When it comes to beauty trends, there isn’t much I wouldn’t be willing to try and along with many other women of colour I know, fake tan in particular has piqued my interest. Tanning has always seemed to be a routine exclusive to those with fair complexions, with mousses and […]
I am just a little bit nervous as I peer into the darkened bar. It’s not your usual bar – there’s no alcohol served here and it’s buzzing 24 hours a day. I check my phone, knowing I’m early as always. My partner squeezes my hand and wiggles their eyebrows. […]
Over the course of the pandemic, many young people decided to ditch their respective working cities and head elsewhere. According to research from Canada Life UK, 3.5 million grown-up children returned to their family homes in Britain, with their parents’ houses offering some much-needed comfort and vital low-cost living. For […]
A week ago, Bella Hadid arrived in Paris for Haute Couture Week wearing a lace camisole and yoga trousers circa 2007. But the most eye-catching part of the ensemble wasn’t its throwback nature: it was that her stretchy flared leggings bore two cut-outs that exposed the oft-hidden area around her […]
I’m going to put myself out there and admit I never really buy sunglasses. I know, what a way to start a dedicated shopping guide, but I just don’t find that I need any more. I have my trusty black rectangular pair, my brown ‘70s-style aviators, oval tortoiseshell cat eyes […]
The following is an exclusive extract for R29 from Empress & Aniya by Candice Carty-Williams, published on 7th October 2021. Signed copies are available to pre-order from Round Table Books. ‘Aniya, please can you actually move over and let Empress sit down please, thank you?’ Miss Tribble shouted across the classroom. She […]
There are plenty of big birthdays to celebrate in a lifetime but half a century is perhaps one of the most special. This year, British heritage brand Mulberry has been celebrating its 50th anniversary with a bevy of celebrations which continue this month with an exciting designer collaboration debut. Teaming […]
Legally Blonde isn’t just an iconic film. It’s so iconic that Kim Kardashian paid homage to it by dressing as Elle Woods for Halloween. But according to cast member Jessica Cauffiel, who plays Elle’s friend Margot, it almost had a very different ending. In fact, in the film’s original ending, […]
Some parts of the UK are far lonelier to work in than others, according to a new survey. In London, 47% of employees said they don’t have someone they consider a friend in the workplace – a percentage two-times higher than in Scotland, the least lonely place to work. What’s […]
After 93 years of National Spelling Bee competitions, a Black American student is walking away with the trophy for the first time ever. 14-year-old Zaila Avant-garde made Spelling Bee history on Thursday when she correctly spelled “murraya.” Avant-garde won the Scripps National Spelling Bee after just two years of practicing […]
