“I’ve really been exploring me, where I come from and how I came about,” says BEKA, beaming over Zoom, all vibrant in her trademark red lip. “It felt important to put down in words this kind of deep revelation that I was having.” The deepest of these revelations form part of […]
Unfortunately, my school took an abstinence-only approach to sex ed. In fact, it was pretty similar to the sex ed scene in Mean Girls — it was taught by the football coach, we were warned that having sex would pretty much ruin our lives, and we all learned absolutely nothing. […]
In a world full of bad news, crushes can fuel us. Butterflies in our stomachs, electrifying rushes from brief interactions and nerves that make us feel alive: the thrill of having a crush can add a lot to the mundanity of our lives. Not to be confused with having more […]
Picture this: it’s a slow Monday evening, you and your partner are on the Tube (hands entwined, of course), heading back to his place after a wholesome pasta date by the river. He inches closer and whispers in your ear: “I wuv you, sweet pea.” Stunned, you pull back to […]
Olaplex is on a mission to cater to all of our hair needs and wants. In the past couple of years, the brand has launched No.0 Intensive Bond Building Hair Treatment, No.9 Bond Protector Hair Serum and a purple shampoo for blonde and grey hair. But it hasn’t stopped there. […]
Madonna, Katy Perry and Lizzo are among the stars sharing what they really think. Abortion rights A number of high-profile celebrities have ‘cancelled’ Fourth of July celebrations, following the recent overturning of Roe v Wade by the Supreme Court. The 1973 landmark law gave women the right to abortion care […]
This year Marie Claire is supporting WeAreTheCity’s Rising Star Awards to champion up-and-coming female talent in the UK. Getty Images The WeAreTheCity Rising Star Awards are back for their eighth year of celebrating female talent, recognising 100 women who represent the leaders and role models of tomorrow. The aim of […]
When Louis Dorantes moved to Brooklyn in the late 2010s, the Parsons-trained designer began making going-out looks for the queer parties he attended. “It wasn’t just casually going to the neighbourhood bar,” he says of his reasoning for creating his own designs. “These were very curated spaces with a lot […]
It’s a textbook taboo; a sexual fantasy that’s been seen on screen and heard about in gossip circles — sleeping with the boss. Sure, we may all hold moral opinions about whether it’s ethical to do so, and many of us are still recovering from the betrayal that is Alan […]
She also said she stood by the decision but it had left her feeling “devastated.” Remember at the start of the year when Adele‘s hotly anticipated Las Vegas residency was postponed last minute? Well, the global superstar has opened up for the first time about the reaction to *that* moment […]
