Month: March 2015
Pixie Clips: the new Nespresso coffee machine has its own wardrobe
Nespresso's Pixie Clips is essentially the Barbie doll of Nespresso machines: you can dress it up any way you want. The slick-looking capsule coffee machine is designed to be customised using easy clip-on, clip-off decorative panels to match your kitchen, your decor or your mood. We're all for products you can make your own, so…
We love: Birdsong, the ‘no sweatshops, no photoshop’ female-forward fashion company
We were really excited to meet Birdsong at Tech City's recent showcase of women-led businesses – they're a breath of fresh air in the style world. Why? Because all their clothes are made by women's groups, and 70-90% of the purchase price goes straight to those organisations, helping them flourish. Products include: Jewellery handmade by women recovering…
It’s Style Week on ShinyShiny
We've never found London Fashion Week and the like to be much use to us, since we're relatively normal human beings who don't have much occasion to wear globe dresses. So this week, we're giving you a more down-to-earth view of style, encompassing everything from stylish women you can actually relate to to gorgeous gadgets…
5 ways the world has changed since the 1999 eclipse
OK, so this morning's eclipse was pretty anticlimactic (another cloud-related disaster: we're sure Apple can sympathise), but do you remember how the world looked last time the sun disappointed us? We do. Here's how things were on 11th August 1999, and how they are now. [nextpage] 1. We've all stopped buying Ronan Keating CDs When the…
HTC’s new CEO cements their position as the most female-friendly tech company
HTC announced this morning that co-founder and Chairman (their word, not ours!) Cher Wang has been appointed as their new CEO, effective immediately. Cher Wang co-founded HTC Corp. in 1997, and has been named one of Fortune's Most Powerful Women every year since 2012. She comments, “As an entrepreneur at heart, I am excited to see…
Text messages make women more likely to attend breast cancer screenings
Could texting become an integral part of healthcare in the future? Studies seem to be suggesting it should. First we found out that texting from medical staff could cut binge drinkers’ intake by up to 50%. Now new research has found that women who get text messages reminding them about an upcoming breast cancer screening…
We’re a bit taken with these colourful new Filofax Notebooks
I'm a huge Filofax fan. Despite being the most digitally-organised person you could ever hope to come across (I mean, I review phones for a living), for me, nothing beats the satisfaction of pulling out my shiny red Filofax and crossing something off my to-do list. Show me an app that feels half as good! So…
The Illamasqua ‘To Be Alive’ collection aims to bring blue makeup back from the 80s
Illamasqua are a brand that just cannot win. They built a fan base thanks to their willingness to break the rules when it comes to make-up and encourage their customers to try things outside of their comfort zone, which gave them a reputation as a ground-breaking brand in colours, textures and formulations. Purveyors of the…
12 TV shows to watch on Netflix UK that aren’t Breaking Bad
[nextpage title="Next"] We found you the best films to watch on Netflix UK last week, but now we're giving you the best of what the streaming website is really good for - TV shows. While, obviously, Netflix is best known for the amazing series that was Breaking Bad, these are the others that get lost…
O2 Recycle’s made a phone out of… grass
If you're looking for something a little different in your next phone handset, O2 Recycle has you covered. Their latest smartphone is made from freeze-dried Twickenham Stadium grass, and recycled bits of other phones. It's basically a Frankenphone, and we like it. Though possibly not as much as this lady: It's only a prototype at the…
