Lifestyle - Tuesday, June 2, 2026

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Five Melbourne branches of the St Vincent de Paul Society network of charity shops team up to put on a parade at Footscray’s Bluestone Hall. It showcases outfits sourced from their donation bins, styled and modelled by volunteers ‘It’s a test of courage wearing a hot-pink cheongsam’: how I learned to wear my grandma’s heirlooms This model is not a real person: how AI is changing online shopping – video Continue reading...

Hundreds of thousands of supporters travelled to north London to celebrate their team winning the Premier League. Here’s what they wore … ‘The only thing I haven’t got are the underpants. Everything else is Arsenal,” says Shane, a memorabilia and kit collector perched outside north London’s Clissold park with his daughter, Erin. Known online as Highbury Gunner JVC, the 47-year-old wore an Arsenal-buckled belt, a club tie in a player pattern and a club shirt with a red and white vintage-style duffel bag. The showstopper, though, was his bespoke jacket made from curtains by the designer Joe Brim, finished with an Arsenal medallion and watch, and yellow customised Dr Martens. A collector since the 1970s, he says: “I could complete a catalogue from the 90s; my house is like a museum.” Favourite shirt … Liv Samuels in his Arsenal badge Hawaiian top Continue reading...

Always wondered what everyday stuff celebrities buy, where they shop for food and the basics they scrimp on? The former footballer talks Lego, Rich Tea biscuits and spending money on experiences with the Filter • Don’t get the Filter delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Karen Carney is England’s fourth most-capped football player, competing at four World Cups, four European Championships and the London Olympics before retiring in 2019. In 2022, she began leading a landmark government review into the Future of Women’s Football in the UK, the recommendations of which were successfully backed by the government in 2023. She was part of the first all-female punditry team for ITV at the men’s World Cup 2022, led ITV’s coverage of the men’s Euros in 2024 and contributed analysis to the women’s Euros in 2025. Continue reading...

While many young people are struggling to get work, an average date night costs north of $200. No wonder so many are resigning themselves to being alone Name: Solo-maxxing. Age: Newish. Continue reading...

Whether you’re grilling meat or veg, our panel agrees that the best accompaniments involve a balance of acid, fat, salt, aromatics and sweeteners What are the best marinades and sauces for a barbecue? Josie, by email “Good, well-farmed meat needs none of that nonsense,” insists Richard Turner, co-founder of butcher Turner & George in London. “I want to taste the meat and, if necessary, it should be tenderised by your chosen cooking technique.” For Josie, though, he’ll go with the flow. First things first, all good marinades have a few things in common: “You need a tenderiser, so citrus juice, vinegar, yoghurt, buttermilk, wine or enzymes [pineapple, papaya],” he says. “These acids work by breaking down the surface collagen and protein in the meat, which tenderises the exterior and lets other flavours penetrate more deeply, while enzymes break down connective tissue.” You’ll then want fat – olive oil, coconut milk, yoghurt – and seasoning – sea salt, fish sauce, soy sauce, miso. “Salt penetrates deep into the meat, breaking down muscle fibres and drawing in liquids, so increasing both moisture and flavour.” You’ve then got garlic, ginger, shallots, herbs, chilli and sweeteners (honey, maple syrup, treacle) to play with. Got a culinary dilemma? Email [email protected] Continue reading...

A breadcrumb trail of secret messages spanning two years, dozens of puzzles and the Guardian’s leader column led solvers to a very special prize … Last time , we shared some old milestone puzzles in anticipation of Guardian cryptic No 30,000. That crossword has since been published : and here, in the order it happened (that is, how solvers experienced it but in reverse), is its tale. 29581 WELLDONE 29587 BRAVO 29599 HERE 29611 INCONCLUSION 29629 ISOURF 29633 INALCH 29641 ALLENG 29663 EAREYOU 29669 KEEPINGUPGREAT 29671 THEREWI 29683 LLBEAWON 29717 DERF 29723 ULPRIZ 29741 EBUTFIR 29753 STYOUM 29759 USTENT 29761 ERARAC 29789 ENOTAN 29803 ACTUALATHLETIC 29819 RACEOFC 29833 OURSETH 29837 ATWOULD 29851 BEWEIRD 29863 NOTTHAT 29867 ITSACER 29873 EBRALRA 29879 CEINTHE 29881 FORMOFA 29917 CROSSWORDPUZZLE 29921 ITSAGEN 29927 IUSPUBL 29947 ISHEDAT 29959 NOONBST 29983 TOMORROW 29989 GODSPEED LAST THIRTY-FIVE PRIMES Leader I tailored badly [ definition : leader ] [ wordplay : anagram (‘badly’) of ITAILORED ] Continue reading...

In 1971, Bianca Jagger entranced the fashion world with the skirt suit she wore to marry Mick Jagger. Now, in a nod to that style, Lipa is ushering in a new era of nonconformity Fifty five years after Bianca Jagger shocked onlookers when she wore a Yves Saint Laurent skirt-suit to marry Mick Jagger, her alternative wedding look has become a firm favourite among a new generation of brides. On Sunday, pop star Dua Lipa became the latest celebrity to endorse the trend when she married actor Callum Turner during an intimate ceremony in London. Photos of the couple on the steps of Old Marylebone town hall showed them grinning under a flurry of confetti, Turner in a navy suit, Lipa in an ivory skirt suit ripped straight from the pages of the Jagger stylebook complete with a wide-brimmed hat. Continue reading...