October 2016, Metro.co.uk
Cast your mind back to 2002 and, chances are, the predominant image that will pop into your mind is the UGG boot, otherwise known as the shoe version of a hangover.
It was a boot that gloried in being ugly, that left us all walking on the ankles, went soggy the second it rained and never recovered, but was so comfortable, we forgave it all those sins and determinedly carried on wearing them anyway (sometimes with mini skirts, which made absolutely no …read more
October 2016, Metro.co.uk
There’s already a lot to like about the dating app Bumble. For starters, it puts the women in charge, which means the chances of receiving an unsolicited dick pic are already reduced.
And now, it’s done one better and banned mirror selfies from its site.
After all, few things are more annoying than a selfie taken in front of a bathroom mirror with a phone covering half the person’s face. Except, perhaps, for pictures solely of children, underwear shots and snaps of people in their swimsuits taken while standing …read more
Amy Lavelle is a freelance journalist who writes for the likes of Grazia, Glamour, Red, The Pool, Metro, Telegraph and the Independent, among others.
Amy is represented by Amanda Preston and Hannah Schofield at LBA. Her debut novel, Definitely Fine, published by Orion Fiction, is out now. Her second novel, Home Sweet Home, came out in April 2023.
