Style/ Beauty

Back when the FLARE team shared an IRL office space (RIP to my abandoned aloe plant…), my mornings looked a little something like this: rush to get up the elevators in time for our 8:30 a.m. daily meeting (for which, I admittedly showed up to at approx 8:32 most days), hit the button on my

In the grand tradition of women generally being totally screwed, we have the gender pay gap, the gender pension gap and now…we give you…the gender mortgage gap! So, roll up, roll up, one and all, to witness the gender inequity of the mortgage world and just what exactly you can do about it. We asked

The leading woman in romantic comedies has long needed to be looked at, re-evaluated and cast as someone who fully reflects the world we actually live in. Geraldine Viswanathan is just that person, and in The Broken Hearts Gallery, she lights up the screen as Lucy, an art gallerist who attempts to meant her broken

By now you know that there is an epidemic of sexual assault on university campuses. But what you probably don’t know, is that there is also an increasing trend of assaulters suing their victims in an attempt to silence them. How do I know this? It happened to me. It’s a long, painful story, but

Courtesy of Prada / AGOSTINO OSIO Prada made industry-breaking news last February with the announcement that Miuccia Prada would share “creative input and decision making” with Raf Simons. We’re finally seeing the fruits of their collaborative efforts, a highlight of an otherwise quiet season. The pair debuted Prada’s spring-summer 2021 collection during Milan Fashion Week

Getting more wear out of your lockdown loungewear is one way to hit the 30 wears target of sustainable style. During the UK’s lockdown Britain spent £40.6billion on ‘dispensable’ buys, such as fashion (according to Barclaycard.) Loungewear and activewear were, unsurprisingly, the biggest-selling categories. But instead of letting those comfy cosies languish on the sofa

Lipstick? I don’t know her I love a lip, I really do. A matte rouge bouche will forever make my spine tingle. (Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty Lip Souffle in her signature shade Inspire is…possibly the best matte red lipstick I’ve ever tried?) and Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb lives rent free in my heart.) But you know

You know a song is catchy when you can’t understand the words but you’re addicted anyways. Ever since Rosalia blazed onto the music scene with flamenco beats and latin lyrics, we knew we wanted what she was serving up. Already, the 27 year-old from Barcelona has 5 Latin Grammy awards, 1 Grammy award, 12 million

Vanessa Bryant is revealing some of the most cherished items she’s collected over the years … showing off her incredible keepsakes from Kobe‘s life. Vanessa — who proudly calls herself a “hoarder wife” — shared some of her favorite items … including Kobe’s high school jersey and warmups, which she says their family did not

This week, Boris Johnson set out a wave of national lockdown restrictions in the fight against coronavirus. New, tighter restrictions have been put in place, from encouraging office workers to continue working from home to closing pubs, bars and restaurants at 10pm. These stricter rules have had many of us asking, ‘will there be a

Onto the next fashion week of the season and despite concerns over whether the show should go on, in London, creatives like designer, Bora Aksu determined that now, more than ever, we need a sense of occasion and (careful, socially distanced) contact. Not having a traditional show would be “cutting off that human touch, I

Matthew SperzelGetty Images Despite announcing its departure from a traditional fashion show calendar, Gucci is still making headlines in the middle of fashion month. With a short video clip posted to Instagram and TikTok, the Italian house has announced that a collaboration with The North Face is underway. The teaser features both brands’ logos on

Have you been waiting all your life for Friends to make a re-appearance? Well, today’s your lucky day as one of the most famous episodes of all time is set to be re-enacted – and the good news doesn’t stop there. Hosted by 10 Things I Hate About You star Gabrielle Union, the table read

Keep it comfy as heck with one of these made-in-Canada scents Like ankle boots and comfy sweaters, candles are one of our favourite things about fall—and we’re not just talking about the standard pumpkin spice. From musky notes inspired by falling leaves and crackling fires to the sweet aroma of cardamom and vanilla, these Canadian-made candles prove that

Have you got a cash ISA? Chances are, you do, as the latest HMRC data shows women represented half of all Cash ISA holders last year, at 55% (3.59m) of the total (6.47m). In fact, for each of the last five years, women have always represented more than half of all Cash ISA holders. Women

PPE has gone full bougie — ’cause, soon, you’ll be able to fight COVID-19 and look fly doing it at the same time … for a pretty penny, of course. Louis Vuitton is introducing a new item to their 2021 Cruise Collection … a high-priced face shield, laced with their signature ‘LV’ trim along the

There’s no denying that cannabidiol, more commonly known as CBD, is all the rage RN. It’s become the beauty buzzword of the moment promising a whole heap of skincare benefits that we can’t seem to get enough of. If you’re wondering what it actually is, here’s the intel. CBD (aka cannabinoids) is a chemical compound

Is it really autumn until you’ve wandered down the high street and caught the waft of the LUSH shop at the other end? Popping candy, cinnamon roll, toffee apple. Yum. Autumn, and Halloween specifically, is when the bath and body haven really comes into its own. As the colder nights roll in, alongside Starbucks’ Pumpkin

Courtesy of Bethany Williams As we’ve seen throughout this pandemic, the fashion crowd knows how to get creative when faced with a challenge. London Fashion Week has always been home to experimental fashion, and this year designers delivered a much-needed jolt of fantastical silhouettes, playful color combos, and more joyful touches to their SS21 presentations.

Would you like to return to normal life? Would you like to not worry about you or your loved ones being knocked off by a devastating virus? If that sounds like you, I have this message: Don’t be a d*ck. Advertisement Now this, to me, is very simple and salient advice. You should probably be

Scrolling through an iPhone camera roll is the 21st century version of flipping through the pages of a metal ring-bound photo album and romanticizing times that felt much simpler. In 2020, a miserable year that feels more and more like a literal epoch, waxing nostalgic about The Before—a period that I can’t help but refer

You’ve picked out the wedding dress of your dreams – or turned your attention to chic and fashion-forward registry office wedding dresses and bridal separates due to *certain* recent events – you’ve selected bridesmaid dresses for your nearest and dearest and you’ve invested in a pair of designer wedding shoes – ‘cos if you can’t

The Patagonia clothing brand taking a political stand is nothing new … but the tags in its organic shorts are, and the message they’re pushing is change. The company is now confirming it’s indeed putting a tag that reads, “VOTE THE ASSHOLES OUT” in some of its clothing. A pic of the tag spread like

TikTok has emerged as the go-to destination for debuting experimental beauty hacks. It brought us Abby Roberts‘ insane transformation into Tiger King’s Joe Exotic, this genius long-lasting contour trick and a truck load of makeup inspo. While we’re fully behind some of the at-home beauty advice that started cropping up over lockdown – like hair

It was that time of year again, the Emmy Awards was back on Sunday night – albeit, with a Covid twist. Host Jimmy Kimmel took to the stage at the Staples Center in Los Angeles in front of rows of empty seats; there was no red carpet and instead winners accepted awards virtually via video

BettmannGetty Images Birthday season is officially upon us, and that means a good portion of your contact list is having a birthday. No, you weren’t imagining that—September is actually the most popular birthday month in the U.S. And before the flood of throwback birthday shout outs overrun your Insta feed and celebrations start to rule

If you came here for a step-by-step guide on how to wreck your healthy dark hair by doing a botched bleach box dye job in the hopes to grow your thriving TikTok career, then you’ve come to the wrong place. Instead, we spoke to the magic hands that have been trusted to cut, colour and