When my long-term lesbian relationship came to an end in 2022, one of the first things I did was re-download Hinge and change my settings to include men. Disrupting the algorithm – which had mostly seen me swiping through women and non-binary people throughout the years – the app threw […]
The concept of fashion aesthetics is nothing new to the trend forecasting industry. Seasonal style stories that often pop off on social media platforms like TikTok, they’re often the easiest way to communicate the cultural shifts that affect the way shoppers dress. Where 2022 was all about the coastal grandma […]
After breaking up with the person I thought was my person — he didn’t want kids but I realised I do — I threw myself back into the dating pool headfirst. I wasted no time at all, immediately going on two to three dates a week with most of the […]
I’m convinced that TikTok has been trying to persuade me to get locs for a while now. Whenever I scroll through the app, I battle the urge as I watch gorgeous women getting fresh retwists, showing off their length check or effortlessly styling their hair. I partially surrendered by trying […]
Welcome to Money Diaries, where we’re tackling what might be the last taboo facing modern working women: money. We’re asking a cross-section of women how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period – and we’re tracking every last penny. This week: “I’m a 34-year-old living in the northeast with […]
Welcome to 2023, where there are no beauty rules. We think of trends as ebbs and flows in the collective energy and they’re totally subjective. But when it comes to choosing something as seemingly mundane as a nail polish, we’re being mindful about the colours we’re gravitating towards and why […]
Bells and whistles (sometimes literally), are all the rage when it comes to sexual endeavours. There are endless new positions to try, new lubes to slather, and new toys to buzz. The accumulation of experimental sexual experiences is great for those wanting to expand their horizons — more power to […]
We all know her, but we all definitely don’t love her: Mercury retrograde. The infamous astrology transit is known to cause mass hysteria, malfunctions, and memes, and it’s something we all should be prepared for. And what better way to buckle up than to have all of the dates of […]
Beyond Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga’s lusty Oscars performance and the disappointing Game Of Thrones finale, 2019 was defined by one major pop culture moment: Katie Holmes and her knitted co-ord. Hailing a taxi in a $520 Khaite cashmere bralette and cardigan, the actress made the case for matching knitwear […]
When it comes to your daily beauty routine, chances are you don’t think about your fingernails as much as your skin or hair. You might book in for a fortnightly manicure, or perhaps you prefer to paint your nails at home. Regardless, it’s unlikely you dwell for very long on […]
