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Harper’s Bazaar UK

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The cruise report • From Andalusia and Puglia to the California coast, this season’s cruise collections took inspiration from their dramatic locations to play with culture, tradition, folklore and fantasy

Dior • Maria Grazia Chiuri channels the passionate spirit and exquisite artistry of Andalusia

Chanel • Thrills, spills and Grand Prix glamour on the Côte d’Azur, courtesy of Virginie Viard

Max Mara • A free-flowing tribute to female strength and sensuality in the Portuguese capital

Louis Vuitton • Futuristic California dreaming in an extraordinary, monolithic coastal setting

Gucci • Alessandro Michele conjures sartorial sorcery by night, in an ancient Italian fortress

New Horizons • Inspired by the futuristic Ma Yansong-designed Opera House in the Chinese city of Harbin, AlphaTauri’s autumn/winter 2022 collection of luxury outerwear marries architectural silhouettes with functional, weather-ready fabrics. Here, we explore some of the hero pieces from the range with an early autumn shoot by the sea in Kent, a fitting location for a modern reimagining of classic coastal looks

PAUL SMITH • For his A/W 22 collection, the designer drew inspiration from the 1960s French New Wave films of Jean Cocteau, Jean-Luc Godard and François Truffaut

Graphic glamour • Pop-art patterns, vibrant shades and gilded details for a dynamic autumnal palette

Surreal deal • Bring a dash of daring to the the classic party palette of black and gold

Stroke of genius • Make an impression with a mini masterpiece of joyful pastels, soft greens and subtle shading

Natural wonders • Tiffany & Co’s latest Blue Book Collection, Botanica, is a celebration of the organic motifs that have long inspired the jeweller, featuring reworked archival pieces by the legendary designer Jean Schlumberger and vibrant new creations

ALL HAIL • Kate Mosse pays tribute to the great female leaders who have been written out of history – and calls for a new generation of women at the top

A WOMAN’S WORTH • In the depths of the pandemic, Kate Mosse embarked on a mission to unearth forgotten female leaders from history. Here, she explains why understanding the past is vital to safeguarding gender equality today

FRONT AND CENTRE • Amy Sherald’s iconoclastic portraiture, Cecilia Vicuña’s twist on tradition and Krista Kim’s adventures in the metaverse: our Bazaar Art special celebrates the trailblazing female artists shaping the future

THE HEART OF THE MATTER • Raised in Georgia and based in New York, Amy Sherald rose to fame with her portrait of Michelle Obama. Ahead of her first solo show in Europe, the artist tells Helena Lee about her mission to challenge ideas of the Black American experience, and how a cardiac transplant altered her world view

ACROSS THE METAVERSE • Unfettered by centuries of gender inequality, the flourishing virtual-art market provides fertile ground for female creators.

ART & SOUL • Twenty years in the making, the photographer Emma Hardy’s beautiful new book evokes the innocence of childhood, the joys of family life and the bittersweet experience of growing old. ‘Permissions’ by Emma Hardy will be published by Gost Books (www.gostbooks.com).

SEEING THE WOOD FOR THE TREES • Cecilia Vicuña’s Tate Modern commission recalls the natural splendour of...