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Alexandra Cameron On Self-Love, Mental Health & The Power of Smiling

Alexandra Cameron On Self-Love, Mental Health & The Power of Smiling

For some, a lipstick is just a lipstick. But for others, it’s a source of strength, creativity and expression. In our series Power Faces, we’ll explore the relationship between strong women and the makeup they choose to wear — or not. For this special edition in partnership with Colgate Max […]

Victoria’s Secret Used To Define Women; Now Women Are Trying To Redefine Victoria’s Secret

Victoria’s Secret Used To Define Women; Now Women Are Trying To Redefine Victoria’s Secret

After years of seeing Victoria’s Secret lace pants and dainty bikinis in the catalogue that used to come in the mail for my mother, I finally set foot into a real store when I was 12 and visiting New York City for the first time. Inside, the hot pink walls […]

‘You Don’t Trust Your Body Anymore’: How Breast Cancer Warps Survivors’ Relationship With Sex

For the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the world, there’s still a lot of hushed whispers around breast cancer. Beyond diagnosis, surgery, and treatment, breast cancer can metastasise itself in unexpected ways — changing relationships with sex, partners, body image, and identity.  While one in seven UK women are at […]

Why Viral TikTok Trends Rarely Come In Plus-Sizes

Why Viral TikTok Trends Rarely Come In Plus-Sizes

When you think of viral fashion trends on TikTok, what comes to mind? Obviously there’s With Jéan’s Alexa dress, a ruched terry cloth frock that’s spawned a million knockoffs, not to mention over 10 million views on the platform. There’s also House of Sunny’s Good Vibrations dress, a follow-up to […]

How Wild Swimming As A Black Woman Helped Me Heal From My Grief

How Wild Swimming As A Black Woman Helped Me Heal From My Grief

Cat White is a writer, filmmaker, gender expert for the UN and founder of Kusini Productions, a Black female-led platform created to champion voices of Black women and girls. Her upcoming film Fifty-Four Days follows the journey of a girl who starts wild swimming in the wake of losing her […]

R. Kelly Facing Life In Prison After Being Found Guilty Of Racketeering & Sex Trafficking

R. Kelly Facing Life In Prison After Being Found Guilty Of Racketeering & Sex Trafficking

This story contains discussion of sexual violence. Please proceed with care. Updated September 27, 2021: Months after being charged and indicted for nine grave federal crimes, R. Kelly is now facing a potential life sentence after a federal court in New York found him guilty of the charges. The trial, which began in […]

The Ugly Truth About Trans Broken Arm Syndrome

When you think about trans healthcare, you might (rightly) think of long waiting lists to access Gender Identity Clinics (GICs), the challenging hoops trans patients are often required to jump through to ‘prove’ their identity, or the recent legal case around prescribing puberty blockers to under 16s. But that’s not […]

Meghan Markle Dyes Her Hair For A Trip To New York

Some hair colours are synonymous with autumn. As the cold weather creeps up on us, searches for seasonal hues like copper, chestnut and rich red are on the rise. Gigi Hadid, Ciara and Bridgerton‘s Phoebe Dynevor are just a handful of celebrities who have switched things up in the hair […]