ELLE.IN 36 JULY

WATC H

Disney’s long-

awaited directed

animated of The

Lion King roars

into cinemas, with

a star-studded

cast that includes

two of the music

world’s superstars

Donald Glover

aka Childish

Gambino (as

Simba) and

Beyoncé Knowles-

Carter (as Nala).

And Marvel’s not

done yet—catch

Spider-Man: Far

From Home as

he slings across

screens this month

Text: Najooka Javier; Illustrations: Vivan Kamath

10 THINGS

Lose yourself in a cackling read set among Mumbai’s swish set, discover a

new way to embrace carbs, and top up your playlist with the latest tunes

TRY

German beauty

follows strict

European

standards,

supports

sustainable

farming and uses

cutting-edge

technology—and

the results show.

Case in point: Dr

Barbara Strum’s

potent anti-ageing

formulations. 

Move aside

K-Beauty, there’s

a new kid

on the block.

E AT

Carbs get a bad

rap. But here’s

a spot of good

news: there’s a

way you can eat

your pasta and

have it too—ditch

the refined

flour and wheat

based variety for

lentil versions. To

start, try a vegan

Bolognese made

from chickpea

penne. Modern

Table’s easy

recipes will have

you cooking up a

storm in no time.

Moderntable.com

LISTEN

July brings with

it a bucketful of

tunes. Indie-rock

band Two Door

Cinema Club

drops its latest

album, False

Alarm. Bastille

takes on fake

news, social media

addiction and

global warming

with its alt-pop

offering, Doom

Days. And Mark

Ronson’s Late

Night Feelings,

features some

stellar collabs with

the likes of Lykke Li

and Alicia Keys.

WEAR

Gucci and

Burberry are

proof that there’s

no better time

to try upcycling.

It’s the chicest

way to make

your wardrobe

eco-friendly. Insta

brands like

@nobordersshop

stock a treasure

chest of shirts and

knits from the

’40s to the ’90s

and beyond.

BUY

A nod to the

pastel hues and

metallic gloss of

the ’90s, barely-

there sandals

are perfect when

coupled with

both, a power

suit at work or

a midi dress in

the evening. Top

picks? Jimmy Choo

and Prada.

GO

Head north for

Hemis Festival

(July 11-12), which

celebrates the

best of Ladakhi

culture. For fans

of the comicverse,

you can’t beat

Comic Con in

San Diego (July

18-21), where the

coolest cosplayers

and super fans

converge. For

foodies, the

Singapore Food

Festival (July 12-

28) is where

you’ll find

culinary nirvana.

FOLLOW

Instagram

illustrator

@bydivya’s

illustrations are

feminist AF, and

we’re here for it.

Through her work,

she takes on issues

like equal pay and

the importance

of enforcing a

positive self-image,

reminding you to

love and value

yourself every day.

DRINK
Local bitters brand
Malabar Tonics’s
range of elixirs
harnesses spices
like cinnamon
and nutmeg, and
fruit extracts like
peach and orange
to breathe new
life into your daily
detox regimen.
During the week,
a few drops in a
glass of iced water
should do the trick.
On the weekend,
cheat and be
a little heavy-
handed over your
Sunday G&T.
We won’t tell.
Malabarsecrets.com

READ

Swap that cup

of tea for a glass

of bubbly as you

settle down with

Shunali Khullar

Shroff’s social

satire, Love

In The Time

Of Affluenza

(Bloomsbury).

Set in Mumbai, it

follows the lives

of the well-heeled

and the drama that

accompanies it.

A perfect read to

lose yourself in on

a rainy day.