I have a talent for leaving social settings the exact moment I decide that I’ve had enough. There’s none of that ‘just one more drink’ dilly-dallying with me; I’m that friend that leaves drinks at 9pm with a flurry of air kisses and my lips plastered in an upside-down pout […]
Keira Knightley during “Pride and Prejudice” New York Premiere – Outside Arrivals at Loews Lincoln Center in New York City, New York. (Photo by Jim Spellman/WireImage) Refinery29’s selection is purely editorial and independently chosen – we only feature items we love! As part of our business model we do work […]
Taylor Billings always knew she’d be the one proposing marriage to her now-husband: “I had said ‘I love you’ first and asked him to move in together, so I’d known I wanted to ask him to marry me for a while,” says the labour organiser. But four years into the […]
How do you wash your hair? You might take inspiration from skincare and double cleanse, or skip the conditioning step for lack of time. Perhaps you have to hype yourself up for wash day or maybe you can’t get each morning going without squeaky clean lengths. There’s no right or […]
There is no version of my life in which food does not hold incredible significance. My memories of childhood and so much of my older life all spin on an axis of eating – the roast chickens, anchovies and lemon tarts that have reached mythic status in my mind, the […]
While my social anxiety manifests in public spaces like at work and on dates, it also impacts me privately at home when I am doing the most menial tasks like getting dressed in the morning. I worry constantly about how clothes look on me and what people will think of […]
Some emojis are cooler than others – just ask Gen Z about laugh-cry – but new ones are always a cause for celebration. This isn’t just because they give us more options in the girlies‘ group chat, but also because emojis can play their part in improving representation. The rollout […]
Kate Moss has opened up about a “horrible experience” she endured at the start of her modelling career. During an interview on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs, Moss said a male photographer asked to remove her bra during a catalogue shoot when she was just 15. “He said ‘take […]
After a calming, chill Cancer season, the astrological world is ready for a taste of adventure. Starting on 22nd July, the Sun officially moved into the sign of the lion, meaning one thing and one thing only — Leo season (or, better yet, main character season) is here. From now […]
Costa Rica’s Manuel Antonio is a queer paradise. Located on the pacific coast in the province of Puntarenas, which is internationally renowned for its national park, diverse flora and fauna, stunning beaches, and the world’s top-rated hotel, it’s a prime queer tourist destination. It’s a locale where LGBTQ tourists find […]
