I came to the unsettling realisation that the Christian girls I grew up with were rarely taught about sex, sexuality, or even our own bodies. In fact, of all the Christian girls and women I’ve spoken with, none shared being spoken to about sex in a way that explained it; […]
Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period — and we’re tracking every last penny. This week: “I’m a 30-year-old senior graphic designer living in Glasgow and working in the financial services industry. […]
In our series Salary Stories, women with long-term career experience open up about the most intimate details of their jobs: compensation. It’s an honest look at how real people navigate the complicated world of negotiating, raises, promotions and job loss, with the hope it will give young women more insight into […]
New York is ever-changing but one thing remains a constant: fashion week. Each season, the city’s most stylish dressers descend upon those famous thoroughfares, championing both well-established and up-and-coming designers. From crescent bags to denim maxi skirts, never a foot is put wrong — and the very same can be […]
In recent months, my long brunette hair has looked frazzled, lifeless and one-dimensional. This isn’t surprising considering it’s been over five years since my last balayage appointment and seven months since it was cut. It’s fair to say that I was long overdue a refresh and with autumn right around the […]
Skymates, we’re in an eclipse passage, meaning that we are just a few days away from the first eclipse of the season: the lunar eclipse in Pisces. With the energy of last week’s Virgo new moon still going strong, and with Mercury, the planet of communication, re-entering its home sign […]
You can always count on New Yorkers to bring their best, most stylish, and distinctive outfits to everyday life. So it makes sense that New York Fashion Week ups the ante even more. With the most fashionable people in the industry descending upon the Big Apple for the spring/summer 2025 […]
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The schools are back in session, which means a few things: Summer is unofficially over (although autumn technically starts on the 22nd), and it’s time for a fresh batch of monthly favourites, courtesy of R29’s savvy editors. This past August, our team celebrated the winding down of summer with plenty […]
Warrant’s “Cherry Pie”, The Runaways’ “Cherry Bomb”, Hozier’s “Cherry Wine”… There’s a reason why so many artists — spanning decades and genres — are inspired by one commonplace fruit. On the one hand, cherries represent the simple sweetness of youth and capture the heady nostalgia of long summer days (life […]
