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Change Title here qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq Specsavers is launching a new exclusive collection of glasses from Elton John Eyewear, inspired by key moments in Elton John’s life and career. The collection features 15 frames, including 2 limited edition sun frames. Each frame is named after an iconic song, personal milestone or defining period in Elton John’s journey. Frames with names such as Rocket Man, Tiny Dancer, Shooting Star and Crocodile Rock. The collection reflects Elton John’s journey, from his transformation into a global icon to his influence on music, fashion and culture. Elton John Eyewear focuses on quality craftsmanship with distinctive designs and offers a range of frames to suit different styles and personalities. Elton John is enthusiastic about the partnership, “Eyewear has always been a big part of who I am. For me, style is about confidence and expressing who you really are. That’s exactly what this collection aims to achieve – to help people feel amazing in frames that celebrate their individuality. Specsavers and I share the belief that everyone should have access to glasses that make them feel like the best version of themselves. I look forward to people finding a pair they love and making them their own.” The frames in the new Elton John Eyewear collection are available from May 5 – only at Specsavers. Price including single-cut lenses 1795 SEK . Available in all stores and online at specsavers.se. images courtesy of Specsavers

Chanel Beauty Fall & Winter 2025-2026 Haute Couture Show Fashion Tales MAKEUP STEP BY STEP COMPLEXION:Apply LES BEIGES TOUCHE DE TEINT with the 2-IN-1 FOUNDATION BRUSH 101. Correct any imperfections of the face using LE CORRECTEUR DE CHANEL with the RETRACTABLE DUAL-ENDED CONCEALER BRUSH N°105. Apply LES BEIGES – CRÈME BELLE MINE ENSOLEILLÉE along your hairline, down to your cheekbones, and then along your jawline to recreate a natural sun-kissed effect.With the BLUSH BRUSH N°110, apply JOUES CONTRASTE INTENSE ROSE RADIANT on your cheekbones. Blend it outwards, continuing high on the temples. EYEBROWS:Brush the brows with the DUAL-ENDED BROW BRUSH N° 207, then fill in with the STYLO SOURCILS HAUTE PRECISION. EYES:Apply the taupe shade (HR) of LES 4 OMBRES 308 CLAIR-OBSCUR on all over the eyelids and along the lower lashes. Add a touch of the darker shade (LR) on the outer corners lifting to create an almond shape. Blend edges lightly with DUAL ENDED RETRACTABLE DUAL-ENDED EYESHADOW BRUSH N°200.Curl lashes using LE RECOURBE CILS DE CHANEL – EYELASH CURLER. Layer several coats of LE VOLUME DE CHANEL – 10 NOIR mascara on top lashes. LIPS:Apply ROUGE ALLURE VELVET 77 AFFRANCHI all over the lips. Add on the top BAUME ESSENTIEL TRANSPARENT. NAILS:Prepare the nails with a coat of LA BASE CAMÉLIA.Set up with LE VERNIS 401 BEACH ICON, fix and add shine with LE GEL COAT. LIPS: Apply ROUGE ALLURE VELVET 77 AFFRANCHI all over the lips. Add on the top BAUME ESSENTIEL TRANSPARENT. NAILS:Prepare the nails with a coat of LA BASE CAMÉLIA.Set up with LE VERNIS 401 BEACH ICON, fix and add shine with LE GEL COAT.

Chanel Cruise 2025/26 — Lago di Como, Italy: Golden Dreams on the Water’s Edge text Zohra Vanlerberghe There are runway shows, and then there are moments of cinematic magic — Chanel’s Cruise 2025/26 presentation at Villa d’Este was unmistakably the latter. Perched on the edge of Lake Como, the legendary Renaissance hotel transformed into a stage of luminous nostalgia and luxury. A place where film, fashion, and fantasy effortlessly converge. Directed by longtime Chanel muse Sofia Coppola, the show’s teaser film cast model Ida Heiner in a daydream, drifting through terracotta-toned terraces, grand marble staircases, and sunlit balconies. Her movements — unhurried, reflective — perfectly captured Coppola’s signature mood: soft, nostalgic, and intimate. This was more than a preview; it was a cinematic portal. A breathtaking homage to the golden allure of la dolce vita. The Cruise 2025/26 collection is an invitation to luxuriate in Italian elegance. With its palette of sun-washed peaches, lake blues, soft whites, and the ochres of the Villa itself, the garments seemed born from the very landscape. Flounced pastel taffeta gowns, sequin-laced tweeds, and backless striped lamé jumpsuits evoked the glamour of dressing up just for the joy of being seen by a lover, a stranger, or oneself in the mirror. Among the collection’s most captivating looks was a golden tweed trouser suit, structured yet effortlessly fluid. With its high Mandarin collar, sculptural buttons, and gently flared trousers, it radiated a stately ease. Styled with a soft caramel suede shoulder bag and barely-there makeup, the look whispered power, not shouted it. A modern-day empress on the shores of Como. This was no mere outfit — it was a gold standard.It’s gold. Solid gold. Baby. Gabrielle Chanel once counted Luchino Visconti, the great Italian filmmaker, as a close friend and this collection feels like an echo of his world: cinematic, sensual, suspended in time. Strings of pearls, silk foulards tied with ease, oversized sunglasses, and poolside-ready mules completed a wardrobe fit for late afternoons drifting into candlelit evenings. To witness it live would have been unforgettable. Missing it? A masterclass in fashion FOMO.

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BACKSTAGE CHANEL FALL-WINTER 2025/26 HAUTE COUTURE SHOW by Chanel

To the Moors, With Love: CHANEL’s Pastoral Dream for Couture Fall-Winter 2025/26  Text Jahwanna Berglund It’s not often that a fashion show feels like an exhale. But this season, Chanel invited us to breathe. Into the hallowed Salon d’Honneur at the Grand Palais, artist and designer Willo Perron crafted a serene tableau, conjuring the soul of the countryside, not as a place of nostalgia, but as a palette of possibility. The Fall-Winter 2025/26 Haute Couture collection felt like a return, not just to nature, but to Gabrielle Chanel herself. Her legacy, so often reduced to black, pearls, and perfume, was richer, wilder, and more grounded than we remember. This season, the house reconnected with her love for English landscapes and the rugged romance of the Scottish moors. It showed in the clothes: ecru, plum, deep forest green; cuts drawn from menswear with the grace of tailoring made for movement and not restriction. There was tweed, of course, but not as we’ve seen it before. Some looked almost hand-knit, shaped into soft coatdresses and mohair suits in hues that echoed fallen leaves. Others, in bouclé and brushed finishes, suggested sheepskin or faux fur, often playfully paired with feathers for texture and drama. A long gilet, a jacket that looked like a jumper, short trousers delicately painted and embroidered, these were garments meant for walking, for striding, for living. But the collection wasn’t just about quietude. It was, at times, celestial. Wheat, a symbol Mademoiselle adored for its ties to abundance, appeared as golden embroidery, buttons, and feather-like flourishes. The finale offered light: a golden lamé flounced dress like the last rays of sunlight over a field. The wedding dress, too, bore the wheat motif tenderly embroidered along the neckline, as if nature itself offered a benediction. Perhaps most striking was how little spectacle the collection needed. There was no overstatement. Everything, even the embellishments, felt intentionally poetic rather than decorative. The floral embroidery on a pea coat or satin crêpe pinafore dress spoke not of fantasy, but of earth and craft. This was Chanel speaking softly. And yet, it resonated deeply. In a time when fashion often shouts for relevance, Chanel reminded us that silence, too, is powerful. That elegance lies in ease. And that nature like couture is not a trend, but a timeless refuge. image courtesy of CHANEL

Odalisque Magazine Issue 15 Release Party at Soho House Stockholm text Zohra Vanlerberghe

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Chanel Beauty Backstage FW25/26 Ready-to-Wear Show photography and makeup CHANEL

Chanel FALL-WINTER 2025/26 READY-TO-WEAR SHOW photography Chanel