Going up
Stamps Specifically, Preen’s for the Isle of Man released in February. Letter writing is now officially chic.
Pottery Whistles has a collab with Hackney ceramics company Blue Grey. And Kettle’s Yard is reopening next year. Visit for pottery inspo.
Pavement merch See the gloriously retro T-shirts outside Bananarama’s recent run of dates.
Vancouver Officially on the fashion map with Leisure Centre, the new concept store designed by the team who did Céline stores. We’re sold.
Hair towels Now the Croydon facelift has been revealed as bad for skin, we’re wearing a bath towel on our head. Ideal for greasy/lank hair.
Jarvis Cocker x Abba The Pulp frontman is narrating the story of the Swedish superstars at the Southbank Centre’s exhibition. Britpop meets disco? See you on the dancefloor.
Going down
GHD hair Flat as a pancake feels too Christina Aguilera circa Dirrty, and not in a good way.
Paris Colette, fashion’s favourite shop, is closing its doors for the last time on Wednesday. Sob.
Cinnamon On, in and dusted over everything. We’re all for a sweet tooth, but leave it out.
Longform Twitter Turns out that people who were insightful at 140 characters are unreadably dull at 280. Self-edit, people.
Jam jars as vases Meghan Markle instead suggests mint julep cups. Google them if you’re not posh enough to visualise.
Botox in your 20s A thing. And one we would file in the Not OK box.
