Following a three-plus-year hiatus from fashion, Phoebe Philo is back. According to Business of Fashion, the former Céline (turned-Celine) creative director, who announced her departure from the French fashion house in December 2017, will soon launch her own eponymous fashion brand. It will be backed by luxury conglomerate LVMH, which […]
For Modern Queer Family, Refinery29 reported on how LGBTQ+ people spend astronomical amounts of money to start a family as they are left with no choice but to pursue private care or follow more dangerous routes. During that reporting, we noticed a gap in the available data. We decided to […]
When it comes to beauty trends, there isn’t much I wouldn’t be willing to try and along with many other women of colour I know, fake tan in particular has piqued my interest. Tanning has always seemed to be a routine exclusive to those with fair complexions, with mousses and […]
I am just a little bit nervous as I peer into the darkened bar. It’s not your usual bar – there’s no alcohol served here and it’s buzzing 24 hours a day. I check my phone, knowing I’m early as always. My partner squeezes my hand and wiggles their eyebrows. […]
In the wake of England players Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka being targeted with abhorrent online racial abuse, we need to completely rewrite the narrative around black success and failure says Charlotte Green, founder of Black Owned eXcellence network, The B.O.X. It was impossible to avoid getting swept […]
In 2021, sustainable beauty brands are more prevalent and popular than ever Sustainability is now at the forefront of so many conversations in our day-to-day lives. Never more so than within the beauty industry. We look into what sustainability really is and what that means for these sustainable beauty brands. […]
Plus the beauty brands that are doing their bit for the planet It’s been a long time coming, but people are finally realising that it’s cool (and necessary) to give a crap about the planet. From ethical fashion brands to upping our recycling, most of us are being a bit […]
Underwear that absorbs blood for up to ten hours and skips the need for a tampon? We’re listening… Have you converted to period pants yet? Offering an eco-friendly alternative to tampons and pads, these super absorbent (and comfortable) pants are a brilliant way to have an all-round more sustainable period. […]
Over the course of the pandemic, many young people decided to ditch their respective working cities and head elsewhere. According to research from Canada Life UK, 3.5 million grown-up children returned to their family homes in Britain, with their parents’ houses offering some much-needed comfort and vital low-cost living. For […]
A week ago, Bella Hadid arrived in Paris for Haute Couture Week wearing a lace camisole and yoga trousers circa 2007. But the most eye-catching part of the ensemble wasn’t its throwback nature: it was that her stretchy flared leggings bore two cut-outs that exposed the oft-hidden area around her […]
