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Designer handbags have constantly maintained their place as timeless staples in women’s wardrobes. However in the last few years where trends have changed and evolved do you think luxury handbags are still worth the price?.
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This guide explores some of the best advent calendars available for 2026, looking beyond the traditional chocolate countdown. From beauty and skincare to jewellery and lifestyle, it highlights a range of brands offering something different this Christmas, helping readers find a calendar to suit their interests.
Jess Richardson
Concerts have always been about more than just the music. From carefully curated outfits to statement accessories. What fans wear to concerts has become an essential part of the experience, with the influence of social media, the question of are we dressing for the artist or the algorithm has been raised.
By Cameren Scholefield
5 Winter Wardrobe Essentials to help keep you warm and stylish this season.
By Ella Hodson
Depop and Vinted are both pre-loved phone apps known for selling secondhand clothing, accessories, footwear, jewellery and much more. Depop founded in 2011 began as a fashion based social media platform, however, quickly turned into a thrifted marketplace. Vinted began in 2008 in Lithuania it originated from one of the founders moving house and she wanted a way of selling the clothes she no longer needed. Together they created a website where users could trade clothes, then came the beginning of Vinted.
Both apps provide opportunities to interact with other users, find discounts and to easily adjust your listed items, they cater to everyone Male, Female, Unisex and even children’s clothing.
Depop has a lot of small businesses that offer new products that are handmade and brand new, ready to wear. Whilst handmade items can be seen on Vinted, Depop is the go-to place for wanting to find unique items of all variety. In Addition, Depop is a great network for amazing vintage finds! Although some can be found on Vinted, Depop has exact businesses for this certain customer audience that you can search and find with a lot of options.
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They also have a feature where you can create and put outfits together on a vision board to give inspiration to other users.
A main difference between these apps is the selling process, particularly, the fees. When selling an item on Depop they take 10% of your profit similarly to another marketplace network eBay, which is a decent chunk of your overall seller profit. Vinted does not take any amount from your selling profit, instead they have a system in place where the sellers pay a small fee to ensure safe transactions this is covering buyers’ protection, they do not take money from sellers. This is not an optional fee but claims refunds and processes money securely.
Depop processes sending and receiving money through PayPal, needing users to have a PayPal account, although Vinted allows money to get added to your own balance on the app that you can send to yourself on any banking app you like. So, when buying and selling second-hand items both are solid options to choose from, however, Depop does charge a higher fee. If you want a lower cost selling process, Vinted is the one you want. On the other hand, Depop has vintage, thrifted, brand new handmade items and have latest trends so has that higher price point and is worth paying if that’s more to your style!
Which is better?
With the cold weather worsening, is style really the priority? Hoodies and joggers sound far more appealing than cute tops and jeans. If staying casual isn’t for you, layering is key!
Base layers such as long sleeve tees are essential and can be found in popular places such as Zara for affordable prices.
Don’t forget to accessorize with scarfs and gloves. Tartan scarves are a wonderful way to embrace the winter season, ensuring warmth with style. It is common to be put off my gloves, thinking they ruin an outfit, however fingerless gloves add a chic touch to an outfit, when not needed outside they can be rolled up to look like the end sleeves of a sweater.
Suede jackets are in right now; this comforting material adds an extra layer of warmth whilst bringing a sophisticated touch your average puffer coat can’t.
Again, comfort isn’t necessarily linked to jeans, yet Bershka is the place to be for jeans that feel effortless. Their range of baggy jeans make it feel like you are something as comfortable as wearing wide leg joggers.
To add the final touch to your outfit, UGG boots are the way to go. If you remember to use protection spray as they are suede, you are good to go in this harsh weather. UGGs feel like a toasty hug, if they are too expensive almost all the high street stores have exceptional dupes.
Winter doesn’t mean your style has to be pushed aside; comfort can still be key.
Hailey Biebers empire will be finally getting a home in the UK.
Following the launch of Rhode in 2022, the billion-dollar brand founded by Hailey Bieber is finally launching in UK Sephora stores following mass success in its early stages. The brand sells a variety of products such as skincare, makeup and infamous lip cases. All Rhode products are prided on production, being purposeful and high performing. Rhode does many pop-ups to help test different markets, with people queuing for hours on end in hopes of getting their hands on just one product.
Rhode’s success allowed the business to be acquired by E.l.f Beauty back in August, and Bieber remaining the chief creative offer and is head of innovation for Rhode, supported by the industry powerhouse that is E.l.f Beauty.
Sephora is the perfect place for a brand that is on such a global scale among consumers, with the company operating in 35 markets. The brand has more than 3,200 stores and millions of followers on a range of platforms.
Sephora announced the launch of Rhode in its stores back in May with no official date for the UK launch. However, it has recently been confirmed that the UK stores will be receiving the widely loved products on the 10th of November. With Hailey Bieber stating that Sephora is the best partner to ‘help bring the vision to life’.
As a Rhode fan personally, I cannot wait to be able to go into stores and pick up my favourite products!
