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Friday is heeere! How are you? How was your week? Earlier this week one of my girlfriends referred to this month as “Maycember” when referencing the number of kid-related end-of-the-school-year commitments and activities and it certainly felt like an accurate reference to the busyness that comes during the holiday season and, apparently, MAY. Phew! Our calendar is certainly full right now but it’s temporary and, for the most part, filled with fun stuff the kids love. All that being said, you better believe I’ll be majorly exhaling June first when all of the boys are done with school for the...

Passing into the realm of the up-there requires not only a mindset change, but also a good change of clothing. Waterproof, burly, and breathable; hardshell jackets provide it all for your next foray into mountaineering, backcountry skiing, alpine climbing, or just downright miserable weather.  After a season spent above treeline, we winnowed our closet down to the most capable hardshell jackets on the market in 2023. Included are shells for every alpine mission, from lightweight options for smash-and-grab summit bids to flexible hardshells for ski-bound romps, to burly alpine armor that will see you through to the other side of...

The former Coronation Street actress, 32, put on a busty display in a sparkling gold mini dress embellished with a very lavish fringe skirt.

Didn’t you think that the Prince and Princess of Wales would need a month-long holiday to recover from their exhausting coronation schedule? They had to work five days in a row! Well, make that SIX days in a row. Seriously, Peg and Buttons are working themselves to the bone this month. I can only imagine how many separate “events” will be counted in this work blitz. In any case, on the sixth day of keenery, my keen love gave to me: a pussybow at a palace garden party! On Tuesday, William, Kate and the Edinburghs hosted a garden party in...

Long considered a cultural barometer, colour trends are always fascinating to explore and it’s something that Dulux has taken very seriously for almost three decades now. A highlight of the annual design calendar, the Dulux Colour Awards is celebrating its 25th birthday this year which seems like the perfect time to look back over the trends. Dulux’ Andrea Lucena-Orr, Lauren Treloar and Bree Leech Led by Dulux colour and communications manager Andrea Lucena-Orr, colour forecaster and stylist Bree Leech and colour manager Lauren Treloar, the forecast is based on year-round research. When creating the annual palettes, the team looks at the...