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30 New-In Buys That I’m Going to Love Forever
Having spent the last 13 years or so looking at expensive clothes and accessories up close means I can spot a worthwhile investment from a mile off. I may not have the available budget to always splurge on said pieces, but they’re building up into one heck of a wish list in my head—a wish list that I’m willing to share with you here, in a monthly shopping gallery that features only the most obsessed-over and adored creations I’ve bookmarked. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Your Dad’s Fave Brand Has Become the Ultimate Fashion Status Symbol
I’ve lived near the Peak District for a lot of my life. It is renowned for attracting walkers, hikers, climbers, cyclists and pretty much any outdoor activity you can think of. I also lived in South London for four years out of the 10 I lived in the capital. While the comparisons aren’t exactly easy to come by or particularly obvious, I know there’s one thing that brings the two places together: The North Face. Outdoor sports enthusiasts wear the label on Stanage Edge, as do teenagers in Brixton. Believe it or not but the brand has become the ultimate fashion status symbol. This is probably news to your dad and anyone else who wouldn’t consider themselves to be bothered about fashion (no disrespect to the dads who are super stylish). I’m not completely su...
From Plaits to Grown-Out Roots, We Look Back at Margot Robbie’s Hairstyles
From Suicide Squad to Wolf of Wall Street, Margot Robbie is considered a chameleon actor in Hollywood. Off-screen, it’s hard to ignore that the Australian beauty has also nailed her makeup and hair looks over the years, providing some serious hair-inspiration. From plaits to grown-out roots, Margot Robbie’s blonde tresses are a constant feature on our hair mood boards (There was even the lesser documented brunette stint, but she’s been blonde ever-since.) Of course, Margot can’t get all the credit for her stunning hair moments. Her talented glam team, including Chanel makeup artist Pati Dubroff and hairstylist Bryce Scarlett, has created a series of memorable moments for red carpets to press events. Some of the hairstyles seem low-maintenance for us to try...
Best Wardrobes in Britain: Bettina Looney
When did you set up your own company? I worked with Threads for two and a half years, and then I set up my own company afterwards. I was ready for something different and to do something on my own. I wanted it to be boutique, small and bespoke. We do full wardrobe refreshes and then we also create seasonal wardrobes for our clients, do styling edits and source any pieces they are after. We also resell our clients’ pieces, so that we are also circulating that fashion. It’s amazing to be able to offer that service so we can take pieces off their hands, and then we put a small percentage to charity. Have you learned a lot about your own style by clearing other people’s wardrobes? ‘Oh my gosh! I did not have style at all—if you saw my photos in college it is hilarious. I also didn’...
9 Mango Pieces That Are Trending This Month
There are few things I love more than scrolling through Instagram, spotting a chic outfit on a stylish woman and then realising the look is actually affordable. Whether it be high-street, vintage or from an independent brand, there’s something so satisfying about knowing an outfit looks luxe and expensive, yet is totally within reach. This phenomenon has happened to me a few times recently, only to discover the outfits in question were from Mango. From check blazers to leather trousers and of course, an abundance of sleek tailored coats, Mango truly excels in quality designs that look much more expensive than they are. And between Sylvie Mus, Marianne of Smyth Sisters and Yoyo Cao, so many of the chic women I follow also tend to agree. Whether you’re on th...
If You Love H&M Home, You’ll Love These Affordable Interiors Brands
Once a market solely dominated by a certain multinational Swedish brand, the world of affordable interiors is one that has blown up over the last few years, in no small part thanks to the aesthetic aspirations of Instagram. Suddenly, the average person’s living space has the potential to accrue them followers in their thousands, and in turn, put them on the map in a way that only interior magazines could do in the past. High-street brands have wholeheartedly jumped on the interiors bandwagon—think H&M, Zara and French Connection Home—in order to provide style-conscious millennials with a way to beautify their homes without the four-figure price tag. Other smaller offerings, such as Rose & Grey and Audenza, have also followed, and now c...
5 Style Tips I Learnt From My Grandparents
Oh boy has 2020 been the year we’ve all done a lot of thinking. There’s nothing quite like a pandemic to really make you reassess a few things. Some of us embraced a simpler way of life, curtailed our shopping habits, and left our fancy dresses to languish in the back of our wardrobes, and decided that therapy came in the form of baking banana bread while watching the latest most-talked-about show on Netflix. There’s also nothing like a pandemic to make you feel a little nostalgic. Fashion has a tendency to look backwards and draw from previous decades’ styles and this year has drawn me towards various older trends from the ’60s to the ’70s and up to the ’90s. Data from places such as Vestiaire Collective and Depop proved that older trend...
I’m Done With Boring—Here Are 5 Fabulous Outfits to Wear This Winter
I sealed the deal this week when I sent back a faulty puffer coat to its original home. I’m just not a sensible outfit kind of person, and it simply wasn’t meant to be. I didn’t want to reorder another one, I didn’t want to find something similar and I didn’t care to consider the reality that the rest of my winter wardrobe is highly impractical for the weather and lifestyle I lead. There are many days of the week where I’m on drizzly walks, schlepping about with a pram, a rucksack and some food shopping bags all whilst attempting to balance a coffee in whatever hand is miraculously free. Deep down, I need waterproof coats with hoods and I need flat boots. And most of all, I need to not be inexorably drawn to colourful outerwear, fluffy fab...
I’m 54 and Always Get Complimented on My Thick, Shiny Hair—Here Are My Secrets
Melissa Meyers is a Los Angeles–based influencer with a focus on beauty, style, travel and wellness. Her blog, The Glow Girl, aims to empower women to embrace the best version of themselves, age gracefully, and cultivate a glow from the inside out. She also happens to be a 54-year-old with a passion for beauty. Below, hear from Meyers on her favorite hair products to keep strands thick and beautifully shiny, plus a few of her other secrets for gorgeous hair at any age. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fa...
The Puffer Coats That Katie Holmes, VB and Other Celebs Are Wearing RN
Celebrities are not impervious to the cold, even if they manage to somehow look more glamorous dressing for it than we mere mortals. Where some similarities do lie, however, is in their sensible choice of outerwear. Whether you’re having a wild time at your favourite Sainsbury’s Local or going on a walk around the country manor grounds with David Beckham (you too? Weird!), what brings A-listers and our wardrobes together is a shared love for puffer coats and jackets. Only today were we reminded of the fact when 2020’s official “queen of casual” Katie Holmes, stepped out onto the chilly sidewalks of NYC wearing a snuggly, puffy black cropped jacket. It’s a style of basic padded outerwear that I’ve seen all over the streets of eas...
Ditch Your Foundation and Try These Anti-Ageing Alternatives
BB creams are effectively skin tints that offer creamy light to medium coverage for daily wear—not to be confused with CC (colour-correcting) or DD (daily-defense) creams. The “BB” stands for “beauty balm,” and they are rich with proactive ingredients, including peptides and antioxidants such as vitamins A, E, and C. So what do you need to look for in an anti-ageing formula? There are various BB creams suited for both oily and dry skin types. For anti-ageing, SPF is one of the key ingredients, and wearing a BB cream can help you remember to wear an SPF every day, another anti-ageing bonus. Personally, however, I do struggle to find a BB cream to match my brown skin tone. Often made with a subtle one-shade-fits-all pigment (or not) and SPF, they can someti...
Experts Tell Me These 5 Engagement Ring Trends Will Dominate Next Year
Out of the nine jewellers who I spoke to, over half told me that coloured stones and gems are going to be big business in 2021. Emma Clarkson Webb says she’s seeing a “real movement towards coloured gemstones—from salt and pepper diamonds to tsavorites and tourmalines.” Similarly, Lucy Crowther, the founder of Minka Jewels, says she’s seen a rise in the popularity of coloured pieces. “I love chunky gold rings with a flash of colour, and this coming year, I think we will be seeing a lot more of them,” she says. Phoebe Coleman also said that she expects to see an increase in people being more adventurous with their stone choices, “opting for grey sapphires rather than royal blue for example,” she tells me. Yo...
