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Lifestyle Creep Is The Common Post-Promotion Money Trap

So you’ve landed a new job or locked in a promotion — congratulations! In the flurry of champagne and one too many treat yo’self purchases, you might be dismayed to realise that your savings haven’t actually increased and your bank account still looks a bit poorly. After the honeymoon period […]

This Season’s Blazer Is Not Meant For The Office. Where Will You Wear It?

This Season’s Blazer Is Not Meant For The Office. Where Will You Wear It?

For decades, the blazer has been synonymous with workwear, from the power-shoulder look of the ‘80s to the oversized, menswear-inspired silhouettes of the last few years. But having spent time away from the office as a result of the pandemic, the work staple has undergone a transformation of sorts. At […]

What Is It About PDA That Makes Us So Uncomfortable?

What Is It About PDA That Makes Us So Uncomfortable?

When Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly fronted the cover of GQ recently with an ardent display of passion, the response was visceral. ‘True Romance’ read the headline, while Fox’s social caption was even more… intense. “The tale of two outcasts and star crossed lovers caught in the throes of […]

Why Quitting Is Good Actually

Why Quitting Is Good Actually

I’ve never been a quitter. That’s not a brag: I’ve stayed in shitty jobs for far too long, failed to end relationships that had clearly passed their expiration dates, and wasted so much time struggling through other meaningless commitments that no longer served me. I’ve stuck things out when there […]

The Zombification of Whitney Houston

The Zombification of Whitney Houston

LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 22: Singer Whitney Houston accepts the Winner of International – Favorite Artist Award onstage at the 2009 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) In Haitian mythology, the idea of what […]

From Vitamin D To Weighted Blankets: Everything You Need To Get Through Winter

Is it me or does everyone have a cold at the moment? I’ve just emerged from a week of sniffles, hot soup, duvet days and Bake Off reruns. It was my first illness since lockdown began and I had almost forgotten how to look after myself. Getting ill and struggling […]