Vogue India's August issue brings you a focus on fitness and why, when it comes to beauty, age is just a number—and no one embodies that better than our cover star, the stunning Hollywood actor Salma Hayek. Plus, inside: beauty lessons from OG supermodel Christy Turlington, legendary environmentalist Jane Goodall on life and learning, Anastasia Soares of Anastasia Beverly Hills fame on how to have fun with makeup at 50, and a host of other women leaders and trailblazers make this a power-packed issue.

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EDITOR’S LETTER

THE Values OF Vogue • Anewyear,anewbeginning —and a time to recommit to our values.

Little things • Whether you’re expecting or you’re a proud parent, uncle or aunt, we’ve curated the best for mum and baby

The pregnancy edit • Elevated basics, snug dresses and bags that can fit everything but the kitchen sink—here’s your mum wardrobe for nine months and beyond

Round the block • The new way to get around is by bicycle, with gear to match. Look no further than Princess Di’s iconic sweatshirt and cycling shorts combo

Match point • All good things come in pairs. Here are the indie fashion labels that take care of a mother’s closet and of her little one’s too

For keeps • If you haven’t yet decided on the token you deserve for birthing your little miracle, here are some ideas for what to treat yourself to.

Finest hour • Roman numerals add a timeless touch and make great heirlooms for generations to come

Dress code • What’s the formula for the perfect mum uniform? This magical outfit battles spills and strollers as it sails through naptime and conquers bedtime. Rishna Shah decodes this functional yet fabulous suit of armour

DAPPER DADS • Peek into the closets of these stylish celebrity papas

STYLE

GREAT DEBATE • Two mums-on-the-go share their opposing views

How not to be perfect • And other lessons from a Vogue editor and mother

Sense and sensuality • For Nadège Vanhee-Cybulski, artistic director of Hermès’s women’s ready-to-wear, motherhood has only emphasised the values that she holds dear. She talks to Priyanka Khanna about generational legacy, the tactility of fashion and what keeps her creatively fuelled during this time of crisis

Little by little

Hatch • Two stores, an editorial platform, a collaboration with Misha Nonoo and several celebrity fans later, Ariane Goldman’s maternity label has carved a top spot in the chic bump style market, finds Priyanka Khanna

Craft and country • In a rare interview, Bimla Bissell, the wife of Fabindia’s founder, the late John Bissell, turns oral historian to trace the cultural legacy of the 60-year-old Indian high-street brand. Now in a new era, under a new generation, it is still dedicated to craftsmanship, continuity, and the traditions of this family-run company, finds Akanksha Kamath

Love conquers all • Pandemic or not, the wedding must go on. As couples pivot to intimate ceremonies and online celebrations, so have we. Here’s the 411 on the Vogue Wedding Show’s all-new digital avatar hitting screens in March.

AMY JACKSON • 28, ACTOR AND ANIMAL RIGHTS ADVOCATE

Mum’s the word • Four stylish new mothers chronicle their pilgrimage to parenthood in a new normal, within a life that is locked down and quite an anomaly.

Oh, mother • Sanjana Salunkhe pens down the real-life lessons they don’t tell you behind social media filters

Neo nudes • The new generation of nudes is hardly vanilla. Think bold brown, dusty rose and plummy mauve—perfect for cold nights and warm lips

Girl, you got this • A doula’s dose of positivity, for when clouded thoughts need a ray of sunshine to cut...