Tag: lifestyle

Why Luxury Fashion Should Embrace The Secondhand Industry

Why Luxury Fashion Should Embrace The Secondhand Industry

A decade ago, luxury fashion brands didn’t even acknowledge the existence of sales, let alone participate in the resale industry; brands would rather burn excess goods before selling them at consignment prices. But thanks to the rising popularity of secondhand shopping in the last few years, as well as consumer […]

Bring Out Your Inner Aries & Put Yourself First (& Second & Third)

Bring Out Your Inner Aries & Put Yourself First (& Second & Third)

Aries season always seems to bring out the fire in all of us (but that might be my Aries sun talking). The weather is turning warmer, and there’s a special electricity in the air as the new astrological year begins once again. Sure, we set resolutions (or not) in January. […]

Extending Police Powers Cannot & Will Not End Male Violence

On the evening of Saturday 13th March, hundreds gathered on Clapham Common to mourn and express our collective rage at the killing of yet another woman at the hands of a man. As night began to fall, police officers turned violent, unprovokedly pushing and arresting women and gender non-conforming people in […]

Elliot Page Could Embody Trans Joy. Why Isn’t That Story Being Told?

Elliot Page Could Embody Trans Joy. Why Isn’t That Story Being Told?

When Elliot Page came out as transgender in December 2020, he set the internet ablaze. There was plenty of hatred, as there is whenever trans people exist in public space, but there was something else, too: celebration. He was perhaps the highest-profile person to ever come out as trans, and […]

Turns Out, Influencer Mirror Selfies Are All A Lie

Turns Out, Influencer Mirror Selfies Are All A Lie

While scrolling through Instagram, we accept the fact that many influencers modify their photos and present us with a polished, idealised version of their lives. A blemish, an unsightly plug socket, or even the cinching of a waist are all things we’ve come to expect. So how — and I […]

7 Women On Caring For Their Natural Curls In Quarantine

There’s no one-size-fits-all way of taking care of your natural hair. Some people find a few trusty go-tos and repurchase again and again; others tap into their inner product junkie and test-drive new market innovations until they settle down with the one(s). No matter where you fall on the spectrum, […]

Where Was The Outrage At Police Violence Last Summer?

The disappearance of Sarah Everard, followed by the discovery of her body last week, shocked the nation. An outpouring of grief, loss and sympathy gave way to a national reckoning about women’s safety. Although Reclaim These Streets cancelled a planned vigil for Sarah on Saturday evening, hundreds of women still […]