How Celine Dion is using fashion to triumph tragedy

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View in browser  |  Unsubscribe Wednesday April 24 2024   Lifestyle       By Lisa Armstrong Head of Fashion Clothes never stop giving a psychological boost, from the first fairy dress costume that gives a four-year-old the confidence to go to a new friend’s party, to the interview trouser suit or the getting-your-mojo-back underwear. I was in a lingerie store the other day when a 30-something woman burst out of the changing room in the va-va-voomiest bra set and matching negligee. “New lover?” enquired the assistant. “No,” came the defiant reply. “Back on the market.” Top billing today goes to two women using fashion to give them some major uplift. In my Ask Lisa column, a reader asks for a capsule wardrobe that will work with her post-UK executive life, running a hotel in Mallorca and her post-menopausal body. See the suggestions here. Across the Channel, Celine Dion is celebrating just being around. She’s had a horrible decade. Bereavement, a debilitating rare neurological disorder… how better to say basta than by modelling a giant nude-pink merino wool coat and serious sharp bob on the cover of French Vogue? Maybe by donning a Saint Laurent wrap dress and Balenciaga miniskirt on the inside pages. One of 14 siblings, Dion grew up wearing hand-me-downs. Even once she made it, the glossy fashion magazines ignored her for years, before deciding she was a “Survivor of Interest”. Sometimes the right outfit can be the best revenge… Enjoy! Lisa     ‘I’m taking things one day at a time’: How Celine Dion is using fashion to triumph tragedy A year on from her devastating diagnosis of Stiff Person Syndrome, the singer’s French Vogue cover marks a decisive return to the limelight read more     One whole year. Just £39. Stay expertly informed and advised as the future unfolds. Unlock unlimited access to telegraph.co.uk with a Digital Subscription, plus the latest news updates and the daily digital newspaper in our app. subscribe now     Ask Lisa: ‘Since the menopause I have put on weight around my tummy – can you help me create a new style?’ Lisa helps build a capsule wardrobe for a reader who runs a boutique hotel in Majorca see the looks     On Lisa’s recommendation At some point it’s going to warm up… surely? Even if it doesn’t, here’s the bag to bring some sunshine to those knits, available in seven colours.     How finding the perfect bra can improve your health and make you look slimmer Over 80 per cent of British women wear ill-fitting or incorrectly sized bras, increasing their risk of a musculoskeletal injury find your fit     I’m 77 and consider myself middle-aged Jan Etherington relates to the survey which claims that the older we get, our perception of when ‘old age’ begins gets higher – she’s never been so busy Her story     When it comes to hotels, this is what makes a perfect 10 Our columnist awarded his first ever perfect score last year and it got him thinking about what full marks really translates as The low-down     Join The Telegraph on WhatsApp Get a selection of our news, analysis and comment, delivered daily. join now         Would someone you know enjoy this newsletter? Click the button below to invite a friend to sign up to The Telegraph Lifestyle Newsletter send invitation     Other newsletters you may like... The Live to 100 Exercise Plan A four-week newsletter series to help you live longer through exercise. Sign up Culture A guide to enjoying the arts, from books to box-sets. Sign up Travel Destination guides, travel advice and the latest news from our experts around the world. Sign up     Get in touch Are you enjoying the Telegraph Lifestyle Newsletter? Please email us your thoughts and feedback at lifestylenewsletter@telegraph.co.uk. If you require technical support for Telegraph newsletters, please contact newslettersupport@telegraph.co.uk or visit our newsletters help page. For assistance with your subscription, please visit our help page. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Sign up here.   We have sent you this email because you have either asked us to or because we think it will interest you.   Update your preferences   For any other questions, please visit our help page here.   Any offers included in this email come with their own Terms and Conditions, which you can see by clicking on the offer link. We may withdraw offers without notice.   Telegraph Media Group Limited or its group companies - 111 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 0DT. Registered in England under No 451593.