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There are moments when watching a Wes Anderson film—particularly his latest, the remarkable Asteroid City—feels like witnessing stop motion in real time. There’s a sense that a giant pair of invisible hands are hovering above the screen’s tableau, arranging pieces to such minute degrees that the movement itself is imperceptible to the eye. Much of this effect can be explained by Anderson’s oft-imitated (never replicated) camera style, and the whimsy with which he jumps from frame to frame. But that doesn’t entirely account for the feeling itself. His film does...

A trip to London may conjure two different and somewhat competing vacation fantasies: the first, a more royal-inspired vision, with fancy tea parties, shopping at Selfridges, and photos outside Kensington Palace, and the second somewhat grungier, filled with smokey Camden bars and vinyl shopping in Soho. Why not do both? For ELLE Escapes, we compiled some of our favorite spots for making the most of your journey across the pond. London’s calling—here’s where to eat, drink, stay, and shop when you answer.What to SeeABBA VoyageJohan PerssonIn 2000, Swedish supergroup ABBA...

Spoilers below. If you could take a humble pilgrimage to the site of a crushing defeat and redeem yourself, would you? Now, if a reward were involved—let’s say it’s $250,000 from Pilot FriXion Erasable Pens—might that influence your decision? Such an enticing conundrum might never present itself to your average plebe, but for this season’s crop of Project Runway designers, it’s the literal challenge: All the contestants are Runway alums, invited back for an all-stars brawl after scooping up their dashed hopes from one of 19 previous seasons. Some familiar...

Tom Holland has made a few comments about his girlfriend Zendaya during his The Crowded Room press tour, but there's a good reason the two stars won't say much about their fan-favorite, years-long romance. Holland told The Hollywood Reporter, when declining to talk about his partner for its cover story, “Our relationship is something that we are incredibly protective of and we want to keep as sacred as possible. We don’t think that we owe it to anyone, it’s our thing, and it has nothing to do with our careers.”He...

Jennifer Lawrence’s European style streak continues.The actor stepped out in Madrid this morning for a day of engagements, looking fabulous in a cool reiteration of the classic shirt dress. She attended a photo call for her upcoming film No Hard Feelings (Sin Malos Rollos, in Spanish) at the Four Seasons Hotel in the look. It consisted of a crisp white dress by Maison Alaïa, which at the top looked like a simple button-up with a sleek collar and folded sleeves, but at the bottom frayed out into a tutu-like miniskirt....

Kendall Jenner brought Hollywood's beloved sheer trend to a casual girls' night dinner. Jenner was photographed wearing a black see-through sleeveless top paired with a belted leather skirt and boots to go out with Hailey Bieber and Lori Harvey to Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica. Her dark hair was styled down with a center part. BACKGRIDJenner and Bieber, who are longtime friends, recently hit back at false rumors they were “feuding” with a smiley bikini photo, shared to Bieber's Instagram Story.Jenner and Bieber revealed they first became close in 2012...

Malti Marie, daughter of singer Nick Jonas and actress Priyanka Chopra-Jonas, is already growing up so fast. In an affectionate Instagram photo posted by the “Close” singer on Monday, Jonas gazed at his 17-month-old daughter as he held her in the crook of his arm. He captioned the image with a simple but declarative, “❤️ .”The sweet father-daughter moment comes amongst a wave of press for Jonas and his brothers, Joe and Kevin, as they prepare to embark on a tour in August that will encompass five of the Jonas...

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck lent their star power to The Flash's Los Angeles premiere despite leading star Ezra Miller's controversies. The couple, who got married last summer, acted like true newlyweds, kissing in front of photographers. They kissed! Axelle/Bauer-Griffin//Getty ImagesThey held hands! Rodin Eckenroth//Getty ImagesThey stared adoringly at each other! Christopher Polk//Getty ImagesRodin Eckenroth//Getty ImagesLeon Bennett//Getty ImagesThey also couple dressed, Lopez matching Affleck's black ensemble in her Gucci wetsuit dress.Leon Bennett//Getty ImagesPDA is typical for Bennifer at movie premiere date nights; they last kissed at The Mother's premiere in...

When PinkPantheress appears onstage at Governors Ball, there is a purse, as always, on her shoulder. This one’s a striped Kate Spade shoulder bag that pairs nicely with the rest of her decidedly Y2K look: dark wash jeans from home, a strapless minidress that she thrifted from Barcelona, a Tank Air tube top, and a pair of heavy boots. “The wig is from some dispensary. I’m not too sure,” she tells me later after yesterday’s set, pointing to her silky-straight brunette locks and bangs. It’s a very Gen Z aesthetic...

Spider-Man star Zendaya was in Rome this weekend to attend the glamorous opening of Bulgari's new luxury hotel. On Friday, she headed to the brand's store for some casual shopping, looking gorgeous in a grey minidress that displayed her long legs. The 26-year-old actress didn't need heels, and paired the sleeveless ensemble with leather loafers.Zendaya was carrying sunglasses and a Louis Vuitton bag adorned with glittering pumpkins. Her hair was pulled back with a few loose strands framing her face, and she had a natural makeup palette. She was dropped...

As super star Beyoncé travels across Europe for her Renaissance Tour, her eldest daughter Blue Ivy Carter has been making appearances on stage as well, nailing choreography along with her mom's many back up dancers. On Thursday, she was by Beyoncé's side again during the tour's Barcelona stop in Spain. This time, at least one fan was prepared to see her. A Twitter user caught a video of the 11-year-old's reaction when she spotted someone holding up a sign for her in the audience that read, “Go awf Blue! #Ivy...

On Friday night, Rihanna headed to dinner in California wearing one of her famous maternity looks, this time incorporating snakeskin and no pants into the full ensemble. She was reportedly heading to Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica in the layered look.On her feet were a part of translucent stiletto heels, which emphasized her toned legs as she walked. On top, she wore a grey and white hoodie with the hood up to frame her face, which was done with a natural makeup palette aside from a bright red lip. Over...

Just in case anyone out there is keeping a formal list of Reasons Zendaya Is Amazing, please go ahead and add “she put up with Tom Holland having very bad hair for almost a year” to the official record. Tom is currently making the rounds doing press to promote his new Apple TV+ series, The Crowded Room, which means new tidbits about his and Zendaya’s relationship for the rest of us. In an interview with Radio Times published earlier this month, Tom addressed the truly unfortunate hair he sports in...