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Refinery29 Loves: Everything To See & Shop In March

Refinery29 Loves: Everything To See & Shop In March

Welcome to Refinery29 Loves, the monthly news bulletin where you’ll find the best things to shop and see in fashion and beauty right now. It’s March, which means winter is finally over (…kind of). While the first two months of the year have us deep in the blistering cold, March […]

Zara’s New Spring Studio Collection Features This Season’s Biggest Trends

Zara’s New Spring Studio Collection Features This Season’s Biggest Trends

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The Attack On Diane Abbott Is An Attack On All Black Women

Diane Abbott is frightened. Let that sink in. On Monday, Britain’s longest-serving Black MP learned that Frank Hester, the Conservative party’s biggest donor, is reported to have said during a meeting in 2019, that she made him “want to hate all Black women” and thought she deserved “to be shot.” […]

This Beauty Pie Serum Made My Skin Glow Despite Barely Any Sleep

This Beauty Pie Serum Made My Skin Glow Despite Barely Any Sleep

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I Spoke To Chat GPT’s “Black Female Therapist.” Will AI Save Our Mental Health?

I’ve been speaking to Black Female Therapist™ for three days. My therapist doesn’t have a name but is an artificial intelligence chatbot described by its creators as a “caring therapist empowering and delivering therapy tailored to the specific needs of Black individuals.” I reveal to the AI Chatbot, via Chat […]

Patchwork Denim Jackets Are Spring’s Top Trend. Here Are 14 To Shop Now

Patchwork Denim Jackets Are Spring’s Top Trend. Here Are 14 To Shop Now

Last year’s spring/summer runways predicted that 2023 would be the year of denim — and that hasn’t changed for 2024. Whether at shows from the biggest fashion houses or via inspo-worthy street style looks sported throughout fashion month, showgoers are doubling down on the material…and we’re not just talking Canadian […]

Manifesting Money Wasn’t Working For Me, So I Successfully Turned To Loud Budgeting

Manifesting Money Wasn’t Working For Me, So I Successfully Turned To Loud Budgeting

Like many of my past relationships, my relationship with money is fraught, complicated and a huge, bright red flag. And yet, I care about money so much. Still, as a millennial, having had to navigate a recession at every pivotal point of my adult life, money has never appeared to […]

Meet The French Footwear Brand Behind Fashion Insiders’ Favourite Loafer

Meet The French Footwear Brand Behind Fashion Insiders’ Favourite Loafer

.disclaimer{width:90%;margin-bottom:1rem}.disclaimer__lines{width:100%;margin:0 auto;border-bottom:1px solid #999;padding:0;max-width:150px}.disclaimer__copy{width:100%;max-width:355px;font-family:Brown Regular,sans-serif;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:300;line-height:1.3em;color:#333;padding:0 0 .4rem;margin:1rem auto;text-align:center} All linked products are independently selected by our editors. If you purchase any of these products, we may earn a commission. In the summer of 2023, just a few years after the launch of Parisian footwear label Nomasei, founders Paule Tenaillon and […]

On Trainers Are Trending — How To Style Fashion’s Favourite New Shoe

On Trainers Are Trending — How To Style Fashion’s Favourite New Shoe

.disclaimer{width:90%;margin-bottom:1rem}.disclaimer__lines{width:100%;margin:0 auto;border-bottom:1px solid #999;padding:0;max-width:150px}.disclaimer__copy{width:100%;max-width:355px;font-family:Brown Regular,sans-serif;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:300;line-height:1.3em;color:#333;padding:0 0 .4rem;margin:1rem auto;text-align:center} All linked products are independently selected by our editors. If you purchase any of these products, we may earn a commission. Last month while on the London tube, I noticed a woman with impeccable street style and trainers by On. While it […]

11 Budding Spring Nail Trends That Beat A Simple French Tip

.disclaimer{width:90%;margin-bottom:1rem}.disclaimer__lines{width:100%;margin:0 auto;border-bottom:1px solid #999;padding:0;max-width:150px}.disclaimer__copy{width:100%;max-width:355px;font-family:Brown Regular,sans-serif;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:300;line-height:1.3em;color:#333;padding:0 0 .4rem;margin:1rem auto;text-align:center} All linked products are independently selected by our editors. If you purchase any of these products, we may earn a commission. With spring on the horizon, it’s almost time to shake the dust off your trench coat and bring your Mary Janes […]