Bella Hadid Replaces The Weeknd With New Necklace, Athleisure Deal
Bella Hadid has reportedly split with longtime boyfriend Abél Tesfaye, The Weeknd. She's made a subtle reference with her neckwear, swapping out her usual "Abel" choker (no accent on the "e" on the...
View ArticleHow Makeup Helped This Trans Woman Learn To Be Herself
Beauty is most often cast as fun, frivolous, and vain. And though in the larger picture, things like mascara, blush, and lipstick indeed seem lighthearted — it is the business of appearances, after all...
View ArticleThese Post-Election Feminist Pieces & Podcasts Offer Inspiration, Hope
By the time the sun rose again, what promised to be a historic election for American women on the morning of November 8 turned into a distressing reminder that sexism is still alive and well at the...
View Article9 Women On Why They Shaved Their Heads
There was a time when a shaved head was a skinhead, and a time when it stood for being gender-queer. But while in some instances, those ties remain, a woman with a buzzcut is a lot more common...
View ArticleAre You Too Proud To Leave London?
Samuel Johnson has a lot to answer for. “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life” – his pithy line about why we should all love London or we’re better off dead is quoted more frequently than...
View ArticleYou Can Now Buy Ashish's 'Immigrant' T-Shirt
It was a powerful message of pride and defiance following the Brexit result, subsequent widespread animosity and rise in hate crimes. And now, a week after Donald Trump was elected president of the...
View ArticleInside The R29 Desk Drawers...
We've teamed up with the experts at Latest In Beauty to launch a lifestyle box full of things we love here at Refinery29.We've been super selective and chosen some of the brands we use every single...
View ArticleThis Nail Varnish Could Save Your Life
Photographed by Dan McCoy.Drink spiking is still a problem and is sadly something that many of us will experience during a night out. But a new nail polish that can detect so-called date rape drugs,...
View ArticleTinder Just Expanded Its Features To Include Trans Users
In a major move towards inclusivity, Tinder has just expanded its features to better serve its transgender and gender-nonconforming users. Starting today, the dating app is allowing people to select an...
View ArticleNow There's A Hotline For Women To Report 'Mansplaining'
Photo: Shirley YuMansplaining has got to be one of the most annoying afflictions of being a woman in the 21st century workplace. If you haven't experienced a man explaining something obvious to you in...
View ArticleThe "Uncool Girl" Characters Always Have The Best Style
Confession: Despite rounding the bend to the big 3-0, I still love a good teenage coming-of-age movie. From Sixteen Candles to Mean Girls and Paper Towns, that particular genre is like a time machine,...
View ArticleTwitter Is Finally Taking Action Against Hate Speech — Is It Enough?
Over the past year, Twitter has come under fire for its lacklustre responses to hate speech. These issues came to the forefront in July, when Leslie Jones faced racist and abusive tweet attacks...
View ArticleThe On-Screen Evolution Of Chloë Sevigny
Photo: Paramount/War/REX/Shutterstock.Chloë Sevigny is a triple threat. Her beginnings as an indie film star propelled her to mainstream success, which lead her to prominent and memorable television...
View ArticleHere's How To Spot A Fake News Story On Facebook
In the week since the election, Facebook has received widespread negative attention. Many, including President Barack Obama, have called out the platform for proliferating fake news, claiming that...
View ArticleHow This Woman Got Pregnant Twice In 10 Days
Of course you know twins are a possibility, but did you know that it is possible to get pregnant while already pregnant? If that boggles your mind, let Kate Hill's story answer your questions.Last...
View ArticleAnna Kendrick Takes A Page From Emma Watson's Book
There are many things worth imitating about Emma Watson. She's an eloquent feminist, a fierce warrior for gender equality, a stellar actress, and a burgeoning filmmaker. But one of our very favourite...
View ArticleWest Virginia Mayor Resigns After Racist Anti-FLOTUS Posts
Clay, West Virginia Mayor Beverly Whaling has resigned in the wake of a racist Facebook post directed against First Lady Michelle Obama.The post in question was by Pamela Ramsey Taylor, director of the...
View ArticleOur New Favourite Smart Casual, Slow Fashion Brand
It's that time of life where the jeans I’ve had since I was 18 – despite stretching ever-so-politely over the years – are now, undeniably, 700% too small. And the zipper is so broke that I’m the bloke...
View ArticleHere’s How 8 Successful Women Master Mornings (Take Notes)
Mornings in my house go something like this: hit snooze, scroll through Instagram, stumble out of bed to the shower, get out of the shower and back into bed to warm up, get dressed, make coffee,...
View ArticleOxford Dictionaries' 'Word Of The Year' Perfectly Sums Up 2016
In a year that's seen Brexit and Donald Trump's election to the most powerful office in the world, Oxford Dictionaries has chosen "post-truth" as its international word of the year.It defined the term...
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