Month: December 2021

Rihanna Named ‘National Hero’ of Barbados

Rihanna Named ‘National Hero’ of Barbados

Rihanna can add “national hero” to her long list of achievements. During Barbados’ first presidential inauguration on Tuesday, which comes as the country ended nearly 400 years of British monarchy’s reign, the singer-turned-entrepreneur was honored by the country’s Prime Minister Mia Mottley. “On behalf of a grateful nation, but an […]

The Great Morning After Pill Rip-Off

The high street giant Boots faces a backlash after putting emergency contraception (or the morning after pill) on offer for Black Friday. Instead of charging £15.99 for levonorgestrel, Boots listed it at £8 for the duration of the offer.  It was like something from feminist dystopian fiction: Buy up the […]

Virgil Abloh Is A Reminder That Fashion’s Most Prolific Designers Are Outsiders

Virgil Abloh Is A Reminder That Fashion’s Most Prolific Designers Are Outsiders

Barrier-breaking designer. Genre-bending artist. Visionary. These are some of the ways people have described Virgil Abloh after it was announced that the 41-year-old creative died on Sunday following a private two-year battle with cancer. Over the last decade, the prolific designer — the founder of streetwear label Off-White and Louis […]

This Winter Trend Will Remind You Of School (In A Good Way)

This Winter Trend Will Remind You Of School (In A Good Way)

Checking Out is our new shopping column highlighting the clothing, accessories, and products currently sitting in our carts. Whether you’re seeking style inspo or ways to repurpose gems you already have, you don’t have to buy, but you’ll definitely want to. If you’d told me a year ago that I’d […]

Cosy Films To Watch By The Fire At Christmas

Christmas cannot come soon enough now. The mercury has plummeted, we’re ready to see the back of what’s been another uncertain year, and returning to the office has been a shock to the system so we’re ready for some TLC (tender, loving Christmastime).  This time of the year is all […]

I’m A Lip Filler Doctor & I’ve Seen Some Weird Sh*t

Once only divulged to close friends and spoken about in hushed tones, injectables are no longer a shocking topic for discussion. You can bet that plenty of your favourite celebrities or influencers have had at least some kind of work done (whether that’s lip plumping or smoothing out forehead lines). […]