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Pre-order my new book: Face Values



DROP EVERYTHING, it’s a major news day today!

I’m finally able to talk about my second book, Face Values: The New Beauty Rituals and Skincare Secrets, which will be appearing in warehouses any day now and in shops on September 16th.

Face Values: The New Beauty Rituals and Skincare Secrets is not your average beauty how-to book. It’s beauty through a lifestyle lens, a show-and-tell of identity stories, beauty philosophies, wellbeing rituals and relatable skincare revelations from a truly wonderful global line-up of contributors.

What is Bethann Hardison’s unusual relaxation ritual? How did a frustrating skin condition influence Gucci Westman’s make-up line? What’s Linda V Wright’s grey hair hack? Which superstar DJ can’t live without her Byredo candles, Weleda Skinfood and her neti pot? The key takeaway is not to sell you products and ‘perfection’ (although there are product recommendations) but to celebrate the sensorial everyday rituals that make us feel good in an overwhelming world.

While the official launch date is September 16th, the pre-order is almost as important, so if the book piques your interest (or you enjoyed my first book), do consider pre-ordering it from Waterstones*, Barnes & Noble, Walmart*, WHSmith, Foyles, Hatchards, Bookshops.org or Amazon* to give it a head start and some added visibility. (Oh, algorithms!)

For more info you can see inside the book here…








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On my radar: Studio Nicholson X Sunspel



“This isn’t loungewear. They’re definitely not made for ‘slobbing about’ in.”

Eyes are peeled for this Studio Nicholson X Sunspel* collaboration from the unimpeachable Nick Wakeman.

Known for her ‘modular’ approach to fashion and frankly obsessive yen for superior fabrications, these cotton jersey and loop back fleeces are perfect for those who maybe got a bit too comfy during you-know-what and need help transitioning back into polite society without leaving their comfort zone.

Read more here and buy it at Sunspel – women’s here* and men’s here*).


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IMAGE: Studio Nicholson X Sunspel
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Can Gen Z save Gap?



“Gen Z likes to look for Y2K trends that haven’t become popular yet, so they can be the first to find things. They come across brands from the aughts, like Gap and Von Dutch, and try to rework them and style them in a way that’s fresh.”
Gen Z TikToker Domynique Badillo on saving Gap, Refinery29

I went into Gap in Oxford Street last week to see if there was anything I could buy before all the UK stores close down. The only thing I fancied were a lone pair of stripy PJs that were way too big (I bought them online instead) and some racer back tanks that I left on the rail as the fitting rooms were closed – #Covidtimes.

The piles of jeans didn’t appeal and the once coveted white cotton shirts just seemed unalluring and neglected. By the entrance were benches laden with Gap logo hoodies and tees. Which might, possibly, be the one hope (along with this one of course) Gap currently has for future success – Gen Z. This Refinery29 story maps out the resurgence in interest from the young demographic tapping into its 90s-noughties appeal. The question is, will it be enough?

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IMAGE: Emma Chamberlain in Gap
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Confirmed: The Glossier London store IS returning to Covent Garden



…But not in the same place.

News just in! The Glossier London store is returning to Covent Garden. The most successful of the global Glossier pop-ups, the permanent London store will be opening in a new spot – just a few yards from its previous location in Floral Street.

Scheduled for an end-of-year opening, expect to see the new Glossier Covent Garden store at a location in the much-more-visible King Street, which is practically next door to the Apple store and alongside the Covent Garden piazza, thus much better for footfall.

Covent Garden has long been considered London’s ‘beauty quarter’, with Chanel, Dior and Charlotte Tilbury boutiques all contributing to the buzz of this retail destination. As I mentioned last week, the big tourist cities are slowly opening up post-Covid, so we should expect to see plenty more exciting retail activity in the world’s city centres.

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IMAGE: Glossier
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