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I Swapped Skincare Routines With My Grandma, and This Is What Happened
My grandma has taught me many things—how to master the art of tiddlywinks, that being bossy is a rite of passage if you’re the oldest child, how to spot a yellow sale sticker from a mile off and the importance of working hard, to name just a few. When it comes to skincare, however, she hasn’t taught me a thing. That’s because my grandma has what some might call a pared-back skincare routine. (I would call it a totally nonexistent one.) There are certainly some generational differences in our approaches to beauty—my grandma is 79, and I’m 31. Born in Zimbabwe, my grandma grew up using water, soap and a generous slathering of moisturiser—or Vaseline—to hydrate. And nothing much has changed since she moved to London in her 20s. During her working life as a teacher, her...
7 Items Jennifer Aniston Always Has in Her Capsule Wardrobe
As someone who tends to stick to a wardrobe of staples—with a daily uniform that consists of a knit sweater, a leather jacket, black jeans and boots—I consider my style icons to be those with a similar classic aesthetic. Okay, you obviously already know from the title of this story, but the legendary Jennifer Aniston is at the top of my list. TBH, I, like many, have had an infatuation with Jen and her effortless style ever since I first started watching Friends in the ’90s. (I still watch the Netflix repeats every night before I go to bed.) While I coveted her on-camera persona Rachel Green’s ’90s and early ’00s casual-cool looks, it’s Jen’s real-life wardrobe—spanning everything from tried-and-true denim favourites to tailored silhou...
33 Perfect Spring Buys From Mango, Free People and ASOS
There’s just something about being plunged into the depths of winter (snow and all) that really makes me fed up with cold-weather clothing. How about you? This week, while bundled up in blankets, shearling slippers and beanie hats for our Zoom calls, the team has been edging ever closer to investing in new-season pieces rather than additional layers to protect us against the inclement weather. We’ve even gone so far as to dream about summer sandals trends and the joyful printed dresses we’ll be aiming to wear ASAP. Spring is on our minds and in our online baskets, and fortunately, there are plenty of suitable new-in drops arriving to fulfil the virtual window shopping we’ve been doing a lot of. But where’s looking the best? Well, I know you...
Trust Me, I’m An Editor—10 Spring-Ready Buys That I Love This Week
As an editor at Who What Wear, I typically spend a lot of time looking at new-in products. So every week, I will be updating this story with the pieces that have caught my eye and that really stand out. The spring collections are slowly starting to arrive in new-in sections, and this spring more than ever, I’m leaning towards classic, quality pieces that feel really elevated and special, but that you can wear for more low-key plans. As several warehouses and stores shuttered over the past 12 months, the fashion industry faces huge challenges and strains that pose an inevitable threat to businesses. Many of us won’t be shopping in the same way right now, but even a like on Instagram or a message of support can provide a boost for these brands. I certainly don’t ...
7 Trending High-Street Tops That Get the WWW Seal of Approval
Using information gathered from our site, we’ve identified some real winners from the likes of Weekday, COS, Arket and & Other Stories that have been given the WWW reader seal of approval. All of the below were undoubtedly picked out for their “elevated basic” aesthetic, which means you can throw on with your favourite jeans with minimal fuss. The results are a mix of classic long-sleeved tops, smarter blouses and, of course, the odd WFH loungewear staple. My favourite has to be the second-skin top, as seen in COS and Weekday, as they can be layered under shirts and knit vests or tucked into high-waisted trousers. I might just have to buy COS’s tie-dye iteration, as I doubt it’ll stick around for long. So if you’re look...
If You Swore Off Bras in 2020, These 44 Will Change Your Mind
If we’re being honest, getting dressed in anything but sweatpants last year wasn’t exactly the highest priority on our lists (much less putting on a pretty bra). But we’ve entered a brand-new year, and we can’t think of a more simple resolution than to lift your spirits every day than by slipping into clothing you love. From picking a 2021 trend to test out first to embracing low-effort outfit ideas, there are so many easy ways to find joy in dressing up again—even if it’s just worn on your living room sofa. And the easiest thing to embrace this year is a pretty bra. Before you let any anti-bra sentiment steer you, let us attest to the fact that there’s power in this staple piece. A pretty bra can not only be styled as a bra top look or underneath your coziest work-from-home out...
This Is the IG Account I Follow to Discover the Latest It Buys
It is rare these days for any brand to exist without a social media presence, but that’s exactly what Bottega Veneta decided to do in January. The luxury brand, which experienced a boom in popularity ever since Daniel Lee became creative director, removed its social media channels, including Facebook and, perhaps more importantly for the fashion crowd, Instagram. The important thing to note here is that Bottega is very much the brand du jour. Along with Kering’s other golden jewel, Gucci, Bottega is leading the way thanks to Lee’s minimalist aesthetic that appeals to those still mourning Phoebe Philo’s departure at Celine. What’s more, Bottega can easily boast having created some of the biggest It bags over the past couple of years. But where d...
Stylish Lights Can Be Hard to Find, But I Just Found 21 Gems
When it comes to buying new homewares, there always seems to be particular pieces that are inexplicably hard to find. Just like hunting down the perfect pair of jeans, lighting is a category that I personally struggled with when I moved into my new flat. Dictating the ambience of a room and often acting as the centerpiece from which everything else revolves, this isn’t something you want to get wrong. It also doesn’t help that stylish lights can be cripplingly expensive. Take it from me—someone who spent a good eight months looking for the perfect living room ceiling light—we need all the help we can get. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins wit...
I’ve Tried So Many Foundations but This Is the Most Versatile One I Own
Ask any beauty editor or product obsessive where they bought their first proper foundation and, chances are, it will have been from MAC. I have vivid memories of visiting their Carnaby Street store circa 2006 to get colour-matched for a foundation after reading about how all of the top makeup artists had it in their backstage kits. I’d saved up my wages from my Saturday job especially to make the pilgrimage and, I have to say, I was immediately hooked. At the time, it was the most expensive makeup product that I’d ever bought but it turned out to be a serious gamechanger for me in terms of shade and formulation. Up until that point, the affordable high street foundations that I used would always leave my skin looking too orange or too pink; fi...
The Best At-Home Hair Dyes for When You Can’t Get to the Salon
For those among us who dye their hair, I trust that you understand regular salon trips can be a bit costly. Besides the fact that colouring your hair is insanely expensive, it also takes up a lot of valuable time and requires some serious commitment. Take me, for example. With every salon trip, I get my balayage brought up so that my blonde streaks start roughly two to three inches from my roots. It has now been four months since my last colour appointment, and it’s fair to say my once-beachy balayage now resembles just-tipped dip-dye. The reason I leave it so long between salon treatments is because I deem going to the salon a bit of a nuisance. The truth is regular salon trips are often so inconvenient that regular colour touch-ups aren’t al...
28 of the Best Candles to Make Your Home Smell Incredible
While the days are gradually beginning to stretch, we still find ourselves looking for new ways to cosify our homes to see out the final weeks of winter. And nothing can bestow your rooms with hygge-appeal quite like scented candles. Let’s be honest: If there was ever a time for bringing a little extra zen into our households, it’s probably now as we’re hunkering down (in more ways than one). Needless to say, it’s challenging to separate your work and home spaces or switch off your mind when you need to—something that is made all the more difficult with the dark nights. But something simple like lighting your favourite candle can be an easy way to change the vibe of a room and get you to that happy place. We all have our little routines, whether it’s having a...
These Spring Shoes Might Just Tempt You Out of Your Slippers
Whether you’re looking to wear them with your favourite joggers, with vintage jeans, or a floral midi dress, thanks to shearling sandals, you’ll be able to start weaning yourself off wearing slippers 24/7 and actually feel like putting on actual shoes (albeit toasty ones). Keep scrolling to see and shop our favourite pairs of shearling sandals. 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.
