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Time To Put An End To Killer Heels
You might be mistaken for thinking the worst side effect of a pair of killer heels is the odd blister after a night of dancing. However lung cancer, blindness, asthma, skin ulcers, nose bleeds,...
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Capturing The Theatre Of London Fashion Week SS2018: Days Three, Four And Five
London Fashion Week, which opened on Friday, featured more than 100 designers from different corners of the world. I've been shooting there for over a decade, and this season drew in more high-profile...
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Banning This Pretty Little Things Ad Sends A Dangerous Message About Women's...
Women, be careful how you behave when out in public or someone might mistake you for a child and have inappropriate thoughts. That's the message I got from the Advertising Standards Authority's...
View ArticleI'll Never Forget The Moment I Got To Thank Rihanna For 'Everything'
I remember growing up comfortable with the fact that makeup didn't come in my colour. It was an odd, shrug-worthy, 'that's-the-way-it-is' kind of comfortable. Thus I was okay with the fact that, when...
View ArticleThe Curve Fashion Festival
It was a magnificent experience, being able to connect with plethora of body positive advocates from the UK and America at The Curve Fashion Festival in Liverpool. I was surprised at the number of...
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Move Over Diversity. Representation Is In Vogue And It's A Good Thing.
It's Fashion Week, and this season the diversity chat has evolved beyond body size and skin colour. Coincidentally, the Emmy's have just happened, and the messages coming from both occasions is not...
View ArticleA Letter To Anyone Who's Ever Felt Bad About How They Look
Fashion Week is upon us again. If looking at images of models leads you to dislike your own appearance then I encourage you to think again. I say this because what you're looking at is a final, rather...
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It's Shared Ownership Week 2017
This year I am proud to be supporting Shared Ownership Week, a national campaign raising awareness for a scheme which is offering an option to thousands of aspiring home buyers. Over the last five...
View ArticleAlpaca: 10 Things To Know And Love About This Supremely Sustainable Fibre
1. It's soft And I mean super soft. The hair of the Huacaya alpaca (the variety making up about 90% of the alpaca population worldwide) is short, curled, dense and sponge-like. This makes it really...
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An Influencer's Guide To London Fashion Week
I've been attending London Fashion Week since my first internship at Marie Claire magazine. I've been offered numerous nuggets of advice along the way, and ignored about 90% of them, only to realise...
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Can A Fake Leather Jacket Make You Feel Liberated?
It was a moral failing. Buying a camel-colored, fake leather jacket. In a tourist-stricken souk of Morocco. During the peak summer month of July when the temperatures soar to 50 degrees Celsius. I am...
View ArticleThe Real Cost Of The Booming 'Scalp Tattoo' Industry
It's a booming new practice in the hair loss industry. But what's the real cost of scalp micropigmentation - otherwise known as scalp tattoos for bald men? Trichopigmentation, scalp micropigmentation...
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The Myth Of Magnificence: Price, Perception And Why Provenance In Luxury Matters
Unless you're a cave-dwelling ascetic or a self-denying Spartan, chances are you like nice things. Most of us appreciate quality when we experience it and know how to identify it on a rail. The price...
View ArticleConcern About Chemicals Is Driving Green Beauty Growth
The global green beauty industry is predicted to double in size in the coming years. Where has this drive for green beauty originated? I asked myself this question earlier this year and decided to find...
View ArticleFashion Week: Why Street-Style Photographers Are Taking A Stand For Their...
#LeilaEmineLundsten #MilanFashionWeek #SS18 #StreetStyle #NoFreePhotos #Shoes #Sneakers #Jeans #MSGM A post shared by Leila Emine Lundsten (@leilaemine) on Sep 24, 2017 at 3:27pm PDT Fashion week...
View ArticleHow To Maintain Our Body Hair Obsession!
We recently conducted some research of over 2,000 men in the UK which has affirmed that the UK is a nation of hair obsessed males. When it comes to men's grooming, as you'd expect, hair is the focal...
View ArticleMaking The Most Of New York Fashion Week
As fashion events go, New York Fashion Week is certainly one of the most notable. Held between 7 - 13 September this year, the celebration of style brings together some of the greatest minds from all...
View ArticleWhy Don't We Wear Our Wedding Dresses Again?
The rising trend of sustainable bridal wear. Despite their best intentions, few women these days ever wear their bridesmaid's dresses again and although it's probably the most expensive dress they'll...
View ArticleIs It 'OK' For Men To Wear Face Masks And Pedicure?
It's a resounding yes from me... This year I've worn dozens of facemasks, had several spray tans and a couple of cheeky pedicures too. On occasion I've sat in the bath eating pizza surrounded by...
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The African Gold That's Breaking Ground
Finding gold on your land may be seen as a blessing from God but the reality couldn't be any different for small-scale miners in East Africa. With the arrival of the first African Fairtrade-certified...
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