I unknowingly grew up with ‘pick me’ women. Though the term “pick me” was born from irreverent discourse on Black TikTok — used to describe women who seek validation from men by denouncing other women and expressing traits that make them seem different from the rest — I have witnessed […]
When Danielle*, 32, moved in with her then-partner Michael in 2019, they had only been dating for five months. She had just got back to London after living abroad and she wasn’t making much money as a nanny. Michael was also struggling on a low publishing salary and so it […]
A look at the season ahead. New York Fashion Week is back, and with lockdown as a thing of the past, this season the city has bucked digital presentations in favour of IRL events. NYC has been abuzz with editors, influencers and buyers, all eager to see what designers have […]
On September 8, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II passed away at the age of 96, after 70 years as the nation and commonwealth’s monarch. In the days since, we’ve been prescribed a national mood: a palpable sense of mourning amongst a substantial majority of the British public. Events have been […]
Warning! Mild spoilers ahead. Many TV shows and movies have featured characters with autism but a lot of them have struggled to get it right due to stereotyping, a lack of research or casting non-autistic people. In Netflix’s Heartbreak High reboot, which premieres globally on 14th September, the complexities of […]
For some, high heels are a tool of the patriarchy and a symbol of hypersexualisation. For others, it is simply a shoe that becomes uncomfortable five minutes into wearing it. Controversial reputation aside though, most fashion lovers can agree that the high heel is a feat of engineering. Coming in […]
Welcome to Beauty In A Tik, where each week we put TikTok’s viral beauty hacks and innovative trends to the test. Happily for everyone in need of a little assistance when it comes to makeup, TikTok’s beauty experts aren’t precious about sharing their tricks of the trade. Sure, some hacks […]
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 22 years old and working at my first […]
Boost your mood with these self-care gift ideas… Self-care looks different for everybody. Whether your idea of relaxing is running a hot bath with your best bath products, cooking a nutritious meal, taking yourself on a long walk (see all the benefits of walking here) or simply filling in your […]
And just like that, in a flash, the hair disappeared Hair removal is a completely personal thing. You could be a daily in-shower shaver, or perhaps you and your waxer have known each other so long that she’s made it onto your Christmas card list. Or hey, maybe you have […]
