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Selling Sunset’s Christine Quinn Used to Steal Makeup—Now She Has a Beauty Line
Can you describe your earliest makeup memory? Hmm, that would probably be shoplifting Wet n Wild Kohl Eyeliner from CVS [laughing]. I didn’t always have the budget that I do now, but beauty was so important to me. My mum is a natural beauty, she’s like 5’10” and looks like a supermodel, but she never wore makeup in her whole entire life. I had this aunt actually—Aunt Mary—and she was fabulous. She was always dating the most wealthy men and in her house she had an entire bedroom that was just used a wardrobe room. I was like [gasps] “I would die if I had my own wardrobe!” So, she was really my inspiration because she loved makeup and all that stuff. Because mum wouldn’t actually let me wear makeup I was always sneaking out and shoplifting eyeliners and stu...
Here’s Everything We Wore to London Fashion Week
Oh, dressing up, how we’ve missed you. We’ve spent 18 long and dreary months apart, and now, we are wholeheartedly throwing ourselves into your joyful embrace. It’s convenient, then, that London Fashion Week should arrive at this exact moment, bringing with it plenty of opportunities to don our glad rags and hit the streets of the Big Smoke with fellow fashion folk. We never thought we’d see the day that we would be excited about wearing heels. Yep, lockdown will do that to you. So what did Who What Wear’s editors wear to celebrate this momentous return to event dressing? In typical fashion, we all brought our own personality to the mix (with a little help from Hurr—rental for the win), wearing everything from floaty mid...
5 Pieces I’m Now Obsessing Over After Cos’s London Fashion Week Show
‘Twas the last day of London Fashion Week and COS was the last show on my schedule. With a FROW packed-full of editors, buyers and Instagram’s finest minimalists (oh hello Brittany Bathgate and Alexis Foreman), anticipation was high as the lights were dimmed and the catwalk illuminated. All I can say about the styling was: wow. Clean-lined, classic and achingly chic, this show was dangerous for my bank balances. You honestly couldn’t distinguish it from the designer runway looks we had seen the day before. While I wanted everything that hit the catwalk, there were a few highlights that truly stuck in my mind, including a very Prada-like cobalt blue tailored coat, a pair of slouchy tailored trousers that looked incred...
Proof that Bimini Bon Boulash and Their Incredible Style Was the Star of London Fashion Week
This week, Bimini Bon Boulash has proven once again that they deserve the title of the queen of London fashion. The self-proclaimed “bendiest bitch” and “plant-based princess” made a huge splash not only sitting front row at London Fashion Week, but also walking in Richard Quinn’s spring 2022 show. Whilst they didn’t take home the crown during their season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, they won over our hearts with their witty personality, deadpan humour, and avant-garde fashion choices. For them, fashion is an art form, a tool of self-expression, and this has been reiterated with the fabulous outfits that they blessed us with at London Fashion Week. Fashion should always be about taking risks, and this is exactly what Bimini delivered. Each of their l...
Lila Moss Opens Richard Quinn’s Fashion Show with Kate Moss Cheering Her On
In a rare catwalk appearance, Lila Moss opened Richard Quinn’s spring/summer 2022 show for London Fashion Week. Sitting front row was mum Kate Moss, British Vogue‘s Edward Enninful, and model Jordan Barrett who supported Lila by snapping photos and cheering her on. Moss was also joined on the catwalk by RuPaul’s Drag Race stars Bimini Bon Boulash and Tayce. Hosted at The Londoner Hotel on Tuesday, 21 Sept., Richard Quinn’s new collection focuses on colourblocking, volume, and technical fabrics. Quinn continues its signature contrast between punchy florals and fetishistic leather looks for spring/summer 2022, while embracing rich cobalt, aubergine, and yellow jewel tones. In a press statement, the brand dedicates the new collection to “modern people with a purp...
From Brighton to Edinburgh, These Are the Buzziest Beauty Trends Across the UK
A huge part of my job is dedicated to deciphering which beauty trends are truly worth the hype and decoding exactly what it is about them that means they’re going to have widespread appeal. Sure, there are certain looks that won’t be for everyone—2021 has already seen the return of the mullet, glitter eye shadow and cow-print nails—but even these more niche beauty moments will be worth the buzz due to the way that they can act as a window into the nation’s psyche at any given time. After all, you don’t need to be a rocket scientist to work out that a difficult 18 months might have left some of us seeking a return to simpler times—and ’80s power haircuts and childhood nail polish can undoubtedly provide nostalgic relief.&...
I Know Good Jewellery—These Pieces Are Officially Trend-Proof
While there’s certainly a place for both types in any jewellery box, over the last few years, I’ve noticed that the line between trendy and timeless jewellery has blurred. Take pearls, for example. Pearls are as classic as jewellery comes, but lately, they’ve broken free from their strung-up constraints and have been blown up into jumbo and baroque proportions to create statement pieces that are also wholly elegant and trend-proof. This is a difficult combination to master, but apparently, not for Thomas Sabo. Thomas Sabo has a knack for creating premium but directional jewellery, so it should come as no surprise that the designer’s take on classic pieces is a cool one. There’s the Sparkling Heritage collection, which focuses on sparkle in a way that’s e...
I’ve Used the Same Mascara for 10 Years—Could This New Formula Tempt Me Away?
Although I usually prefer bigger brushes, I really did love the neat RapidGlam wand—it was super effective at reaching even the finest lashes in the farthest corners of my peepers and really did give them Hollywood definition. The tube itself is neat and takes up next to no room in my handbags, which are always notoriously small. I know it mightn’t sound like a big deal, but my regular mascara tube is much bigger, and I’ve always thought it unnecessarily so. The mascara only comes in black, which some might find alienating. I flit between dark brown and black mascara colours and found RapidGlam struck the perfect balance of being a true black without becoming too harsh against my alabaster skin tone. In the three weeks since I’ve been using RapidGlam Lash Enhancing Mascse...
41 of the Best Candles to Make Your Home Smell Incredible
We all have our little routines, whether it’s having a daily bubble bath or doing an at-home yoga session. And after you’ve switched off your laptop or TV after a long day, lighting a candle goes a long way in accessing that much-needed self-care moment. We thought, then, that we’d round up the best-smelling, calm-inducing candles out there. Some are cult fragrances that will make you feel like you’re in your favourite spa immediately (hello, Diptyque Baies), and some are our insider favourites that smell way more expensive than their high-street price tags. Keep scrolling to shop… 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, ch...
5 High-Street Pieces I’ve Bookmarked From London Fashion Week
Although there is more Bottega available than one street style photographer can capture alone, you’ll also find that the attendees of London Fashion Week like to wear pieces from the high street as much as the next human being. The difference is, perhaps, that editors, buyers and the like have a little more experience when it comes to choosing the affordable items that really look expensive and really do last. As a discerning bunch, we’re pretty averse to throwaway fashion or wearing something only once, so the time spent behind selecting key items from cheaper stores is something you can all benefit from. We’ve done a great deal of the trawling, the trying and the sending back to feel confident in what we do actually recommend. The street style ...
I Always Get So Many Compliments When I Wear This £4 Eyeliner
Whether you’re seeking an experimental eyeliner to add something unexpected to a neutral eye look, or you want to experiment with this year’s trending bright eyeliner trend without breaking the bank, you can’t possibly go wrong with this one from Barry M. In comparison to other colourful liners I’ve tried, this one isn’t patchy, and it really does last for hours—and, although they’re definitely having a moment right now, colourful eyeliners never go out of style, in my opinion. However, if you’re nervous about making colourful eyeliner work for you, then start by slowly applying the eyeliner with a light hand. If you like what you see, then you can keep building up the colour to achieve a brighter, bolder look. Yo...
This High-Street Autumn Drop Is Guaranteed to Put a Smile on Your Face
During the autumn months, our wardrobes tend to become a sea of beiges, browns and blacks, and while we will always love the enduring appeal of a minimalist colour palette, now more than ever, we’re craving endorphins in fashion form. Well, this season, Monki is the place to go for feel-good style, whether you’re looking for paintbox brights, psychedelic prints or elevated accessories. 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.
