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Welcome to Shelf Life, ELLE.com’s books column, in which authors share their most memorable reads. Whether you’re on the hunt for a book to console you, move you profoundly, or make you laugh, consider a recommendation from the writers in our series, who, like you (since you’re here), love books. Perhaps one of their favorite

Amid rumors Cannes Film Festival invitees Jennie and V may be at the festival together after the K-pop stars’ viral Paris PDA walk, Jennie stepped out on its red carpet to fête The Idol‘s premiere this evening in France. The Blackpink singer posed solo, then with the show’s cast. BTS’ V was not photographed at

Taylor Swift has “never been happier” by her own admission, and is willing to be much more in the public eye—and the paparazzi’s lens—than she has been in over five years. After performing in Foxborough, Massachusetts over the weekend, Swift returned to her adopted hometown of New York City. Photographers captured her out in Greenwich

Julia Fox’s unconventional style has touched down in the French Riviera. Last night, the actor, artist, and muse attended the Art of Elysium Paradis 25th anniversary party at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, where she took the opportunity to put her innovative sense of fashion on full display. For the occasion, Fox wore an abstract,

Spoilers below. If you love teen rom-coms or romantic K-dramas—or better yet, both—it’s more than likely XO, Kitty is your latest Netflix binge. The To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before spin-off focuses on Kitty, the third Covey sister who infamously sent Lara Jean’s love letters, setting off the events for the entire trilogy. But

The 2023 Cannes Film Festival red carpet has continued to deliver amazing looks. This Sunday, Jennifer Lawrence joined the fashion parade in a Christian Dior Couture gown in fire engine red for a screening of Bread and Roses. Lawrence is a producer on the documentary created by Afghan filmmaker Sahra Mani, which follows Afghanistan women

In the last month, things have been heating up between pop star Taylor Swift and The 1975’s Matty Healy and they are apparently moving faster than either one of them anticipated. Swift recently broke up with her longtime boyfriend Joe Alwyn, and was seen soon after with Healy. The new couple have known one another

On Saturday, actress Salma Hayek attended the 76th annual Cannes Film Festival for the premiere of Killers Of The Flower Moon, and she was dressed to impress. The 56-year-old star was clad in an absolutely stunning dark purple dress by Alexander McQueen. The bodice had a deep dip to show off her décolletage, and a

Musical artist Lorde has been dating her boyfriend Justin Warren for a number of years, and they’re still going strong. The couple were seen in Sydney earlier this month on a rare public outing at restaurant Surry Hills before she performed that night as part of her Solar Power tour. Splash News The 26-year-old, whose

On Friday, Dua Lipa walked the red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival with boyfriend Romain Gavras, making their relationship a much more public affair than ever before. For their official debut, the pop star wore a silky black Celine gown, which featured a floor length skirt that brushed the ground with a thigh high

The sixth season of Selling Sunset features so many surprises, from the first onscreen appearance of Chrishell Stause’s new partner G Flip to the sudden absence of Christine Quinn, Maya Vander, and Vanessa Villela. Plus, the show introduces two brand-new cast members, Nicole Young and Bre Tiesi, to liven things up at The Oppenheim Group.

Kendall Jenner posted a photo dump on Instagram of what she’s been up to lately, and fans noticed one key omission from her photos. Despite attending an NBA game where she sat courtside next to rumored boyfriend Bad Bunny, Jenner cropped him out of her Instagram photo from the game. Fans flooded her comments to

With its verdant, tropical greenery amid a bustling metropolis, there’s no city in the world quite like São Paulo, Brazil. While it grew as an outpost for the booming coffee trade, it’s now home to some 12 million paulistanos, including residents of Arab, Italian, and Japanese descent—making the city a multicultural melting pot for dining

Minor spoilers below. Since her breakout role in HBO’s Sharp Objects, Eliza Scanlen has been building a stunning and eclectic body of work. Parts in Greta Gerwig’s Little Women and M. Night Shyamalan’s Old followed, as did the role of a young Eleanor Roosevelt in The First Lady. Now, Scanlen is taking the lead in

Dakota Johnson brought Hollywood’s sheer trend to Gucci’s cruise show at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, South Korea. A longtime ambassador for the brand, the actress was photographed wearing a black mesh dress adorned with jewels over black underwear and a bandeau-style top at the fashion house’s runway show. She layered a leather coat over it

In ELLE.com’s recurring feature Character Study, we ask the creators behind our favorite shows to go deep about what went into creating their memorable characters: the original idea behind them, how they were tailored to the actor, and elements of them we might not see on the screen. It all started with her year of

In ELLE.com’s monthly series Office Hours, we ask people in powerful positions to take us through their first jobs, worst jobs, and everything in between. This month we spoke to actress, model, entrepreneur, and mother of two Shay Mitchell, who is not only celebrating five years of her travel brand Béis, but a just-launched kids

Billie Eilish is single again, just in time for the summer. The 21-year-old singer’s rep told Page Six that after months of dating 31-year-old artist Jesse Rutherford, the pair decided to break up. “We can confirm Billie and Jesse did split amicably and remain good friends,” the rep said. The rep also shut down any

Four of the most famous women in the world—Blackpink’s Lisa, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, and Priyanka Chopra—came together in Venice this evening to fête Bulgari’s new collection. And they came decked out in exquisite diamonds from the jeweler and jaw-dropping dresses. Getty Images Getty Images Lisa and Zendaya stuck to black off-the-shoulder looks, with Lisa wearing

Meghan Markle showed exactly how she’s merging duchess style with Hollywood glam this evening in New York City. The Duchess of Sussex attended Ms Foundation’s Women of Vision Awards: Celebrating Generations of Progress & Power with her husband Prince Harry and mother Doria Ragland. Meghan was an honoree at the ceremony, taking home a Woman

Elle Fanning, the fashion princess of Cannes Film Festival in years past, has returned to her throne. The star of The Great was photographed during day one of the festival in two exquisite looks. Fanning started with a modern Cinderella-like ensemble, posing in a blue Khaite dress with a choker neckline and Cartier jewelry. Photographers

Taylor Swift and Matty Healy’s public relationship rollout continued yesterday, when the new couple was photographed leaving her party at Electric Lady Studios in New York City together. At one point, Healy had his hand on Swift’s back, guiding her to their car. Healy was also photographed earlier in the day leaving Swift’s apartment wearing

The dating rumors between Tom Brady and Kim Kardashian were squashed by Brady’s rep, Page Six, and Entertainment Tonight this afternoon. Brady’s rep flat-out denied any romantic connection between the two stars to Entertainment Tonight. Both outlets confirmed that while Kardashian does indeed know the relatively newly single former football player, she is not romantically

The Bear had fans hooked immediately after debuting last June. Starring Jeremy Allen White as award-winning chef Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto, the series follows him as he returns to his family’s sandwich shop in Chicago after his brother’s death and tries to transform the business. Luckily, last July, FX announced that they’ve renewed the hit show