Hugs were few and far between in 2020, but The Brands are getting creative when thinking of ways to bring us comfort and warmth to shoppers. On the footwear front, this meant upgrading traditional sandals with fuzzy insoles, making them the perfect work-from-home shoe. Now, they … Continue reading
For retailers, it felt like there was a lot of bad news in 2019. Little did we know what 2020 had in store. Except… to some extent, we did know. Many of the legacy retailers that survived a particularly tough year — think: J.Crew, Neiman Marcus, J.C. Penney — were already […]
In our long-running series “How I’m Making It,” we talk to people making a living in the fashion and beauty industries about how they broke in and found success. Within the past year, corporate America has seemingly rubbed its eyes and woken up to the reality of institutional, systemic racism […]
Finding a sunscreen that doesn’t make me look ashy is a feat, and I know I’m not alone. But that doesn’t mean I don’t use it. To my fellow Black and brown people, please fight against the myths we grew up with. Just because we have more melanin doesn’t mean […]
As pharmaceutical companies start obtaining emergency use authorisations and manufacturing coronavirus vaccine doses as quickly as they can, wealthy nations are hedging their bets by reserving far more of those vaccine doses than they need. In fact, many of the world’s richest countries have enough doses spoken for to inoculate […]
EMT staff move a patient into an ambulance in front of Mt. Sinai Morningside Hospital on May 18, 2020 in New York City. COVID-19 has spread to most countries around the world, claiming over 320,000 lives and infecting almost 4.9 million people. (Photo by John Lamparski/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Over […]
Over the last 11 months, a few of my more conservative friends have confessed to me that they think we’re in the “End Times.” I don’t buy it. But I have noticed this mentality creeping into my dating life amid the COVID-19 pandemic. I feel an unexpected new pressure to […]
In March, as coronavirus began its spread, photos depicting the rapidly shutting down globe disseminated: Once bustling streets were now empty. Playgrounds were closed, crime scene-tape wrapped protectively around jungle gyms and swing sets. Supermarket shelves, once laden with goods, were now barren. There was panic that the supply line […]
Ever fancied a snoop around Sandringham? Well royal fans, we’ve got great news for you. The Queen has opened Sandringham Estate, her private residence in Norfolk, to members of the public this Christmas. As part of a month-long ticketed event, the public are invited to tour Sandringham’s breathtaking gardens, lit […]
Whether you’re looking for the best ethical gifts to give your loved ones this Christmas, or making a longer-term commitment to shopping sustainably, beware of falling into the trap of Greenwashing, writes Phoebe Walker. Throughout 2020, the retail industry has seen a huge upsurge in popularity for sustainable fashion. With […]
