EDITOR’S LETTER
Stardom comes in many guises – mostly designed to keep the rest of us at bay. It may be wrapped in diamonds, or surrounded by an entourage, or hedged with preconditions about what may or may not be discussed. But although Keira Knightley is one of the world’s most successful (and recognisable) actresses, she remains extraordinarily approachable – as I discovered when we went for a walk around the neighbourhood where we both live, to discuss everything from the trials of homeschooling to her dreams of intergalactic domination. Knightley is resolutely unpretentious, so I was particularly interested to learn that in order to boost domestic morale during lockdown, she and her little daughter bounced on their trampoline in their best clothes on a daily basis. And I would agree that getting dressed up has an indubitably uplifting effect – especially now that we are once again allowed to go somewhere special. We celebrate the new sartorial mood in two deliciously different fashion shoots: one lavish, in the glamorous surroundings of Claridge’s, the other laidback, as our model takes off on a road trip to remember…
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