We all have a unique scent—that natural cocktail made up of our body chemistry mixed with the products we routinely use on our skin, hair, laundry, and more. It’s the subtle but distinctively-you smell left behind on a T-shirt—or on your bed sheets. If you think of a traditional fragrance formula, worn overtly, then a
0 Comments
Photography via TikTok/@meganlavallie/@dermdoctorIncluding a lip sleeping mask to swear by. By Zainab Damji Date February 3, 2022 Facebook Twitter It’s no secret that TikTok is a goldmine of life advice. From helping you build a capsule wardrobe to teaching you some unconventional (but effective) skincare hacks, the app is the gift that keeps on giving.
0 Comments
Frontals, closures, microlinks, and I-tips—trying to keep up with all the latest hair trends is as exhausting as actually sitting down in the salon chair for hours waiting for your desired style to be installed. For many Black women—myself included—traditional sew-ins served as our first foray into weaves before the style took a backseat to
0 Comments
Courtesy of the designers; Getty Images; Fendi: Pascal Le Segretain; Valli: YANNIS VLAMOS Style Points is a weekly column about how fashion intersects with the wider world. The worlds of sci-fi and couture might not, initially, seem to have much overlap. Except, of course, for the fact that both are rarefied realms with obsessive devotees
0 Comments
Photography courtesy of ImaxTree.It was a truly colourful Scandinavian affair. By Ivy Tang Date February 3, 2022 Facebook Twitter Copenhagen Fashion Week (the undeniable Cool Girl of all fashion weeks) is back for 2022! The city’s streets are abuzz again with industry insiders, fashion lovers, photographers and more for the Fall/Winter season. As per usual,
0 Comments
Photography courtesy of Dave Benett/Getty ImagesTime to armour up. By Natalie Michie Date February 2, 2022 Facebook Twitter A chainmail mini dress has long been the It Girl party uniform. But in 2022, we’re wearing flat-out armour. Quick history lesson: in 1999, supermodels Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss famously stepped out in coordinating Versace metalwear
0 Comments
For most of us, planks don’t typically last a long time. Your core starts shaking, your arms start wobbling, your abs are on fire — about 30 seconds in, your body is yelling at you to wrap this up. But for marathoner and running coach Lorena Millan, planking became a personal challenge she knew she
0 Comments
This season of Bravo’s Project Runway brought nothing but the crème de la crème. The lauded panel of judges lent their impeccable taste, unbeatable track record, and eye for top talent to the 19th season of the acclaimed fashion competition series. The judges include ELLE Editor-in-Chief Nina Garcia, journalist and New York Times bestselling author
0 Comments
You know those bridesmaid-font t-shirts and mugs with sassy slogans like, “Powered by coffee and wine?” If I were a slogan-merch person, I’d add one item to that list: Mirena. As a person with naturally hellish periods, I am so grateful for my hormone-releasing IUD—and the nearly-nonexistent menstruation that comes with it—that I shudder to
0 Comments
Photography Courtesy of L’Oréal ParisPlus, the must-haves she won’t leave home without. By Megan Kirkwood Date February 1, 2022 Facebook Twitter R&B singer H.E.R. has been racking up accolades. Last year alone, she snagged two Grammys, including for Song of the Year (she already has several nominations for 2022) and an Academy Award for Best
0 Comments