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The 3 Career Roles Ambitious Women Want To Be In Right Now
Culture Patrice Monique 04/02/2026 Culture Patrice Monique 04/02/2026

The 3 Career Roles Ambitious Women Want To Be In Right Now

The job titles ambitious women are looking at and why the old markers of what made a ‘good career’ are no longer impressing anyone

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Why Large Followings Are Losing Their Appeal
Culture, Lifestyle Patrice Monique 18/12/2025 Culture, Lifestyle Patrice Monique 18/12/2025

Why Large Followings Are Losing Their Appeal

A big following used to be the point. But the game has changed. Here’s why the numbers no longer matter and what actually carries weight instead.

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Where The Women of Style Go When Fashion Gets Boring
Style Patrice Monique 10/12/2025 Style Patrice Monique 10/12/2025

Where The Women of Style Go When Fashion Gets Boring

When the trends dry up, the most stylish women don't panic-shop. Here's where they look instead to keep their taste refined.


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The Rise of Education, Literacy and Discretion as Markers of Status
Culture Patrice Monique 07/12/2025 Culture Patrice Monique 07/12/2025

The Rise of Education, Literacy and Discretion as Markers of Status

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Why Hosting Will Improve your Confidence Skills
Home, Lifestyle Patrice Monique 03/12/2025 Home, Lifestyle Patrice Monique 03/12/2025

Why Hosting Will Improve your Confidence Skills

Throwing the dinner, holding the room, making people feel at home. Why hosting is one of the fastest ways to build real confidence.

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Travel Doesn’t Change You. It Shows How Much You Have Changed
Lifestyle, Travel, Culture Patrice Monique 30/11/2025 Lifestyle, Travel, Culture Patrice Monique 30/11/2025

Travel Doesn’t Change You. It Shows How Much You Have Changed

Travel is your mirror and shows you exactly how much you've already grown.

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The ‘It Girls’ are Losing Power. Look Who is Replacing Them
Culture, Lifestyle Patrice Monique 26/11/2025 Culture, Lifestyle Patrice Monique 26/11/2025

The ‘It Girls’ are Losing Power. Look Who is Replacing Them

The 'It Girl' era is fading. But who’s next? Here's the kind of woman taking her place, and why she's far harder to ignore.

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Why Women Are Choosing to Buy Beyond Aesthetic
Lifestyle, Culture, Home Patrice Monique 23/11/2025 Lifestyle, Culture, Home Patrice Monique 23/11/2025

Why Women Are Choosing to Buy Beyond Aesthetic

Pretty isn't enough anymore. Women are spending on pieces with meaning, story and staying power over things that just look good.

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How To Curate a Home That Carries Your Voice
Home, Lifestyle Patrice Monique 19/11/2025 Home, Lifestyle Patrice Monique 19/11/2025

How To Curate a Home That Carries Your Voice

Your home should sound like you, not a showroom. How to curate rooms that carry your voice instead of someone else's taste.

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Where the Tastemakers Escape To (And Why They’ll Never Tell You)
Travel, Lifestyle, Culture Patrice Monique 16/11/2025 Travel, Lifestyle, Culture Patrice Monique 16/11/2025

Where the Tastemakers Escape To (And Why They’ll Never Tell You)

The places women of taste slip away to, and the reason they keep them off the grid. A look at where the tastemakers actually go.

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You Don’t Need to be Everywhere, You Just Need To Be on the Right Guest List
Culture Patrice Monique 12/11/2025 Culture Patrice Monique 12/11/2025

You Don’t Need to be Everywhere, You Just Need To Be on the Right Guest List

Being everywhere is exhausting and it doesn't work. Why the right guest list beats constant visibility every time.

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How Homeware Became the New Handbag
Lifestyle Patrice Monique 05/11/2025 Lifestyle Patrice Monique 05/11/2025

How Homeware Became the New Handbag

The handbag had its moment. Now it's the candle, the glassware, the linen. How the home became where women spend to signal taste.

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The New Status Symbol of Fine Dining Down the Road
Lifestyle Patrice Monique 22/10/2025 Lifestyle Patrice Monique 22/10/2025

The New Status Symbol of Fine Dining Down the Road

Forget the Mayfair reservation. Why the best table in town is now the small place down the road, and what that says about status.

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Why Culture is The New Currency
Lifestyle, Culture Patrice Monique 21/10/2025 Lifestyle, Culture Patrice Monique 21/10/2025

Why Culture is The New Currency

What you read, watch and know now counts for more than what you earn. Why culture became the currency that opens doors.

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Martinis at 4PM? Why We’re Bringing Back the Art of the Daytime Drink
Lifestyle Patrice Monique 10/09/2025 Lifestyle Patrice Monique 10/09/2025

Martinis at 4PM? Why We’re Bringing Back the Art of the Daytime Drink

The long lunch, the afternoon martini, the drink with nowhere to be. Why the daytime drink is back and worth savouring.

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