Tag: Life and style
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Phthalates are everywhere, and the health risks are worrying. How bad are they really?
Phthalates are everywhere, and a tidal wave of new research has documented their wide-ranging negative health impacts, but what are the real risks?Interactive: what’s in your shampoo?
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The truth about ‘miracle foods’ – from chia seeds to coconut oil
Cancer, diabetes, heart disease, dandruff… can these things really be cured, or at least prevented, by what we eat?
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Kanye, Oscar de la Renta and the big freeze – New York fashion week
New York fashion week kicks of today with excitement about Kanye West’s trainers, a British invasion led by Victoria Beckham and news of the first model with Down’s syndrome set to walk the catwalk
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Victoria Beckham unveils sexier collection in New York
Designer plays with twists, volume and asymmetry to bring a much less uptight look to the catwalk
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Is wearing fur morally worse than wearing leather?
Both industries have questionable ethics – and even faux alternatives aren’t necessarily green, says Lucy Siegle
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Happy Valentines Day, suckers: how Damien Hirst’s cashing in on Cupid
The artist’s latest show, featuring banal images of love hearts and butterflies, looks like an attempt to squeeze money out of innocent punters