The prosecution: Meera I’ve been collecting art from all over the world for years, and cheap frames don’t fit or look good I’ve been living with my boyfriend Raf for a year now, and we’ve been putting off framing our art. I am a writer and Raf is a designer. We don’t struggle financially but…
The classics are the classics for a reason, and the Little Boxy Jacket is a classic. You know the one I mean. A soft, round-necked jacket that falls in a straight line, lopped off neatly without hugging the waist. The shoulder line is natural, no significant padding. Sleeves are slim and straight. It is loose enough…
Remember Boswelox? The dubiously named skincare ingredient may be gone, but it lives on as industry shorthand for “marketing ingredient, no evidence”. Dozens are “discovered” each year, none of them able to hold a torch to proven heroes like retinoids, hydroxy acids and antioxidants. But the mounting evidence for silk has me interested – or,…
The first time I sang karaoke was in a bar in my home town of Curicó in Chile. I sang Hero by Mariah Carey. I remember being so nervous with everyone watching me. I was only 17, but I won. The prize was meant to be a trip to the Dominican Republic, but nothing happened in the end….
Love is the greatest force on this planet. So why, in the 21st century, do we not view it as an intellectual subject? Why is this emotion that connects us all not studied at school, or university? When it comes to the English language, we only have one word for love. (In Arabic, there are…