American woman struggles to achieve straight hair at the beauty salon
Chabelly Pacheco, a Dominican American who moved from Long Island to Brooklyn at the age of five,…
Beautiful people do not always win at work
According to research, people who are deemed attractive earn more, have better job ratings, and are more employable. It has…
A toxic beauty then and now
This includes everything from poison to water. Many cosmetic products were found to be ineffective, but a…
Beauty and the Beast is a feminist tale disguised
De Beaumont was a celebrated fairytale writer who published 70 books during her career. Beauty and the…
Double Standards and Derision – Tracing Our Attitudes to Older Women and Beauty
Madonna’s attempts to maintain a sexy appearance are often described with revulsion. Piers Morgan referred to her as ’50…
The beautiful city
The Anzac soldiers coined many of the names we know today. They tell the story of their…
How New York Fashion Week was born
New York Fashion Week began last night. Celebrities, bloggers, and designers (and an increasing number of “slashies”…
The interplay between Europ
Maasai women and warriors in red, wearing beads, have become symbols of “traditional Africa.” Maasai culture is…
National Indigenous Fashion Awards
On the day following the parades, the National Indigenous Fashion Awards took place in beautiful open air….
Fashion’s closed circuit goes global, and the next stop is cyberspace
Fashion season has begun. Marc Jacobs’ 2016 New York Fashion Week was closed with a psychedelic display…