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Of the 38 Mascaras I’ve Tested, These Are the Only Ones I’d Recommend
Disclaimer: I rarely wear mascara. On a night out (remember those?), I’ll slap it on, but as a serial “face toucher” (something I got seriously told off about when a skin expert came to give our routines an overhaul), wearing mascara on the daily is just a recipe for panda eyes. On a normal day, you’ll find me with a full face of makeup sans lashes. And it seems I’m not the only one. While mascara remains the holy-grail beauty product for many, cool girls and makeup artists have often ditch mascara and opt instead for a combination of bare lashes and a bold lip, which I love. However, after testing out all of the concealers on the market to bring you a guide to the best ones, I wanted to turn my attention to another beauty staple,...
16 Stylish Mother’s Day Gifts That Are Sure to Bring Joy to Your Mum – at Every Budget
Mothering Sunday is right around the corner — Sunday, March 14. We all know the most valuable Mother’s Day gift is quality time. But if presence is already in abundance between you and the mum in your life, then we’ve found some treats that she will absolutely love. There are a few gifts that are sure to inspire a smile — jewellery, fragrance, small leather goods, and decor. When it comes to jewellery, we’ve handpicked two pieces from Missoma and Alighieri that would suit either a lover of minimal, classic jewellery or a woman who loves to rock a conversation-starting piece. If you’re unsure about her jewellery style, then a jewellery travel case from Pandora or a gorgeous piece of vintage home décor is a good shout. If the mum in your life loves a beautiful scent, ...
6 Fresh Fashion Trends to Add to Your Autumn Wardrobe
London Fashion Week showed us how much the characters of our favourite series are inspiring the way we want to dress. London’s autumn 2021 season is filled with members fit for a royal court — harlequin jesters, modern debutantes, and ballerinas who are also very badass. We scanned 13 of our favourite collections from London’s most influential designers and picked six fresh fashion trends for updating your autumn wardrobe. Bridgerton recently collaborated with the British Fashion Council, and the modern period drama’s fashion influence is just getting started. At London Fashion Week February 2021, we saw so many fabulous characters of court, from corset-wearing punk debutantes at Vivienne Westwood, to Nigerian eclectics at Tolu Coker, and ballerina-pink bustiers at Marque...
I Just Created My 5 Dream Spring Outfits From NET-A-PORTER
One of my favourite pastimes on an average grey Monday (or Wednesday or Friday) afternoon has to be scrolling through NET-A-PORTER‘s new-in section and mentally compiling my dream outfits. Judge me if you will, but really it’s part of my job description to be on top of these things. Let’s just call it research—I do anyway. Plus, I have found that there’s nothing quite like a beautiful design to help one escape the mundanity and slipper-clad reality of lockdown life. 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 sh...
This Has to Be the Most 2021 Way to Wear Your Leggings
There’s no doubt that leggings have been quite the wardrobe saviour over the past year. Along with joggers, these trousers with stretchy waistbands have allowed us to work from home in as much comfort as possible. But with news of lockdown restrictions easing soon, you, like me, might be feeling a little apprehensive about giving up the delightful easiness of these soft trousers. True, leggings might once have just been associated with slobbing around the house or doing exercise, but these days, they can be much more than that. In fact, there’s a super-easy way to ensure these humble jersey trousers can be elevated to a fashion statement. According to plenty of influencers, the coolest way to wear your leggings in 2021 is to add an oversize blazer. Whether you’...
Everyone Deserves at Least One Chanel Perfume—These Are the 5 Best
Growing up, my mum had the most enchanting collection of beauty products that took residence in her bathroom. (My dad’s electric shaver, bare bar soap, and a lone bottle of 2-in-1 shampoo and conditioner didn’t stand a chance and were banished to a different bathroom downstairs.) Atop my mum’s porcelain vanity sat her jars of creams and powders, and along the wall, deep drawers were lined with rows of sophisticated lipstick bullets. Atop gleaming glass shelves sat her collection of Chanel perfumes. Even at a super-young age (and knowing nothing of Chanel’s iconic name), I understood with an inherent knowledge there was something supremely special about the gilded bottle stoppers and black lacquer detail. The name “Chanel” was eff...
9 Items Every London Girls Are Already Embracing for Spring
How we spot emerging trends has changed over the last year. Before lockdown, we simply had to take a look around us as we walked the streets of the capital to see what the city’s most stylish dwellers were wearing. Now, with many of said women working from home, we’ve had to concentrate our trend-spotting efforts on the social media ether. Thankfully, our favourite London-based influencers have risen to the challenge and have continued to present us with impressive outfits. So, with a new season on the fast approach, what will London’s biggest spring fashion trends for 2021 be? While it’s evident that the London style set aren’t quite ready to give up their loungewear and leggings just yet, we’re starting to notice that they’re...
A’Whora on That Drag Race Outfit: “This Moment Is All I Could Have Ever Asked For”
The seventh episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK aired on 25 Feb., and it featured a sewing challenge that’s got everyone talking. The challenge involved the queens making super-shero dresses out of unconventional materials, inspired by the recent lockdown. Nottingham-based queen A’Whora won the challenge with a bright blue dress made out of bin liners, inspired by the NHS — and with that alone, she had my vote. Having studied a diploma in fashion and womenswear, it came as no surprise that A’Whora would be the winner of this challenge, creating a formfitting body with ruffled shoulders and a glistening belt. She took to Twitter to share her gratitude. She tweeted “thank you everyone for this moment, after I’ve studied for over 8 years the art of fashion, th...
Maya Jama Wears Auné’s Trompe L’œil Three-Piece Set on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK
Maya Jama made a special guest appearance on the judging panel for RuPaul’s Drag Race UK on Thursday, 25 Feb., alongside Graham Norton, Michelle Visage, and Ru, of course. For the occasion, Jama wore one of our favourite London-based designers of the moment — secondhand and sustainable stockist Auné‘s in-house collection. Jama’s outfit might have looked like a dress, but it’s actually a three-piece set from Auné’s Trompe L’œil collection of sheer, body-hugging dressing and separates made from a printed mesh that the brand creates in small batches, with pieces made to order. Her outfit from RuPaul’s Drag Race UK is the Auné Trompe L’œil Draped Asymmetric Bandeau Top V2 in orange, paired with the brand’s Mesh Print Midi Skirt, and the mat...
Victoria Beckham Has Been Wearing This Anti-Skinny Jean Trend for Years
There’s been a lot of talk about the ‘end’ of skinny jeans recently. The conversation has predominantly been led by Gen Zs on TikTok, who have deemed the much-loved item ‘officially over’ (and apparently an instant indication of one’s age). And while we hate to jump on the bandwagon there does seem to be a lot of supporting evidence around to prove many of us are moving on, at least temporarily, from our beloved skinnies. Enter, Victoria Beckham, fashion designer and mother of 4 Gen Zers. Whether influenced by her children or not, Beckham seems to have put her skinny jeans aside recently in favour of wide-leg and flared iterations, uploading several images of herself in the trending styles to Instagram. However, this silhouette is nothing new ...
30 Wedding Guest Dresses We’re Eyeing Up for 2021
There are various factors to consider when choosing an outfit for an important event: The venue, the dress code, the weather, and even how long the ceremony lasts. Then there’s the sheer number of dress options to choose from (not to mention the tailored and jumpsuit alternatives—but that’s a whole other article). From lace and chiffon to silk and organza, we really are spoilt for choice. More than anything else, we’re just excited about getting dressed up again and putting on heels (never thought we’d hear ourselves saying that) and painting the town red. So really, we’d be happy in anything that doesn’t come with a matching knitted top. However, we want to make sure we don’t merely get distracted, magpie-l...
7 High-Street Insiders Just Shared Their Key Spring Buys With Me
How to find the best pieces on the high street? Go to the source. We have a direct line to insiders from our favourite affordable brands, so it makes sense that we’d tap them first before entering a new season—especially during a time when our editors don’t have their usual chance to peruse the spring collections on press days six months in advance, or even in situ once they’ve landed. This group of experts is made up of the people who know the latest drops inside and out, having the chance to preview—or even help shape—items before everyone else gets to see them. They can also take a measure on how their peers and coworkers respond to these creations, which in turn will inform how the general public will likely shop. So with spring off...
