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Ellie Muir
Ellie Muir has been a culture and lifestyle reporter at The Independent since 2022, specialising in features about Generation Z, TV, film, social movements, lifestyle trends, gender and women’s issues. She is the author of The Independent’s weekly lifestyle newsletter, Lessons in Lifestyle.
Barbie Ferreira: ‘We all have daddy issues – literally everyone’
The former teen model and viral sensation talks to Ellie Muir about being abandoned, her new movie, walkout rumours, and why she no longer wants to play the mysterious goth best friend
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The slow death of the push-up bra (and why they might make a comeback)
Sales of chest-enhancing bras have plummeted, with current trends celebrating a more modest, often cleavage-less bust. But history tells us that women’s chests have always been a battleground, writes Ellie Muir
The slow death of the push-up bra (and why they might make a comeback)
Sales of chest-enhancing bras have plummeted, with current trends celebrating a more modest, often cleavage-less bust. But history tells us that women’s chests have always been a battleground, writes Ellie Muir
There’s a simple reason Gen-Zers like me won’t change a lightbulb
As a new study suggests that a proportion of Generation Z would rather hire a professional to change a lightbulb or hang a picture frame, Ellie Muir looks into why – and explains how DIY has become a privilege in the current economic climate
There’s a simple reason Gen-Zers like me won’t change a lightbulb
As a new study suggests that a proportion of Generation Z would rather hire a professional to change a lightbulb or hang a picture frame, Ellie Muir looks into why – and explains how DIY has become a privilege in the current economic climate
Meet Taylor-Dior Rumble, the author behind Stormzy’s first romcom
As British rapper Stormzy’s imprint #Merky Books releases its first romcom, Ellie Muir speaks to Taylor-Dior Rumble, the author of ‘The Situationship’, which now looks to be one of the biggest hits of the summer
Meet Taylor-Dior Rumble, the author behind Stormzy’s first romcom
As British rapper Stormzy’s imprint #Merky Books releases its first romcom, Ellie Muir speaks to Taylor-Dior Rumble, the author of ‘The Situationship’, which now looks to be one of the biggest hits of the summer
