Basket bags have been one summer’s most consistent fashion trends, coming back year after a year, a sure sign it’s worth investing in if you haven’t already done so. On the catwalk, the trend was pioneered by designers such as Loewe and Jacquemus, putting a fun and covetable twist on […]
Getty Images Words by Rosie Grant The Oscars took place on Sunday, and even though COVID-19 meant a scaled-down event, it is clear to see that the goodie bags were only scaled up in price. This year, the lavish goodie bags totalled to, brace yourselves, $60K – just the average […]
We reveal all It’s very likely that you’ve heard the expression skin barrier in skincare ads on your TV, on Instagram via your favourite skinfluencer. But what actually is your skin barrier? And why does everyone keep chatting about it being damaged? What is your skin barrier? ‘Most simply, it’s […]
‘We are lucky to have her’ Getty Images The Cambridges are undoubtedly one of the most talked-about families in the world. Following their role elevation over the coronavirus pandemic and their mention in Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Oprah interview, it’s hardly surprising that Prince William and Kate Middleton are […]
All eyes were on the Oscars 2021 red carpet last night, with it being the first proper IRL awards ceremony in a year (see the Oscar winners here). The Academy Awards took place at a new venue, taking over LA’s Historic Union Station rather than the usual Dolby Theatre, and […]
Alber Elbaz often said fashion is about storytelling — and he could talk up a storm. From Seventh Avenue fashion-speak to deep thoughts about clothes, he dispensed plenty of wisdom over a storied fashion career. Here, some of his most memorable quotes from WWD: ON FASHION’S IMPORTANCE: “My conclusion today […]
The fashion world reeled with shock and grief to learn that Alber Elbaz, the designer best known for his spectacular rejuvenation of Lanvin from 2001 to 2015, had died at a Paris hospital. He was 59. His death on Saturday, due to COVID-19, was confirmed by Compagnie Financière Richemont, his […]
Most Oscar nominees don’t end the ceremony with a trophy in their hands, but many will have already received a super-lavish consolation prize. That’s because it’s customary for all 20 acting nominees plus the five filmmakers up for Best Director to be sent a genuinely incredible gift bag by marketing […]
MINARI_02906 Yeri Han Director: Lee Isaac Chung Credit: Josh Ethan Johnson/A24 Every time Han Yeri, star of the Oscar-nominated Minari, talks about her character Monica, she begins to cry. “I’m sorry!” she says in English over Zoom, laughing through tears as she reaches for a few tissues. Then, she shrugs […]
In an effort to reduce period poverty, two supermarket chains are now providing free sanitary products to anyone who needs them. Lidl Ireland has just become the first major retailer in the world to offer free period products in all of its stores. From 3rd May, people who menstruate will […]
