Porter - September 30, 2016

This issue celebrates the high-octane opulence and dark sensuality of winter, bringing a hit of glamor to lift our spirits during the long nights. Featuring a host of leading ladies, from cover star Alicia Vikander – brave, outspoken and clearly taking control of her own destiny – to Donna Langley – who, as chairman of Universal Pictures is the most powerful woman in Hollywood – to screen icon and ultimate action hero Sigourney Weaver, whose Golden Rules to live by are genuinely inspirational.

This season designers revisited the 1980s, taking note of Madonna’s fierce pop-punk style and reviving dazzling cocktail dresses, seductive thigh-high boots, white accessories and towering heels – updating each for the modern woman. Elsewhere, delicate floral prints get a contemporary urban makeover, as PORTER shoots amid the faded grandeur of Naples; we celebrate winter’s colorful outerwear; and timeless diamonds add discreet luxury to elegant 1950s-inspired fashion.

Become a creature of the night, ready for the party season with a shimmering new makeup look; and discover all the sleep, fitness and super facial secrets to ensure you radiate health inside and out.

Plus, PORTER’s guide to city dreamlands, from London’s most romantic insider destinations, to the most-talked about new hotel in Paris, via New York’s hot spot for the beautiful people. And finally you’re invited to Karl Lagerfeld’s transformation of Rome’s Trevi Fountain, creating a magical runwayfor Fendi’s epic 90th anniversary celebrations.