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Camper might be known for its quirky-come-comfortable footwear, but one of its pairs has become something of an icon thanks to its playful bubble design – and they’re now 30% off

If there’s one thing the fashion set loves more than almost anything else, it’s a quirky and unusual shoe. You just need to look at the success of Loewe’s unusual footwear designs, which span from cracked egg heels to inflatable balloon-like straps to know that an unusual pair of shoes can be the secret to nailing fashion in a fun but still stylish way.

One brand who also manages to toe that line between silly and stylish is Camper, with the Mallorcan footwear brand known for blending comfortable, practical (sometimes verging on orthopaedic) footwear with playful, lighthearted designs. And none of their collections do that quite as well as the Kobarah Heels, which are now on sale with 30% off, slashing the price from £120 to £84.

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Immediately identifiable by their snaking, bubble-like design that looks something between a balloon animal and a sports trainer, the Kobarah heels are actually super easy to wear – and we don’t just mean comfort wise. Whilst a quirky shoe might be a bit of a styling sticking point for some, they couldn’t be easier to fit into your outfits.

Take a summer wedding, for example; you could just as easily wear them with a flowing midi dress in a complementary colour as you could with a colourful trouser suit depending on your style. You can also style them with some wide leg jeans, or even sporty separates like Adidas’ track-style shorts of the summer for a more casual occasion.

There’s also so many different colours to choose from, you’ll have no issue finding the right ones to integrate into your wardrobe. The Kobarah heels come in everything from neutrals like black, khaki, navy and white, to bolder, more colourful shades like bubblegum pink, orange and yellow, with 15 different colours in total to pick from.

As well as looking great, they’re also designed with Camper’s traditional comfort in mind, so they’re lightweight, cushioned and easy to walk in. They’re also made from fully recyclable materials, making them a sustainable choice too.

If the snake-inspired design of Camper’s Kobarah heels is a little too avant garde for you, you could pick up the flat sandal version for £79 at Free People. There’s also some other alternatives with the same quirky, bubble-inspired style, but with a slightly more subtle design.

The Sara Mules from JW Pei are available for £89, and have a sleeker kitten heel, with a similar twisting puffy strap around the foot. Similarly, the Yume Yume Gray Love Mules are down to £194 from £340, and have a padded strap with a sculptural silver heart-shaped heel.

As Freakier Friday star Lindsay Lohan reveals the secret to her glass skin, our head of beauty dives into the world of lasers herself

Lindsay Lohan is in full comeback mode, and her skin is giving lead character energy at every Freakier Friday photocall this month. In fact, her skin looks so glowy that I’m convinced I could use her cheeks as a mirror to check my reflection. Watching her literal glow-up in 2025 has led me to wonder what she’s been doing to her skin to get the complexion of a 20-year-old and the mirror-like dewiness of someone who has never seen sunlight and/or has been on a serious retinol routine for decades.

While the exact list of aesthetic treatments she’s booked in for is under wraps, the 39-year-old did share in a 2022 Como interview that she likes having regular IPL laser sessions to keep her complexion free from sun damage and looking youthful.

IPL, or intense pulsed light, is known for tackling pigmentation, redness and fine lines, and it’s no stranger to other A-lister skin routines. But while IPL can be incredible, it’s also not for everyone, particularly those with sensitive skin or deeper skin tones, which can react unpredictably. Even Lindsay has admitted in more recent interviews that treatments like IPL and Morpheus8 (one of her other more invasive former go-tos) are a bit too much for her now, since her skin has become more sensitive after having a child.

However, inspired by Lindsay’s results from laser facials, I decided to book in for some sessions myself. Also inspired by her newfound gentle approach to aesthetics, I booked in for a more low-key laser that can be done during lunch hours and doesn’t leave me walking around like Samantha Jones from that Sex and the City episode for days after.

Here’s what happened when I tried Clear & Brilliant at London’s Thérapie clinic.

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What is Clear & Brilliant?

Clear & Brilliant is technically a laser facial, but it’s on the mild end of the spectrum. It uses fractional laser technology to create microscopic treatment zones in the skin (don’t worry, you don’t feel it), which triggers collagen renewal and skin regeneration. It’s non-ablative, meaning it doesn’t remove the top layer of your skin, so there’s minimal downtime and no scary peeling phase.

It’s also suitable for all skin tones and skin types – a major plus in a world where not all lasers are created equal. While it’s not exactly cheap (you’re looking at around £250–£300 per session in most clinics), it feels like a smart investment if you’re targeting fine lines, texture or early signs of pigmentation, without wanting to go full Fraxel.

My laser experience and results

I booked in for three Clear & Brilliant sessions at Thérapie Clinic over the course of three months, hoping for a more even skin tone and to tackle some lingering acne scars. After the first session, my skin flushed pink immediately (don’t panic – this is normal), but it settled to a mild blush within an hour. I was back at my desk by lunch.

What you probably want to know is, did it hurt? I had the laser on the highest setting possible and I found it fine. It’s not comfortable– the elastic band-like flicking sound made me flinch more than the feel of it – but it’s also not painful. The only slight ‘ouch’ moment was when it went over the skin above my lips. Other than that, the 30-minute sessions flew by with minimal pain. However, if you don’t have a great pain tolerance (I’ll admit, I do), you can ask for numbing cream to be applied beforehand.

The following days felt a little rough – literally. There’s a sandpaper-like texture that kicks in on day two or three, but it’s subtle and easy to cover with a little tinted SPF. Within a week, that gave way to visibly smoother, glowier skin. After my third session, the difference was clear: my pores looked tighter, emerging sun spots on my cheeks faded and even a few red post-acne marks that had been hanging out on my jawline for a year started to vanish. I even started getting compliments from skincare professionals in my industry, with a couple saying my skin was ‘great’ – as a former acne sufferer, this isn’t a phrase I ever thought would be uttered about my skin.

In a recent podcast interview, the 40-year-old actor admitted to taking an X-rated ride on one of the family-friendly theme park’s attractions. However, that wasn’t all.

A famous face, known for his acting in a number of hit 2010s movies, appeared on the Call Her Daddy podcast and admitted to having sex at Disneyland.

Dave Franco, fellow famous brother of James Franco and an actor who appeared in classic comedies such as Superbad, Bad Neighbors, and 21 Jump Street, has caused quite the stir with his recent confession. The film star sat down with host Alex Cooper on Wednesday and told tales about his mischievous past.

The two of them humorously discussed some of his most memorable wild moments during a candid conversation. He mentioned the unhinged night he first met his wife and the candy he gave his middle school crush.

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In one particular segment named ‘Confess or Text,’ Dave revealed something that had Alex in complete shock. When asking the actor about the wildest place he’d ever had sex, he shared: “Um, something may have happened at one point on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland.”

The pair exchanged chuckles before Alex said, “The funny f****** up thing about that is I think there are cameras on every inch of that place, but we were pretty covert… we’ll leave it at that.” The Hollywood star joked that his face had turned red, and Alex told him she was obsessed with him.

After meeting at a New Orleans Mardi Gras party in 2011, Dave and Alison Brie officially began dating in 2012 and getting married three years later. In 2017, Alison stated in an interview that year that she does not want any children as fans were anticipating the two starting a family.

In a recent Michael Shanks horror film, the married couple and their children sat together. A flirtatious photo of Dave and Allison kissing in front of a billboard claiming to be their on-screen couple was shared by Neon Films, which was titled “the perfect date night horror movie.”

Alison discussed the intimacy of working with her husband with The Hollywood Reporter. She explained that “Both of us have done intimate scenes with other actors,” of course, but a lot of this movie requires the two leads to be close friends more than anything else I’ve done before.

We almost finished the day of shooting and said, “I don’t know how you could make this movie without a real-life couple because of some of the circumstances we found ourselves in,” I believe.

The couple has previously found themselves in a somewhat tense situation on set, as Dave had previously directed his wife in the film Somebody I Used to Know. Alison clarified that “we are actors, and this is our job,” and at the time of its release, she described how it felt to film those sex scenes.

She continued, “It’s actually not that strange. And because it’s our baby that we created together, I believe our top priority is always the movie.

In a recent podcast interview, the 40-year-old actor admitted to taking an X-rated ride on one of the family-friendly theme park’s attractions. However, that wasn’t all.

A famous face, known for his acting in a number of hit 2010s movies, appeared on the Call Her Daddy podcast and admitted to having sex at Disneyland.

Dave Franco, fellow famous brother of James Franco and an actor who appeared in classic comedies such as Superbad, Bad Neighbors, and 21 Jump Street, has caused quite the stir with his recent confession. The film star sat down with host Alex Cooper on Wednesday and told tales about his mischievous past.

The two of them humorously discussed some of his most memorable wild moments during a candid conversation. He mentioned the unhinged night he first met his wife and the candy he gave his middle school crush.

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In one particular segment named ‘Confess or Text,’ Dave revealed something that had Alex in complete shock. When asking the actor about the wildest place he’d ever had sex, he shared: “Um, something may have happened at one point on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland.”

The pair exchanged chuckles before Alex said, “The funny f****** up thing about that is I think there are cameras on every inch of that place, but we were pretty covert… we’ll leave it at that.” The Hollywood star joked that his face had turned red, and Alex told him she was obsessed with him.

After meeting at a New Orleans Mardi Gras party in 2011, Dave and Alison Brie officially began dating in 2012 and getting married three years later. In 2017, Alison stated in an interview that year that she does not want any children as fans were anticipating the two starting a family.

In a recent Michael Shanks horror film, the married couple and their children sat together. A flirtatious photo of Dave and Allison kissing in front of a billboard claiming to be their on-screen couple was shared by Neon Films, which was titled “the perfect date night horror movie.”

Alison discussed the intimacy of working with her husband with The Hollywood Reporter. She explained that “Both of us have done intimate scenes with other actors,” of course, but a lot of this movie requires the two leads to be close friends more than anything else I’ve done before.

We almost finished the day of shooting and said, “I don’t know how you could make this movie without a real-life couple because of some of the circumstances we found ourselves in,” I believe.

The couple has previously found themselves in a somewhat tense situation on set, as Dave had previously directed his wife in the film Somebody I Used to Know. Alison clarified that “we are actors, and this is our job,” and at the time of its release, she described how it felt to film those sex scenes.

She continued, “It’s actually not that strange. And because it’s our baby that we created together, I believe our top priority is always the movie.

Harrison Ford, the actor who starred in Indiana Jones and Star Wars, explains why he won’t stop acting.

Hollywood legend Harrison Ford says he has no plans to retire — even suggesting he chose the acting profession for that very reason.

“No. That’s one of the things I thought was attractive about the job of an actor, was that they need old people, too, to play old people’s parts,” the Star Wars actor, 83, said in a new interview.

Harrison is celebrating more success and another accolade ticked off and his new chat came a few months after he pulled out of the Oscars due to illness.

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He finally received his first Emmy nomination this year for his role in the AppleTV+ show “Shrinking,” where he plays Dr. Paul Rhoades, a therapist with Parkinson’s disease, after decades of excellent acting in roles like Han Solo and Indiana Jones.

He modestly stated to Variety magazine, “I don’t believe there’s anything about creativity that rivals other people’s,” and I don’t see the need to contrast and compare one person’s work to another’s. If you like it, you do, and if you don’t, you should look at something else. Regardless of whether it’s deemed worthy of mention or not, I’m grateful that I would have done what I did and will continue to do what I do. since I do it, I do it. I enjoy doing it. I enjoy creating narratives. I enjoy posing as someone else.

He and Michael J. had been working together. In Season 3, Harrison’s character Paul was just diagnosed with Parkinson’s, according to Fox. According to Ford, speaking with Fox is “essential” as Paul battles his illness.

More than anything else, Michael’s bravery, fortitude, and grace shine through in full. He is a very intelligent, courageous, noble, generous, and passionate person who serves as a model for all of us, regardless of whether Parkinson’s is a disease or not. You can’t help but think how amazing such grace is. He gives me a physical representation of the illness to inform myself, but more importantly, he persuades me that Paul could be able to handle the challenge. We can’t really mess around with this just to make a joke, in fact. Parker’s isn’t funny. And I want it to be precise. In order to maintain our integrity in relation to the challenge Parkinson’s represents and not to make use of it for entertainment value, it is necessary to be accurate.

Ford has overcome his own difficulties which have affected his acting, crashing his plane on a golf course in 2015 in an accident which was described as near-fatal, in March 2015.

Did it have an impact, Harrison asked? It probably did, A few serious accidents that required some time to heal from have affected me. Although this is not something to be taken lightly, it actually occurs because I had a mechanical problem that was deemed to be beyond my control. I would have chosen a different course if I had been at fault. Now that I’ve recovered sufficiently from the physical effects, I don’t believe it has an impact on my daily life.

Harrison also discussed how, with Trump in power, America has changed and seems less “banal and safe.”

The pendulum is currently on a healthy swing to the right, and it does so in both directions. And it will turn back as nature will allow.

The issue is not who we are, but rather that we aren’t who we used to be because we purposefully divided into respectable political groups. The middle is where we belong because of this, which has caused the middle to become strained and strained. Because it’s fair, not because it’s banal and safe. Compromiscence is fair and accurate.

You don’t always get what you want in politics or life, but you do get what you want and don’t get angry. In kindergarten, they teach us that, as well as teaching us to fight for what you believe is right.

We’re having a hard time finding commonality now because we’ve been disaggregated in this way. However, if you examine the economy, you’ll discover that it has a commonality: Rich people become richer while the poor become poorer. And that’s not exactly correct.

* Visit variety.com to read the full interview with Harrison Ford.

Eva Speakman, who is one of the co-hosts of the television series The Speakmans, has given some pointers to those who struggle with phobias. She regularly assists those who struggle with them.

No matter what your phobia is, Eva Speakman from TV duo The Speakmans has revealed that there are methods you can attempt to conquer it, even if it seems like it’s becoming “worse” over time. A phobia is an overwhelming, unreasonable fear of a particular object, circumstance, or activity that is disproportionate to the real-world threat that the thing presents, but that is irrelevant to the person with the phobia.

People frequently make great efforts to avoid what they dread, such as avoiding flying to places abroad if they have a fear of airplanes, but this can seriously impair their daily lives, careers, or relationships.

Eva, who is commonly seen on ITV programme This Morning with her husband Nik, said: “Do you have a phobia that feels like it’s getting worse? You’re getting triggered more often and to more things?

If that’s you, please take comfort in the knowledge that this is fairly standard and has two valid justifications.

She argued that “the easier it is for you to access the phobia the more we go down a neural pathway” as we “each time we actually access our phobia.”

Let’s say, as a child, you were teased with a spider, and your fear was born. The second thing is that we associate things with our phobia.

“So, it might be that October and November are the only times it really bothers you because it’s spider season, but you might also find that the shed will soon turn into a problem as a result.”

“You might go round to someone’s house and discover that their bathroom has a spider in it, but you may find it difficult to use because that bathroom has since become a problem.”

“So it seems like the phobia is getting bigger and bigger with each new layer we add,” he said. “This simply means that we are being triggered more frequently because we’ve added more avoidance.”

However, the “good news” is that, as Eva pointed out, “the whole structure falls apart” for those who struggle with phobias.

How do you accomplish this, though?

Eva explained it can be “done with therapy, or adding lots of contra-evidence to your belief”.

People shared their phobias in the comments section, with one woman revealing, “Emetaphobia [the fear of being sick] is completely taking over my life, to the point where I’m afraid when my son starts the nursery and brings home a tummy bug.” I’m afraid because I’m afraid to panic.