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‘Just take a bubble bath!’ Why faux self-care won’t solve our problems
Everything from journals to air purifiers, crystal jewellery to ‘poop stools’ has been packaged and sold as the answer to stress, burnout and depression. So why aren’t they working?
Ellie Violet Bramley
25, Sep, 2023 @9:00 AM
‘We managed to draw quite a crowd’: a brief history of protest at fashion weeks
This year activists demonstrated against the use of cashmere and leather, but fashion is fertile ground for protests, as Katharine Hamnett proved 40 years ago when she shocked Margaret Thatcher with an anti-cruise missile T-shirt
Ellie Violet Bramley
20, Sep, 2023 @8:00 AM
Casual Keir reshuffles his wardrobe to take on Dishy Rishi
Adidas trainers appear to be Keir Starmer’s answer to the PM’s Timberlands as he rekindles the spirit of dressed-down Blairism
Ellie Violet Bramley
15, Sep, 2023 @5:09 PM
Diana’s black sheep jumper fetches auction record $1.1m in New York
The piece, which Diana, Princess of Wales wore in 1981, weeks before her wedding, is most valuable sweater sold at auction
Ellie Violet Bramley
14, Sep, 2023 @5:48 PM
The case against pets: is it time to give up our cats and dogs?
A growing number of people argue that owning pets is unethical - and that animals can never really have a good life in a human home
Ellie Violet Bramley
13, Sep, 2023 @9:00 AM
‘Ignore the weather. Wear shorts with everything’ – how to dress without saying goodbye to summer
As we inch into autumn, it’s tough to think about packing all those summer favourites away. But don’t despair, say our experts: there’s plenty of life left in them yet
Ellie Violet Bramley
12, Sep, 2023 @7:00 AM
‘Details I made, they made’ – designers hit back at Shein’s imitation game
Independent fashion brands across the world have seen duplicates of their clothes offered on the Chinese retailer’s site at ultra-low prices. But there appears to be little they can do about it
Ellie Violet Bramley
02, Sep, 2023 @3:00 PM
Tired, grumpy, self-medicating with KitKats and coffee? Here’s how the experts handle sleep deprivation
Running on fumes after yet another night battling insomnia, noisy neighbours or small children? We’ll get you through the day
Ellie Violet Bramley
28, Aug, 2023 @9:00 AM
Swiss army knives and compromise: how to live well in a tiny home – by the people who do it
With house prices unaffordable for many, some would-be homeowners are turning to micro-dwellings. But from caravans to narrowboats, how do you make a small space suitable for family life?
Ellie Violet Bramley
16, Aug, 2023 @3:30 PM
And Just Like That … 20 memorable looks – and what they tell us about fashion today
Sex and the City brought us hundreds of iconic outfits, and its follow-up looks set to do the same – with a new tutu, repurposed wedding dress and vintage Ralph Lauren
Ellie Violet Bramley and Morwenna Ferrier
11, Aug, 2023 @9:36 AM
Lace ruffles and gold trousers: Britain’s most strikingly dressed prime ministers
Leaders who dared to make style statements, from Disraeli’s purple trousers to May’s gold leather trousers
Ellie Violet Bramley
05, Aug, 2023 @8:00 AM
No longer bog standard: how loo roll became a status symbol
Since the pandemic toilet paper has come out of the shadows to take centre stage in UK bathrooms
Ellie Violet Bramley
28, Jul, 2023 @12:45 PM
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