The book’s world and its contradictions are always vivid, and yet those contradictions are never quite realised Which is easier, to have conflict or to live in peace? Obviously, one would say, it is far easier to pick fights. But there is a deeper sense in which genuine conflict is the harder and more worthwhile … Read More →
Nothing beats the blissful sensations of scouring bins and racks at a musty-smelling vintage shop, unless, of course, it’s the blissful sensations of scouring bins and racks at a non-musty-smelling vintage shop. The physical rush that fashion obsessives experience inside a brick-and-mortar outpost selling Chanel tweeds from the 1980s and unlabeled corsets from the ’50s … Read More →
A £16 perfume has been voted the UK’s favourite scent – beating high-end brands such as Chanel, YSL and Gucci. Avon’s Eve Duet won the Reader’s Choice For Women with ELLE UK at the annual Fragrance Foundation Awards 2018. AVON 2 Avon’s £16 perfume has been voted the UK’s favourite scentThe fragrance, which sells a bottle every … Read More →
A glass perfume bottle. TOOKAPIC / PUBLIC DOMAIN THERE’S A LINE IN GEORGE du Maurier’s novel Peter Ibbetson that perfectly encapsulates the relationship between odor and memory. Near the beginning of the story, the titular protagonist describes his childhood in France and scrupulously details the aromas of Paris. “For scents, like musical sounds, are rare sublimaters of the essence … Read More →
Chances are you’ve heard about the I-woke-up-like-this phenomenon. While waking up with a picture-perfect face might seem far-fetched, the idea of dressing to look strategically messy yet put-together isn’t. On Wednesday, Priyanka Chopra gave a master class on how to master the undone look, when she turned heads in New York with her effortless street … Read More →
Your PS4 is fine on its own, but these accessories can help complete the experience! My Momma told me that the key to any good outfit is the right accessories. That’s not true. She never said that, but it sounds like the sort of thing that some mom somewhere said. The same, however, is certainly … Read More →
Will Lipman/Engadget Perhaps the person on your list is already quite happy with their laptop or mobile device (slash, you’re not up to buying them a new one). There are plenty of accessories that make for affordable, and dare we say, practical gifts. Included in our holiday gift guide are two styles of keyboards, a high-end mouse, a battery pack, selfie and battery cases, a 400GB (!) … Read More →