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Cosmopolitan Magazine celebrates fun, glamour and a passion for life. Inspiring young women to be the best they can be with everything from high street fashion must-haves and stunning make-up tips, career news, sex and relationship advice, as well as intimate interviews with your favourite celebs! It's gutsy, intimate and most importantly honest about issues affecting women.

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Joan Collins, the OG Cosmo girl • From August 1984, when shoulder pads were sharp and opinions were sharper

What’s your modern-day love language? • Sure, ‘acts of service’ are nice, but they’re sooo three decades ago. Whether happily coupled up or still swiping for ‘the one’, it’s time to decode what ‘romance’ really means to you…

Toni Laites and Cach Mercer • They fell head over heels after meeting on season 12 of Love Island. Months after their win, Cach and Toni are thriving in the UK with big moves planned for 2026…

Don’t miss this… 2026 SPECIAL • From new book releases to the biggest TV shows, films, events and tours this year, you’ll want to make sure you’ve got these dates saved in your diary this year

WHO’S TOURING?

WHAT’S HAPPENING?

Sombr Says • Whether you’re a committed Sombaddie or just getting acquainted, Shane Boose - best known by the moniker Sombr - is about to be the sound of your 2026. Let us introduce you…

Do book adaptations actually need to be faithful? • The internet collectively lost its sh*t over the trailer for Emerald Fennell’s interpretation of Wuthering Heights. But do movies owe us an accurate retelling?

Abby Jimenez is reinventing the meet-cute • The queen of emotional love stories tackles her biggest challenge yet with her eighth book, The Night We Met. In this exclusive conversation and excerpt, she shares why her passion for these characters will soon be yours, too

Toheeb Jimoh is ready for his biggest year yet

When you’re in the club at 8 but in bed by 11 • Are you in your soft clubbing era?

WANT TO GIVE IT A GO?

Allow TopJaw to be your London foodie tour guides • Will Warr and Jesse Burgess (better known as TopJaw), have been giving us the lowdown on city gems for over a decade. But where are you most likely to see them in the capital?

For the love of Lao Gan Ma • Welcome to the cult of crispy chilli oil

The big 2026 trend report • What’s going up, what’s going down and what’s not going anywhere – the Cosmo fashion team is here to give you an exhaustive guide to 2026

Step out in style • The easiest way to update your look for a new year or season is by switching up your shoe game. In 2026, we’re spoiled for choice with fresh takes on some of our favourite footwear trends

Hit the slopes in (plus-size) style • Finding skiwear that’s cute, capable and fits a curve body is no joke. Enter our contributing Curve editor who is here to help

One knit at a time • Pauline Dujancourt is setting this season’s style mood. Think: regency references, soft textures and sexy silhouettes

The new [un]natural face • It smiles, it frowns (a little) and it insists that the glow comes from green juice, gratitude and SPF50. We used to aspire to look ‘done’, now we’re meant to look ‘undone’ – but at what cost?

FACING FACTS: WHAT TO CONSIDER

Your new season beauty edit is here

THE NEW SEASON BEAUTY EDIT INCLUDES…

Everything to know before you buy Velcro rollers • Because Granny was on to something with this hack

Cushion foundations • Taking coverage and convenience to the next level, cushion foundation is shaking up the way we glow

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Mercedes Benson’s Little Black Beauty Book • The in-demand DJ and content creator shares her beauty...