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9 Fashion Trends That Will Define 2025

9 Fashion Trends That Will Define 2025

.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 any given year, there are a few banner moments that bubble up in the fashion world well before they take […]

I Cut My 7-Hours-A-Day Screen Time In Half — & Got My Life Back

I Cut My 7-Hours-A-Day Screen Time In Half — & Got My Life Back

“Me when I put my phone down” reads the meme, the text superimposed on a picture showing an outline of a person filled with gold light, standing in a forest, arms outstretched. Whoever that figure is, they look tranquil. This is also me when I put my phone down, along […]

We Tried £623 Of Victoria Beckham Beauty & These Products Blew Us Away

We Tried £623 Of Victoria Beckham Beauty & These Products Blew Us Away

It doesn’t happen often, but once in a blue moon, a beauty brand will enter our radar (and desks) that manages to convert us savvy beauty editors into full-on fangirls. I could probably count on one hand the number of them which have unanimously impressed the team of Refinery29 beauty […]

12 Trends That Will Be Everywhere In 2025, According To Fashion Creators

12 Trends That Will Be Everywhere In 2025, According To Fashion Creators

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Money Diary: A Junior Doctor In Melbourne On £57,000

Money Diary: A Junior Doctor In Melbourne On £57,000

Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period — and we’re tracking every last penny. This week: “I’m a 26-year-old junior doctor in Australia. I relocated earlier this year from London, where […]

I’m So Happy With My Skin Right Now & I Think This £15 Serum Is Why

I’m So Happy With My Skin Right Now & I Think This £15 Serum Is Why

.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. A personal trainer friend of mine has a mantra that she’ll never let me forget: “Anything is possible when you’re hydrated.” […]

Money Diary: A Teacher In Hertfordshire On £48,719

Money Diary: A Teacher In Hertfordshire On £48,719

Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period — and we’re tracking every last penny. This week: “I am a 35-year-old teacher from Hertfordshire. I live with my husband (M), 2-year-old son (J), […]

I Tried Jodie Turner-Smith’s Epic Shower Routine & I’ll Never Look Back

I Tried Jodie Turner-Smith’s Epic Shower Routine & I’ll Never Look Back

.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. When I met Jodie Turner-Smith under the MTV EMA’s red carpet lights back in November, the British-Jamaican actor, currently starring in […]

Was 2024 The Year Of The Personal Style Crisis?

Was 2024 The Year Of The Personal Style Crisis?

At the beginning of the year, fashion was swinging from extremes: “Mob wives” embraced big fur coats and maximalist accessories, while “quiet luxury” made the case for neutrals and rich but plain basics. It set the tone for what would be a discordant, sometimes even contradictory time for trends  — […]

The Night Out Is Dead — & It’s Killing My Dating Life

The Night Out Is Dead — & It’s Killing My Dating Life

I read something recently that brought a tear to my eye. Earlier this month The Guardian ran a piece titled “‘By 8pm it is time to head home’: whatever happened to the big night out?”, observing that drinking habits have shifted from night to day. As someone who likes going […]