Written by Fishing has been one of those things, like pottery classes, or going on a yoga retreat in Ibiza, that I’ve never tried but envied from afar. People doing those things look calm, focused. The very things a hobby should bring. They don’t look like people whose minds are fraught with deadlines, meetings and calls, and […]
When it comes to makeup, lip colour is key to completing any look. But let’s face it, traditional lipsticks often come with downsides, such as drying out lips and leaving them chapped. (And there’s nothing worse than a lipstick-chapped pout… except maybe lipstick on your teeth.) Thankfully, hydrating lipsticks are here to save the day. […]
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Maps can be cumbersome things. Especially when it’s windy. They can be pretty confounding even when the elements are in your favour. But we’ll come to that. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. We were on a hill – not the technical […]
The beauty industry’s great fallacy is that its customer base is made up of (cue nauseating marketing portmanteau) “skintellectuals” – people who have the time, interest and wherewithal to understand the difference between a peptide, a retinoid and a humectant – and the inclination to apply all three in a single routine. The Guardian’s journalism […]
Rosita Missoni, the esteemed Italian fashion designer who co-founded the eponymous knitwear brand, has died aged 93. Internationally admired for her colourful fashion house, which she established with her husband, Ottavio, in 1953, Missoni came to be regarded as fashion royalty for being one of a group of designers who brought the Italian ready-to-wear industry […]
The bar for shopping recommendations is high at this point of the year. No one has the appetite – or the funds – for shopping for the sake of it in January. Don’t know about you but, frankly, I never want to see another nick-nack. And having overindulged throughout the festive season, I have the […]
Mountain retreat, Monmouthshire At the foot of Skirrid Mountain near Abergavenny, Wonderful Escapes is a converted 16th-century farm that now welcomes guests for wellbeing breaks. Besides hosting longer events – from yoga weekends to men’s leadership retreats – you can tailor your own stay by booking in for dinner, bed and breakfast and using on-site […]
It was a freezing December day when mountain guide Kingsley Jones first saw a rescue monk in action. He was leading a small group up the ominously named Combe des Morts when he passed by a rescue hut – one of many that dot this avalanche-prone area – and noticed a woman inside struggling in […]
To get into the kind of club where Sharon Smith worked, in New York City during the 80s, you couldn’t just turn up in jeans and a nice top. You had to really dress. You certainly couldn’t turn up in army fatigues and a patched-up blue-jean skirt, which is what Smith had worn before becoming […]