This summer has been all about the watermelon salad. Even those of you with a deep suspicion of fruit in savoury dishes will have relented at some point and been forced to try a spoonful of one at a foodie friend’s BBQ. And you probably liked it. Which is handy, […]
When Naomi, 27, from Manchester, started writing to a prisoner based in Michigan over lockdown, she never thought they’d end up romantically involved. Her counselling course had been cut short due to COVID-19 and she’d wanted to find another way to lend a listening ear. This led Naomi to sign […]
If you’re plus size then you’re probably familiar with the so-called ‘style rules’ with which the market tries to ply us when shopping for swimwear: look for solid colours over busy patterns, high waisted is ‘more flattering’ and cast aside skimpy styles in favour of those with more coverage. Now, […]
“Vera Wang. And Carolina Herrera. And Christian Lacroix. And Lanvin. And Dior. And Oscar de la Renta. And finally Vivienne Westwood. A dress so special it could bring a wedding tear from even the most unbelieving of women.” – Carrie Bradshaw, Sex And The City: The Movie (2008) Culture has […]
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 […]
As Refinery29’s beauty editor, I’m very lucky to try hundreds of beauty buys, from skincare to makeup, hair and everything in between. But I have to admit that I’m selective. Out of all the products that land on my desk, only a handful are so good that I end up […]
University of Manchester student Cerys Jones lives in a house of 10 students and was supposed to be moving out tomorrow. Instead, as another academic year draws to a close, she and her housemates are stuck there self-isolating for the next week. “Our tenancy is up and we can’t get […]
We all know that actually taking a lunch break has many benefits, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to do. Even on a relatively quiet day, there’s a strong temptation to “work through” and hopefully finish a little earlier. But if you work through on a regular basis, you’re essentially […]
If you’re hyped for the Gossip Girl reboot, today brings good news: you’ll be able to watch it in the UK on BBC iPlayer. The reboot, which is due to premiere on HBO Max in the US on 8th July, will also be shown on BBC One. Sadly, the BBC […]
LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 28: Julianne Hough is seen on December 28, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by BG026/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images) The blonde babylight is one of the fonder hair-colour memories born out of the ’90s. Ten to fifteen years ago, the super-fine stripes of white blonde were ubiquitous, […]
