In recent years, attention to skincare has skyrocketed, with the best products, routines and brands becoming a persistent topic of interest on social media. While most of us have been fixated on serums, moisturisers and scrubs, a new gap in the market has opened; a gap for celebrities to slither in and endorse their own-branded…
Fashion
Has Anna Wintour killed Vogue?
With the recent announcement of the Met Gala’s 2020 dress code, and her 70th birthday having just passed, Anna Wintour’s influence within fashion and popular culture as a whole, are thrust back into the spotlight. Known for her iconic bob-sunglasses combination, and being the inspiration behind Meryl Streep’s role in ‘The Devil Wears Prada’, the…
Sport
The role of celebrities in sport
In the early hours of Sunday just gone, fans across the globe will have tuned in to watch the boxing rematch between YouTube sensations KSI and Logan Paul. At the Staples Center – home to both the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers – the pair, who boast more than 40 million subscribers between them, put…
Film
Hollywood’s ageless sex
It is fair to say that at some point in their lives, 99 percent of people will struggle with their perception of themselves and their bodies, particularly during a time when it is changing, such as adolescence. Our media is obsessed with looks, there are constant lists being created with titles like ‘Hollywood’s Best Bums’…
Finance
Ingenious film scheme proves bad investment
David Beckham is among the 1,000 people who invested in Ingenious’ film financing schemes intended to secure tax relief for high earners. He is joined by a wealth of celebrities, including Gary Lineker, Bob Geldof and Ant and Dec who invested a minimum of £100,000 to join and suffered substantial losses as a result. The…
Features
Saying goodbye to celebrity
The loss of icons in 2016 was important. It reminded us that you can do just about anything, and it’s still not enough to escape death. You can be the best singer, actor or writer but really we are all just playing for time. Even our icons can’t avoid it. These figures who maintained their…
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Celebrities are not ours to mourn
It would be fair to say that, so far, 2016 hasn’t been great. In the past few weeks, the world has suffered the losses of David Bowie, Alan Rickman, Glenn Frey (founding member of the Eagles), Lemmy Kilmeister, Natalie Cole and Daniel Dion. Reactions to their deaths have varied. In some cases, the media has…
Fashion
The rise of the Kardashians/Kartrashians
Kourtney, Kim, Khloe, Kendall and Kylie (oh and Rob) are the most famous siblings of our time. The effect the Kardashians tend to have on the general public is one that is somewhat similar to marmite – you either love them or you hate them. With a mixture of their popular reality television show “Keeping…
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