Costume to couture: Behind Scottish Opera’s La Traviata
I didn’t expect there to be as much cleavage. I mean, okay, La Traviata is a sexy opera. It’s practically Moulin Rouge. It’s the opera that made Julia Robert cry in Pretty Woman. The lead? Is a courtesan. In Paris.…
The problematic legacy of Hugh Hefner
Few people can lay claim to a cultural legacy as prominent and divisive as the late media mogul Hugh Hefner. In fact social media is split between celebrating the life of one of publishings indisputable powerhouses; championing his contributions towards…
The infantalisation of beauty: Is our love of unicorns doing more harm …
Guys, I think we might have a unicorn problem. Well, not so much a unicorn problem than a full blown mythical creature obsession. From mermaids to unicorns, high fantasy has become a cultural touchstone in beauty. Far from a flash…
Vagina highlighter is a thing
It feels like women of the internet are having a collective aneurysm following the launch of the now viral vaginal highlighter. Never before has there quite been a product that really raises more questions than it answers. The first being,…
Bee Waits Travels: Eat Japan
I’m convinced it’s nigh impossible to have a bad meal in Japan. And while I may be looking back on my time there with some heavily rose-tinted glasses, the food there is the one thing I remember pretty clearly. Somethings…
Managing and maintaining bright coloured hair
“Your hair’s so bright! How do you keep it so…..yellow?” It’s a question I’m asked on a near weekly basis, and while the shorthand answer is awkward laughter followed by “Oh I barely wash it” (half true) the truth of…
Why the Madonna/Whore is Bullshit
Growing up, there’s always that one guy at the party. We’ve all heard him. He sits there and just proclaims how much he just fucking loves eating pussy. Well, first of all – good for you I guess? Second –…
A return to hotel dining with Malmaison
Hotel dining can often get the short shrift. Especially when you’re in a city like Glasgow that has a near constant rotation of new restaurant openings. And I get it. Outside of The Big Smoke, if you’ve not got a…
Yellow is the new black
“I’ll wear anything as long as it’s black.” That was my excuse for years. A safety net that morphed my wardrobe in to a giant bruise. Which is fine. Bruise is a strong look – but over time it left…
