Preheat the oven to 200C/gas mark 6. Snap the feathery green fronds from 3 heads of fennel and set aside for later. If your fennel doesn’t have any, no matter. Slice the fennel in half from stem to root, then cut each half into 3 or 4 segments. Put them into a roasting tin or … Read more
Coles and Woolworths are being urged to scrap member-only prices for customers who have joined membership programs. A parliamentary hearing into supermarket prices will take place in Melbourne on Wednesday, with consumer advocates to push for fairer prices at the check-out. The inquiry was launched in response to allegations of major supermarkets price gouging customers, … Read more
For a face wash to win Allure Best of Beauty, it has to be something special — and Strip Makeup Whipped Coconut Makeup Remover, an Allure Best of Beauty, fits the bill. “First of all, it smells so good, like fresh coconut — and the scent doesn’t even bother my sensitive skin,” says Allure’s Sarah … Read more
When a major fashion house agrees to dress a star for the Oscars, they aren’t doing it out of the goodness of their haute hearts. They’re doing it because they want visibility for their brands. An actor wearing a label’s designs in front of a televised and online audience of millions is yet another form … Read more
A swipe of red lipstick can turn even the simplest makeup look into statement-making glam. But though this transformation takes less than 10 seconds, that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s easy — in fact, it can be pretty darn intimidating. Even if you’ve picked out the right shade of red to complement your complexion and applied … Read more
What’s so special about Trader Joe’s new mini totes? Aesthetics-wise, nothing: the canvas bag resembles LL Bean’s ubiquitous totes. The only difference is that these ones come stamped with the name of a supermarket chain known for its fancy cheeses, frozen dinners – and the fact that it’s currently one of the corporations lobbying to declare … Read more
It’s been described as the “best perfume ever created”. And now, the Calvin Klein Sheer Beauty Eau De Toilette 50mL has been reduced by 60 per cent to just $43.94, and it was originally $110. The fragrance “evokes the sensuality and delicacy of bare skin with its luminous florals and skin-like warmth”. Newsletters: The best … Read more
Quickly selling out, Marks and Spencer’s (M&S) shoppers have given the Printed Button Front Midi Shirt Dress a massive thumbs up. Nearly 100 people have left a review for the M&S dress already, which is described as having a “stylish” design that is clearly ticking all the boxes. There’s the Printed Button Front Midi Shirt … Read more
Viviano Sue’s fall collection was a personal reckoning for the designer, and the diasporic identity he’s spent his adult life grappling with. With a childhood fractured between the US, China, and Japan, Sue spoke of how he’d never felt like he belonged anywhere, and had struggled to find his community. Fast forward to now, and … Read more
Halfway through my 36th year, on a hamster-wheel day packed with lunchbox-making, cat feeding, working, going to doctor’s appointments, grocery shopping, vacuuming, and frantic bathing, I tried to remember what joy felt like. What even was joy? I wondered with my gloved hands submerged in a sink full of gray water studded with a flotsam … Read more
