We all have a part to play in conserving the planet – so let’s start with the small steps we can all take Getty Images Words by Chantel Pereira Light blue skies, the balmy breeze and long-awaited sunshine can only mean one thing – it’s just about hot enough to […]
On Saturday 25th July I found myself embarking on three post-lockdown firsts. I got on the Tube. I travelled to Clapham Common (which I’m fairly certain would also have been a pre-lockdown first, no offence to Clapham Common). And I got on a stationary bike in a room illuminated by […]
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 17: People practice social distancing in white circles in Domino Park in Williamsburg during the coronavirus pandemic on May 17, 2020 in New York City. COVID-19 has spread to most countries around the world, claiming over 316,000 lives with over 4.8 million infections reported. […]
My mother grew up in the south of Malaysia in a traditional Sikh-Punjabi community and it was always assumed that she would have an arranged marriage. She was 19 when approached by an elderly lady at the gurdwara who asked her and my grandmother about her eventual desires of marriage. […]
While it’s easy to complain abut wearing a face mask — and the sporadic chin rash that comes with it — isn’t it more productive to spread some Aquaphor on your face and reframe your perspective? Find a cute silk bandana and think of the necessary public service as an […]
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 12: Models walk the runway at the Marc Jacobs Fall 2020 runway show during New York Fashion Week on February 12, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for Marc Jacobs) Last week, a fashion week deck from IMG, the management […]
From avoiding the showers to a BYOF (Bring Your Own Float) policy, here’s everything you need to know… Getty Images As part of the government’s plan to slowly get the nation on track for the elusive ‘new normal’, lockdown measures are gradually being eased – with outdoor swimming pools having […]
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 12: Taylor Swift attends the 2019 Billboard Women In Music at Hollywood Palladium on December 12, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage) Late last year, ahead of Greta Gerwig’s remake of Little Women, I called the film’s wardrobe — an amalgamation of […]
For many of us, working from home during the coronavirus pandemic has become – cliché alert – the new normal. Although the government is now encouraging workers to return to their offices from 1st August, a new survey has found that 80% of employees wish to continue working from home […]
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’m a 35-year-old part-time disability advisor at a […]
