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NEW YEAR, GOOD START

ONE-POT WELLNESS THE (NEW) ARTIST’S WAY LITTLE FITNESS HITS VEGAN CAKES

January 2026

Farrah Storr Contemplates rejection on page 26. THIS YEAR I’VE LEARNED… self-compassion. When it’s easy to be hard on yourself and hard to be kind, true strength comes from choosing the latter.

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Kristen Bell on Nobody Wants This, major kisses and perfectly imperfect love

Go gently

One of my best friends recently took part in a spiritual retreat where she was ‘introduced’ to her inner child, who she was told to be more nurturing and protective towards. Around the same time, I listened to a podcast where Gwyneth Paltrow revealed...

Quick fixes

COLOUR POP YOUR WALLS SPICE UP YOUR SUPPERS BEAUTIFY YOUR HOME OFFICE

BE WELL (PAY LESS)

Mood music, plant proteins and more smart health guru hacks

YOUR ADVENTURE AWAITS...

IF WE TOOK A HOLIDAY…

Whether you’re boarding a plane or staying closer to home, read our travel guide to the best summer spots, what to read, the tastiest bites and more

Max Abadian

photographs our fashion story, on page 65 ONE SMALL THING THAT BRINGS ME PLEASURE IN LIFE IS… …driving one of my classic cars in the California canyons.

Better yet

Here at Red, we love a wellness trend. Any promise of becoming healthier, stronger, happier and more glowing, and we’re all in. The one feelgood phenomenon that’s got us all buzzing? Longevity. Unlike the past few decades of trying to turn back the...

Live well

CROWDPLEASING FOOD PLAYFUL BEDROOMS PLANT-PIMPING SAUCES POWER UP WITH @CAROLINESCIRCUITS

Editor’s picks

The perfect transitional jacket Jacket, £385, Wiggy Kit A mirror worthy of admiration Mirror, £215, Oliver Bonas Bring on the rain Umbrella, £75, London Undercover March 2025 | REDONLINE.CO.UK A reminder to go slow Delft tile, £27.50, Petra...

HOW DOES IT FEEL TO FALL IN LOVE WITH ANOTHER WOMAN?

Lwasast summer, I found myself in a beach bar in Skala Eressos, a village on the Greek island of Lesbos. It the penultimate night of the annual women’s festival, an event we didn’t know existed when we’d booked the holiday. It had been an impulsive...

In between

Iknow that not all of us are lucky enough to have time away from our jobs between Christmas and the New Year, but for those who have a little holiday left to use, this handful of days in the midst of two celebrations is a good opportunity to press...

CHRISTMAS JOY!

(Want to skip the stress? We’ve 9 ways to wing it, too)

EDITOR’S LETTER

One of the best things about Red (and, yes, I know I am biased) is how much great stuff there is to read inside. It’s the feedback we receive most from you, too (thanks!). But in this issue, I was also struck by how varied our content is – it’s just...

THE SECRETS TO FINDING BALANCE AS A WORKING MOTHER How to avoid guilt, trust yourself more and find pockets of peace

You’re not failing, the system is failing you We are living in a culture of ‘intensive mothering’. The data tells us that working mothers today spend just as much time with their children as stay at home mothers in the 1970s. So what’s being...

LESSONS ON RESHAPING YOUR FAMILY AS A CO-PARENT

1 Cut fear off at the pass When you communicate through lawyers, suspicion and fear can creep in. The first thing to do when trying to work out a plan for who has the kids is to reassure each other that neither of you has the intention of blocking...

WHEN SEX FANTASIES BECOME REALITY…

JULY 2024

Catherine Newman The author writes about being part of the sandwich generation on page 22. TO ME, TRUE CONNECTION MEANS… the kind of undistracted presence that tells another person, ‘I’m here. I’m listening. I got you.’ Adeola Gboyega The makeup...