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These Are the Best Advent Calendars of 2020

The Body Shop’s three cruelty-free advent calendars are illustrated with sketches of the liberal streets of Brighton and the merry mavericks who celebrate throughout them. Created for every budget, behind the doors you will find an array of full-sized and mini best-selling and new products. The Big Advent calendar houses pampering face masks, the full-sized Banana haircare duo and an Almond Milk and Honey Body Butter. What’s more, with each purchase, you will be supporting organisations that giv
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Hitting the High Notes with Vicky Sometani

It’s remarkable when music can transport you to an alternate space or time, particularly during a nationwide lockdown, yet Chicago-born artist Vicky Sometani does precisely that. Her haunting vocals and sleek, soulful sound hypnotically take you to the iconic 1950s era of jazz, in a way that feels modern and unique.

Sometani first began making waves with her distinctive voice after moving to London from New York. Since then she has become well established within the London acoustic scene, playi
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Streetwear Collabs from Beyonce and Willow Smith, Metallic Totes Made From Pineapples, Creative New Ways to Scent Your Space, and Road-tested Beauty Hacks

After seeing this so-called wonder hair treatment marketed heavily all over Instagram we couldn’t help but be intrigued, and after giving it a try, we can report back. Pros: hair was indeed much smoother, although to be fair we did straighten it carefully as instructed. Cons: the chemical smell lingers, and hair was crunchy and dry for a few washes. It does cut blow-dry time, but you would still need to straighten rather than rough-dry for the best effect. While not the life-changing product som
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Elle B. Mambetov’s Miscarriage of Justice: How the Fashion Designer Overcame False Imprisonment to Become a Force of Nature for Social Justice

Her story started in Dallas, Texas, where she was born and raised Elle Tyree, a precocious child who was set on a life in fashion from early on. “I asked for my first sewing machine when I was just seven years old, and I did my first business plan as well around that age,” she recalls, laughing at how she used to make clothes for her American Girl dolls.

In 2016, Mambetov was taking the fashion industry by storm. Aged only 26, she had been chosen to present her debut womenswear label Sophia Bec