Summer 2021 Jewellery: Independent Makers We’re Watching
Summer 2021 jewellery: the small, independent makers we’re watching, from Sophie Buhai’s sterling silver sculpture to Catbird’s permanent welded chains.
June 2021 in Beauty: What We Were Loving
June 2021 in beauty: hot vax summer arrives, fragrance comes back into rotation, lip oils take over, the Olaplex IPO is officially in motion, and body care moves from serum to oil.
May 2021 in Beauty: What We Were Loving
May 2021 in beauty: another sunscreen renaissance, the launch of Merit Beauty, Olaplex IPO whispers, and refillable packaging that was finally landing.
April 2021 in Beauty: What We Were Loving
April 2021 in beauty: Rare Beauty’s Soft Pinch Liquid Blush goes viral on TikTok, K-beauty crosses over with Beauty of Joseon, and body care gets the skinification treatment.
Spring 2021 Fashion: What the Big Brands Showed
NYFW Spring 2021 was a hybrid digital season — Marc Jacobs experimented with format, Tom Ford polished as if nothing changed, Christopher John Rogers had his breakthrough.
March 2021 in Beauty
The skincare conversation pivots back to peptides, Westman Atelier hits real scale, K-beauty’s TikTok wave widens, mineral SPF finally feels wearable, and bonders take over hair.
February 2021 in Beauty
Ulta signs the 15 Percent Pledge, Rare Beauty Soft Pinch goes truly viral, Pat McGrath keeps dropping editions, and a real lipstick comes back to the counter.
January 2021 in Beauty
Barrier repair takes the conversation back from the acids, Charlotte Tilbury settles into life under Puig, bodycare gets the actives treatment, and inauguration week returns the lip to centre stage.
Winter 2020 Jewellery Finds
Six independent women-led jewellery houses for the holiday gifting cycle — Foundrae, Wwake, Lizzie Fortunato, Brent Neale, Azlee, and Luna Skye.
December 2020 in Beauty
A year-in-review for 2020 — the year skincare ate makeup, Olaplex’s commercial run, the industry reckoning over Black-owned beauty, and the small-purchase economy that defined the year.