I’m old enough to remember the chokehold Lonely Planet guides had over holidays. If you were visiting a country you’d never been to before, you hightailed it to the local second-hand bookstore and picked up The Bible – a tattered copy of the Lonely Planet for that region. Written by […]
Kourtney Kardashian is making headlines again this week, and yes, they’re about her marriage to Travis Barker. Except this time, we’re not obsessing over their secret wedding (or their opulent second wedding) – we’re talking about their living situation. Kourtney was a guest on the Not Skinny But Not Fat […]
A few years ago, a good friend of mine went overseas for a few months. I’m notoriously terrible at staying in touch with people when they move countries – I’m not a FaceTime person, I hate talking on the phone and while I’ll happily stay on top of their social […]
Praise be! Another planet has finally left its retrograde motion and the resulting chaos behind. On October 8, Pluto, the planet of transformation and destruction, will exit its yearly retrograde — the first time since April 25 — in Capricorn. Although Pluto retrogrades aren’t as disorderly as others (we’re looking […]
Gracie Abrams is cool, calm and collected when we jump on our Zoom call. The Los Angeles-based musician has recently celebrated her 23rd birthday, wrapped up touring with Olivia Rodrigo and indulging in time at home while writing her forthcoming album. It’s an era of rest and relaxation, one that […]
Trigger warning: this piece references eating disorders, suicidal ideation, and sensitive content regarding body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). I was 20 years old the first time I heard of the term Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), and learning about it made me realise that I could be suffering from the disorder. I […]
You don’t often hear the words ‘Amazon’ and ‘luxury beauty’ together in the same sentence. The first is where we go for paperbacks and discounted electronics, not usually indulgent, hydrating serums and luxurious night masks. Now, though, all of that has changed thanks to the launch of Luxury Stores at […]
There was a time when you couldn’t scroll through Instagram without being bombarded by pictures of shelfies, each one groaning with tens of serums, moisturisers and other tinctures. You’d almost always spot cult buys from the likes of Drunk Elephant, Glossier and Summer Fridays — but only the coolest of […]
When I met Scarlett Johansson at The Outset HQ in Manhattan’s Flatiron district, she exuded cool boss vibes, power-walking from a conference room to a rustic leather couch in the entryway. She sported a freshly-chopped haircut styled with a subtle wave, which she tells me is a byproduct of wearing […]
It’s no secret that model Kaia Gerber is one of today’s most in-demand It girls. Now, the 21-year-old model is bringing her style DNA to Zara. On Sunday, the Spanish brand announced the partnership with Gerber, set to debut on October 4. “My starting point for this collaboration with Zara […]
