Tag: beauty

Alexandra Cameron On Self-Love, Mental Health & The Power of Smiling

Alexandra Cameron On Self-Love, Mental Health & The Power of Smiling

For some, a lipstick is just a lipstick. But for others, it’s a source of strength, creativity and expression. In our series Power Faces, we’ll explore the relationship between strong women and the makeup they choose to wear — or not. For this special edition in partnership with Colgate Max […]

Victoria’s Secret Used To Define Women; Now Women Are Trying To Redefine Victoria’s Secret

Victoria’s Secret Used To Define Women; Now Women Are Trying To Redefine Victoria’s Secret

After years of seeing Victoria’s Secret lace pants and dainty bikinis in the catalogue that used to come in the mail for my mother, I finally set foot into a real store when I was 12 and visiting New York City for the first time. Inside, the hot pink walls […]

‘You Don’t Trust Your Body Anymore’: How Breast Cancer Warps Survivors’ Relationship With Sex

For the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the world, there’s still a lot of hushed whispers around breast cancer. Beyond diagnosis, surgery, and treatment, breast cancer can metastasise itself in unexpected ways — changing relationships with sex, partners, body image, and identity.  While one in seven UK women are at […]

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner tried to have a meeting with the Queen, believing they were the US’s ‘Royal Family’

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner tried to have a meeting with the Queen, believing they were the US’s ‘Royal Family’

Um… Her Majesty the Queen may be one of the most recognisable figureheads in the world, but when it comes to politics, the monarch is tasked with staying completely neutral. So while The Crown speculated about Her Majesty’s strained relationship with late Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, and the internet speculated […]

ICYMI: Kate Middleton literally just held a giant tarantula called Charlotte

ICYMI: Kate Middleton literally just held a giant tarantula called Charlotte

Yesterday, walking the red carpet with James Bond. Today, holding giant spiders in Northern Ireland… It’s been an exciting few weeks for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Between the launch of Kate’s Hold Still photography book, a round of doubles with Emma Raducanu, and the impending release of William’s new BBC documentary, the typically […]

The best street style from Paris Fashion Week

The best street style from Paris Fashion Week

Well, fashion month is almost over, but that doesn’t mean you can’t style get plenty of style inspiration. After London Fashion Week and Milan Fashion Week, it’s now over to Paris from some seriously covetable looks. Where Milan and London featured more daring and colourful looks, the French capital is […]

Why Viral TikTok Trends Rarely Come In Plus-Sizes

Why Viral TikTok Trends Rarely Come In Plus-Sizes

When you think of viral fashion trends on TikTok, what comes to mind? Obviously there’s With Jéan’s Alexa dress, a ruched terry cloth frock that’s spawned a million knockoffs, not to mention over 10 million views on the platform. There’s also House of Sunny’s Good Vibrations dress, a follow-up to […]

How Wild Swimming As A Black Woman Helped Me Heal From My Grief

How Wild Swimming As A Black Woman Helped Me Heal From My Grief

Cat White is a writer, filmmaker, gender expert for the UN and founder of Kusini Productions, a Black female-led platform created to champion voices of Black women and girls. Her upcoming film Fifty-Four Days follows the journey of a girl who starts wild swimming in the wake of losing her […]