What You’ll Find In The V&A’s Much-Anticipated Handbag Exhibition

What You’ll Find In The V&A’s Much-Anticipated Handbag Exhibition

The first item you see upon entering the V&A’s much-anticipated blockbuster exhibition, Bags: Inside Out, is a 1940s handbag that was custom-made to carry a gas mask. It would be reductive to equate the pandemic to a world war – and a surgical face covering to a gas mask – […]

Money Diary: A 21-Year-Old Student Biomedical Scientist On 16k

Money Diary: A 21-Year-Old Student Biomedical Scientist On 16k

Welcome to Money Diaries, where we’re tackling what might be the last taboo facing modern working women: money. We’re asking a cross-section of women how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period – and we’re tracking every last penny. This week: “I recently moved to London to start my […]

These are the must have tech gifts for 2020

These are the must have tech gifts for 2020

From the wireless headphones to speakers with built in Alexa and fitness trackers, we’ve rounded up the best tech gifts for 2020. And if you still haven’t ticked everyone off your list, do check out our other gifts guides: Christmas gifts for her, Christmas gifts under £50, Christms beauty gifts […]

Must Read: Aurora James Honored by Footwear News Achievement Awards, The Nature of Retail Work Is Changing With the Pandemic

These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Tuesday. Aurora James nabs Footwear News Achievement AwardAurora James will be honored with the Person of the Year award at the annual Footwear News Achievement Awards for her notable 15 Percent Pledge. The virtual ceremony will … Continue reading

The Great Loungewear Pivot of 2020

Angela Gahng started her direct-to-consumer contemporary womenswear brand, Almina Concept, out of necessity. While working as a brand merchandiser in New York City, she encountered a conspicuous gap in the broader apparel market. So with a giant leap forward into the choppy entrepreneurial waters, … Continue reading

Camila Coelho Is Refinery29’s Beauty Influencer Of The Year

Camila Coelho Is Refinery29’s Beauty Influencer Of The Year

When she was a senior in high school, while college tours and admissions processes consumed the lives of her peers, Camila Coelho had a different dilemma: “How do I tell my mum I don’t want to go to college?” After immigrating to the United States from Brazil five years earlier, […]