• Home Run: Manchester, England

    Though I was born across the Pennines in the depths of Yorkshire, for most of my life I (like nearly half a million others) have been proud to call Manchester, the self-appointed capital of the north, my home. Geographically, the city is ideal. It’s a large city with everything...
  • Beauty Review: Merumaya

    Recently, skincare brand Merumaya approached Impact Lifestyle asking if we would like to review their products. As Lifestyle Editor, I’m not generally inclined to do brand-specific beauty reviews as I’d rather be guided with recommendations than read anything persuasive for or against one brand or the other. However, after some digging...
  • Digital Detoxing: A week without Social Media.

    For someone who wants to work in media, you may ask what provoked me going cold turkey from social media. I wouldn’t say I was addicted, maybe a bit reliant. What provoked this hiatus was a wide and generally miserable feeling: A deep dissatisfaction that my summer isn’t quite...
  • Guys Talk Fashion

    I was browsing in a bookstore in Nottingham a few days ago, having just had an interview (which I think went okay) and I wanted to celebrate. However, the more I looked, the more disheartened I felt myself becoming. I wanted something on men’s fashion, but nothing GQ or full...
  • Kat Von D vs. Makeup Revolution – Is There a Problem with Makeup ‘Dupes’?

    Recently, Kat Von D took to Instagram to scorn Makeup Revolution by posting an image (below) showing her ‘Shade & Light Eye Contour Palette’ above Makeup Revolution’s ‘Ultra Eye Contour – Light and Shade Palette’. The caption accused Makeup Revolution of copying her design, using hashtags including ‘#bootleg’ and...
  • Fashion and Feminism: Opinions on the Emma Watson Vanity Fair Controversy

    Appearing in March’s issue of Vanity Fair, Emma Watson’s ‘topless’ shoot prompted controversy over what it means to be a feminist. It made me question if an individual’s clothing and style choices impact how seriously they are taken? Maturing from Hermione to Belle in @beautyandthebeast is a true coming-of-age...
  • “Skin-Free Skin” – Stella McCartney Culls the Need for Killing

    I am sure most of you have seen the news by now; proclaimed animal activist (and all-round icon) Stella McCartney unveiled her ‘skin-free-skin’ at the recent Paris Fashion Week. Her catwalk consisted primarily of luxuriously minimalist nude and tan outfits, which drew focus to the aesthetics of the materials...