Author: Lauren Bravo
Style & Social Media Columnist Lauren is a professional tweeter, pop culture junkie and Netflix addict. She's written about fashion since she was in flared jeans, and barely a trend goes by that she doesn't have an opinion on. An early adopter, she can usually be found hunting for a bargain on the virtual high street and blasting the latest high-tech skincare claims.
How to shop the 1970s fashion revival, inspired by classic films
[nextpage title="Next"] The 70s are back! Again. Here are the key pieces you'll want this year, and how to wear them like the decade's greatest screen queens... The 90s what now? Nope, put away your tattoo choker – we've gone back another two decades. Fickle as ever, for 2015 fashion has decided to revisit the…
Could you live with a wardrobe of only 33 things? Project 333 says you should
Stressed, guilty and late for everything? A capsule wardrobe could be just the tonic... How long did it take you to get dressed this morning? Five minutes? 10? Half an hour of frantic rummaging, changing and screaming that ended with you sweaty, rumpled and back in the first outfit you started with? If you're the latter, then you might…
8 adorable adoptive animal mothers to melt your cold, cold heart
[nextpage title="Next"] Let's hear it for all the mothers! The biological and non-biological, the female and non-female, the fluffy and non-fluffy... And particularly this lot, a selection of adoptive mothers from the animal kingdom to have you weeping into your Shreddies. Enjoy. 1. The tiger mom who adopted three orphan piglets Whether the tiger was…
We binge-watched Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and here’s what we thought
Tina Fey's latest series hit Netflix on Friday, and we've watched all of it. Obviously. Here's everything you need to know to pretend that you have to. It isn't the new 30 Rock... yet Hey, even 30 Rock wasn't the new 30 Rock straight away. Despite being written by the same Tina Fey and Robert Carlock…
Eurovision 2015: here’s everything we know so far
Sequins on, continental dip selection at the ready. It's (almost) that time again... Ohhhh... VIENNA After Conchita Wurst's storming victory for Austria last year, this year's contest will be held in the home of waltzes, cream-filled shortcake and Midge Ure's overcoat. It's also the 60th anniversary of Eurovision, so we can expect a bit more pomp and…
Lots of like, Mum: how to cope with your parents on social media
Mum, Dad, if you're reading this – none of this is about you. There was a time that a weekly phone call with your parents and the odd holiday postcard were enough to keep your relationship ticking over, and them reassured that you were alive, well and eating your vegetables. Then after that there was a time…
Subscription boxes: the next generation
[nextpage title="Next"] First came veg boxes, then Graze and Glossybox – now a whole new wave of subscription services are vying to be the next through your letterbox... There was a time we thought exciting post was dead. Nobody wrote letters anymore, fewer sent postcards, the only surprise the postman would bring was whether or not…
Here’s everything you WON’T be rushing to buy after London Fashion Week
Fashion! Turn to the left! No seriously, there's an art student just over your shoulder wearing a stuffed skunk as a bonnet. As we near the end of our biannual jaunt around the world's four biggest fashion capitals, it's time to sit back, take stock, and think about all the items from London Fashion Week…
11 great Mother’s Day gifts (that aren’t bubble bath)
[nextpage title="Next"] Mother's Day? WHAT WHEN? Firstly, breathe – you have two and a half weeks. We're just giving you plenty of advance warning, so you don't end up wrapping up the scarf your Auntie Dot gave you for Christmas and hoping she doesn't recognise it. Here are some lovely gifts for every taste and budget,…
Lady Gaga, and 11 other reasons you should watch The Sound of Music tonight
Warning: contains spoilers. But sorry, you've had 50 years to find them out. Lady Gaga stormed the stage at the Oscars last night with a medley from The Sound of Music, and it was surprisingly beautiful. First it reminded us that, odd sudo-English accent aside, Gaga actually has a stonker of a voice. And secondly it reminded…
