Month: July 2021

Glossier’s New Bronzer Is Summer Vibes Incarnate

Glossier’s New Bronzer Is Summer Vibes Incarnate

New Glossier alert: The beauty startup’s first-ever bronzer has officially touched down online. (Dare we say, hot vax summer is *officially* a go?) World, meet Solar Paint: A dewy-finish, pearly bronzer in a liquid formula that melts into skin. And lest you think this is Glossier’s take on dramatic contour, […]

You Can Now Buy The Contraceptive Pill In UK Pharmacies

Updated 21st July: From today, the pill will be available over the counter at pharmacies in the UK and online. You can purchase it for one month, three months or six months and costs start at £8.95 for a month’s prescription. This story was originally published 9th July, 2021. The […]

Meet The 25-Year-Old Designer Turning Tablecloths & Tea Towels Into “High-Fantasy” Corsets

Meet The 25-Year-Old Designer Turning Tablecloths & Tea Towels Into “High-Fantasy” Corsets

No trend has stolen the sartorial spotlight in 2021 quite like corsets. It began with the wildly popular Regency-era series Bridgerton causing a 123% spike in searches for the constrictive silhouette, in the four-week span following its December release alone. Then there were the celebrity sightings, with Dua Lipa, Billie […]

Smartphones Are Great, But Have You Ever Held A Pink Motorola RAZR?

Smartphones Are Great, But Have You Ever Held A Pink Motorola RAZR?

1999 was a huge year for mobile phones. That’s the year that the first mobile phone with a mobile web browser (WAP) came out. Samsung released a phone that doubled as a MP3 player. Benefon debuted a mobile phone with GPS. Motorola released the first phone that worked internationally, because […]

Sustainable fashion: where to start?

Sustainable fashion: where to start?

Sustainable fashion is a complex term with much to consider when choosing to consciously consume clothes sustainable fashion It is no secret that the fashion industry is a giant polluter of our planet. By producing 10% of global carbon and almost 20% of wastewater every year, many hard-hitting facts bear […]

Jessica Alba: ‘My children help me to focus on creating meaningful climate change’

Jessica Alba: ‘My children help me to focus on creating meaningful climate change’

We caught up with the American actress on her latest collaboration, what motivates her to take climate action, and the small yet significant changes she’s making day-to-day. Last month, Hyundai Motor and the UNDP Accelerator Labs launched a new campaign, for Tomorrow, fronted by American actress Jessica Alba. The campaign […]