Following one of the biggest campaigns in recent times comes a new wave of war against the unfair inequality between the sexes. And even though the ‘tampon tax’ debate has still not been resolved, light has now been shed on the sexist pricing of everyday products which has resulted in more fuel being added to the...Read More
Going wheat free is kind of something I never thought I’d do. Not for any other reason than the fact that gluten-free diets started to become a fashion statement in 2015 (not for everyone of course, but it was starting to be glamorised a little too much by celebs for my liking) and I didn’t...Read More
As a chronically short person who stands just shy of five foot, I put off shopping until the last possible moment. My jeans will have to have at least three holes in them before I consider trekking out to buy another pair, as while I know that jeans shopping is a nightmare for every man,...Read More
When I tell people what I do for a living it is normally met with one of two reactions. Either they come over all dreamy and start waxing poetic about how whimsical it is that my business is in words or they question if being a writer is an actual job at all. I’m not...Read More
Up until a couple of weeks ago we were ever so nearly managing to avoid the brisk and jaw juddering depths of winter. Then one day we woke up and it hit us like a snow ball in the face. Winter. Although winter has its perks: crisp and fresh mornings, cosy nights by a fire...Read More
Travel is often more arduous than it should be, filled with noise, tedious announcements and unnecessary ‘security’ delays. I try to rise above it, finding a sense of stillness with a book or writing my blog, drawing on observations of new people and events around me, distilling those into short paragraphs about many topics. Listening,...Read More
“Annie Leibovitz captures women in all our human variety and idiosyncrasy, simplicity and artifice, bravery and fear, creativity of mind as well as womb; in other words, in all our humanity. No notion as limited as gender can account for all the truths in this exhibit.” – Gloria Steinem There aren’t many people that could...Read More
After contour became a major trend of 2015, it has become an imperative part of makeup application for many of us. But it seems that this obsession has been taken to another level as traditional contouring has evolved into colour contouring. Yep, you guessed it, your typical light creams and dark browns are out and...Read More
Branding your body with the name of a loved one has long been tabooed. And while some think of it as romantic to ink the surface of their skin in the name of love, I find it tacky. For me it has nothing to do with the permanency of the tattoo itself, but more to...Read More
What would we do without them? Yesterday I was walking down Oxford Street after having lunch with a close friend that I don’t get to see as often as I would like. A girl, in a rush and carrying a number of paper bags filled with her latest purchases, stopped next to me at the...Read More
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