As sunlight trickled in and bounced off her handheld “rainbow cube”, Gabi Saper watched fascinated — a universe of colours was dancing around the walls of her home. It was this one simple, prototype ‘cube’ which, three years ago, was to launch Gabi’s multi-million-dollar business. At just 25, she set up her own enterprise, based … Read more
Donatella Versace and Channing TatumStefanie Keenan/Getty Images In Los Angeles, everyone’s calendar the week leading up to the Oscars is packed with back-to-back events. With numerous glamorous dinners and cocktail parties happening, standing out in Hollywood demands something special: an iconic venue, a Grammy award-winning performance, a carefully selected guest list, and possibly even an … Read more
For women, compact mirrors have two charged uses: looking at your vulva in private or doing your makeup in public. The sight of a woman applying makeup on crowded public transport is a daily reflective shard of Fleabag’s “Hair matters!” speech, Gone Girl’s “cool girl” voiceover and Barbie’s America Ferrera soliloquy. A reminder, in short, … Read more
Saoirse Welland recalls sneaking alcohol into work, just to get her through the day. Defining herself as a functioning alcoholic, she would consume upwards of one litre of any sort of booze she could wrap her lips around. But one night, Saoirse was 4.5 times the legal limit when she made the decision to get … Read more
The Academy Awards are taking place this weekend, and the only question that looms larger than “Barbie or Oppenheimer?” inside the brains of the pop-culture and fashion obsessed is: Which looks will walk the Oscars red carpet? The fall 2024 collections just ended this week, and our editors have pored through thousands of images from … Read more
The dilemma I am a happily married mum of three. I love my husband and children and have supportive family and friends and a career which I find fulfilling. So far, so good. My issue is my relationship with my mum. She is in her 70s, and she raised me and my siblings as a … Read more
A heated exchange between a Boston celebrity chef and a would-be diner in the US has sparked a debate about cancellation fees and customer service. On X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, users are debating a clash between Jen Royle, the owner of Table restaurant in Boston, and Trevor Chauvin-DeCaro, a man who used … Read more
As London slowly emerges from winter, a bevy of stars—from Hollywood stalwarts to theater veterans and emerging talents—are lining up to storm the West End stage. They’re set to reimagine Shakespearean classics; delight audiences with showstopping musical numbers, both new and familiar; make us weep with their takes on Arthur Miller and Eugene O’Neill; and … Read more
I am vegetarian and allergic to soy. So many fabulous-looking recipes contain soy sauce, tamari or miso: do you have thoughts on possible substitutions or strategies around this? Leslie, Las Vegas, USSoy sauce, tamari and miso are all big flavour enhancers with tons of umami depth, so that’s what you want to aim to get … Read more
There was once a point in Amal Wakim’s life when she wouldn’t eat her own birthday cake. The co-founder of nutrition app Equalution has worked hard to form a better relationship with food — but now she’s concerned about the impact that banning foods in school canteens will have on Australian children. Under controversial changes … Read more
