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2020 Saw The Crowning Of The Big Bag. Long May She Reign.

2020 Saw The Crowning Of The Big Bag. Long May She Reign.

It wasn’t that long ago that people were packing their credit cards and IDs into empty gum packets rather than wallets because they wouldn’t fit in their micro bags. Keys were removed from keychains and lips were left bare because lipstick couldn’t fit inside a Jacquemus Le Petit Chiquito bag. […]

A Nutritionist Weighs In On Our Pumpkin Obsession

A Nutritionist Weighs In On Our Pumpkin Obsession

I know autumn is officially here when the grocery store aisles turn into pumpkin paradises. Pumpkin pancake mix, pumpkin pie, pumpkin spice lattes, and pumpkin everything else line the shelves as soon as the season changes. Being constantly inundated with pumpkin foods, candies, and recipes has me thinking — how […]

Billie Eilish’s Mask & Manicure Combo Won The Billboard Music Awards

Billie Eilish’s Mask & Manicure Combo Won The Billboard Music Awards

On Wednesday, Billie Eilish took home Billboard Music Awards for Female Artist, Best New Artist, and Album of the Year — though we would like to unofficially add the award for Best Red-Carpet Fashion of 2020. For her most creative and of-the-moment ensemble ever, the record-breaking artist matched her face […]

Berets, Bucket Hats & More Are Trending Thanks To Emily In Paris

Berets, Bucket Hats & More Are Trending Thanks To Emily In Paris

EMILY IN PARIS (L to R) LILY COLLINS as EMILY in episode 107 of EMILY IN PARIS Cr. STEPHANIE BRANCHU/NETFLIX © 2020 It’s been nearly two weeks since Netflix released Emily In Paris, a Darren Star original series starring newly engaged Lily Collins about a ringarde Chicago native who moves […]

Change The Game, Not The Girl: 5 Female Coaches Making Sport More Accessible

Change The Game, Not The Girl: 5 Female Coaches Making Sport More Accessible

As we grow up, there’s a point in many girls’ lives when we just…stop being as active. We might give up the team sports, like netball and hockey, that we once loved; we might stop going swimming with our mates; we might even use fake headaches and bogus period pains […]

This Is How You Can Tell COVID-19, Flu, & Cold Symptoms Apart

This Is How You Can Tell COVID-19, Flu, & Cold Symptoms Apart

Cold and flu season has officially arrived. But COVID-19 cases in the UK are still steadily increasing. And all three illnesses have incredibly similar symptoms. I sense confusion ahead. “The challenge is that there is so much overlap between the cold, influenza, and COVID,” Lauren Bryan, RN, infection preventionist and epidemiologist at […]

How Worried Should We Be About Coronavirus On Our Mobile Phones?

We’ve been advised to wear face coverings and wash our hands for 20 seconds to stop the spread of coronavirus but now scientists are warning that the virus, which has killed over a million people worldwide, can survive up to a month on our mobile phones. A study by Australia’s […]