Where I’ve been and of course the “Bucket List”
You know what goes great with an ice-cold Aperol spritz and a silk slip dress on a hot July night? Gleaming, sun-kissed skin. There’s an undeniable mood boost that comes with smoothing a shimmery body oil over bronzed shoulders and calves — even if we know that the risks that […]
I’ve never put much thought into the products I use on my pits, much less talked about them. You could find me in pharmacies reaching for just about any antiperspirant with a “fresh linen” scent that promised to tackle sweat — if it’s on sale, even better. But with the […]
Warning: This article contains descriptions of traumatic events, including rape, which some readers might find upsetting. The following piece contains spoilers for the final two episodes of I May Destroy You. Over the course of its 12 episodes, I May Destroy You has proved itself the most vital new TV […]
Since the brutal murder of George Floyd, the 46-year-old Black man who was killed by a white Minneapolis police officer in May, my Black female friendships have become more important than ever. I can never find the right words to articulate how seeing the death of a Black person makes […]
At my birthday party last year in a Soho restaurant, I imposed a rather uncool dress code: absolutely no trainers. Give or take a few grumbles – “Haha, you’re so annoying” – all my friends obliged. This slightly dictatorial move was a response to feeling alone in wanting to get […]
Star of our surf-inspired hair shoot Lily Jean Bridger on sustainable fashion, social media pressures and speedboats… As the star of our latest Virtual Beauty Shoot Lily Jean Bridger is one woman who knows how to pull off a beach look but as we discovered, there’s plenty more to her […]
Credit: DOMINIC LIPINSKI / Getty Prince William and Kate Middleton have regularly thrown the royal rule book away. They break royal protocol when they travel with their three children and they also broke tradition on their wedding night. They may also bend the rules when it comes to their three […]
For the first time in the 56-year history of Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issue, the annual special edition will feature a trans model: Valentina Sampaio. The 23-year-old Brazilian-born model previously made history by starring on the cover of French Vogue’s March 2017 issue, and later, in 2019, as Victoria’s Secret’s first-ever […]
We all know that money can’t really buy you happiness – a landmark study published in 2016 found that sound mental health and relationships are far more important. But at the same time, serious money worries can be absolutely devastating – as anyone who’s experienced them knows. The cruel shame […]
Welcome to Money Diaries, where we’re tackling what might be the last taboo facing modern working women: money. We’re asking a cross-section of women how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period – and we’re tracking every last penny. This week: “I am a 33-year-old civil servant living in […]
