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Why André Leon Talley’s Personal Style Was Revolutionary

Why André Leon Talley’s Personal Style Was Revolutionary

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Seth Wenig/AP/Shutterstock (12766399a) André Leon Talley, a former editor at large for Vogue magazine, speaks to a reporter at the opening of the “Black Fashion Designers” exhibit at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, . Talley, the towering former creative director and editor at […]

The Best New TV Shows To Watch In The UK In 2022

The Best New TV Shows To Watch In The UK In 2022

The new year is upon us and along with setting our New Year’s resolutions, booking in that new haircut and checking our 2022 horoscopes, we’re also gearing up for another 12 months of epic television viewing. The streaming giants are blessing us with a good mix of drama, action and […]

For Some Millennials, The Y2K Comeback Is A Second Chance At The Era’s Biggest Fashion Trends

For Some Millennials, The Y2K Comeback Is A Second Chance At The Era’s Biggest Fashion Trends

As a kid growing up in the early 2000s, Neena Rouhani used to envy the women who could wear belly chains and scarf tops popular at the time. For the then-nine-year-old, the styles of the era seemed like the epitome of adult sophistication and confidence. That said, they were far […]

Mercury Retrograde Doesn’t Deserve All The Hate

Mercury Retrograde Doesn’t Deserve All The Hate

Mercury retrograde is one of the most talked-about transits in astrology. Even if you’re not into the cosmos, you know that when Mercury goes retrograde, things are about to get seriously out of whack. It’s become almost a joke, something to blame no matter what’s going wrong. Emails aren’t sending? […]

Emily In Paris Lacks Black Women Representation — In French Cinema, That’s Par For The Course

Emily In Paris Lacks Black Women Representation — In French Cinema, That’s Par For The Course

Emily in Paris. (L to R) Ashley Park as Mindy, Camille Razat as Camille, Lily Collins as Emily in episode 202 of Emily in Paris. Cr. Carole Bethuel/Netflix © 2021 Over the last couple of years, streaming services have expanded their offerings of projects based in France. While Netflix’s international […]

The Numerology Of 2022 Is Telling Us That The New Year Is Going To Be A Happy One

The Numerology Of 2022 Is Telling Us That The New Year Is Going To Be A Happy One

When a new year is looming over us — as 2022 is right now— there’s always an urge to try to peer in the future. We may make elaborate plans or resolutions to try to control the upcoming year, or read horoscopes, or visit a tarot reader. One of my favourite […]

CL Is Already The Future Of Music — ALPHA Is Just The Cherry On Top

CL Is Already The Future Of Music — ALPHA Is Just The Cherry On Top

When CL arrives at the shore after her musical re-birth, she wears cherry-red boxing gloves. Her shore, a cascading teal blue curtain; her shell, a black, high collar dress. The 30-year-old’s gaze is up, unblinking. She stands triumphant with her feet firmly planted on the ground, bumping her fists to […]

In The Gaming World, Virtual Avatars Are Providing A Safe Space For Trans Women

Digital communities have given way to a new breed of relationships: parasocial pals, online dating endeavours, and bonds formed over common interests.  It’s no surprise that these havens attract underrepresented groups who seek safe environments that can be difficult to find in offline spaces. Gaming communities, typically found across Twitch […]

Bukky Bakray Stars In This Weekend’s Unmissable BBC Crime Thriller

Bukky Bakray Stars In This Weekend’s Unmissable BBC Crime Thriller

How well do you know your partner? Spend every day beside someone and it’s like an unintentional study of a living, breathing subject. Their smell. The curve of their face. The way they make coffee: strong, milky, right up to the rim, as if those messy extra millilitres are the […]

Here’s Everything Coming To Disney+ In The UK In December 2021

Here’s Everything Coming To Disney+ In The UK In December 2021

Jodie Comer as Marguerite de Carrouges in 20th Century Studios’ THE LAST DUEL. Photo by Patrick Redmond. © 2021 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved. At Refinery29 UK, we’re here to help you navigate this overwhelming world of stuff. All of our picks are independently selected and curated by the […]