Being “Internet Famous” Helped Leandra Medine Find Her Voice
Photographed by Krista Anna LewisThe idea of dressing for the pleasure and praise of men has existed since long before fashion magazines — and we’ve had just as long to get real tired of all that...
View ArticleI Binged The Affair & All I Got Was A Lousy Attitude About Monogamy
The women in my office employ a certain phrase when describing a thing that another one of us would enjoy. We say that the thing is "on brand" for a particular person — their personality and habits,...
View ArticleThese New Instagram Features Are Game-Changers
Instagram has announced two new features that will once again revolutionise how we use our favourite photo-sharing app.We're still not bored of Instagram Stories, the app's Snapchat-like feature that...
View ArticleFeminist Campaigners Take Over The London Underground
Photo: Via @sistersuncutFeminist action group Sisters Uncut have replaced tube adverts on the London Underground to highlight the impact of cuts to women's services ahead of the Autumn Statement on...
View ArticleAll The Models Walking The VS Fashion Show So Far
It's the time of year when the glitter sparkles brighter, the #fitspo gets (way too) intense, and the wings are dusted off: Yes, the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is right around the corner.This year,...
View ArticleCan I Give Thanks To A Body I Hate?
“Each bite is zero calories,” a friend told me once over dessert. I was at war with my body, and had been for about five years. There was a very real possibility that deciding to order dessert would...
View ArticleWhy Paris Needs You — & You Need Paris — Right Now
On November 13, 2015 — the night of the Paris attacks — I spent the early part of the evening working on chapter four of my book. My husband Cédric had plans to dine with colleagues, and I was looking...
View ArticleVetements' New Necklace Moonlights As A Weed Grinder
When the trend-launching cool kids at Vetements make a logo-ed necklace, you can bet it's not just your run-of-the-mill designer bauble. What would you expect to find inside the circular, disk-shaped...
View ArticleExactly How An IUD Will Affect Your Skin
I broke up with the pill around the same time I broke up with my most recent ex-boyfriend. Being single, I figured, amounted to throwing my regular sex schedule out the window. But that wasn't the only...
View ArticleHow Sharing Apps Could Change Your Life (And Save You Money)
Harriet Dean-Orange is finishing a long shift at the hospital when her phone beeps with a notification. It’s from her OLIO app: a neighbour would like to take the fresh bread that she posted earlier....
View ArticleHere's Every Penny I Spent On My Wedding
Paying for a wedding really can break the bank, and expenses may vary by tens of thousands, depending on size, location, and taste. We asked a recent bride to spill the beans — anonymously, of course —...
View ArticleThe Second Trimester: Why Louis C.K. Is Now My Pregnancy Guru
So I’m pregnant. It’s my first time. And I’m definitely not the type of person who ever pictured themselves pregnant (with the exception of looking at my unbuttoned jeans after an excessive portion of...
View ArticleWhy I'm Not On Board With Black Friday
It's probably not something I should admit as a fashion editor, but I really don't like shopping. Once upon a time, perusing the high street was perfect for whiling away hours on the weekend. Now, at...
View ArticleGiving Up On #LifeGoals At 30
On my 25th birthday, while panicking about my proximity to 30 (I know, I hate my younger self too), my then-boyfriend told me to think about how different things had looked when I was 20, and how I had...
View ArticleWhy People Are Buying Nothing This Black Friday
Artwork by Tristan OffitFrom hamburgers to hip hop, the UK has welcomed so many aspects of American culture with open arms. But one transatlantic import we should swiftly pack up and return to sender...
View ArticleJapan's Novel Way Of Combating Rising STIs
Photo: Dic Enterprises/REX/ShutterstockIf you don't get tested for sexually transmitted infections, an anime character will "punish" you. That's the message of a new Japanese government campaign...
View ArticleScientists Have Worked Out Why Your Hair Is "Uncombable"
Illustration by Anna SuditUntameable hair is the bane of many of our lives. For some, high-tech styling tools, Brazilian blowdries and expensive serums are the bare minimum required to stop us from...
View ArticleWhy Did I Feel So Uncomfortable During The Nocturnal Animals Opening Credits?
Photo: Focus Features Tom Ford's new film, Nocturnal Animals, features an opening scene that some are calling body-shaming. But who is to blame for the shaming — the film itself, or the...
View ArticleThe Raddest Liner Look For Your Eye Shape
Photographed By Ben Ritter.Eyeliner is one of the great makeup-bag equalisers: We'd venture to guess that just about everyone has one type or another in their arsenal. But, how do you figure out which...
View ArticleDid Adele Just Announce She's Having Another Baby?
Adele ended her epic 2016 tour with a bang on Monday night. The singer addressed the audience at her final show in Phoenix, Arizona last night after 10 months and 107 live shows. “Give it up for me — I...
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