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Sarah Raphael
Dedicated Feature
“There’s Power In Your Voice” — The Reality Of Being A Full-...
Sarah Raphael
20 Oct 2020
Dedicated Feature
“I Thought I Had To Choose Between Fitness & The Hijab – I Was Wrong.” Two Women...
Sarah Raphael
13 Oct 2020
Dedicated Feature
“I Was Ridiculed For All The Features I Now Love”: Two Black Women Speak ...
Sarah Raphael
8 Oct 2020
Style
The Dilemma Of Dressing In 30 Degree Heat In Your 30s
It’s taken me far too long to reach this point but at 31, I think I’m finally done trying on crop tops in Topshop and making myself feel bad because I
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Sarah Raphael
Books & Art
A Reading List For People Who Loved
Normal People
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Sarah Raphael
Dedicated Feature
Nike’s New Collection Embodies Our Mantra For 2020
2020 isn’t just the start of a new year, it’s the start of a new decade of style, culture and music. In 50 years, we’ll look back on photos a
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Sarah Raphael
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Wellness
What I Learned At The UK’s Only NHS Insomnia Clinic
Earlier this year, I underwent five weeks of CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) courtesy of the NHS at the UK’s only dedicated insomnia clinic. In the f
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Sarah Raphael
Dedicated Feature
This Is Everything You Need To Know About The New Nike Collection
It’s dark except for some coloured lights. You’re standing with your back to the room, along with 20 other women you don’t know. The first few beats
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Sarah Raphael
Online Dating
Ignored, Attacked Or Fetishised: The Many Frustrations Of Dating ...
The following is an extract from Mixed Feelings: Exploring The Emotional Impact Of Our Digital Habits by Naomi Shimada & Sarah Raphael My parents only
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Sarah Raphael
Instagram
Fashion Assistants Are Posting Horror Stories On This Instagram A...
If you’ve worked in the fashion industry, you’ve either heard the stories, or been in them. Interns (sometimes called 'assistants') working f
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Sarah Raphael
Wellness
I Tried Every Self-Care Tip On The Internet – Here's What I Learned
After 30 years spent practising self-destruction, I’m desperately trying to make up for lost time in the self-care department. Earlier this year, I did a
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Sarah Raphael
World News
How To Reduce Your Plastic Consumption & Why You Better Start Today
After years of absent-mindedly stuffing 5p Sainsbury’s bags in the kitchen drawer, feeling the lame thrill of plonking your water bottle on the green sid
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Sarah Raphael
Relationships
I Asked My Ex 29 Questions About Our Relationship
Sometimes, when relationships break down, the reasons are clear: they cheated, you cheated, you moved away, you drifted apart, you fought all the time, you
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Sarah Raphael
Wellness
How Caring For A Family Member Changed These Women's Lives
“A lot of carers face a loss of identity and a loss of self – because it’s all about the person you’re caring for,” says Amy*, 29, whose
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Sarah Raphael
Lonely Girls' Club
"I Have Likes, But I Don’t Have Friends": Teenage Girls Talk Lone...
They spend most of the week in classrooms surrounded by 30+ other children and when they’re not at school, they’re at home in the company of family or
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Sarah Raphael
Fashion
How Tiffany & Co. Got Its Cool Back
At my all-girls secondary school in the early '00s, a shiny Tiffany dog tag on a balled silver chain denoted a confidence not typical of teenage girls
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Sarah Raphael
Fashion
6 Ways To Wear This Season's Chicest Colour
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Sarah Raphael
Wellness
Stats Or It Didn't Count: Why I'm Giving Up On Fitness Apps
My mum bought me a running journal for Christmas because I like running. The journal has sections like 'Running Goals', 'Personal Records
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Sarah Raphael
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Wellness
Please Stop Saying These “Helpful” Things To Insomniacs
When I can’t sleep, that Faithless song “Insomnia” starts playing in my mind – the lyrics “Tearing off tights with my teeth… I need to
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Sarah Raphael
Entertainment
Tingle Bells! ASMR Videos For A Calm Christmas Day
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Sarah Raphael
Living
Meet Bermuda, The Most Controversial CGI Influencer On Instagram
A few weeks ago, I was pitched an interview with “LA based robot, Bermuda”. The pitch email described her as “a mogul on the rise… an i
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Sarah Raphael
Entertainment
You've Got Mail
: Best Film Ever Or Deeply Problematic?
This year marks the 20th anniversary of You've Got Mail, a romcom for the chatroom era starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. While some (Jess) say it'
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Sarah Raphael
Living
Careers Advice From The Woman Tackling Racial Inequality In The UK
Zamila Bunglawala’s current job description includes “tackling the burning injustices that affect ethnic groups in the UK”. Her official titl
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Sarah Raphael
Living
The Charitable Christmas Gifts We're Buying This Year
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Sarah Raphael
Wellness
I Lost My Cool At The UK’s First Live ASMR Experience
“You know when you meet someone and think, They are an ASMR person“, says ASMR superstar Emma Smith aka WhispersRed to me – an ASMR super fan
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Sarah Raphael
Life Begins At
The Long & The Short Of It: 5 Women On Their Hair Histories
This week on Refinery29, we’re filling your screens and consciousness with inspiring women over 50. Why? Because living in a culture obsessed with youth
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Sarah Raphael
Mind
The Lessons I Learned In Therapy
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Sarah Raphael
Life Begins At
Annie Lennox On Why We Should All Be Identifying As Global Feminists
This week on Refinery29, we’re filling your screens and consciousness with inspiring women over 50. Why? Because living in a culture obsessed with youth
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Sarah Raphael
Living
Women Don't 'Disappear' Over 50, They Are Our Most Valuable Role ...
This week on Refinery29, we’re filling your screens and consciousness with inspiring women over 50. Why? Because living in a culture obsessed with youth
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Sarah Raphael
Beauty
Back To School Hairstyles For All Ages
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Sarah Raphael
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