Does he suddenly look stylish? It must be 'the girlfriend effect'

The ‘new relationship glow’ is catching. You know the vibe: that renewed force that positively radiates like sunshine, like seeing the world through new, rose-tinted glasses. Now, there’s a new phenomenon on the rise – and it’s called the ‘girlfriend effect.’ With 78.9 million views on TikTok, the #girlfriendeffect is the idea that getting into […]

Drawing non-binary models helps me embrace my own gender identity

The model undressed and got into position, an unlit cigarette resting between their fingers. Ludovica – the amazing non-binary statuesque figure in front of a class of 10 people – then said: ‘I call this pose Cigarettes After Sex.’ It was aptly named. Not just because of the prop cigarette, but because they embodied the […]