“If you were a tree, what kind would you be?” It’s the type of inane question that many people would roll their eyes at if it were asked during an icebreaker exercise or on a first date. But for Sally Gibson, the question was posed someplace much, much worse: a job […]
Welcome to Taking Stock, a space where we can take a deep breath and try to figure out what the COVID-19 economy really means for our finances. Every month, personal finance expert Paco de Leon will answer your most difficult, emotionally charged questions about money. This year has forced many […]
Getty Images The Mountbatten-Windsors are undoubtedly the most talked-about family in the world, with the Queen making news in particular. From her epic Ali G impression and the hilarious names for her Corgis over the years to the time she hid in a bush to avoid a controversial Buckingham Palace […]
*Facepalm* From Donald Trump’s claim that calling himself a feminist would be “going too far” (and that’s one of the less toe-curling comments), to the time Boris Johnson promised that “voting Tory will cause your wife to have bigger breasts” in the run up to the 2005 general election, as […]
Features Editor Jenny Proudfoot sits down with Qian Julie Wang for MC Book Club to talk memoirs, Middlemarch and the release of Beautiful Country… You may not know the name Qian Julie Wang just yet, but you’re certainly about to, with her debut memoir undeniably being the must-read book of […]
Did you know that an estimated 900,000 women in the UK have quit their jobs because of the menopause? As one member of the Royal Family recently pointed out, women’s health issues often go completely unrecognised by employers, resulting in thousands of women every year having to leave behind careers […]
Now there’s one for every occasion and need Four MAC Ruby Woo lipsticks are sold every minute around the world. In the UK, it’s five every hour. So suffice to say it’s a very popular shade. The iconic matte red has become such a bestseller, because of how beautiful it […]
While his contemporaries were mining the late ’90s and early 2000s to find inspiration for their spring 2022 collections, Nicolas Ghesquière was looking centuries further back in time for Louis Vuitton’s. The designer is well known for his ability to cherry-pick elements from bygone, often … Continue reading
We all buy clothes, but no two people shop the same. It can be a social experience, and a deeply personal one; at times, it can be impulsive and entertaining, at others, purpose-driven, a chore. Where do you shop? When do you shop? How do you decide what you need, […]
Louis Vuitton has tapped HoYeon Jung as their newest global ambassador. The model, who made her acting debut in the wildly popular Korean drama series “Squid Game,” is now the French fashion house’s new global Maison Ambassador for fashion, watches and jewelry. “It is an honor to start my acting […]
