An olive-skinned twist! Charles Dickens bucked the ‘pallid Victorian’ trend by sporting a TAN

An olive-skinned twist! Charles Dickens bucked the ‘pallid Victorian’ trend by sporting a TAN, researchers reveal after colourising photos of the author Experts at The Charles Dickens Museum, Holborn, have colourised eight images The first photograph of the author to be transformed has been released today It shows a tanned complexion, an ‘ostentatious’ patterned waistcoat … Read more

Is your garden on trend? 

New York, London, Paris, Milan… and your patio! How to bring the catwalk’s hottest trends to your outdoor space Create a far-flung vibe with exotic prints and lovebirds 1 Lounger, £120, laredoute.co.uk. 2 Side plates, £29 for four, amara.com. 3 Pouffe, £49, Ella James, notonthehighstreet.com. 4 Palm cushion, around £30, fentonandfenton.com.au. 5 Resin cactus, £299, … Read more

Selfridges cashes in on vegan trend to book healthy sales over the festive spell

Selfridges cashes in on vegan trend and new toy section to book healthy sales over the festive spell Selfridges’ sales of vegan confectionery almost doubled in the run-up to Xmas Men’s clothing was another strong area with an increase of 11 per cent Retailer recently opened a new 22,000 square foot toy section in London By This … Read more

Frying pan pizza becomes the latest lockdown foodie trend to take over Instagram

How to make pizza in your frying pan: Waitrose Cooking School shares its simple recipe as home chefs post their mouth-watering attempts on social media Latest Instagram foodie trend involves bakers using frying pans to make pizzas  Restaurants including Pizza Pilgrims are selling kits to make the meal at home  Waitrose has seen online searches … Read more

Alessandra Ambrosio embraces the tie-dye sweats trend as she steps out for groceries in Malibu

Alessandra Ambrosio embraces the tie-dye sweats trend as she steps out for groceries in Malibu By Annita Katee For Dailymail.com Published: 20:55 BST, 26 April 2020 | Updated: 20:55 BST, 26 April 2020 Tie-dye has been a popular lock-down fashion trend over the past few weeks.  And Alessandra Ambrosio was quick to jump on the … Read more

Thousands descending on reopened Florida beaches prompts #FloridaMorons trend on Twitter

Thousands of people flocking to reopened Florida beaches that were forced to close due to the coronavirus pandemic prompted the #FloridaMorons hashtag on Twitter. Florida Gov Ron DeSantis gave the green light for some beaches and parks to reopen if it can be done safely, even as the Sunshine State recorded its highest single-day increase … Read more

Drake’s Toosie Slide reaches three billion views and becomes TikTok’s fastest music trend

Around the globe TikTok users are creating their own videos to Drake’s latest number one, Toosie Slide.  And thanks to the countless renditions, videos using ‘#ToosieSlide’ have reached over three billion plays on the video platform, and given the rapper yet another record.  The astonishing amount of views make Drake the fastest rising music trend … Read more

Facebook trend of sharing high school graduation photos is giving hackers access to online accounts

Facebook trend of sharing old high school graduation photos is giving hackers answers to the most common security questions for online accounts People are sharing old high school graduation photos on Facebook The trend is to support the senior class that will not experience the ceremony during coronavirus lockdowns However, the images give hackers information needed … Read more

Police warn of ‘disturbing’ new social media trend as teens cough on grocery store produce

Police in Virginia are not pressing charges against two teenagers identified as having filmed themselves coughing on produce in a grocery store and uploading the video to social media. Authorities are warning of the ‘disturbing trend’ which has appeared on social media as the coronavirus pandemic worsened, calling on parents to monitor their children’s actions … Read more

Why the ‘wisdom tooth’ look is the most dangerous body trend ever seen

‘It’s the figure I’ve always wanted’: Florist Laura Summers First there was ‘the thigh gap’ – social media shorthand for legs so slender that they don’t touch above the knees. Then ‘the bikini bridge’ revealed a stomach so concave, the person’s underwear seems suspended across the hip bones. To millions, these terms will no doubt … Read more