Month: August 2022

The Shrug Renaissance Is Upon Us

Practical fashion is all about problem-solving: water-wicking fabrics, smart soles, even innovative pocket placement. But a shrug seems like it should embody the opposite. What good is a pair of pull-on, disembodied sleeves, if there’s no torso to go along with them? Still, in its simplicity, the … Continue reading

Sweet Digs: How Model Roberta Pecoraro Kept The Art Deco Charm In Her Renovated Sydney Flat

Welcome to Sweet Digs where we take a look inside the sometimes small, sometimes spacious, and always unique homes of women and gender-diverse people across the country. This week, we tour the newly-renovated apartment of model Roberta Pecoraro in Bellevue Hill, Sydney. Model Roberta Pecoraro’s apartment looked completely different six months ago. […]

Dating Is Like A Second Job, So Let’s Start Treating It That Way

I was single and dating for ten years. I mean dating-dating. Every week I’d have something lined up, whether it was a second date to a local trivia night, an awkward first catch-up over coffee, or a casual hook-up I was hoping would develop into something more. I was exhausted, […]

Why Black Women Are Finding Freedom In Being Delusional

“Be delusional,” Kierra Lewis, a TikTok user yells into her phone. “Fuck what everybody else talks about, this whole be realistic thing. My key to life, the reason I be having so much fun is because I’m delusional as fuck.” This vivacious shouty Black girl has me snapping my fingers […]

I’m A 17-Year-Old Ukrainian Refugee, Reminding You The War Is Far From Over

Today marks six months since Russia invaded Ukraine. A conflict that the world hoped would end quickly following the initial invasion on 24th February has continued, reportedly taking the lives of more than 10,000 people. It is estimated that 12 million people have fled their homes both internally and internationally, […]

I Tried TikTok’s Lip Slugging Hack & Now I Barely Use Lip Balm

I Tried TikTok’s Lip Slugging Hack & Now I Barely Use Lip Balm

Welcome to Beauty In A Tik, where each week we put TikTok’s viral beauty hacks and innovative trends to the test. They say the driest place on Earth is the Atacama Desert but I’m convinced that those parched, sandy plains have nothing on my lips. No matter the weather, I […]