STYLE FOR LESS 50 BEST LOVES MEN. How a man becomes a father UNDER R5000 HOT WINTER LOOKS FROM R100 TO R1 000 BEAUTY BUYS

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1 MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR PICA GORGEOUSLY GROWN-UP COATS SOUTH AFRICA STYLE FOR LESS HOT WINTER LOOKS FROM R100 TO R BEST BEAUTY BUYS UNDER R5000 JUNE 2012 R29.95 (VAT INCL) SPECIAL SECTION ELLE LOVES MEN How a man becomes a father EXCLUSIVE HOW I MET MY BROTHER, BARACK BY AUMA OBAMA IS TOO MUCH ME-TIME HOLDING YOU BACK AT WORK? NA

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10 ELLE MAN 34 men who move us meet the men who keep the ELLE team inspired. 38 tell me something about my father exclusive extract from Auma Obama s memoir. 42 fragrances sporty is the new luxury. 44 well, hello, Molly Gordon Fell becomes a father. FEATURES 18 female factor report can too much me-time be bad for you? 48 forever strong? Rihanna tells it like she sees it. 54 for keeps the special pieces the ELLE team will keep forever. 58 spending crunch breaking bad financial habits. 60 confessions industry insiders reveal their last five till slips. 152 showstopper let s hear it for the boys. REGULARS 10 elle.co.za 12 ed s letter 14 ELLE mail 102 subscribe to ELLE 150 address book 151 horoscopes JUNE KNITWEAR TO KEEP THE WINTER CHILL AT BAY. 107 MOST- WANTED BEAUTY BUYS FOR UNDER R500. elle.co.za FASHION 21 winter wonderland cool ways to keep warm. 28 style spy who s wearing what at the Mr Price headquarters. 64 style for less winter must-haves for under R baby, it s cold outside wrap yourself in winter romance. 84 great coats grown-up cold-weather glamour. 94 designer style challenge designers vs the chainstore. 98 workshop quilted gilets. 99 workshop stand-out trousers. 101 accessories knee-high boots. 103 accessories winter warmers. 64 STYLE FOR LESS 88 ITEMS UNDER R1 000 EACH BEAUTY 107 beauty on a budget update your make-up bag at under R500 per item. 112 smooth moves winter skin savers. 120 insider spa news. 121 fragrance deconstructing Guerlain Idylle Duet Jasmin-Lilas. 122 tried and tested hair oils. 123 hair how-to the ELLE team gets mini-makeovers. 126 solitary refinement the beautiful secrets of solitude. 128 top 10 gifts to spoil the men in your life 130 ELLE Beauty Awards round two: foundations and concealers. 132 beauty notes LIVING 135 exhibition moving photographs. 136 play well for less get your culture fix for under R comfort food toasted cheese for two. 146 work, play, live which multi-use development suits your lifestyle? 99 MAKE A STATEMENT EYE-CATCHING TROUSERS. 98 WINTER WARMERS FROM TOP TO TOE. ON THE COVER Rihanna wears a studded lambskin jacket and skirt from Versace, with an oval link necklace and cable bracelets from David Yurman. Styled by Joe Zee. Hair by Ursula Stephen. Make-up by Mylah Morales. Manicure by Kimmie Kyees. PHOTOGRAPHS: GAVIN KLEINSCHMIDT AND JUSTIN POLKEY / STILLS: ANDRÉ WEPENER AT DIS

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12 elle ONLINE THIS MONTH ON.CO.ZA WANT MORE ELLE? FOLLOW US ON AND LIKE US ON FACEBOOK AT ELLEMAGAZINESA. TELL US WHAT YOU LOVE IN THIS ISSUE AND YOU MAY SEE YOUR COMMENTS IN OUR JUNE ISSUE. + SUBSCRIBE TO OUR MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTER AT ELLE.CO.ZA THE ELLE TEAM HAD FUN BEING PHOTOGRAPHED WITH THE MEN WHO INSPIRE THEM (PAGE 34). JACKIE S INSPIRATION? BLOGGER AND ELLE ONLINE CONTRIBUTOR MALIBONGWE TYILO. GO TO ELLE.CO.ZA TO SEE HIS STREETSTYLE SNAPS AND READ OUR INTERVIEW WITH ASANDA SIZANI S INSPIRATION, NTHATO MOKGATA AKA SPOEK MATHAMBO. OUR JUNE ISSUE ENDS ON A HIGH NOTE IN SENIOR FASHION EDITOR POPPY EVANS S SHOWSTOPPER LET S HEAR IT FOR THE BOYS ON PAGE 152. POPPY APPLAUDS BOYS AROUND TOWN AS SHE LOOKS FOR FASHION INSPIRATION. NOW GO ONLINE TO PUT A FACE TO THE NAME AND FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THEIR STYLE! JOIN US BEHIND THE SCENES ON FASHION EDITOR POPPY EVANS S SHOOT, BABY IT S COLD OUTSIDE (PAGE 74). WRAP UP IN CHUNKY CABLE KNITS AND THE SOFTEST MOHAIR FOR A LITTLE WINTER ROMANCE. WATCH IT ALL COME TOGETHER ON ELLE.CO.ZA THE ELLE BEAUTY AWARDS ENTERS ROUND TWO AS OUR JUDGES NOMINATE THEIR BEST FOUNDATIONS AND CONCEALERS (PAGE 130). HELP US CHOOSE THE WINNER IN THIS CATEGORY BY VOTING ONLINE AND A BEAUTY HAMPER COULD BE YOURS. VISIT ELLE.CO.ZA TO BE A PART OF THE PROCESS WE RE THRILLED TO INTRODUCE OUR NEW ONLINE SERIES, ASK ELLE. EACH WEEK, SENIOR FASHION EDITOR POPPY EVANS OR BEAUTY EDITOR LYNETTE BOTHA WILL ANSWER ONE OF YOUR FASHION OR BEAUTY QUESTIONS ONLINE, SO ASK AWAY! GO TO ELLE.CO.ZA IF YOU RE IN NEED OF FASHION AND BEAUTY ADVICE, INSPIRATION OR PERHAPS A BRAND-NEW LOOK. IN SMOOTH MOVES ON PAGE 112, BEAUTY EDITOR LYNETTE BOTHA OUTLINES A STRATEGY FOR PAMPERING WINTER SKIN AND HAIR. VISIT ELLE.CO.ZA FOR EVEN MORE BEAUTY ADVICE AND PRODUCTS. FIND OUT WHAT THE ELLE TEAM HOLDS CLOSE TO THEIR HEARTS IN TO HAVE AND TO HOLD ON PAGE 54. NOW IT S OVER TO YOU! TELL US IF YOU HAVE A FOREVER PIECE AND WHAT THE STORY IS BEHIND IT. IT S SHOW AND TELL TIME ON ELLE.CO.ZA FASHION EDITOR ASANDA SIZANI SHOWS US HOW TO NAIL STYLE FOR LESS WITH THE BEST BUYS UNDER R1 000 IN THE PERFECT TEN ON PAGE 64. NOW GO TO ELLE.CO.ZA TO SEE WHAT WENT ON BEHIND THE SCENES ON SHOOT DAY! PHOTOGRAPHS: MARK CAMERON, DAMON FOURIE AT INFIDELS, RICHARD KEPPEL-SMITH, GAVIN KLEINSCHMIDT AND JUSTIN POLKEY / STILLS: ANDRÉ WEPENER AT DIS AND SUPPLIED 10 ELLE JUNE 2012

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14 JUNE 2012 R29.95 (VAT INCL) PICA 2011 SOUTH AFRICA ed s world Maryanne Nabukwasi tyle democracy was our guiding principle for this issue. Our ideas all sprang from the liberating and empowering notion of style for less, with all the freedom of choice and joyful risk-taking it brings to our wardrobes. Here is what s on my mind: Cost-per-wear This value yardstick central to style for less was taught to me by Sue Ferrier, the fashion director who authored ELLE SA s fashion vision. Sue effortlessly practiced style for less, not only in her personal dress, but as a commitment to ELLE readers. It is a simple calculation: cost of item divided by the number of times you wear it. What it means is that, if you buy a glorious winter coat for R3 000 and wear it 30 times, the cost per wear equals R100; and that a bargain buy at R500 is revealed as a costly affair if you end up wearing it only twice, bringing the cost per wear to R250. Cultural commute Malibongwe Tyilo, by inspiring me to become more adventurous with my personal style (see page 35), was partly responsible for my experiment with braids. a chanel jersey dress Inspiration also came from Asanda s new long box braids in the hair makeover story on page 123. I have always loved the elegance of braided hair, so my own mini- makeover was brokered by Asanda who briefed Maryanne Nabukwasi on the style to complement the flowing maxi I d chosen for the shoot with Mali. Maryanne s contact details are in my little black book, so I will definitely be experimenting more with braids. Functional to refined Coco Chanel pioneered style democracy, as the story behind the Chanel fragrance, Jersey, affirms. Chanel s head office puts this unusual perfume into context: in the early 1920s, Mademoiselle Chanel ordered miles of a disgraceful fabric from a dumbfounded producer. The fabric was jersey a material guilty of both displaying itself on sailors chests and hiding itself beneath the suits of city dwellers sensitive to the cold. Worked by her prophetic hands, jersey revealed its softness and fluidity, offering ease of movement, discreetly following curves and freeing the body. To match this winter s romance with knitwear, I ll be wearing Jersey, part of the Les Exclusifs Collection and exclusive to Chanel Beauty Studios at Edgars V&A Waterfront and Clearwater. It is available in 75ml (R1 380) and 200ml (R2 500). Remember, a little goes a long way! I am going to do what I want to do Days before we went to print with this issue, two contrasting images of Rihanna went out into the world. The S&M singer made Time magazine s 2012 list of the 100 most influential people in the world, with a blurb written by Stella McCartney who described her as one of the coolest, hottest, most talented, most liked, most listened to, most followed, most impressive artists at work today. McCartney might also VOL N GORGEOUSLY GROWN-UP COATS STYLE FOR LESS HOT WINTER LOOKS FROM R100 TO R BEST BEAUTY BUYS UNDER R500 MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR SPECIAL SECTION ELLE LOVES MEN How a man becomes a father EXCLUSIVE HOW I MET MY BROTHER, BARACK BY AUMA OBAMA IS TOO MUCH ME-TIME HOLDING YOU BACK AT WORK? RIHANNA PICA 2011 CONSUMER MAGAZINE EDITOR OF THE YEAR have added most controversial and, possibly, most troubled, as a day or two later Rihanna posted a picture online that showed her cutting up white powder on her bodyguard s shaved head. Is this daring and spontaneous Rihanna, liberated, as she claims, by the Chris Brown incident to do exactly as she likes, even if what she likes includes reconciling with her violent ex? Or is she minutesaway-from-meltdown Rihanna, the next bright star to be destroyed by an overdose of fame and not enough love? Decide for yourself when you read our story on page 48. Love, photographs: rusty beukes / stills: supplied

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16 elle mail winningletter I would like to thank ELLE for your candid articles. I always find them relevant to me and this rings true for each issue, but particular applause goes to the April and May issues of ELLE. I was moved by A Letter To My Body on page 128 of the April issue. I was brought to tears by the writers honest words about the hate-accept-love cycle that so many women experience about their bodies. I too have an emotional relationship with mine. What I love is that ELLE always takes matters to the next level. I was so inspired by the call on elle.co.za to put pen to paper and write our own letters that I did so and found it empowering. This was yet another example of ELLE understanding women and being a friend to her readers. Yvette arendse Yvette Arendse will receive Calvin Klein Sheer Beauty EdT worth R975 Well-dressed and well-read As a fashion student, magazines are a source of inspiration and ELLE never disappoints. I fell in love with the fashion pages of the April issue, while the features like The Gift of Femininity on page 22 spoke volumes to a fashion lover like me. Then I got my hands on May s issue! It is visually exhilarating in every way; ELLE s big fashion issue certainly lived up to my wildest fashion dreams! Jade Kathleen Hayden absolutely beautiful I m a 15-year-old student and R29.95 of my monthly allowance is religiously spent on the latest issue of ELLE. Your birthday cover with Alexa Chung was feminine and beautiful. The theme carried through with articles like The Gift of Femininity on page 22. Reading Chloe Munton s inspirational journey was empowering, exciting and helped me realise that, at just 15, I am a woman. I take important words to heart and I find them on your pages. Lungile Qabisisa Yay for May! I couldn't resist the beautiful Agyness Deyn on the May cover. ELLE s big fashion issue got it right! I loved being invited into the ELLE world with How The ELLE Team Wears It on page 34 and the article on who women really dress for ( Dressing To Impress on page 20) is simply brilliant. This is how to put a fashion issue on the shelves! A round of applause to the ELLE team for a powerful and solid May issue. Paula Strydom YOU SAID IT ELLE readers had a lot to say about Alexa Chung s slight frame on our April cover. While some thought she was in dire need of a square meal, others ran to her defence. Here are some reader comments from our Facebook page: Shirley Briedenhann I find Alexa Chung a bit irrelevant for South African audiences. And I agree, she's way too skinny to be held up as a role model. Phophi Tshikosi Those who like to complain will complain. Not everyone who's skinny is starving themselves as not everyone who s big is overeating. Sanet Veldtman Odendaal This is not a good ideal to show young girls. What has happened to showing healthy bodies on magazine covers? Jessie Crichton She is beautiful and fearless! Her style is amazing! Best of all, she doesn't give a damn what you think. Great cover, ELLE! Akhona Sihlobo She looks scarily thin. What has she done to herself? So who do you want to see on an ELLE cover? Calvin Klein Sheer Beauty is a sparkling and carefree scent with a pure and sexy confidence, evoking the sensuality and delicacy of bare skin with its luminous floral character and skin-like warmth. It opens with a vibrant, sparkling peach bellini accord that takes centre stage, while the heart charms with playful pink lily. Underneath the feminine tones, the fragrance's confidence is revealed with a skin-like musk and creamy woody notes. The Calvin Klein Sheer Beauty bottle is the signature Beauty flacon. The glass has an elegant blush-coloured gradient that evokes the vibrant femininity characteristic of the Calvin Klein Sheer Beauty woman. Its packaging is inspired by the charming sophistication of a young woman comfortable in her own skin. The blush-coloured, pearlised carton reflects the luminous colour of the bottle and the fragrance. WRITE TO US AND WIN Three writers published in our July issue will each receive 100ml Kenzo Amour EdP worth R This month, Yvette Arendse will receive 100ml Calvin Klein Sheer Beauty EdT worth R975 and Jade Kathleen Hayden, Lungile Qabisisa and Paula Strydom will each receive 50ml Calvin Klein Sheer Beauty EdT worth R755. Send your letters to ELLE Mail, PO Box 15793, Vlaeberg 8018; fax or jennamc@ellemag.co.za Can t find ELLE? If ELLE is sold out at your favourite store, let us know by SMSing ELLE and the relevant issue (e.g. ELLE JUNE) and the store s name to and we ll make sure new stock is delivered shortly. still: supplied 14 ELLE june 2012

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18 elle contributors Your obsession? Bright, tapered and drop-crotch chinos. Life before ELLE? I was a fashion consultant at Country Road while studying marketing through UNISA and doing photography as a hobby. First fashion memory? Island floral shirts. What did you wear on your first day at ELLE? A tailored white shirt, navy skinny chinos and worn tan shoes. Tell us about your first day? It was intimidating, nail-biting and nerve-racking. Is there anything you don t like? I don t like beetroot. What s your catchphrase? If I don t, who else will? Who would play you in a film? Barack Obama. Guilty pleasure? Coffee. What s the last book you read? Be Stupid: For Successful Living by Diesel founder Renzo Rosso. Last song you loved? Heavy Metal Lover by Lady Gaga. What do you love most about your job? It s where I ve wanted to be my whole life. Biggest challenge so far? Juggling everything at once. What s the most extreme thing you ve done for the love of fashion? Using my dad s credit card for online purchases; things just happened. Top tip? You can never have too many chinos. 16 ELLE june 2012 Rusty Beukes arrived in the ELLE office as fashion intern in October and has now joined the team as Jackie s right-hand man. Our new editor s assistant has a wicked sense of humour and a thing for chinos. Having shot subjects such as Paris Hilton and a Mustang GT500, Gavin Kleinschmidt got behind the camera for The Perfect Ten, our Style For Less shoot on page 64. How did you get into photography? I bought a second-hand film camera when I was living in London. I studied photography part-time and then assisted full-time. What did you want to be growing up? An architect. What makes a great photographer? Achieving a creative goal and making the client happy without forgetting who you are. Highlight of working on the Style for Less shoot? It all came together with a great team. And of your career? The many opportunities to travel. What makes you laugh? My girlfriend. Best advice you ve been given? Don t worry about what others are doing. Run your own race. What s on your bedside table? The Great Shark Hunt by Hunter S. Thompson. Who would play you in a film? Ideally, Johnny Depp. He s a legend. Best advice for aspiring photographers? Assist, assist, assist! Who would you love to shoot? 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20 it s a nice idea. In an ideal world, we d be able to take an hour s lunch break to visit the bank, clock off on time, head home for a fulfilling evening with friends and family and then spend the weekend doing wholesome, cultured stuff. Well. I m writing this on a Sunday and you know what? I spent all Saturday working, too. And sorry, sisters, but I wanted to. People have been banging on about work/life balance for such a long time, we ve come to accept we need it. But why, exactly? If you re in your twenties with your whole adult life ahead of you, do you really deserve or, for that matter, even want it all now? We ve been fed this idea that we can t function without a rigid balance of personal and professional, but I m 25, unmarried, renting and have no major commitments so how should I be spending all this me-time? Watching marathon reruns of Come Dine With Me and booking aromatic Swedish massages? I ve done both and, sure, it s nice to kick back, but does it seriously improve my quality of life? I don t think so. Why do we need all this extra time unless we re juggling children, a personal life and a career? And I emphasise career because having a job is one thing something you do to pay the too much me-time? Do you think the work/life balance is a prerequisite of modern life? What if too much me-time is holding you back? Natalie Evans-Harding questions the mantra bills and having a career is something else. It s investing in a role, usually because, actually, you kind of like it (or at least it pays so well you kind of like it). You have the drive for it and you pour yourself into it; essentially, you care about it beyond the hours of nine to five. So my thinking is, if I care about my career more than reality TV or spa treatments, that s what I should spend my me-time doing. We re fed this myth that we ll collapse into a stress-induced breakdown if we work hard or for longer 18 ELLE june 2012