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2 hours ago
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The £100,000 facelift that's knocked years off Kris Jenner at 69
Everybody loves a transformation story. Had Grease been written in 2025, however, Olivia Newton John would have had to do a lot more than shuck on a biker jacket and a pair of Spandex trousers to make an impact. In a world where billions are vying for attention by ever more desperate means, transformations are two a penny. These days, no diet, makeover or wardrobe glow-up in the world can compete with the impact of a really good facelift. We all know Ozempic can make us thin, and that a stylist can help us dress better. But turning back the years to look 10 years younger? That's still a mystery; a cloak-and-dagger affair whose dark magic occurs behind closed doors, by unknown hands, at unknown cost, with unknown pain and recovery time. Which is likely why so many women can talk of little else these days than Kris Jenner. From the cruise shows of Avignon and Rome to the restaurants of Mayfair to the beach bars of Ibiza, the chat is the same: how, exactly, did the 69-year-old matriarch of the Kardashian clan get her dewy, youthful, plump-yet-taut new visage? And where can we get one? While most women might buy some new clothes to wear to a hen weekend, Kris Jenner went out and bought a new face. When the hen weekend is thrown by Jeff Bezos' soon-to-be-bride Lauren Sanchez, and takes place in Paris, perhaps a Me+Em dress doesn't cut it. No matter that Sanchez, Katy Perry, Eva Longoria and Kim Kardashian were dressed up in their finest garb: they may as well have worn Shein. All eyes were fixated upon Jenner. 'She looks just like Kim!' the internet exclaimed. Which she did – despite being a quarter of a century older. On Tiktok, the hashtag #krisjennernewface has been trending ever since Jenner unveiled her new look, with 57.5 million posts and counting. How-to videos abound, with everyone from surgeons to influencers to your auntie Karen chipping in with their opinions. 'She looks like she's fresh out of the womb,' says the influencer GK Barry, in a post that's had 468.9K views. 'What kind of freaky sorcery is this?' says another user. 'Who is this surgeon, because they are an artist.' The 'artist' in question is Dr Steven Levine, the New York-based surgeon beloved by A-listers for his natural-looking facial enhancements. In a statement shared by Page Six, Levine's representatives confirmed him as the surgeon behind Jenner's most recent work, though they didn't give further details about the procedures. Which hasn't stopped people from speculating. While most celebrities are understandably tight-lipped about the work they've had done, Jenner has previously been open about going under the knife, with one of her procedures even being documented on an episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians. It's believed that this is Jenner's fifth surgery: as for what she's had done, that depends on who you ask. 'To achieve this sort of transformation in someone who is in their late 60s would likely require a deep plane face and neck lift, blepharoplasty and fat grafting to address lower face jowling and laxity in the neck area,' claims Dr Jonny Betteridge, founder of JB Aesthetics in Mayfair, London. 'This is likely revision surgery, as she would have had surgery in previous years.' According to leading plastic surgeon Patrick Mallucci, Jenner's rejuvenated face has made an impact on account of being unusually well-balanced. 'Looking at her before and after pictures, it appears she's had a brow lift, possibly her upper eyelids operated on, and a very well-done facelift, possibly a deep plane, though it's very difficult to tell the technique by looking at a picture,' he surmises. 'When you look at the thirds of her face – the upper, middle and lower – she's got a very nice, balanced jawline. Unlike some of the facelifts of 20 years ago, where people looked very obviously overpulled and overtightened, this really brings out her good features.' Mallucci's clinic in South Kensington, London, has seen a 30 per cent increase in facelift enquiries over the last five years, as the stigma of 'going under the knife' wanes, and procedures improve in terms of results and recovery time. 'While non-surgical treatments can complement face lifting and stave off the knife until later, ultimately there comes a time when only a facelift can truly rejuvenate an ageing face requiring anatomical improvement,' he says. The 'Rolls Royce' of these is the deep plane. Where a traditional facelift tightens the skin, a deep plane lifts and repositions deeper layers of facial tissue, including sagging muscles and fat, allowing for more natural-looking results which are also longer-lasting. A traditional facelift typically lasts five to seven years: a deep plane can last for up to fifteen. Their subtle results have made 'guess the deep plane' the internet's favourite parlour game, with Nicole Kidman, Anne Hathaway and Lindsey Lohan all recently being cited as allegedly having had the procedure, though this is pure speculation. For her part, Lohan says her appearance is thanks to a healthy diet and laser treatments. Celebrities who have admitted to having deep plane facelifts include the socialite Caroline Stanbury (who had hers aged 49) and the designer Marc Jacobs (who had his at 58). 'There is no such thing as an ideal age for a deep plane facelift, but over the age of 40-45 would generally make a great candidate,' notes the consultant plastic surgeon Mark Solomos. 'You can actually do a deep plane endoscopic facelift at the age of 35 without any obvious scars in front of the ear.' Nor does any previous work tend to be a barrier. 'The only things that would matter would be treatments such as Sculptra. Hyaluronic fillers don't matter too much unless you've overdone it, likewise excessive radio frequency, which tends to burn the fat and creates problems in the subcutaneous tissue.' As for whether 'the Kris effect' means surgeons should now be braced for a wave of clients wanting to look not 10 but 30 years younger than their age, Dr Mallucci believes that managing expectations is key. 'It's very important that I understand what it is that my patients are looking for, but it's equally important that I communicate to them what's realistically achievable. Promising results which are not surgically achievable serves no purpose and only causes disappointment.' And also a depleted bank balance. While a deep plane facelift typically costs between £25,000 – £60,000, it's estimated that the bill for Kris Jenner's work cost in the region of £100,000. Small change for the world's most successful 'momager', but a prohibitively eye-watering amount for most. When your life is lived through a long lens, in the pressure cooker that is Hollywood, it takes more than 'lots of water' to look your best. For better or for worse, the six figure facelift era starts here. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Time of India
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
69-year-old Kris Jenner spent a whopping $135,000 to look 10 years younger, fans say she looks like Kim
Kris Jenner has stunned the internet with her strikingly youthful transformation. The Kardashian matriarch, at the stunning age of 69, has unveiled a face-lifted look that fans are comparing to her daughter Kim. She also reportedly spent a colossal amount on the makeover, prompting millions to wonder who did it and how. The internet is ablaze, with many labelling it the "surgery of the year." Is this the start of a new facelift trend? Transformations are commonplace in a world where billions are fighting for attention through increasingly desperate means. Nowadays, the impact of a well-executed facelift is unmatched by any diet, makeover, or wardrobe glow-up. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Why Seniors Are Snapping Up This TV Box, We Explain! Techno Mag Learn More Undo Kris Jenner went out and purchased a new face, whereas other ladies might get some new clothing to wear to a hen party. In Paris, where Jeff Bezos' soon-to-be bride Lauren Sanchez is hosting the hen weekend, maybe a Me+Em dress isn't appropriate. Sanchez, Katy Perry, Eva Longoria, and Kim Kardashian might as well have worn Shein even if they were all decked out in their best attire. Everyone was staring at Jenner. Live Events The online community cried out, "She looks exactly like Kim!" which she did, even though she was 25 years older. After Jenner debuted her new appearance, the hashtag #krisjennernewface went viral on TikTok, with 57.5 million postings to date, as per a report by The Telegraph. There are countless how-to videos available, with everyone offering their thoughts, from influencers to doctors to your aunt Karen. ALSO READ: Blake Lively was in a bad place, says Justin Baldoni's body double in explosive revelation amid lawsuit According to influencer GK Barry, who has had 468.9K views on her post, "She looks like she's fresh out of the womb." "What sort of strange magic is this?" asks another user. Who is the surgeon behind her transformation? Celebrities have praised New York-based surgeon Dr. Steven Levine for his natural-looking face improvements. He is the "artist" in question. Levine's representatives did confirm that he was the surgeon responsible for Jenner's most recent work in a statement that was provided by Page Six. How much did Kris Jenner spend on her surgery? Kris Jenner's deep plane facelift cost around £100,000, compared to the £25,000–£60,000 average. While this may be a modest sum for the world's most successful "momager," it may be excessive for others. The demanding lifestyle of Hollywood requires more than 'lots of water' to look your best. For better or worse, the six-figure facelift era begins. This is likely revision surgery, as she had surgery in previous years, as per a report by The Telegraph. Is Kris Jenner open about her surgeries? Kris Jenner has been candid about having surgery, even having one chronicled on Keeping Up With The Kardashians. Dr. Jonny Betteridge, founder of JB Aesthetics in Mayfair, London, says a deep plane face and neck lift, blepharoplasty, and fat grafting to address lower face jowling and neck laxity in the late 60s will certainly be needed. This procedure undoubtedly will drain Jenner's bank account. FAQs Did Kris Jenner really pay $135,000 for surgery? According to reports, she spent approximately £100,000 (roughly $135,000) on a high-end facelift and other enhancements. Why are people saying Kris resembles Kim? Kris's new style is so fresh and sophisticated that fans believe she resembles her daughter, Kim Kardashian.
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Evening Standard
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Evening Standard
Summer dress guide 2025: hot trends for the beach, office and Royal Ascot
M&S called it earlier this year, when it sent out its spring/summer collection without heavy prints. 'It's just stripes this season,' one representative told me. 'Oh — and polka dots. Polka dots will be big this summer.' A statement that has been confirmed before June has even struck, no less. For some, a dotted dress can only be a chilling reminder of 'the Zara dress', a frock that defined the summer six years ago, but for many (and they are an armada led by the Princess of Wales) a cream-to-ivory silk or satin dress with navy or black polka dots will make for the perfect occasion wear frock in the coming months. Kate's favourites are from Alessandra Rich (£1,685, but Me+Em (£595, the more wallet-friendly Nobody's Child (£99, and wedding-appropriate Rixo (£275, all do similar versions. Now the Telegraph has blasted their popularity on its front page, however, I'd heed caution before wearing one to Ascot — unless you have no intention of standing out from the crowd.
Telegraph
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
I've dressed the Princess of Wales and Daisy Edgar-Jones – here are my style tips
Although she's sponsoring a garden at this year's Chelsea Flower Show, Clare Hornby, founder of Me+Em, doesn't have much time to plunge her hands into the soil. However, she knows a thing or six about dressing for al fresco events and the UK's rich and varied summer season in general. That's why a growing number of high profile women have come to rely on the brand for exactly this, among them Lady Starmer, Claudia Winkleman, Ruthie Rogers, the Princess of Wales and her mother Carole Middleton, the Duchess of Edinburgh, Lupita Nyong'o, Katie Holmes, Gugu Mbatha-Raw (in her black tuxedo on several occasions), Phoebe Dynevor and Daisy Edgar-Jones. As someone who almost always wears trousers, but has a business selling clothes to women who want (plenty of) other choices, Hornby has adopted an analytical approach to dressing up. Not coincidentally, occasionwear – once considered a fuddy-duddy concept – has become an increasingly important part of Me+Em's business – quite the evolution for a label that began 15 years ago as a source of loungewear but grew by offering a more sophisticated repertoire of designs. Perhaps we're not such a nation of sloppy dressers after all. She's an obsessive cruncher of data, not just the hard numbers of what's selling and what isn't, but of the more intimate, nuanced feedback loop from customers who come into her stores. I'm intrigued to discover how she's cracked some of the more subtle demands baked into our social gatherings. 'Dress codes really throw a lot of people,' she says. Weddings and Royal Ascot can be particularly intimidating because of ideas around propriety. People want to look the part without feeling they're cosplaying. Arms are a great bugbear. 'Some women really want to hide them. Others want to show them off.' One of Hornby's answers to all these conundrums is to play with transparency – just a hint. 'Lace or chiffon, or a sheer sleeve can all look very demure and pretty without being too covered.' Lace blue shirt, £175 and Lace blue A-line midi skirt, £225, Me+Em A grail of modern dressing, it seems to me, is an air of effortlessness. No one wants to look overdone – the blowsy blowdry, obvious make-up, trussed up, ill-at-ease discomfort are the antithesis of everything many stylish women aspire to. Yet some interpretations of effortlessness seem ridiculously effortful. 'Playing with different textures is a big part of putting together an outfit that looks elevated but not overthought.' Not wearing heels if you don't want to is another key to effortlessness. 'I've broken both knees over the years, so I'm obsessed with footwear comfort,' says Hornby. 'We're playing with the fancy flat – a square-toed ballerina because it's flattering and doesn't squash the toes – and a comfortable heel in cork.' Suede square toe ballerina flat, £295, Me+Em; Cork platform heel, £295, Me+Em 'Spend time pinning down those understated but perfect pieces,' says Hornby. Get them right and they're a library you can repeatedly go back to without too much thought. 'Everything has to be spot on. The jersey T-shirt that drapes just right, the sleek tan bag that you can wear with everything, the blazer that's only slightly oversized so it doesn't look silly, the jacket with sleeves that will actually stay up when you push them up your arms.' To this end, she has a jacket for autumn with 'scrunch' built into the sleeves. A former ad executive, Hornby is a dab hand at coining a tagline. Terms like 'Intelligent Design' and the three F's – flattering, functional, forever – are stitched into descriptions on the website. Forever is a particularly bold promise, especially when you're essentially mining fashion – but an important idea when people are spending a major chunk of their budget on occasionwear. So, I'm curious to know whether she thinks brown – traditionally a winter colour (when it isn't being completely ignored, which it was for three decades) – is a keeper or a fizzler? Last year, Max Mara mixed it with white for summer, which looked both earthy and sophisticated. But now it's everywhere, including Me+Em, where it repeatedly sells out. Jersey knot detail dress, £350, Me+Em Linen blend trousers, £250, Me+Em; Leather crossbody bag, £325, Me+Em 'I reckon it's become a classic already,' she says. 'Once you start to explore the chocolate shades, you realise how great they are at grounding other colours. All those fashionable sorbets look beautiful with brown. Chocolate brown holds so many colours. Honestly, it's a game changer. We've contrasted it with orange, purple, black… For evening, it's lovely with gold jewellery or shoes. There's a shade for everyone, and obviously it's much less harsh than black or navy. Jersey off the shoulder top, £85, Me+Em 'Also, fabrications have finally stepped up to meet it. In the past, unless you worked brown with satin or silk, or high-quality yarns, brown tended to look muddy or flat. We've been working with silk velvets, brushed cashmere and fabrics that have a subtle sheen to them. It's beautiful. I've got a brown jumpsuit that I'll wear to weddings with a brown velvet blazer. One of my other wardrobe anchors is a brown trouser suit which I enjoy wearing with matching nails.' We were bound to get to tailoring sooner or later. It's the cornerstone of Hornby's own wardrobe after all. 'I love the idea of one suit you can wear to everything. If I were building a capsule summer event wardrobe, I'd always start with a suit, because it's so easy to build out from there. You can wear the blazer over dresses and the trousers with a crisp white shirt for a cool, evening look, or with a floral silk blouse.' She thinks she'll wear a flared trouser suit in poppy red – with a brown top. Even in the early, more casual days of Me+Em, Hornby and her design team consistently tweaked the trousers, essentially becoming a lab intent on making trousers as flattering for as many body types as possible. That you would never know she has short legs is testimony to their success. What works for her? Raised waistbands. 'They're generally good on most women, with or without a bust.' If you examine many of Me+Em's dresses through the seasons, you'll notice they too have slightly raised waistlines. One of the many reasons for the brand's success is that once perfected, the same shapes reappear each season in different fabrics. And yes, florals are still selling, but the prints this summer are more botanical. Silk hydrangea print dress, £495, Me+Em Peach is proving phenomenally popular both as a background colour and as a solid. This may surprise you if you had it down as a no go for most Caucasian skin. 'In fact,' says Hornby, 'peach is one of those unicorn universal colours that suits everyone. It's unbelievably popular this summer' – possibly because customers are taking advice from the Me+Em sales advisors and teaming it with brown. Tailored front pleat trouser, £225, Me+Em; Lightweight tailored waistcoat, £195, Me+Em Finally, I want to know her biggest challenge to getting dressed up? 'I'm a northerner. I have a big fear of the cold,' she says. 'It bugged me for years.' Then the solution came to her – a cropped shearling cape that elongates legs, works over any silhouette, and doesn't crush your sleeves. 'It's an on-off piece,' says Hornby, meaning it's easy to flip in and out of. The slits allow you to show off the sleeves of whatever you're wearing underneath. 'I wore it to my stepson's wedding last year and sold about ten that day. We've brought it back for summer. It looks cool whether you wear it under tailoring or something.' Shearling cape, £695, Me+Em It's one of those high-priced items that Me+Em keeps in the mix because its customers recognise a piece they'll return to for years. For autumn, they'll be doing another version – in none other than chocolate brown.
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Evening Standard
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Evening Standard
How to be the best dressed guest at every wedding
Suave, sophisticated and stylish is the goal for smart pubs or Claridge's-adjacent celebrations in town. It's the opportune moment for a killer three-piece suit — Me+Em's camellia pink number was made for it — to be paired with skyscraper heels (if you can bear it) or an on-trend, mesh ballet flat from Dear Frances, £370 (…or H&M, £22.99) for something more relaxed. Unlike more traditional countryside jaunts, there is more room to play with trends, buzzy designers and your own personal style here as well. Recognisable independent London labels are a win, and worth renting if you don't want to splurge. That means big, pastel Molly Goddard looks, a Chopova Lowena kilt-dress or a crinkled, organza midi from Simone Rocha; all come highly recommended. Finish with fun costume jewellery (Swarovski's mid-range glittering necklaces and ear candy are the ticket) because unlike the relative safety of a Cotswolds church, you don't want the diamonds going missing outside the Hackney or Chelsea town halls — and still be crying when they cut the cake.
