Beauty forecast 2024: Girlhood-core evolves into New Romantics 2.0

14 Aug

New Romantics in the 1980sGallery / 16 images 2023 was officially the ‘year of the girl’ with the blockbuster success of the Barbie movie and endless calls to ‘girlcore’ via girl math, girl dinner and girly-girl aesthetics. In make-up and beauty, this meant pops of pink blush, up-dos adorned with ribbons and bows, strawberry girl aesthetics and a determination to look as doll-like as possible as we glazed ourselves like coquette cinnamon sugar cookies. But these days, the trend cycle is ever-evolving and the glow of girlcore is already starting to lose its lustre. So, where do we go from here? What does the post-girlhood aesthetics look like and what beauty trends are in store for 2024? One thing’s for certain –...

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14 Aug

As birth rates decline, is pregnancy now an aspirational

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As birth rates decline, is pregnancy now an aspirational

Pregnancy in fashionGallery / 13 images Nara Smith recently announced her fourth pregnancy in a now-viral IG reel. Her round belly poking out between a silky top and flowy skirt, cradled by perfectly manicured hands, her hair and make-up immaculate, it was presented as the ultimate aspirational moment. Lately, it seems like more and more people are enticed by the beauty of baby bumps (and this isn’t just my pregnancy talking). Make-up artists share tips on achieving the coveted “pregnancy glow”, even if you’re not actually pregnant. Fashion and beauty influencers share pregnancy fits or bump care routines. Pregnancy has even become an official beauty category, complete with belly sheets and oils. You can see it in the celebrity and fashion world...

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14 Aug

Coperni’s latest innovation? Bacteria-infused ‘skincare’ clothing

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Coperni’s latest innovation? Bacteria-infused ‘skincare’ clothing

Coperni loves a viral moment. From Bella Hadid’s SS23 spray-on dress to the Boston Dynamics mechanical hounds which undressed Rianne Van Rompaey on-stage and snatched Lila Moss’ handbag from her arm. But now the fashion brand is taking on a whole new meaning of the word with its latest innovation: bacteria-infused clothing. For SS26, Coperni is launching the C+ line; a collection of leggings, bodysuits and tops created with the aim of delivering active skincare to your body while you wear the pieces. Working with HeiQ, a Swiss pioneer in textile biotechnology, Coperni developed a 4-way stretch fabric that embeds a patented synbiotic blend of probiotics and prebiotics within a slow-release biobased matrix. Each gram of fabric contains up to 140...

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14 Aug

The House of Beauty: Arabelle Sicardi exposes the dark

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The House of Beauty: Arabelle Sicardi exposes the dark

Beauty is terror. The pursuit of beauty can be terrorising. Flesh pulled back and cut open, bodies constricted, poison injected, hair burnt, skin bleached. Our biggest insecurities magnified, our natural bodies sold back to us for profit. The history of the industry is just as horrifying; tales of exploitation, discrimination, fascism, deforestation, unpaid child labour. When they were first conceiving of their debut book, The House of Beauty, Arabelle Sicardi turned to horror stories and haunted houses as a lens through which to navigate the world of beauty. “Horror houses are always alive; they’re actively trying to harm you. And that is ultimately how I also see the beauty industry. It’s something that understands your greatest fears and is able to...

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