I grew up watching rom-coms in what was arguably its golden era: the late ‘90s and early-mid 2000s, when movies like How To Lose A Guy In Ten Days, 13 Going On 30, Miss Congeniality, Never Been Kissed, and Sweet Home Alabama were blockbusters. These films had a profound impact […]
For a long time, the shag haircut — a heavily layered cut inspired by the ’70s — has been a style reserved for cool models and rock ‘n’ rollers who can totally pull off bouncy curls, a fringe swinging into their eyelashes, and snakeskin trousers. It’s a look you admire […]
When’s the last time you heard that intimidating yet invigorating chant, “chug! chug! chug!”? In my younger days, that chorus was both a signal that it was time to prove myself and that my friends and I — as well as the people who we desperately wanted approval from — […]
The site previously known as Man Repeller will now simply be known as Repeller. In a post published on Wednesday titled “Notice Anything Different Around Here?,” the editorial team reintroduced its readers to the publication, through a new look and a new name. “These updates are just … Continue reading
The benefits of retinol — the umbrella name for vitamin A-derived ingredients common in skin care — have been well documented. Experts like estheticians and dermatologists have been recommending it (and using it themselves) for years, touting its firming, wrinkle-smoothing, skin-restoring, … Continue reading
These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Wednesday. Cynthia Erivo covers InStyle’s Beauty IssueShe’s a multi-talented, multi- (and we mean multi) award winning actor and singer, and now, Cynthia Erivo is on the cover of InStyle’s beauty issue. In an accompanying interview with Saatchi … Continue reading
Refinery29 has hired a new global editor in chief: former Facebook and Instagram executive Simone Oliver. She will start her new position on September 30, according to a report from the New York Times. In the past, Oliver was employed at the New York Times, where she served as the … […]
Over the past few months, we’ve seen brands eschew professional models to appear in their ad campaigns in favor of friends, muses and even employees. For Fall 2020, Joseph Altuzarra went in an even more personal direction, enlisting the women in his life to be the faces of his … Continue reading
According to a study by the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, film criticism is a field overwhelmingly dominated by (surprise, surprise) white men. Not anymore. In Refinery29’s series, Writing Critics’ Wrongs, our woman movie critic will give fresh consideration to the movies we love, hate, or love to hate. It’s time […]
In March, the entire Refinery29 team found itself being told to leave the office. It was the start of our COVID journey. As we packed up our desks, grabbed our laptops, and said our goodbyes, we thought we’d be gone for three to six weeks, tops. Those three to six […]
