The idea that "Thin is in" arose with the Twiggy era in the 1960s. It was about this time that the saying, "You can never be too rich or too thin," became popular and was repeated by celebrities such as the Duchess of Windsor, Joan Rivers, and Truman Capote. Author Stephen King added on a few words, "You can never be too thin or too rich. And if you don't believe it, you were never really fat or really poor."
In recent weeks, Kim Kardashian has been making headlines for the newest addition to her resume: becoming a full-fledged actor. The multi-hyphenate, who graduated from law school in May, is fittingly starring in Hulu's new legal drama, All's Fair, alongside Sarah Paulson, Glenn Close, Teyana Taylor, Niecy Nash, and Naomi Watts, and videos of them from the press tour have been going viral. But the role she's been embracing simultaneously that's most worth celebrating, in my humble fashion girl opinion, is that of body positivity advocate.
If we listen to many mainstream climate stories, then time has run out. Right? This thoughtful series hosted by Laurie Laybourn explores what happens now that we are on track for the world's temperature to rise by more than 1.5C. Its first episode is tough but crucial listening, full of talk about how scientists have underestimated the risks, listing potential outcomes including the UK being unable to grow food. It's time to draw up new plans to cope. Alexi Duggins Widely available, episodes weekly
'Make-up free' can mean different things to different people. To me, it means looking in the mirror at pitiful eyebrows, pores you could store spuds in, stubby eyelashes and a decent whack of rosacea, which keeps me humble if nothing else.
The TA3 swimwear line, created by Leila Shams, focuses on empowering diverse body types with its innovative compression suits that cinch the midsection for an hourglass look.
