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After what feels like a never-ending winter you’d be forgiven for eagerly anticipating spring, but – just before we all dive head-first into our favourite sandals – Fashion Week is here to give us our first official glimpse into our autumn/winter 2022 wardrobes. Just, you know, because we like to be prepared. Yep, while most

Celebrity couples coming together for joint Halloween costumes are our favourites because what’s better than one person serving us creepy looks? Two people! And nothing says love more than a couple on the same wavelength when it comes to picking a costume for the spooky season – because, let’s face it, some of these looks

Best Longline Puffer Jacket To Wear With Jumpers Oversized Hooded Down Puffer Jacket Fancy a long puffer jacket? & Other Stories has got you covered (to the point where you probably won’t even need a cardigan underneath). Built with an adjustable waist – for those who want some shape – it has a hooded neckline,

While the last eighteen months have no doubt felt like a horror show in itself, the minute our calendars flipped over to October we had our sights set on one very specific event. Heidi Klum may have cancelled her annual extravaganza for a second time due to the ongoing pandemic, but NOBODY cancels Halloween. Whether

Keep in mind, too, that norovirus cases are only expected to go up from here. “Kids are back in school,” which always boosts the risks of germs spreading, Richard Watkins, MD, an infectious disease physician and professor of internal medicine at the Northeast Ohio Medical University, tells SELF. People in general are interacting more these

We get that the pixie cut is daring, but the style is iconic. Its fresh, it’s lightweight, and the cheekbone-baring shape, provides some serious bone structure. Even though it’s rebellious, there’s multiple ways you can play a pixie cut, from dainty and delicate, to edgy and alternative. Our interest in pixie cuts have been rising

Selena Gomez is no stranger to offbeat or awkward nail shades. In august she expressed her love for olive green, but another rendition of the shade – emerald nails – has also captured her attention heading into autumn.  We’re already on board. We love an autumn nail trend, but if you’re tired of the evergreen

Maria* starkly remembers the moment she escaped her employer, bringing her six years of modern slavery and exploitation to an end. It was at the closed window of the London flat where she’d been held prisoner, for months, by the family she worked for, that she saw a dog across the road, picked up and

We love a fringe when autumn rolls around. Alongside providing an extra layer of insulation for your forehead, it can add serious personality. Our favourite rendition for 2022? Shag bangs. The name is appropriate on two counts. First, it blends two of the biggest hair trends for fall: the fringe, with the mussiness of the

European Zimmermann fans were served up a surprise delight earlier this week, as the brand brought its iconic runway to the French capital for the very first time. Those of you who know your Paris Fashion Week brands were perhaps not shocked to see the likes of Miu Miu, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Dior and Stella

Drum roll please! Sephora the holy grail of beauty retail, the beauty stans’ paradise, home to cult skincare, every lipstick shade you can dream of and some of our favourite brands on the planet, is coming to the UK! Yes that’s right, you heard us correctly, the world’s largest beauty community is landing here in

What do Gerard Butler, Leonardo Di Caprio and Vince Vaughn have in common? Aside from being award-winning actors, they’ve all become poster boys for the widely-celebrated ‘dad bod’. Despite two of the aforementioned not even having children, Gerard, Leo and Vince have been lauded for their undefined abs and softer stature – and whilst I’m

Kanye ‘Ye’ West is yet again dominating headlines. The latest? The “White Lives Matter” t-shirt  worn by himself, models, and celebrities on the runway as part of his YZY SZN9 show at Paris Fashion Week, decrying the Black Lives Matter movement as a “scam”. When Vogue Editor Gabriella Karefa-Johnson criticised his decision, describing the t-shirts

On a grey October day, the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, visited the Royal Surrey County Hospital’s maternity unit to meet with staff and hear about the holistic support it provides for pregnant women and new mothers.  To contrast the overcast skies, Kate wore a simple sunshine-yellow midi dress by Karen Millen, featuring a pleated

Luxury dressing gowns maintain pole position as the most indulgent of gifts-to-self. While lockdown now feels like a distant memory, its sartorial impacts can still be felt. Namely: the fact that we pay just as much attention to the style credentials of our loungewear, pyjama sets and tracksuits as we do our trouser suits. As

Gigi Hadid has publicly spoken up for journalist Gabriella Karefa-Johnson after Kanye West hit out at the Vogue editor for her commentary on his Paris Fashion Week Yeezy show, which featured widely-condemned ‘White Lives Matter’ T-shirts. Taking to her Instagram Story after the show, Gabriella shared a text conversation with a friend as she unpicked

Girls Aloud have reunited for Breast Cancer Awareness Month in honour of their late bandmate Sarah Harding, who tragically passed away from the disease on 5 September 2021. Sarah was 39 years old when she passed away after being diagnosed with breast cancer, which she documented through her social media channels. And now Cheryl, Nadine

Let’s face it – even the best natural deodorants seem to have a bad rep, all thanks to the first wave of formulas which arguably deserved it for one simple reality – they didn’t exactly work. Plenty of people tempted by a more natural solution have avoided making the switch thanks to their unfortunate reputation,

Prince William, Kate Middleton, King Charles, and Camilla, The Queen Consort, are presenting a united front.  In a new photo shared by the official Royal Family Instagram account on October 1, the Prince and Princess of Wales posed for a new portrait with the new King and Queen Consort. The photo, taken at Buckingham Palace,

Steven Bartlett spends his days interviewing some of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs on his podcast, The Diary Of A CEO, and at 30, is the youngest-ever ‘Dragon’ on hit TV show Dragons Den, so it’s safe to say he knows a thing or two about success, ambition and hustle. Indeed, even Steven himself admits