Lotte Jeffs

Lotte Jeffs is an award-winning journalist, author, podcaster and creative consultant

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Previously Acting Editor-in-Chief and Deputy Editor of ELLE Magazine, I ‘pivoted' industry to work in advertising, though I continue to write social trends, personal essays, columns and celebrity interviews for The Times, The Guardian and The Telegraph among other publications.
I am the host of the LGBTQ+ Parenting Podcast Some Families. And my first book How To Be A Gentlewoman: The Art of Soft Power in Hard Times is out now

Contact: lottejeffs@icloud.com

  • Kristen Stewart

  • When my cousin was dying of a brain tumour in her 20s I promised I’d look out for her son

    The Guardian, November 2019
  • Does Lockdown Mean the End of Ego?

    The Times, June 2020
  • Armie Hammer

    Mr Porter, December 2017
  • Nicholas Hoult

    Mr Porter, November 2017
  • Glenn Close

    Guardian Weekend, December 2017
  • Lana Del Rey

    ELLE UK, June 2017
  • Victoria Beckham

    ELLE UK, May 2017

Read more about the book,
or buy it online

Some Families: An LGBTQ+ Parenting Podcast

Lotte co-hosts this series, produced by Storyhunter and distributed by Acast, breaking down queer parenting myths, sharing funny, emotional and true stories from the LGBTQ+ community and answering questions for those thinking about parenthood. Donor conception, adoption, surrogacy, being the gay dads at mother and baby groups, two mums on mother’s day, how to field impertinent questions, where and how to start your journey, bullying, being the other mother, the pros and cons of using a known donor, raising a happy teen, schooling and so much more will be covered by Some Families… all from the perspective of real queer families.

Find out more about the podcast, or listen online

Covers as Editor

Columns

  • Editor’s Letter: June 2017

    ELLE UK, April 2017
  • Editor’s Letter: May 2017

    ELLE UK, May 2017
  • Editor’s Letter: April 2017

    ELLE UK, April 2017
  • Editor’s Letter: March 2017

    ELLE UK, March 2017
  • Editor’s Letter: February 2017

    ELLE UK, February 2017

Lotte's Lexicon: ELLE

Sassy

ELLE UK, December 2016

Boring

ELLE UK, November 2016

Girl

ELLE UK, October 2016

Over

ELLE UK, September 2016

Selected Features

A paean to a newsworthy person of note

A sideways glance at a word the fashion world can't stop saying

Why Emily Dickinson is a Pin-Up for the Instagram Generation

The Times, October 2019
A reclusive 19th‑century poet obsessed with death might not sound like a millennial icon, but Emily Dickinson is just that, says Lotte Jeffs

The Diva is Back, And She’s Been Reinvented for the Modern Era

The Times, August 2019
Drama! Excess! Catfights! In 2019, prima donna behaviour may have fallen out of fashion, but in its place a different kind of diva has emerged.

Generation Sort-Of: Are We Living in the Age of Ish?

The Times, May 2019
You’re basically sober except for the odd glass of wine and you’ve watched an episode and a half of the latest must-see show. Lotte Jeffs equivocates on a very modern cultural phenomenon

When my cousin was dying of a brain tumour in her 20s I promised I’d look out for her son

The Guardian, November 2019
Over the past decade I’ve watched a young boy grow up and become a daily reminder to me of just how proud his mother would have been

Author Lotte Jeffs Reflects on Her First Year of Motherhood

The Times, August 2019
‘Being a gay parent is exactly as joyful, restless, messy and profound as being any parent’

Arguing over chores and childcare? Maybe your relationship isn’t gay enough!

The Times, May 2020
New figures show that straight women are taking on the lion’s share of work at home. I have a solution, says Lotte Jeffs

The L Word is Back

The Times, January 2020
The original show inspired feverish adoration and put lesbians centre stage on mainstream TV for the first time. As a reboot heads to our screens, Lotte Jeffs asks what kind of impact it can have in 2020

Travels with my mother

ELLE UK, November 2017
From St Tropez to Stockholm, Madrid to Antwerp, Lotte and her mum have hit some of Europe’s hippest cities on their yearly mini-breaks. So how would a long weekend in Mallorca compare?

Nothing is Ever Really Lost

ELLE UK, December 2016
The day she misplaced her engagement ring, Lotte Jeffs realised that her life-long habit of losing things had a deeper meaning than mere carelessness

"Lotte is an eloquent modern voice. She is smart, inclusive and authentic"

Sunday Times Style

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