5 SS17 Trends To Tap Into Now
Artwork by Anna Jay. Photos: Getty Images.Though Milan Fashion Week is already well underway, kicking off with the maximalist Gucci show yesterday, we'd like to take a moment to reflect on LFW, in all...
View ArticleThis Twitter Account Will Give You Holiday Nostalgia
Photo: Via @pastpostcard.Our own holidays may be over, but that doesn't mean we can't take pleasure from poking our noses into other people's. And when these holidays happened decades ago, it can be...
View Article12 Amazing Places Most Twenty-Somethings Will Never See
The world is full of magical hidden wonders. Need proof? The talented team at Atlas Obscura spent the past five years working on a gorgeous, 480-page book that uncovers 600 of the strangest, most...
View Article25 Songs That Make You Miss The 2000s
It might be hard to believe that 2000s nostalgia is a thing. As in, people are yearning for some brightly colored, faux-leather flared pants. People miss shopping at Hot Topic. And most of all, people...
View ArticleUnder 30s Are Living In "Suspended Adulthood"
Photographed by Alexandra Gavillet. Under 30s in Britain are living in a state of "suspended adulthood", with many women in particular feeling worn down, lacking self-confidence and worrying about the...
View ArticleWomen Officially Work Longer Than Men In Their Lifetime
Illustrated by Tania Lili.It may be the 21st century, but young women entering the workforce today will work an average of four years longer than men during their working lives due to unpaid caring...
View ArticleTake A First Look At The Kenzo x H&M Campaign
Photo: Courtesy of H&M. H&M has been keeping a tight lid on what its annual designer collaboration, which drops in a little over a month, actually looks like. We've had a few sneak peeks here...
View ArticleThese Inspiring Teenage Girls Are The New Face Of The Refugee Crisis
Natasha Maimba, 14, and Minahil Sarfraz, 15, do a lot of the same things any teen girls do. Sarfraz plays the guitar. Minahil likes to mug for the camera. They started a band together, but it fell...
View ArticleMeet The Shatterbox Anthology Directors
When it comes to telling true stories about the female experience, it's all about getting women behind the camera. Refinery29's Shatterbox Anthology series is comprised of 12 new and veteran filmmakers...
View ArticleThings You Didn't Know About Breast Milk
Illustrated by: Amrita Marino.It sustains life. It boosts immunity. It may or may not taste like the milk left over from a bowl of Lucky Charms. (Full disclosure: I sampled mine just once, years ago,...
View Article7 Ways To Actually Organise Your Emails
Photo: Courtesy Google.There are two types of people in this world: the zero-inbox purists, and the ones with hundreds (or even thousands) of unread messages in their inbox.Okay, perhaps there are some...
View ArticleWhat To Do If You're Totally Bored With Planks
Illustrated by: Paola DeluccaAh, the plank. Some version of it is used in virtually every type of fitness programme, from CrossFit to calisthenics to yoga to pilates, and for good reason. As a core...
View ArticleA Virtual-Reality Portrait Of Syrian Women Refugees' Struggles In Lebanon
For many refugees, the struggle to survive doesn't end after fleeing war-torn Syria. With the help of 17-year-old Khaldeya, we're taking you straight to Lebanon —via virtual reality — for an up-close...
View ArticleEasy Yoga Poses For People Who Sit All Day
Are you sitting down? Okay, take a minute to assess: Are you slouching in your seat? Are your shoulders tight? Are you stressed out while racing to meet deadlines before the holidays? Here's a tip: Try...
View ArticleGhost In The Shell Teasers Drop, Scarlett Johansson Still Playing Japanese Woman
Five months after a controversy formed around the casting of Scarlett Johanssen as a Japanese woman in Ghost in the Shell, the teasers are here. For the uninitiated, Ghost in the Shell is a manga and...
View ArticlePunch-Drunk With Transparent's Gaby Hoffmann & Amy Landecker
"I’m just gonna say it," Gaby Hoffmann half-yells, one leg dangling over on the back of an armchair while she stretches her hips. "We haven’t seen a single episode of this season. I don’t remember...
View ArticleFemale-Led Blockbuster Remakes Are A Good Start – But They Don't Cut It
Photo: Columbia Pictures/Feigco Entertainment/REX/Shutterstock.Fans have always been precious about their favourite movies being given the remake treatment, but probably no one expected there would be...
View ArticleAnkle Boots To Add To Your Autumn Wardrobe
There’s nothing that quite invokes that nostalgic back-to-school feeling more than the purchase of a pair of autumn shoes – opening the box and peeling back the tissue paper to reveal a shiny new pair,...
View ArticlePhotographer Flora Maclean Is Championing Equality In Football
Photographed by Flora Maclean.In the early twentieth century, an insatiable enthusiasm for women’s football swept across the UK. After the outbreak of WW1, women often began engaging in the game to...
View ArticleWoman Leaves Job After Being Told To Shake Hands With Male Colleagues
Illustrated by Jenny Kraemer.A woman has quit her teaching job after being told she must shake hands with her male colleagues rather than use an alternative greeting.Twenty year-old Fardous El-Sakka,...
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