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Alexander Mercury
Tell us a bit about yourself…
I was born in Siberia, an industrial town called Krasnoyarsk. Countless factories kept the sky wonderfully grey all year round. Regardless, I had a beautiful childhood escaping to my dacha—a countryside house—where I spent … Read more →
Vahan Hovhannisyan
What’s the collaboration process for Look Mate?
Look Mate is all about our designers and their stories—our job is to bring them to our design-savvy community to enjoy. We have a list of aspiring designers who inspired us along the … Read more →
Claire Certain, head of trends at Happn
How many London-based users are currently on Happn and why do you think it’s one of the busiest cities of activity in Europe?
Happn has 830,000 users in London, and the community is growing. I think London is one of … Read more →
Whinging pom complaints about Dubai
‘How hot is it today?,’ my mum asks.
‘Thirty degrees,’ I usually reply.
‘Have you been for a swim this week?,’ is the usual follow-up question during our regular Skype calls. I feel like I’m letting her down if I … Read more →
The financial lifecycle: Key issues from your teens to retirement
Modern life can be pretty expensive. From the cost of going to university to buying a house, having children, going on holiday and purchasing a car right through to everyday expenses, it isn’t always easy to keep up.
As a … Read more →
Golden rules to follow when planning for old age and retirement
What do you want to do when you retire? Most people have designs on seeing the world with a far flung holiday or two to fill their blissfully free schedules.
Yet while a cruise, beach holiday or dream road trip … Read more →
London house prices: are they as expensive as we think?
The average house price in London has now reached more than £600,000 and is continuing to rise. LSL Property Services, which released the figures, says this means prices in the capital have almost doubled since 2009.
The new average—£600,625—marks … Read more →
Why More ‘Life Skills’ Should Be Taught in Secondary School
Making your own way in the world is difficult and there are plenty of things you need to know as an adult in the real world that are just not covered in school. Schools have to focus on teaching key … Read more →
Six Ways To Cap Your Spending When Saving For A Home
Buying a home is an expensive business, with the average house price in the UK just under £190,000 as of March 2016.
There are a number of schemes available to try to help—see here for more—but there’s no denying that … Read more →
WLG on sexism and surveys
I always thought women needed (about 20 minutes, according to the latest research) more sleep than men because we’re not as physically strong, but perhaps it’s because we have to work that much harder to fight patriarchy. Professor Jim Horne, … Read more →
