See All of the Spring 2021 Ad Campaigns Here

The release of spring campaigns at the bone-chilling start of winter is always baffling, even to those familiar with fashion’s nonsensical calendar. And yet, brands continue to put out the often-sunny, bright imagery in January, as if our warm beverages will generate enough heat for us to want to … […]

H&M x Simone Rocha Is 2021’s Most Exciting Collaboration

H&M x Simone Rocha Is 2021’s Most Exciting Collaboration

Be still our beating hearts! H&M never disappoints us with its blockbuster designer collaborations but the next one might just be our favourite to date. Announcing today that it will be partnering with London Fashion Week stalwart Simone Rocha, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Swedish retailer has fulfilled […]

Help! I Caught The Ick & I’m Suddenly Repulsed By My Partner

“Smooch” is not a nice word. It sounds slimy. It’s uncomfortable. It can’t really be taken seriously. I cringe and recoil at the sound of it. A guy I was dating, we’ll call him Nathan, used to say “smooch” a lot. “One more smooch,” he’d say as he’d drag me […]

One Bed, Two Duvets: Does The Scandi Sleeping Method Work?

I can’t remember when exactly I encountered the two duvets, one bed sleeping arrangement, but I do know I wasn’t a fan at first. It would have been during the first year of my relationship with my Danish girlfriend (now wife), when we were long distance between my university and […]

“We Deserve Love Stories”: Trans Women On The Highs & Lows Of Modern Dating

Trans visibility is better than it ever has been but trans women in happy, loving relationships with men are almost completely absent from mainstream media. With perhaps the exception of Janet Mock, whose New York Times bestseller Redefining Realness documents her relationship and marriage, it is rare to see trans […]

I Got An Extreme Blackhead Removal — & It Cleared My Acne

I Got An Extreme Blackhead Removal — & It Cleared My Acne

Dr Pimple Popper fans, this one’s for you: In this episode of Macro Beauty, we get an up-close-and-personal look at Folayemi Akinbolaji’s first-ever extreme blackhead removal. Akinbolaji, who goes by Fola, only started getting acne on her face within the last two years. She recently decided to get her blackheads […]