Female Bosses Hit Back At Pitiful Excuses For Not Hiring Women
The number of women at the top level of UK companies is increasing, but only at a snail's pace – and a new report reveals why progress is so slow, highlighting the archaic attitudes that women are...
View ArticleAdrift Review: Female Survival, A Big Twist & Plenty Cheesy Dialogue
Warning: This review contains very mild spoilers for Adrift.My advice to you: Don't google Adrift before you see it.The film, directed by Baltasar Komakur and produced by Shailene Woodley, who also...
View ArticleWhen Is A Person "Least Fertile"?
The funny thing about fertility is that when you're trying to avoid getting pregnant, it can feel like you're fertile all of the time. And if you are trying to get pregnant, then your fertile window —...
View ArticleGucci's Latest Collection Will Give You Goosebumps
While Louis Vuitton’s cruise collection featured Grace Coddington’s light-hearted images of felines, Gucci’s creative director Alessandro Michele decided to showcase a darker side of fashion.The...
View ArticleHow Magazines For Women Of Colour Are Leading The "Print Renaissance"
While the publishing industry at large has been grappling with declining subscription numbers and shuttering legacy titles, a crop of smaller magazines have been disrupting the landscape — and offering...
View ArticleThe DIY Acne Remedies Dermatologists Actually Recommend
Every day, the Internet discovers a new miracle acne ingredient that's been hiding in plain sight. Bird poop! Listerine! Urine! Clearly there’s a lot to cut through when drilling down how to DIY an...
View ArticleI Tried Positive Thinking For 5 Days — Here's What Happened
If I rolled my eyes every time someone told me to "look on the bright side," my pupils would permanently be in the back of my head.It's not that I'm necessarily a negative Nancy — just a realistic one....
View ArticleQueer Women's Most Popular Dating App Has A Fresh New Look
When "lesbian" dating app HER launched three years ago, it was a game-changer for queer women. Before, there wasn't a successful dating app made specifically for women who love women (because, FYI, HER...
View ArticleStupidly Easy Dinner Party Recipes For People Who Can't Cook
I’ve finally got to the bottom of why I don’t get invited to dinner parties.As a food blogger, it is literally my job to spend every day creating recipes, but it has only recently been brought to my...
View Article5 Women Write Anonymous Letters To Their Most Significant Ex
Everyone has their own way of dealing with their ex when a relationship ends – for some, it's easy to slide back into the friendship that preceded the romance, while for others it's healthier to cut...
View ArticleWhy Women's Rights Activists Are Furious At Vogue For This Cover
A post shared by Vogue Arabia (@voguearabia) on May 30, 2018 at 12:00am PDT Vogue Arabia is facing backlash for featuring an image of a Saudi princess in the driving seat of a classic car on the cover...
View Article30 Instagram-Worthy Beauty Looks To Try This June
14th December 2016 was a good day for Instagram users. Why? Because that was the day the app added a "Saved" section to every profile, instantly giving all of us the ability to secretly catalogue any...
View ArticleYour June Horoscope, Revealed
And just like that, the year is halfway finished as we enter the busy month of June. We’re picking up the pace as we wrap up Gemini season — the last sign of the springtime — before heading into the...
View ArticleR29 Writers' Entertainment & Culture Picks For June
Summer's in full swing, and June's shaping up to be the most musical month of the year. From festival season highlights Field Day and All Points East to tours from Shakira and Haim, there's something...
View ArticleThe French Girl, Insta Activist & #Fitspo Blogger Get Mercilessly Mocked In...
It can be difficult to extricate yourself from the world of Instagram. Once you decide to leave, not only do you have to assure the app multiple times that, yes, you really do want to leave, but you...
View Article3 Stories Of Fashion & Pride That Will Leave You Feeling Inspired
Leyna Bloom and I used to shop at the same H&M, the massive, multi-level store that opened on Chicago’s State Street in the early 2000s. We didn’t know each other, or even know of each other, but...
View ArticleOn Location: Amazing Onscreen Hotels You Can Actually Stay In
Have you ever been deep in a binge-watch of your favourite series and just wished you could be there? Have you ever stepped out of the cinema and wanted to find yourself on the film set? If so, you...
View ArticleYou Don't Have To Be Beautiful To Be Successful – But The World Makes Us Feel...
When was the last time you felt like a failure based on your appearance? Or placed a value on a stranger in the street because they had really good hair? Maybe you’ve promised yourself already, a few...
View ArticleEverything Team R29 Will Be Wearing To Work This June
How is it remotely possible that we are halfway through 2018 already? Well, we are, and hopefully June will bring many more sunny days.In the office, team R29 are swapping overcoats for blazers and...
View ArticleThe Deeper Meaning Behind Rihanna's Locs In Ocean's 8
When Rihanna debuted butt-length faux locs in the autumn of 2016, most of us assumed it was just another case of the star experimenting with her ever-evolving beauty look. Turns out, the hair change...
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