Month: June 2022

#Harry4Gucci Enters Its Next Phase

When we here at Fashionista launched our #Harry4Gucci campaign sometime circa 2015, we were hoping we’d see resident fave and fashion’s then-most eligible bachelor Harry Styles score a Gucci contract. What a dream it would be, we thought, to see him in a Gucci campaign or two.  Not long after, […]

In The Battle Of The Braiders, African Aunties Will Always Win

In The Battle Of The Braiders, African Aunties Will Always Win

It’s 23 degrees celsius on a late Saturday afternoon in Peckham, south-east London, and I’m squeezing my way through a dense crowd of people on Rye Lane. As I lope across the concrete pavements dotted with chewing gum, I pass shopfronts selling fresh fruit, vegetables, raw meat, fish, phone accessories, […]

I’m 23 & Nostalgic For The Fictional Millennial Experience

I’m 23 & Nostalgic For The Fictional Millennial Experience

If there’s one book that encapsulates the millennial experience, it might be Dolly Alderton’s Everything I Know About Love. Or, at least, the experience of white millennial women living in London – the ones who are largely associated with avocado on toast. With the release of the BBC adaptation of […]

Tokenism, Tics, Trauma: I Have Tourettes & Here’s What I Want You To Know

Tokenism, Tics, Trauma: I Have Tourettes & Here’s What I Want You To Know

When Monica Nguyen was a child, her GP diagnosed her with a cough. But it wasn’t a cough — since she was seven, she’d been living with Tourettes Syndrome. Her diagnosis was in fact a misdiagnosis, something that’s common in her community.  Even medical professionals can fall into believing the […]

‘Clean’ Beauty Means A Whole Lot Of Nothing — So Keep Your Money

What does the word ‘clean‘ mean to you? Perhaps, post-pandemic, it’s an extra squeeze of hand sanitiser on the train. Maybe you use it to describe making healthier diet choices. But when it comes to beauty, the term has become a serious buzzword of late. ‘Clean’ is a word used […]

Women Who Sweat Excessively Explain How They Manage It

Summer’s here, and for some women who struggle to manage their excessive sweating it can bring a sense of dread. It’s estimated that 30% of people experience the excessive sweating condition known as hyperhidrosis but it’s often considered embarrassing to talk about. Many women say that it seriously impacts their […]