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The New Mums Getting Thin-Shamed For Breastfeeding
When you’re a full-time mama milk factory, checking your own weight is the last thing on your mind. Luckily for all the new mums out there, plenty of strangers are willing to do it for you. Leandra...
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The Victims Of The Manchester Terror Attack, One Year On
It’s a year since 22 people attended an Ariana Grande concert and never made it home. The bombing at Manchester Arena was the deadliest terror attack in the UK since 56 people were killed in the 7/7...
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In Praise Of A Holiday Where It Pisses It Down
Last year, for our Big Summer Holiday, my boyfriend and I chose to have a week in the Scottish Highlands. The bonny Scottish Highlands, where we needed a hot water bottle every night in August.I'll be...
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Height Shaming: Tall Women Tell Us Their Experiences
Growing up, I was always the tallest girl in school. People would often make remarks about my height; standing at 6’2, they still do. I have lost count of the number of times I have been asked if I...
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5 Things To Do Before You Start Your Side Hustle
In 2010, I started a side project outside of work, because my job sucked my soul to the size of a raisin. My side project back then was a blog, back when blogging was still something you did purely for...
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People Are Posting Moving Tributes To The Manchester Attack Victims One Year On
It's one year since the attack on Manchester Arena that left 22 people dead, more than 250 injured, and countless more lives affected forever. Ariana Grande, who was playing a concert that night,...
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All Your Burning Tattoo Questions, Answered
Once associated primarily with seamen and convicted criminals, the Western world's relationship with tattoos has come a long way over the past century. While some negative stigma remains, we can't...
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'Pop-Up Brothels' Are Rife In The UK & Putting Women At Risk
Women in the UK are being sexually exploited on a mass scale in "pop-up brothels" run by criminal gangs in residential properties for a short period of time, making it more difficult for them to be...
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The Inevitable Heartbreak Of Interview Magazine
If you're reading this, it's too late. By now, you're likely aware that Interview magazine has folded. After nearly 50 years of documenting the coolest faces and places in art and culture, the Andy...
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Facebook Wants To Stop Revenge Porn Before It Begins, But The Process Is Tricky
As soon as someone shares a photo of you online, it can have a ripple effect: Others can easily share it, reproduce it, even modify it. Of course, many times, those shared photos — ones of you smiling...
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Jessica Knoll's Book, The Favourite Sister, Is An Ode To Ambitious Women
Welcome to Word to the Wise, where Refinery29 sits down with the superstars of the literary world to talk about your new, soon-to-be-favourite books.“The last thing the world needs is one more woman...
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Brilliant Books To Bring To The Beach This Summer
"Beach reads" are often considered a genre unto themselves: light, breezy fare that match the light breezes of the seaside. This narrow classification writes "beach reads" off as being unsophisticated...
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A History Of The Obamas In Hollywood
My favourite running joke about Barack and Michelle Obama since they’ve officially left the White House as POTUS and FLOTUS is that they “broke up” with America. It’s funny because it feels so...
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Money Diary: A Digital Editor In Bath On 71.5k
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...
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Why It's Time To Ditch The Term 'BAME'
BAME is a term long used in the UK to refer to black, Asian and minority ethnic people. Its origin derives from "political blackness", an idea that various ethnic groups united behind to fight against...
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"There Was No Grieving, I Did Not Miss My Brother"– What It’s Like To Have A...
When I was 7 years old my mother gave birth to a beautiful baby boy called James. He was the most angelic creature I had ever laid eyes on, all chubby cheeks and squidgy head and innocence. He grew...
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London's Best New Designers Open A Free Gallery Show – With A Contortionist
Lulu Kennedy is not especially a fan of being described as 'fashion's fairy godmother'. But as the founder and director of the revered London talent incubator Fashion East, she has shepherded a Who's...
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I Had Cancer As A Teenager... Would I Want To Be Treated By The NHS Today?
Crisis is a big word. Sure, we add it after ‘identity’ and ‘quarter-life’ as part of our all-too regular self-analysis routines but, at its core, the term speaks of intense difficulty and danger. An...
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Meet The Winners Of The ASOS Fashion Discovery Competition
How do you break into the fashion industry without finance, education and contacts in the right places? Ask any designer and they’ll tell you; it definitely ain’t easy.But since its launch in 2016, the...
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10 Women Share Their Favourite Place To Travel Alone
It's a well-known fact that millennials love to travel; we're more willing than other generations to prioritise current experiences and adventures over saving for retirement. But, while venturing...
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