You’ve probably seen the photographer Sophie Harris-Taylor’s work. Her 2018 project Epidermis, a series of portraits centring and celebrating the beauty of common skin conditions, went viral on Instagram and across the web, while a more recent series explored the lack of support for men transitioning into fatherhood. And then […]
Like many, I was shaking my head in disbelief when an Australian columnist recently lamented they had been “gazumped” by Rebel Wilson for coming out on her own platform on her own terms. The issue? That she ignored the two-day deadline they gave her to comment on her new relationship […]
In our series Salary Stories, women with long-term career experience open up about the most intimate details of their jobs: compensation. It’s an honest look at how real people navigate the complicated world of negotiating, raises, promotions and job loss, with the hope it will give young women more insight into […]
For some of us, getting dressed in the summer can be a stressful experience. Between baring more skin than you’d normally care to and preparing for cold blasts in the air-conditioned office – not to mention that many of us have to adapt our wardrobes to suit various skin conditions, […]
The pandemic hasn’t just changed what we want from a wedding. It also appears to have reshaped our honeymoon plans. According to a new survey by Expedia, more than half (53%) of prospective newlyweds are planning to spend more on their honeymoon than they originally budgeted. An even higher percentage […]
A few years ago, scouring the Ikea catalogue for baby name inspiration became an unexpected hipster trend. “Naming your baby after Ikea furniture might seem ridiculous at first glance, but don’t dismiss the idea,” wrote Lucy BC of parenting website BabyCentre at the time. “Ikea is known for the charming […]
View of planet Venus from space. Space, nebula and planet Venus. This image elements furnished by NASA. This next month is heating up — and we’re not just talking about the weather. On 22nd June, Venus, the Planet of Love, will officially enter the chatty, sociable sign of Gemini, marking […]
Tiny morsels of coconut shrimp lodged in my throat and wouldn’t budge. My eyes grew wide. I drank water fast, desperate to get the food down — the liquid shot up my nose. My heart beat faster. Should I rush to an emergency room in a foreign country? I was […]
Spoilers ahead. Late into The Summer I Turned Pretty, Isabel “Belly” Conklin, played by newcomer Lola Tung, comes to a realisation. Surrounded by other giddy teens doing their makeup and immersed in the somewhat patriarchal but changing world of debutante balls (think lots of white — both clothing and people […]
There’s a reason why everyone’s so intrigued by vitamin C in skincare right now. As an antioxidant, the ingredient works to defend skin against the environment (including pollution, which can contribute to dullness and breakouts, as well as UV rays, which speed up the ageing process). Alongside brightening, it boosts […]
