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This Lily James, Claire Foy and Helena Christensen-approved designer bag perfects SS26’s ‘fresh classics’ trend

This Lily James, Claire Foy and Helena Christensen-approved designer bag perfects SS26’s ‘fresh classics’ trend

It’s one thing for a stylish celebrity to wear a standout accessory that we can’t stop thinking about. But when multiple cool-girls wear the same one? That’s our cue to run, not walk, to get our hands on it. This season, it’s the T Timeless Top Handle from Tod’s that is dominating the A-listers’ accessories agenda. The clue is in the name- it’s completely timeless. It’s also effortlessly chic thanks to the strap on the upper trim, complete with gold hardware, including the brand’s signature ‘T Timeless’ accessory. A major trend on the SS26 runways was a fresh take on archival bags – the principles of the originals remained the same, but with an updated, contemporary edge. Tod’s first introduced the T Timeless symbol in the Spring/Summer 2004 collection, with a relaunch in 2019. This season’s Top Handle continues that evolution, refining the house’s signature codes into a more structured, elevated silhouette that feels both archival and relevant. And yes, the celebrity seal of approval is firmly in place. The bag has been spotted on …

Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy on rebooting Enid Blyton: ‘You can be responsible, or stay true to outdated ideas’

Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy on rebooting Enid Blyton: ‘You can be responsible, or stay true to outdated ideas’

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter It’s been a few months since filming wrapped on the buoyant family film The Magic Faraway Tree, and its two stars have the slight air of having spent time in some kind of wonderful spa. “It was nice,” says Claire Foy, serenely. “I felt quite relieved to be playing a version of a mother that didn’t have to come with a whole side of trauma and grief.” Andrew Garfield nods. “I think joy was the priority,” he says. “It felt very, very different to whatever hell I usually experience as the character I’m playing.” It’s true enough: Foy and Garfield – cast in Faraway Tree as a pair of benevolent parents who move their family to a ramshackle countryside fixer-upper – have been through the mill lately. Foy comes to this off the back of films like H is for Hawk …

Claire Foy says she has ‘no interest’ in AI-generated content: ‘I just find it very sad’

Claire Foy says she has ‘no interest’ in AI-generated content: ‘I just find it very sad’

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Claire Foy, the acclaimed actress known for her portrayal of the late Queen in the hit Netflix series, The Crown, has voiced strong disapproval of artificial intelligence (AI) generated content. The 41-year-old star stated she has “no interest” in consuming it and would be “disappointed” if young people chose to do so. Foy, who stars in the upcoming biopic H Is For Hawk alongside a real bird of prey, highlighted her concerns. She suggested the film, which follows a woman taming a goshawk after her father’s death, would be “shit” if the hawk were AI-generated. Speaking to The Times, Foy remarked: “I just find it very sad. I have no interest in watching or reading anything by AI.” Foy is known for her portrayal of the late Queen in Netflix’s The Crown. (Netflix) Speaking about the rise of AI and its …

Claire Foy says she didn’t think she would ‘make it past 40’

Claire Foy says she didn’t think she would ‘make it past 40’

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Claire Foy said she never thought she would live past the age of 40, after a run of health problems early in her life. The 41-year-old actor, best known for playing Queen Elizabeth II in the Netflix drama The Crown, opened up about mortality in a new interview with The Times. Foy had multiple medical problems as a child, including juvenile arthritis at the age of 13, which meant she required the use of crutches, and a benign tumour behind one eye at 17 that required surgery and steroids. She recalled that her health problems left her in “horrible, debilitating” pain at times, and changed her outlook on life and death. “I mean, death? The fact we’re all on our way out? It’s something we just don’t want to think about while we’re alive. But I have thought about death my …