Victoria’s Secret Show Welcomes Silver Models—But Is It Enough?
The recent Victoria’s Secret fashion show aimed to capture attention with a headlining surprise: the return of iconic supermodels Tyra Banks, Kate Moss, Eva Herzigova,…
From Anti-Aging to Happy Aging: How To Reframe Your Mindset
For years, the beauty and wellness industries have bombarded us with a single message: fight ageing at all costs. The phrase anti-ageing has become ingrained in…
Is Having A Personal Trainer The New Midlife Trend?
What is it about reaching the golden age of 50-something that inspires a woman to surrender her physical autonomy to a trainer 25-year-old with biceps…
Is Ageing A Choice?
The passage of time is an inevitable aspect of life. Yet, ageing often evokes feelings of dread, loss, and decline. We cling to youth, desperately…
Feeling the Heat? Your Brain Might Be Behind Those Menopause Hot Flashes!
Is menopause leaving you feeling flushed and frustrated? Maybe your hot flashes and night sweats are not just the results of your hormonal imbalance. Your…
The Ageless Allure At the Venice Film Festival 2024
The Venice Film Festival has always been a stage where beauty, glamour, and sophistication take centre stage. But have you noticed that this year, the…
The Introvert’s Beauty Of The Quiet Achievers
Have you ever thought about those people who always seem to be calm and collected and have everything under control? They’re pursuing their goals, yet…
The Privilege of Aging Well: How Wealth Shapes the Perception of “Successful Aging”
Imagine a world where your expiration date is directly tied to your bank account balance. Sounds like a scene from a dystopian novel, doesn't it?…
The Heartbeat of Midlife
A tortoise’s heart beats six times a minute, a hummingbird's six hundred per minute. A normal resting heart rate for adults ranges from 60 to…
Are You in Sync With Your Inner Time?
I used to be a slave to the clock. Mornings were a blur of alarms, coffee, and to-do lists. Evenings were a countdown to bedtime,…
What’s Your Lucky Charm?
Do you believe in the power of lucky charms? I do and since Simone Biles has started sporting a lucky charm with a sparkling goat,…
Midlife Women: The Untapped Goldmine in Advertising
Imagine a demographic that controls nearly half of the UK's wealth, experiences life with unprecedented diversity, and yet feels largely ignored by the very industry…
Film Maker Melissa Davey: “A Woman’s Age Is Not Her Story”
Melissa Davey's remarkable journey took a transformative turn in 2015 when a chance encounter with a renowned film director ignited her long-held dream of filmmaking.…
High School Reunions: Why I’m Skipping the Trip Down Memory Lane
High school reunions. The mere mention sends shivers down my spine, not of excitement, but of dread. I’ve been invited to a few since turning…
Grumpy Old Woman? No Way! Let’s Stop Complaining
It was a particularly dreary Wednesday afternoon when I found myself in line at the local bakery, waiting for my turn to order. The air…
5 Shades of Hot Flashes
Sometimes Summer can be a bit of a minefield. It's not the teenagers with their questionable music blaring from pool floats (although that's a whole…
Michael Clinton: “Reimagine Your Life Before Others Do It For You”
There's this idea that super-successful people are these larger-than-life personalities. But often, the most inspiring ones are actually quite down-to-earth, almost like the person you'd…
What Is Your Happy Place?
I remember the first time I walked into my happy place—it was like taking a deep, cleansing breath after being underwater for too long. The…
Prof Carolyn Mair: “Great Style Starts With You”
There are some women whose backgrounds, styles and grace are so impressive that meeting them is like opening up new horizons. Prof Carolyn Mair is…
Ditch the Frump, Embrace the Fab: Why Ageing Isn’t the Problem
Our culture's message on ageing can be pretty downbeat. It seems like the only value we have is flawless skin, which ignores the wisdom and…