COVER STORIES

44 CELEBRITY Jennifer Lopez talks power, her younger man and the challenges of parenting in Hollywood. By Marcel Anders

55 SPECIAL: 13 UNEXPECTED WAYS TO BE BETTER From not losing those last five pounds to navigating the nuances of dating a mama’s boy, we highlight the resolutions worth adopting this year.

66 ESCAPE From match points to flutes of champagne, we’ve got the top haute-sport destinations. By Ciara Rickard

73 FASHION Exotic prints are the perfect packing essential for a winter getaway, while sleek graphic lines make a bold statement this season.

98 ELLE INTERNATIONAL BEAUTY AWARDS Our editors around the globe unite to bring you the top 12 products that will change your beauty routine (and probably your life).

108 HOROSCOPE SPECIAL What kind of life changes could be coming your way in 2013 and beyond? By Georgia Nicols

STYLE & FASHION

30 FASHION DARE Artist Erika Altosaar sheds her basic black for a pop of colour. By Laura deCarufel

32 ACCESSORIES Animal instinct.

34 TOTAL LOOK Emerald city.

36 ACCESSORIES Embellished flats.

COLUMNS

50 GIRL “Smile” guy. By Tabatha Southey

52 GUY Keepin’ it real. By Guy Saddy

FEATURE

39 RADAR Downton Abbey’s Thomas Howes moves on; work the holiday-party circuit with our namedropping musts.

BEAUTY & WELLNESS

96 BEAUTY BUZZ

106 BODY We explore Equinox, the land of hot bodies. By Ally Dean

EVERY MONTH

13 RSVP

18 EDITOR’S NOTE

24 GUESTLIST

26 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

35 ELLE ONLINE

112 SHOPPING GUIDE

114 NIGHT OUT

WEB EXCLUSIVE The top 10 oversized coats to covet this season

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