Zoe Sugg's Blog, page 26

Yee-haw, Western style influences are rolling in thick and fast to the fashion world and are set to be one of spring/summer’s hottest trends, as we say goodbye to rainy days and hello to desert inspired ‘fits that would look perfectly at home at Coachella or y’know, brunch with the girls.

Although cowboy hats and tasselled everything might seem somewhat unwearable day to day, taking small pockets of inspiration from Western style fashion in the form of boho dresses, subtle flared jeans and he...

The feelings of grief are messy, not fitting inside the box we want to shove them down into and instead rearing their head at the times we thought we were finally okay. Be it through illness, a strained relationship, consciously estranging or simply never quite fitting the mould, Mother’s Day and other family-oriented calendar dates can be some of the most challenging in the year for those who are missing a relationship with a mother figure. Be it for mothers in waiting, the daughters who never ...

Given that we spend a third of our lives sleeping (or trying to get to sleep), it’s slightly infuriating that society still makes out that sharing the same bed as your partner is the benchmark for a healthy relationship, with any deviation from the norm seen as the gateway to separation – the great symbol of ‘uh oh, trouble in paradise’. 

Despite the slew of reasons why someone might struggle to get to sleep – too much Netflix, noisy neighbours, new job nerves, a snoring S.O. or simply a clas...

Hello Spring, oh so good to see you! After a long and treacherous winter, the Spring Equinox of 2022 took place last week on the 20th March and thus new life, new beginnings and a new wardrobe are calling our name! If there’s one thing that can be relied on along with daffodils, Mini Eggs, lighter evenings and a classic Spring clean to add a pep into our step this season, it’s an easy-breezy new item of clothing that makes mornings of ‘what to wear’ a thing of the past. The simple but mighty, hu...

The hashtag manifestation has 14.8B views on TikTok whilst the self-help book The Secret by Rhonda Byrne published in 2006 sold more than 30 million copies. The root of manifestation goes back to the law of attraction – one of the pillars of the New Thought movement of the 19th century – and the idea that like attracts like and thus, positive thoughts cultivate positive results through the power of the mind and its ability to materialise thoughts into reality. 

Whether you believe it or n...

Obtaining an accurate Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) diagnosis and treatment can take upwards of 11 years for many. One of the biggest barriers to accessing help sooner stems from a lack of education and awareness about the various ways that OCD can manifest. Trained mental health professionals frequently lack understanding about the disorder, leaving it undetected or misdiagnosing symptoms. When OCD is portrayed accurately, which it so often is not, we tend to see stereotypical representat...

Heartwarming and heartbreaking. Uplifting and destructive. Pure love and pure frustration. Being a parent is perhaps one of life’s biggest challenges. From birth to their university graduation, there isn’t a day that goes by when you aren’t learning something new about them, yourself and what it means to love unconditionally. But despite the highs that come from walking the path of motherhood, there are without a doubt unpredictable bumps in the road too that may see you doubting it all.

In need of some feel-good in your life? Turns out you need not to look much further than your wardrobe. Introducing: Dopamine Dressing. One of the biggest trends to emerge from the pandemic when good vibes were seriously lacklustre, dopamine dressing is all about injecting joy into your wardrobe in the form of bold colours, out-there prints and clashing items to create an outfit that screams smiley face emojis all day long. With a particular emphasis on Bottega green, candy floss pink and lavend...

A populated, colourful, busy bookshelf- pure joy! Saving you in moments of panic, keeping  you floating on a high in times of euphoria and providing the perfect escapism when life is too much, the past couple of years have seen a resurgence in public declarations of love for the simple pleasures of a good book and all it can offer no matter the emotions you find yourself experiencing on any particular day. Be it recommended by a friend, passed on by a sibling or frantically bought at the airport...

“My partner refuses to get the snip even though we know we’re one and done…”

In this month’s Between You and Me, we’re chatting baby name anxiety/theft (the fear is real), being the ‘non-invited’ wedding guest (always awkward), facing favouritism accusations at work and vasectomy disagreements…

Now you can have your say, too! Don’t miss our BYAM polls over on Instagram.

Baby name anxiety SUCKS. I feel that to my core as someone who is trying to conceive and has ...