National Coming Out Day is Sunday, October 11. The day, founded by LGBTQ+ activists Robert Eichberg and Jean O’Leary back in 1988, is used to celebrate coming out, to raise awareness of LGBTQ+ issues, and to elevate LGBTQ+ individuals’ stories. But for some, the experience of having to come out […]
London-based fashion label Shrimps has unveiled its second interiors collaboration with Habitat. It’s a warm Californian affair inspired by 1970s Palm Springs, which means that handwoven rattan furniture is very much a key component. Shrimps founder Hannah Weiland says rattan is “a material that I love and have filled my […]
Deaf U Warning: Spoilers ahead for season 1 of Deaf U, now on Netflix. Netflix’s new docuseries Deaf U, out October 9, provides an unflinching look into the lives of Deaf students who struggle to fit in. The series tackles questions of representation as students at Gallaudet, a private Deaf […]
Figuring out just how someone feels about you can be confusing, to say the least. But according to astrologer Lisa Stardust, the stars can help guide us. That’s because each zodiac sign shows their crush in a specific, kind of obvious way. “You’ll know right away if they’re into you […]
With the world finally waking up to a racial reckoning in 2020, Black History Month remains a vital and powerful time to celebrate the achievements of Black people in the UK, as well as looking to the future. However with social distancing measures in place for the foreseeable future, the […]
For as long as I can remember, I’ve always felt stupid. It’s quite difficult for me to admit this out loud, but it’s a feeling that has been there since I was about 11. I have dyspraxia. In very simple terms, this means there are lots of things I struggle […]
Nearly a third of women would rather tell their partner they are sexually disappointed than confess to money worries within their relationship, concluded a 2015 survey by investment company Fidelity. Such is the potential for an almighty fallout over who ends up buying the next big shop that many people […]
PARIS, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 18: Model Bella Hadid is seen on September 18, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/GC Images) Bella Hadid just threw it back to the early 2000s with her new autumn hair cut and colour — confirming our suspicions that the noughties are definitely influencing […]
God bless corduroy. The quintessentially autumnal fabric has shaken off its stuffy associations of geography teachers in ill-fitting blazers to become our favourite harbinger of the cosy season. Thanks to a slew of designers from Prada to Isabel Marant, corduroy in its many forms has been most welcome every autumn […]
Welcome to Taking Stock, a space where we can take a deep breath and try to figure out what the COVID-19 economy really means for our finances. Every month, personal finance expert Paco de Leon will answer your most difficult, emotionally-charged questions about money. This year has forced many of […]
