The 4 new garden status symbols (forget the patio heater)

The 4 new garden status symbols (forget the patio heater) — and 6 more trends to know

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Spring has nearly sprung, the clocks go forward next month and a whisper of freedom lingers in the air: let the middle-class garden wars commence! With most of last year limited to alfresco socialising, the garden suddenly became a pub/restaurant/wedding venue all in one. But all those outdoor furniture panic purchases aren’t looking so great now. How did your patio come to look like a Love Island recoupling ceremony? Take a step back, throw the rattan on the fire and consider these four pieces your new garden wardrobe.

Chanel Brings Tinsel Town to the Grand Palais

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Lights, camera, Chanel. The Hollywood Hills came to Paris' this morning as Chanel set its name in lights for the house’s spring-summer runway show. Per Virginie Viard: “This collection is a tribute to the muses of the House Gabrielle Chanel and Karl Lagerfeld dressed so many actresses in films and in real life." But Viard didn’t want to make direct references with vintage cuts or imitations of manicured characters seen on film. Instead she sought to conjure a celebrity’s air.

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To accompany the show, Chanel enlisted Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin to create a cinematic experience, releasing images and a short film that are inspired by the house’s privileged relationship with actresses, both on and off-screen.

“I was thinking about actresses at the photo call, on the red carpet, that moment when they’re being called to by the photographers: their faces a little distracted, their attitude a little out of sync with the outfits they’re wearing," Viard explained. The collection taps into the relationship between an actress’s real life and the role she’s playing.

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References to the silver screen ranged from subtle (a scarf tucked under a coat a la Grace Kelly) to obvious (a skirt printed with the words “Coco Chanel Presents”). But there was a youthfulness injected throughout, presented as pedal pushers or rising hemlines of flippy skirts and dresses. An aloofness accompanied the fit of ’80s shoulders. Afterparty dresses were suitable for Sunset Boulevard, and throughout there was a healthy dose of saccharinity to the Pretty in Pink outfits that belong to a teen queen protagonist. Molly Ringwald and Regina George alike would look natural in those bubblegum cardigans.

The cheekiness of this seventy-look collection was all in the details. The jewelry in particular took a departure from pearl strands and doubled down on the costume aspect; Flap bags were reinterpreted as massive pendants and curb chains were emblazoned with “forever” atop the brand’s iconic interlocking c’s. I’m not sure how widespread birdcage headbands will be next season, but Emily in Paris has entered the chat.

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Chanel’s history with Hollywood it-girls is well documented, and if the show’s front row was any indication, will continue forever. Clad in white masks handed out at the event, attendees included Marion Cottillard, Blackpink’s Jennie and Kristen Stewart.

Justine Carreon Justine Carreon is the market editor at ELLE.com covering fashion, Dutch ovens, and fashion again.

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Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury enjoy a stroll hand-in-hand after Christmas

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They showered each other with thoughtful Christmas gifts after enjoying a romantic getaway to the Maldives and Dubai.

And Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury appeared to be as smitten as ever as they stepped out for a stroll around Hale Barns, Cheshire, on Sunday afternoon.

The 2019 Love Island runner-ups wrapped up warm from the winter chill after enjoying an intimate Christmas together amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

Loved-up: Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury appeared to be as smitten as ever as they stepped out for a stroll around Hale Barns, Cheshire, on Sunday afternoon

Molly-Mae, 21, cut a sporty figure in black running leggings, which she teamed with a black hoodie and a pair of chunky trainers.

The influencer completed her monochrome outfit with a white puffer jacket and clutched her phone in one hand as she walked.

She let her natural good looks shine through as she opted to go make-up free for the quick afternoon outing.

Molly-Mae slicked her signature golden tresses back in a tight ponytail as she lovingly walked hand-in-hand with her beau.

Afternoon stroll: The 2019 Love Island runner-ups, both 21, wrapped up warm from the winter chill after enjoying an intimate Christmas together amid the Covid-19 pandemic

Meanwhile the boxer, 21, kept it casual in black joggers and a hoodie embellished with his own ‘TNT Fury’ sport branding, which he paired with black Nike trainers.

He appeared to have a solemn expression on his face as he concealed his brunette crew-cut beneath his cozy hood.

After their stroll, Tommy took to his Instagram Stories and shared a snap of Molly-Mae whipping up a Sunday roast.

Their outing comes after Tommy proved love is very much still in the air for the couple after gifting his girlfriend a £3,210 Chanel handbag for Christmas.

Molly-Mae captured her diamond quilted shoulder bag to social media and gratefully penned: ‘I don’t know what I did to deserve my boyfriend,’ alongside a crying emoji.

Yum: After their stroll, Tommy took to his Instagram Stories and shared a snap of Molly-Mae whipping up a Sunday roast

Thoughtful: Their outing comes after Tommy proved love is very much still in the air for the couple after gifting his girlfriend a £3,210 Chanel handbag for Christmas

Her lambskin present featured the classic Chanel interlaced chain and golden CC clasp.

The blonde beauty posed the luxury purchase next to the designer packaging and wrote, ‘did you really buy me my first Chanel?’ while tagging her beau.

She continued: ‘A bag I will love forever and ever and ever. The amount of times I have nearly bought this bag…

‘Honestly I don’t know what I did to deserve my boyfriend.’

Wow! The blonde beauty captured her quilted shoulder bag to social media and gratefully penned: ‘I don’t know what I did to deserve my boyfriend,’ alongside a crying emoji

She also documented her thoughtful Christmas gift to Tommy, which consisted of personalised boxing shorts and a jacket, both in black and gold fabric.

Molly-Mae even gave the reality hunk a banner with gold embroidery of her childhood toy, Ellie Belly, as she claimed it is now his ‘good luck charm’.

The couple appear to be going from strength to strength, having recently returned from an idyllic getaway to the Maldives and Dubai - despite concerns over the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Molly-Mae and Tommy were called out by YouTube viewers for not wearing masks on their Dubai break following the release of her latest vlog.

Chic: Her lambskin present featured the classic Chanel interlaced chain and golden CC clasp as Molly-Mae wrote: ‘Did you really buy me my first Chanel?’ while tagging her beau

They were branded ‘privileged’ by their followers for not wearing masks or wearing them incorrectly while in public spaces such as a restaurant, plane and taxi.

Some viewers suggested they found the viewing ‘uncomfortable’ as the couple chose to flout coronavirus restrictions while enjoying their sun-soaked getaway.

The video began with Molly-Mae and Tommy on the plane to Dubai in their first class seats, as the influencer pulled her mask below her chin to talk to the camera.

The video shared an intimate insight into their luxurious trip, however it also showed fans that they had missed the mark with regards to following local rules.

Stand out from the crowd: She also documented her Christmas gift to Tommy which consisted of personalised boxing shorts and a jacket, both in black and gold fabric

Loving: Molly-Mae even gifted him a banner with gold embroidery of her childhood toy, Ellie Belly, as she claimed it is now his ‘good luck charm’

Current restrictions in the country state that everyone must wear a face covering while in public spaces once out of your private residence.

Exceptions include being alone, during strenuous exercise and while eating or drinking indoors or outdoors.

During the video, Molly-Mae and Tommy were also filmed without a mask while riding in a taxi, while exiting a restaurant and while inside an ice cream parlour.

They were joined by their pall Maura Higgins and her boyfriend Chris Taylor following dinner at the Burj Khalifa, however the couple were both seen covering their faces with black face masks.

Outrage: Molly-Mae and Tommy were recently called out by YouTube viewers for not wearing masks at a restaurant on their Dubai break following the release of her vlog

One person said on Molly-Mae’s video: ‘Love this vlog but pls just make life easier for the flight attendants and wear your mask properly :(.’

While another person added: ‘Why they not wearing face masks? People in the background are wearing them. These are setting such bad examples god.’

A third wrote: ‘Where are the masks guys.’

A different person sarcastically added: ‘Great start to the vid, encouraging everyone to wear their masks..’

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