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Kate Moss Has Finally Convinced Me—This Is the Coolest Jacket Trend of 2020
Leather blazers aren’t anything new—just ask the ‘90s and all of us who wore them then. More recently, the look has been bubbling away for a few seasons but it’s fair to say that it’s become the coolest way to wear the leather jacket in 2020. And now, as if to confirm its covetable status, Kate Moss stepped out wearing a leather blazer with oversized buttons. Of course, Moss doesn’t just sling it over any old outfit, she paired it with her signature skinny black jeans, plus a pair of knee-high boots, and a cardigan. All topped off with a pair of Ray-Bans. Just watch us—we’ll be copying this look the next time we step out of the house. Keep scrolling to see the look. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating sho...
Thanks to Instagram, These 10 Dresses Are At the Top Of My Wishlist
When it comes to fashion, inspiration can strike almost anywhere. Whether you spot a chic Londoner in a gorgeous coat while on the bus or notice a holidaymaker in a beautiful dress while on vacation, we all tend to seek inspiration from the people around us in one way or another. Though, sadly, the problem with spotting a particularly stylish passerby while out and about is the fact that often, you’ll never know where they found their enviably-cool outfit. Thankfully, when it comes to Instagram we rarely encounter this problem, as the fashion-savvy platform generally takes the guesswork out of outfit spotting. With the simple tap of a screen, you can instantly know exactly where someone found their coveted clothing and proceed according. Over the last few we...
Our Favourite Buys From Who What Wear’s New Collection
There’s a certain anticipation that accompanies the changing of the seasons. It’s a time to embrace the new and thoughtfully consider the months ahead, particularly when it comes to your wardrobe. As we settle into autumn, this year we’re focused on timeless staples that will remain in rotation for seasons to come, as well as key hero pieces that can complete an outfit. Luckily, Who What Wear’s latest collection contains both. Available now on Zalando, Who What Wear’s autumn collection offers a mix of statement-making standouts (see the fuchsia babydoll dress below) and classic forever favourites (such as the faux-leather belted trench) all created with style-conscious customers in mind. The range has already captured the attention of a few inf...
Makeup Artists Taught Me This 3-Minute Trick to Looking More Awake
If you’ve ever had someone say to your face, “You look tired,” you know how irksome and annoying it can be. The phrase might seem well-meaning and empathetic, but I already feel exhausted, so I don’t need extra confirmation from an outside source. Yeah, I’m tired. What are you going to do about it? If it doesn’t involve tucking me into bed and allowing me to forget everything on my to-do list, I don’t want to hear it! While the best solution for “looking tired” is to get more sleep, it’s not doable all the time. You might have to stay up late working on a big project for work. You might have a case of insomnia. And, you know, we all have those nights where we find ourselves losing track of time as we scroll through Insta...
These French Candles Can Always Be Found in the Most Stylish Homes
There are a few purchases that will always stand out in your memory—the first CD you ever bought (humble brag; mine was “The Most Beautiful Girl in the World” by Prince), the first designer bag you acquire, and, perhaps, your wedding dress. For me, however, one of my fondest retail memories centres around something else; a candle. But not just any candle—a Diptyque candle. It was 2011, I was 21, and had just moved to London to start my career in fashion. I was a junior assistant on the Look magazine fashion desk, and I couldn’t have been more excited. The first month passed in a blur, and when I woke to discover my pay had landed in my bank account, I hopped straight on the tube and went to the fanciest shop I could; Liberty—determined to treat myself to s...
I’m a Beauty Editor, and These Are the Products I Would Never Splurge On
Few things in life fill me with more joy than opening up the lid of a seriously luxurious beauty product. It’s shallow, I know, but there’s something about the feeling I get when I know I’m treating myself to something great. I guess that famous advertising tag line sums it up so well: It’s because I’m worth it, right? That’s essentially how consuming luxury beauty products makes me feel, whether that’s treating myself to a nourishing hair mask or taking the time to really massage in my nightly moisturiser. Having said that though, there are certain products I prefer to buy on a budget. While some high-end alternatives to my budget beauty favourites are wonderful, when it comes to spending my hard-earned cash, the budget buys win. After many years of testing and trialling ne...
5 Alexa Chung Street Style Outfits That I Still Want to Copy
I don’t like to sound like a screaming fan—I really don’t—but I would be lying if I didn’t say that I’ve been a big fan of Alexa Chung‘s style for the last 13 years. Long before Instagram was even a twinkle in the internet’s eye and when Kim Kardashian was just another reality TV star, I was fawning over the quirky-cool stylings of young Chung in her Popworld and T4 presenter days. Over the intervening years, we’ve watched as her stardom has ascended: Chanel muse, It girl, fashion-week darling, and, of course, a fashion designer in her own right. Oh, how far we’ve come. While the world has changed and my personal style has evolved from teen to twenty-something, Chung’s sartorial appeal ...
Scrap the Small-Block V-8 Swap and Sub in This Literal Tesla Crate Motor
The term “crate engine” has long been used to describe engines you could buy (typically hotted-up or modified) and install in the car or project of your choosing. Why the name, though? Because the engines ship in crates. Often, the word “engine” is used interchangeably with the word “motor,” a casual oversight of the distinction between an internal-combustion engine and a motor, which we typically use to describe an electric power source. Until now. Go ahead and call EV West’s Revolt Systems Tesla electric powertrain swap what it is: A crate motor. Literally, that’s what this wonderful creation is. A crated electric motor. Even better, it’s a bolt-in setup gunning to replace one of the most common crate engine choices out there, GM...
Ford Patents EV Pickup Truck Range Extender Disguised as Toolbox
Ford is working on an electric F-150 pickup truck. We know this, and you’re expecting it. But the electric pickup world is a new one, and Ford is probably aware that it’ll take some tricks to win over F-Series buyers used to powerful gas or diesel engines—and the plentiful, easy-to-find fuel that powers them—and get them overcome the range anxiety and charging challenges of the EV world. Which is what makes a Ford patent that recently came to light so interesting. The patent is for a range-extender unit that can be fitted to an electric pickup truck’s cargo bed—where it’d resemble a toolbox or some other innocuous component but provide for extra driving range per charge. Automakers keen on lending their electric vehicles additional driving range without investing in...
Honda Steps Away From Formula 1, Uses Savings on New EVs for Consumers
Honda officially announced it will no longer supply power units to Formula 1 teams after the 2021 season. If you’re unfamiliar with the sport, a power unit is the car’s internal combustion engine, MGU-K unit (motor generator unit-kinetic), MGU-H (motor generator unit-heat), and other control systems. The announcement comes as a surprise, but the practical reasons behind it aren’t at all that shocking. Indeed, sharp observers of F1 might have suspected something was afoot when Honda, after its initial 5-year commitment to F1 expired last year, only committed at the time to signing up for another single year. Formula 1 is incredibly expensive, and all the money Honda dumps into F1 research and development can no doubt be funneled into research and development for its passen...
One-Owner 1997 Toyota Supra Turbo Looks Great in Green
There were never many 1990s-era Toyota Supra Turbos roaming the streets, expensive as it was new, and two decades later there are even fewer. Then, winnow out the abused, wrecked, modified…you get the idea. A clean A80 is rare. One in an unusual color combination, and an anniversary model no less, is rarer. That’s why drawing your attention to this one-owner 1997 Toyota Supra Turbo, unmolested and unmodified, is worthwhile. The deep green paint and light tan interior are a classic color combination, and the fat chrome five-spoke wheels are original and correct. Under the long, shapely hood sits a twin-turbo 3.0-liter inline-six—the legendary 2JZ-GTE—good for 320 hp and 315 lb-ft of torque. The engine’s two turbos are not in any conventional configuration, either. Twin sequentia...
VB Has Launched a Range of Posh Spice–Inspired Lipsticks, and They’re So Chic
Let’s start with the shades themselves. Spice, a mid-toned beige, is a wonderfully deep and warming nude. Pose, a more mauvey nude, has a strong ’90s vibe to it without feeling dated. For those who prefer a hint of colour, Pop is the perfect cherry red, and Pout offers up a pale coral pink pigment suited perfectly to no-makeup makeup days. There’s no doubt that there’s something for everyone. The packaging is every bit as chic as you’d expect, too. Housed in a super-slim but substantial and weighty case, patterned with the now-iconic VB Beauty tortoiseshell design, it’s the sort of lipstick you want to have out on the table at dinner. However, the most impressive thing, of course, is the formula itself. Deliciously buttery, ultranourishing, and impressively pigme...
