Mind over Mater

I Lost My Credit Card… & Found Kindness Where I Least Expected It

I Lost My Credit Card… & Found Kindness Where I Least Expected It

I used to love living in the city. Leafing through the Metro on the morning commute; running into celebrities on Shoreditch High Street; knowing you’re never more than six feet from a Pret… For a girl from a town where nothing much happened, moving to London — where something was […]

These 8 Perfumes Are So Good, Our Editors Finished The Bottle

These 8 Perfumes Are So Good, Our Editors Finished The Bottle

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Designer Tolu Coker Is Preserving Culture Through Fashion

Designer Tolu Coker Is Preserving Culture Through Fashion

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5 Women On The Effect Of Having A Good First Period

My Period: We’re getting personal about our periods. The path to menstrual equity starts with talking about it. Getting your first period is one of those moments in life that sticks with you forever — whether it was good or bad. Not to sound like an after-school special here but […]

I Tried A Chemical Peel Aimed At Dark Skin Tones & My Skin Is Glowing

I Tried A Chemical Peel Aimed At Dark Skin Tones & My Skin Is Glowing

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The ShxtsNGigs Podcast Let Black Women Down. But Are We Surprised?

James Duncan and Fuhad Dawodu, Black British hosts of the award-winning podcast ShxtsNGigs, issued a public acknowledgement on their YouTube channel on Tuesday after landing themselves in hot water for laughing at racist jokes during their July appearance on controversial comedian Andrew Schulz’s podcast, Flagrant. The pair faced backlash last […]

My Heavy Periods Make Me Feel Like A Social Burden

My Heavy Periods Make Me Feel Like A Social Burden

My Period: We’re getting personal about our periods. The path to menstrual equity starts with talking about it. My heavy, abnormal periods make life difficult in many ways — some big, some small, some insidious. They’ve cost me a lot of money: I bleed through packs upon packs of nighttime […]

Money Diary: A Risk Analyst On £28,898

Money Diary: A Risk Analyst On £28,898

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 37-year-old risk analyst who works from home. I live with my husband, S, […]

All The Best Trends From London Fashion Week

All The Best Trends From London Fashion Week

.disclaimer{width:90%;margin-bottom:1rem}.disclaimer__lines{width:100%;margin:0 auto;border-bottom:1px solid #999;padding:0;max-width:150px}.disclaimer__copy{width:100%;max-width:355px;font-family:Brown Regular,sans-serif;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:300;line-height:1.3em;color:#333;padding:0 0 .4rem;margin:1rem auto;text-align:center} All linked products are independently selected by our editors. If you purchase any of these products, we may earn a commission. Even though Fashion Month looks towards the next season, there are always a few runway trends that we want to steal […]