The legacy of Christian Dior: how the iconic designer defined fashion since 1947
By Romy Hansen The UK’s largest ever Dior exhibition opened at the V&A Museum on February 2 and sold out almost instantly. The exhibition...
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Is social media causing the rising demand for plastic surgery?
A new survey reveals apps like Instagram and Snapchat promoting unrealistic beauty standards is responsible for an increase in plastic...
Is Liam Neeson the real face of racism?
By Melissa Pereira Liam Neeson recently made a confession that landed him in rough waters within the internet world. But do these...
Aretha Franklin: Remembering a cultural Icon
By Romy Hansen On March 25 1942, powerhouse vocalist and civil rights icon Aretha Franklin was born. On what would have been her 77th...
Diana Ross: Her five most iconic hits
American music legend Diana Ross will celebrate her 75th birthday on March 26. With a career spanning more than 50 years, we take a look...
Walking down the aisle with pride
By Jaimee Taylor March 29 marks five years since the first marriage of a same-sex couple in the UK. The Same Sex Couples Act 2013 divided...
High Tea at the Posh Club
By Emma Norodom What better way to celebrate “Tea for Two” Tuesday than sharing a cup at the Posh Club? Each week, about 100 guests...
Four inspiring books celebrating life after sixty
By Emma Norodom Could your 60s and 70s be the best time of your life? Research suggests that ages 70 to 74 are the happiest age group for...
meet five models fuelling fashion’s ‘greynaissance’
By Sean Gallen Jan de Villeneuve’s modelling career began in 1968 and continues to boom. She appeared at London Fashion Week in 2017,...
Why it’s never too late to exercise
Physical health changes as we age and so does how we maintain it By Sean Gallen Exercise is essential to health and wellbeing at all...
What it’s like to be in a transgender family
More and more people are transitioning later in life, but does it get any easier as you get older? By Emma Norodom Debbie Hayton, 50,...
What is the answer to fashion's water problem?
By Sean Gallen It is life’s most basic need, but around 663 million people in the world do not have access to safe water. The fashion...
Women, novels and equality: A look at the best feminist fictions of the century
By Romy Hansen According to Janice Williams from feminist organisation Object! Women Not Sex Objects, fiction by and about women is of...
Alcohol statistics: Why wine consumption is unlikely to drop
Wine might be the alcohol statistic's worst enemy this year. By Melissa Pereira Alcohol is often used as a way to get people to go out,...
Two architecture events not to miss this season
By Melissa Pereira The Eiffel Tower will celebrate its 130th birthday this year, having opened to the public on March 31 1889. The famous...
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