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20 Mar

Somatic therapy: the rise of psychotherapy for the body

Somatic therapy: the rise of psychotherapy for the body
Once you feel like you might be losing your mind, it may be time to get in contact with your body 27-year-old Ellie* has been suffering along with her mental health for around six years. A store manager from Bracknell, she tells Dazed she fell right into a bout of depression after a “traumatising flatmate experience” but she struggled to seek out effective coping mechanisms for her symptoms. “I attempted CBT [Cognitive Behavioural Therapy] on the NHS, however it didn’t help entirely.” This 12 months, five years after she first attempted to get help, she tried somatic therapy. “I got here across somatic therapy on TikTok and commenced with just the somatic exercises –...
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22 Jan

A popular culture timeline of the rise (and fall)

A popular culture timeline of the rise (and fall)
From ‘sexy’ on ‘Marlboro Man’ Tom Selleck within the Eighties to ‘subversive’ at Art School’s AW20 show “Nice wig Janice, what’s it made from?”…“Your mum’s chest hair!” This iconic one-liner (from the now-canonical 2004 film, Mean Girls) is indicative of just how far chest hair, be it your mum’s or your individual, is loaded with cultural connotation.  Relating to body hair, a type of ‘all or nothing’ politics abounds and chest hair is not any different. In fact, there was a time when humans were completely covered in body hair but, as our ape-adjacent ancestors migrated to warmer climes, and eventually indoors, we began to shed this coating through a technique of natural selection....
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21 Nov

Why the rise of ‘natural beauty’ is a scam

Why the rise of ‘natural beauty’ is a scam
On the face of it, the ‘natural beauty’ trend might appear to be a step in the fitting direction – nevertheless it isn’t about using fewer products, just ones that carry different guarantees When Pamela Anderson stepped out make-up-free at Paris Fashion Week last month, it was hailed as a “revolution”. Anderson seemed to be taking a stance against the sweetness standards she has been subject to and helped perpetuate throughout her profession by embracing her age. It was a call which helped bolster a vision of beauty that has been gaining ground over the past few years – one where looking ‘natural’ reigns supreme.  If the sweetness industry is to be believed, we’re...
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11 Nov

Richemont Sales Rise 6% Amid ‘Normalization’ of Luxury Market

Richemont Sales Rise 6% Amid ‘Normalization’ of Luxury Market
Updated Nov. 10 3:05 p.m. LONDON — Luxury leaders may shudder after they hear words like “normalization” or “moderation,” especially in reference to consumers’ appetite for expensive things. Johann Rupert, founder and chairman of Richemont, isn’t considered one of those leaders. As a substitute, he’s taking luxury’s slowdown in his stride and hoping to make use of it as a chance to realize market share, construct even greater value into the brands, and be sure that Compagnie Financière Richemont continues as a lean and cash-generative operation. “I’ve been involved with Cartier since 1976 and, trust me, I’ve seen a bunch of ups and downs. And I’m very positive concerning the medium-term outlook,” Rupert said Friday as Richemont became the most recent luxury goods...
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