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Queer People In 2020 Are More Visible Than Ever, But We’re Still Not Equal

Queer People In 2020 Are More Visible Than Ever, But We’re Still Not Equal

DashDividers_1_500x100 LGBTQ+ people are not strangers to fighting for the right for equal treatment, both under the law and in the culture. So it feels particularly meaningful that this month, when we celebrate Pride,  is when America has erupted in protests. The issues being called out — police brutality against […]

Refinery29 Loves…What To See & Shop This Week

Refinery29 Loves…What To See & Shop This Week

Welcome to Refinery29 Loves, our weekly bulletin where you’ll find the best things to shop and see in fashion right now. Gucci launches a platform to hold itself to account on everything from diversity to sustainability, Whistles’ summer drop has us dreaming of far-flung holidays and Kitri launches a pre-order […]

I Tried The Retinol With A 100,000 Person Waiting List & It Changed My Skin

I Tried The Retinol With A 100,000 Person Waiting List & It Changed My Skin

Whether you’re acne-prone, want to treat fine lines or are looking to minimise pigmentation, you’ve probably heard dermatologists and skin experts recommend one particular all-rounder ingredient: retinol. Derived from vitamin A, retinol acts in a similar way to an exfoliator, producing new skin cells to replace old ones at lightning […]

The Obsession With Online Beauty Conspiracy Theories

Here are two facts about American beauty guru Jaclyn Hill: when she was 21 years old, she was arrested for driving with an expired licence and taken to Hillsborough County Sheriff’s office in Florida, where she was photographed and her bail was set at $250. Six years later, when she […]

How To Join Virtual Events Marking The Grenfell Anniversary

Today, Sunday 14th June, marks three years since the profoundly tragic Grenfell Tower fire which claimed the lives of 72 people. More than 70 other people were injured in the devastating incident, the UK’s worst residential fire since the Second World War, which is still being  investigated by the police, […]

This Is How Many British Women Are Suffering From Lockdown Loneliness

More than a third of British women are experiencing loneliness during lockdown, according to a new study. Some 34% of women who took part in the study said they sometimes feel lonely, while 11% said they often feel lonely. The number of men suffering from loneliness is much lower: 23% […]

Vanessa Bryant Honoured Kobe & Gigi With Meaningful New Tattoos

Vanessa Bryant Honoured Kobe & Gigi With Meaningful New Tattoos

It’s been almost five months since Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna “Gigi” Bryant, tragically passed away in a helicopter crash that claimed the lives of all nine people on board. But their memory lives on through the people they left behind, including Kobe’s loving wife and mother to their […]

Black Queer People In Fashion To Support During Pride Month — & Beyond

This year, Pride month — which marks the 51st anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, when Black LBGTQ+ activists like Stormé DeLarverie and Marsha P. Johnson led demonstrations in NYC after the police raided Greenwich Village’s Stonewall Inn — intersects with a moment in history when the racist treatment of Black […]