What The Fat-Acceptance Movement Is Really About
Late last year, I was interviewed for a magazine article about the demise of dieting. It was a great discussion; I love spreading the word that life can get exponentially better when you make peace...
View ArticleTattoo Ink Might Increase The Risk Of Developing Cancer
Photographed by Lauren Perlstein.Let’s face it: tattoos are always going to be cool. With options ranging from delicate watercolour to intricate single-needle etchings and even glow-in-the-dark designs...
View Article9 Weird Things You'll See During The Olympics Next Week
Photo: Courtesy Nike.The Olympics are the pinnacle of athletic achievement. There is no elite athlete who doesn't strive to wear their country's colours in the opening ceremony and hear their national...
View ArticleI've Been Battling A Skin-Picking Addiction For Over A Decade
There are very few things I feel shame about and keep under wraps — just ask anyone who's had a couple glasses of wine in my company. But my 13-year struggle to get my dermatillomania — a compulsive...
View ArticleMeet The First Guy To Catch 'Em All In Pokémon Go
Someone has caught 'em all. Nick Johnson, Head of Platform at the platform innovation startup Applico, took two weeks to capture all 142 Pokémon available in Pokémon Go in North America. He completed...
View ArticleMichelle Obama Just Dropped The Mic At The DNC
First lady Michelle Obama took the stage during the first night of the Democratic National Convention to rally voters behind presumptive nominee Hillary Clinton. Afterward, pundits were already pitying...
View Article6 Ways To Style An IKEA Bookcase
To call Ikea a ‘retailer’ just doesn’t do it justice. Far more than a store, it has become an emporium of ideas and possibilities. Democratic by design, the low prices and (mostly) well thought out...
View ArticleDiagnosed With Cancer At 28. Week 2: Chemotherapy
I’m Ariane, I’m 28 years old and on Monday 20th June 2016 I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Read the first part of my story here.Update: I have been overwhelmed by the response I received from...
View Article"Anti-Rape Jewellery" Isn't The Answer To Violence Against Women
It's safe to say that many women feel totally un safe going about their daily business. Earlier this year, a YouGov survey found that almost two-thirds of women in the UK have faced unwanted sexual...
View ArticleI Love Kylie Jenner's Lip Kit... And Hate Myself For It
Up until earlier this year I was quietly proud of the fact that I’d never seen an episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians, or, indeed, any one of the spin-off shows in which various members of the...
View ArticleHow To Eat Quinoa For Breakfast, Lunch, And Dinner
Photo: Courtesy of Simply Quinoa Quinoa, we all know it well — perhaps, for some of us, a bit too well. The magical superfood that has populated our cabinets over the past few health-conscious years...
View Article9 Ways To Fake Being A Morning Person
Illustrated by Paola Delucca.Eventually, everyone wakes up, but only a select few do so with grace. Okay, grace is probably a lot to ask from people first thing in the morning. But, if there was a way...
View ArticleThe Importance Of Kate Middleton's Style To The Modest Fashion Community
Photo: Getty Images. Modesty gets a lot of shade from the fashion community mostly because it is mistakenly associated with dull, shapeless, and unflattering clothes. It’s been an association that has...
View ArticleThe Best Coming-Of-Age Movies
Growing up is hard to do. Before "adulting" — that is, clumsily impersonating our role models and pretending we have our lives together — became a buzzword, we "came of age." The action is still the...
View ArticleStep Inside Kourtney Kardashian's £38 Million Summer Rental
Photo: Courtesy of Airbnb.California native Kourtney Kardashian has been relaxing on the opposite coast this summer, and we can't blame her. There's nothing quite like the New England charm of...
View Article9 Foods You Need To Put In Your Freezer Immediately
Photo: courtesy of Getty Images.It's HOT outside, and we've officially come to terms with the fact that we can't live off of iced coffee and ice cream alone. That said, we really don't want to eat...
View ArticleA Routine Procedure Changed This Athlete's Life Forever
Mallory Weggemann never planned on being an Olympian.Growing up, she enjoyed swimming, but refers to herself then as a "good state-level swimmer" who was captain of her high school team. She didn't...
View ArticleOver Summer Dresses? Meet The Summer Suit
Hot weather doesn't have a reputation for being particularly easy on the old wardrobe. Our tea dresses are exhausted, and if we have to wheel out that trusty wedding-reception maxi-dress one more time,...
View ArticleA Week In London On A £72k Lawyer Salary
Welcome to Money Diaries, where we're tackling what might be the last taboo facing modern working women: money. We're asking a cross-section of women how they spend their hard-earned money during a...
View Article"We're Beautiful, Powerful And Political": Brazil's Feminists Are Taking On...
Do you remember the crowd protesting against the World Cup in Brazil in 2014? Well, I was one of them. I was truly enraged by the way the Brazilian government spent money on things that were more...
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