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Elle
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Elle
3 Bob Haircuts For Fine Hair That Sing Summer
If you've got fine hair, but desperately want to brave the chop and get a bob this summer, we've got some good news - there's plenty of sophisticated options for every texture and style. It's all about finding the right shape for you. The bad news is, not every type of bob haircut will work for thinner hair types. In fact, a bob for fine hair requires completely different considerations to that of fuller heads, so it's important to have a trained eye and expert hand at the helm of your fresh 'do. That being said, when cut and styled well, a bob can be transformative for wispier hair types - not to mention, it makes the ultimate summer refresh. Here, Luke Sawyer, creative director at Taylor Taylor London's Portobello Salon and session stylist Abigail Constanza break down the best bob haircuts for fine hair types to sport this summer. Not to dissimilar to summer's coveted 'snap bob', this clean, statement style is ready-made for finer hair types. Plus, it's already been adopted by the likes of Lily Collins and Carey Mulligan. 'Think ultra-clean lines, subtle graduation and a graphic silhouette that sits just at the jawline, this is all about precision cutting but with a timeless French energy (imagine a modern-day Amélie with sharper edges), but it's evolved for 2025 with more structure and less softness,' says Luke Sawyer, creative director of Taylor Taylor London's Portobello Salon. 'It's best on straight to slightly wavy textures, this look is incredible on oval, square and heart shaped faces. It's definitely a power cut and unapologetically confident! It works beautifully across all hair types when tailored right, but relies on strong perimeter lines to make its statement.' When it comes to styling, a traditional round brush or a set of quality hair straighteners will be your best friend. 'For a polished finish, a sleek blow-dry with a round brush is your go to,' says Sawyer. 'I'd add a drop of serum through the ends and flat iron if needed for that razor-sharp effect. For something more lived-in, mist with a light texturising spray and scrunch slightly for an undone feel.' When it comes to the appointment itself, ask your hairdresser for a blunt, boxy bob with clean lines and minimal layering. 'Make sure they tailor the perimeter to your jawline as a true sculpted bob should enhance your bone structure, not fight it and also don't forget to chat fringe options, a micro fringe can completely transform the look if you're feeling brave.' If you want a bob that veers on soft, as opposed to something dramatic and sharp, introducing subtle layers is an absolute must. 'The airy layered bob is a soft, floaty and full of movement - the anti-blunt bob. Layers are definitely making a comeback and this style offers a lightness for summer without sacrificing shape. It has an almost 70s silhouette but modernised for today with seamless layering and airy texture,' says Sawyer. 'This look is perfect for medium to fine hair that needs a bit more life and a real game-changer for naturally wavy or curly textures. This cut flatters round and longer face shapes especially well, but can be tweaked to suit anyone with the right layering.' When it comes to styling, it really depends on your personal hair texture. 'Diffuse waves or curls with a curl cream, or air dry with a salt spray for a soft beachy texture. The beauty of this cut is that it looks intentional even when air dried, which is ideal for low-maintenance people with a high-style vibe.' Ask your hairdresser for a chin-to-collarbone bob with invisible layers or soft internal layering, he says. 'Emphasise that you want movement rather than volume. It's that effortlessness vibe where you can pretend you just jumped out of bed like that.' A short layered bob has always been chic, and it doesn't look as though its allure is slowing down any time soon. The best layered cut of them all? The famous French bob. This timeless cut is perfect for fine hair with a little bit of wave. The key for summer 2025: adding a soft, bottleneck fringe for even more definition and shape. 'Think classic Parisian cool,' says session stylist Abigail Constanza. 'Chin-length, a little bit cheeky, and paired with soft bottleneck bangs. It's low-maintenance but has real character.' When it comes to your appointment itself, be specific about the length and layers you want. 'Ask for a chin-length bob with minimal layers, textured ends, and bottleneck bangs that taper out into the sides,' she says. 'To style, A little mousse at the root and a diffuser for natural wave works perfectly, or wear it sleek with a glossing serum for that lived-in polish.' If in doubt, this look is effortlessly finished with a generous spritz of texture spray or a scrunch with some lightweight defining mousse. ELLE Collective is a new community of fashion, beauty and culture lovers. For access to exclusive content, events, inspiring advice from our Editors and industry experts, as well the opportunity to meet designers, thought-leaders and stylists, become a member today HERE. Katie Withington (she/her) is the Beauty Writer, at ELLE UK and Harper's Bazaar. Working alongside the ELLE UK Beauty Team, she covers all things beauty for both print and digital, from finding backstage make-up trends at London Fashion Week and investigating buzzy skincare ingredients, to unzipping the beauty bags of Hailey Bieber and Margot Robbie. Prior to joining ELLE UK in 2022, Katie studied (BA) Fashion Journalism at London College of Fashion and has previously contributed to Red, Good Housekeeping and Prima.
The Guardian
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
‘I smile every time': why Amélie is my feelgood movie
The hallway leading to my boyfriend's flat features a Japanese poster of the 2001 French romcom, Amélie. Why it's there is something of a mystery to us both; none of his neighbours have laid claim to it yet and, between the ground and second floors, it's the lone decoration among a sea of teal tiles. Yet there Amélie is, reading in bed beneath two portraits of a goose and a dog in Elizabethan collar. I smile every time I see the poster, reminded of the sometimes-silly, small pleasures that make life worth living. And better yet, our miraculous capacity for being good to one another. Although Amélie was one of the first 'adult' films I ever watched, you'd be hard-pressed to find anything very serious in it at all – except, perhaps, for the brief compilation of couples in orgasm. The titular Amélie Poulain (Audrey Tautou) is a shy but mischievous waitress in Montmartre, Paris. As a young girl, her mother was killed by a suicidal Canadian tourist who jumped from the roof of Notre Dame. Amélie's father then becomes increasingly withdrawn and devotes himself to building a miniature shrine to house his late wife's ashes. It's a lonely childhood for Amélie, but the tragicomic here skews more comic. A suicidal fish briefly offers her some company, as does her overactive imagination. When Amélie becomes a young woman and the doe-eyed archetype of the early aughts Manic Pixie Dream Girls everywhere, she decides to bring happiness to all those she can. She returns a tin of childhood treasures to a lonely man and plays matchmaker between a waitress and a customer. While escorting a blind man to the Métro, she describes the world around them so that, if only for a moment, he can see it through her eyes. Amélie asks a flight attendant friend to send her father pictures of his garden gnome travelling the world and convinces him to do the same. Nothing, I think, could sum up the film's intent better than this quote from its narrator: 'Amélie has a strange feeling of absolute harmony. It's a perfect moment. A soft light, a scent in the air, the quiet murmur of the city. A surge of love, an urge to help mankind overcomes her.' I should, ethically, issue a disclaimer here. If director Jean-Pierre Jeunet's credentials as a French man might lead you to believe that his Paris is a truthful depiction of the place, then you might be mistaken. This Paris is less Godard than it is a Technicolor lovechild of the city we see in Emily in Paris and the one from Ratatouille (the runner-up for my feelgood film of choice). It is fun, fantastical, and simply does not exist. This certainly doesn't absolve Amélie of, as per one critic's suggestion, magicking away 'the inappropriate realities of poverty and racism'. But these issues are deserving of just a sidelong glance from a feelgood film and there is, I hope, some value in choosing to escape the real world every once in a while. After completing several good deeds, Amélie falls in love with the elusive Nino (Mathieu Kassovitz), a sex shop employee who likes to collect strangers' photobooth pictures. I like that this part reminds me how deeply we can care about people we don't yet know. Living in as many cities as I have, I am always touched by the kindness of strangers: volunteers at workers' and tenants' unions who give their time to help me; bystanders who, at their own risk, have protected me when I've been alone on nights out. Although Amélie's kindness might be the apotheosis of whimsy, it's radical in its own way – a quiet protest against the indifference and self-interest that seem to rule city life. We see, too, how Amélie delights in tiny joys like cracking creme brulee with a spoon and skimming stones on Canal Saint-Martin. At the risk of being twee, I have also cultivated my own taste for small pleasures over the years. Thumbing through old postcards in antique shops and the sound of woodpigeons in the morning make me very happy, and proudly so. My relationship spawned out of a long-distance friendship fuelled by lengthy exchanges about what we love and thought the other would, too; in Amélie and that fact alone, I feel flooded with the sense that these or things like these can make for a pretty wonderful life. Amélie is available to rent digitally in the US
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
NEWS OF THE WEEK: Gérard Depardieu Found Guilty in Sexual Assault Trial, Receives Suspended Sentence
Gérard Depardieu has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two women on a film set in 2021 and has been sentenced to 18 months in prison, which will be suspended. The victims, Amélie, a set designer, and Sarah, an assistant director, accused Depardieu of groping them during the filming of Les Volets Verts in September 2021. The court found their testimonies consistent. Depardieu denied the allegations, but the court noted his varying testimonies, which contradicted the consistent evidence provided by both women throughout the trial.
Hindustan Times
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Veteran French actor Gérard Depardieu given 18-month suspended sentence after Paris court convicts him of sexual assault
Veteran French actor Gérard Depardieu has been found guilty by a Paris court for sexually assaulting two women during the filming of a 2021 movie in which he played the lead. The court sentenced him to an 18-month suspended term and ordered his inclusion in France's national sex offender registry. One of the victims, Amélie, served as a set decorator on Les Volets Verts, the film where the assaults took place. The other woman, who has chosen to remain anonymous, worked as an assistant director. Both testified in court, describing incidents that occurred on set in Paris. Amélie recalled an encounter where Gérard, while seated, allegedly grabbed her by the waist, pulled her toward him, then trapped her between his legs and groped her buttocks, breasts, and genitals, all while uttering obscenities. The assistant director, now 34 years old, said Gérard touched her breasts and buttocks on three separate occasions. In delivering the ruling, Judge Thierry Donard stated: 'He does not seem to have grasped either the concept of consent or the deleterious and traumatic consequences of his behaviour towards the women he assaulted.' Gérard, now 76, was absent from the courtroom when the verdict was announced. He has denied the allegations, asserting during earlier proceedings: 'I respect people. I like to help people.' Addressing his public image, he added, 'I am not the 'vulgar, rude, trashy person who makes fun of people' that I've been made out to be.' He also remarked that his persona may be out of step with today's cultural climate, saying he was from 'a different generation' and describing himself as flamboyant and bombastic. His lawyer, Jérémie Assous, confirmed plans to appeal the decision. The judgment requires Gérard to compensate the two women. Amélie will receive €15,000 (approximately $17,000) in damages, while the other victim is to be paid €14,040, covering her medical costs. Reacting to the verdict, Amélie told The New York Times: 'For me, it's a victory, truly. We are moving forward.' Her lawyer, Carine Durrieu Diebolt, emphasised the broader significance of the ruling, saying: 'I've heard some actors recently still supporting Depardieu. Now with this verdict, no one can say Gérard Depardieu is not a sexual predator, and that's very important.' She added that she hopes this marks the 'end of impunity for artists in the film industry.'
Times
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
Gérard Depardieu found guilty of sexually assaulting two women
Gérard Depardieu has been convicted of sexually assaulting two women and sentenced to an 18-month suspended prison term in the highest-profile case involving abuse in the French film industry. The 76-year-old actor was not in the Paris court to hear Thierry Donard, the presiding judge, deliver the verdict. Donard said the actor clearly did not understand the meaning of consent. His two accusers — an assistant director, 34, named only as 'Sarah', and a set decorator, 54, named as 'Amélie', on the film Les Volets Verts (The Green Shutters) — said they were relieved. The court also fined Depardieu — a giant of the late 20th-century cinema known for films including Cyrano de Bergerac and Green Card — €29,040 for the offences and
