Fringes are no longer the preserve of children or booked in on a whim after a bad breakup. Post-pandemic, the hairstyle has become a serious trend in its own right. Thanks to stylists like The Hair Bros and Michelle Thompson, not to mention innovative salons like Blue Tit London, we’ve […]
“They fuck you up, your mum and dad. They may not mean to, but they do. They fill you with the faults they had. And add some extra, just for you.” These are the words of poet Philip Larkin, penned in his 1971 poem “This Be The Verse“. Simplistic as […]
In our series Salary Stories, women with long-term career experience open up about the most intimate details of their jobs: compensation. It’s an honest look at how real people navigate the complicated world of negotiating, raises, promotions and job loss, with the hope it will give young women more insight into […]
To say Kate Bush doesn’t make many public statements is an understatement. The iconic singer-songwriter has kept a typically low profile since she completed her London residency show, Before the Dawn, in 2014. However, she does want Stranger Things fans to know that she’s enjoying her unexpected viral moment brought […]
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 27-year-old food content creator from London. […]
Finding the time to sit down and read a book can feel like an impossible task. On an average work day, attempting to cram anything more than a quick dinner, a bath and a scroll on TikTok into your evening is often a losing battle. Thankfully, weekends were invented to […]
No one needs to be told that renting in London is incredibly expensive. The average room rent in the capital has risen 13% year-on-year, and the city becomes even more affordable if you’re single and/or a woman thanks to the widening gender rent gap. “Despite a very tough pandemic period, […]
I was nine when I went on my first date. He was a boy from elementary school who lived in the neighbourhood and invited me over to his house to watch a movie. Everything would’ve been absolutely fine except that he had a dog (and his place might have been […]
Content Warning: This piece contains references to sexual assault and harassment that could be distressing for some readers. After six weeks of back-and-forth court drama livestreamed for the world to see, countless gross memes and viral TikToks about Amber Heard and her testimony, and endless victim blaming and perpetuating of […]
Mercury, computer artwork. Well folks, it’s time to give yourselves a pat on the back. We’ve survived one of the most-talked about transits in modern astrology: Mercury retrograde. On 3rd June, the Planet of Communication will officially station direct in Taurus, bringing all of the technological haywire, misunderstandings, and confusing […]
