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
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Camper’s bubble-style heels are the perfect addition to your summer wardrobe(Image: @annameehan/Instagram)
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.
The Kobarah heels are surprisingly easy to style(Image: @solawosika/@luciacuesta_/Instagram)
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.
The Camper Kobarah heels come in plenty of different colours(Image: Camper)
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.
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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.
Tottenham won the first north London derby staged outside the UK on Thursday, beating Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya 1-0 thanks to Pape Matar Sarr’s strong performance from the halfway line.
Raya was again at fault in the 45th minute when Sarr robbed Myles Lewis-Skelly just inside the Arsenal half after previously being caught twice in no-man’s land when inswinging corners hit the post.
The Spurs midfielder looked up, saw Raya stranded far outside of his penalty area, and flew off in a bizarre manner from 50 yards out.
“It was fantastic, fantastic.” Thomas Frank, the new manager of Tottenham, praised the goal as well taken.
“And Papa, thank you.” He impressed me, and I must admit, he has done a lot of good in the last four weeks.
No love lost on the pitch between the bitter rivals, which was nominally a pre-season “friendly”.
In a fiercely contested fight in front of a 49, 975 sellout crowd under the roof in the air-conditioned Kai Tak Stadium, tacks flew in and tempers sped.
At least until the pair again face off in the Premier League on November 22 at the Emirates Stadium, where Sarr’s screamer earned him the title.
Frank responded, “This was not a friendly situation. It resembled a fierce competition. I believe that if you played it, it would be very competitive and if you saw it, it would be competitive.
Tottenham hit the woodwork three times in a frantic opening period, and Arsenal deserved to take the lead at the break. Arsenal started stronger, but Tottenham did so in a hurry.
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On July 31, 2025, during their friendly exhibition football match at the Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong, Tottenham Hotspur’s Micky van de Ven and Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka (L) vie for the ball. (Photo by Peter PARKS/AFP)
Quality and energy
At the start of the second half, Arsenal were under siege for the Tottenham goal, but Frank was well-equipped for his defense and the Gunners struggled to break through.
On 58 minutes, Gabriel Martinelli did have a chance to open a shot but it went wastefully over from 14 yards.
Martin Zubimendi, a new signing at Arsenal, almost scored with his first touch when his shot was deflected over the bar.
Tottenham introduced Son Heung-min in the 75th minute, which caused a lot of cheer.
With 13 minutes left, Viktor Gyokeres, who made his Arsenal debut, also came off the bench to receive an even bigger ovation.
The Swedish striker, who wears the number 14 shirt that Arsenal legend Thierry Henry is famous for, signed for $67 million six days ago and has only trained with his new teammates.
As Arsenal pressed for a late equaliser, he only managed two touches as he made some darting runs.
The late-season signing of defender Cristhian Mosquera was applauded by Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta for what he saw from his two most recent additions.
Arteta addressed reporters, “Really happy, obviously, to have them here.” They will “adhere a lot of energy and quality.”
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“Everything I’ve seen over the past ten days gives me a lot of encouragement,” Arteta continued, “even though I lost.”
In many ways, “We are ahead of what I was anticipating.”
United States Attorney General Pam Bondi has emerged as one of the most embattled top officials in the administration of United States President Donald Trump, amid fallout over her handling of disclosures related to the sex trafficking case of billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump has so far stood by Bondi, who has been instrumental in his reshaping of the Department of Justice, but the president has continued to voice frustration that public fixation on the scandal – and criticism from both within his base and among his opponents – has refused to die down.
Democrats have adopted the issue as their latest political cudgel, while Republicans in Congress have promised to continue their own probe when they return from summer recess, with plans to hear testimony from Bondi, as well as subpoena the case files and testimony from Epstein confidant Ghislaine Maxwell.
Two lawmakers are even pushing a bill that would compel Bondi to release the documents in question, a move Republican Thomas Massie has said is aimed at “justice for the victims and transparency for Americans”.
So who is Bondi and how did the 59-year-old attorney general come to be one of Trump’s most loyal cabinet members?
What did Bondi do before becoming attorney general?
Bondi spent 18 years as a public prosecutor in Hillsborough County, Florida before breaking into statewide office.
The lengthy career gave her more direct prosecutorial experience than any preceding US attorney general, according to the Heritage Foundation, the conservative group that has had an outsized role in shaping the policy of Trump’s second term.
Speaking last year to the Tampa Bay Times, former colleagues recounted Bondi’s reputation for jury-turning charisma that saw her quickly rise through the ranks of felony prosecutions.
But it was regular media appearances as a legal analyst on national news networks that helped her to build public recognition, which was credited with her victory in Florida’s open attorney general race in 2010. Bondi, who took office in 2011, was also buoyed by the endorsement of former Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.
As attorney general, Bondi led crusades against so-called “pill mills”, clinics that loosely prescribe pain medications, while leading some Republican pet causes, including a multi-state effort to overturn former President Barack Obama’s signature Affordable Care Act.
She also led efforts to uphold Florida’s ban on same sex marriage, before its nationwide legalisation by Supreme Court order in 2015, as well as the ability for same sex couples to adopt.
During that period, Bondi sought to establish herself as a champion against sex trafficking and child sex abuse, launching the state’s council on human trafficking and an investigation into past abuse by Catholic priests.
As Florida’s top cop, she also had her first brush with Epstein, with critics accusing her of remaining willfully silent on a controversial non-prosecution agreement Epstein and his co-conspirators had struck with her predecessor.
They have said Bondi could have intervened as victims launched lawsuits challenging the deal, which saw Epstein plead guilty to soliciting a minor for prostitution but serve only months in prison.
“But Bondi kept her distance from the state’s most prominent sex-trafficking case, even as Epstein’s victims pleaded with the courts to invalidate provisions of his non-prosecution agreement and filed lawsuits alleging he abused them when he was on work release from jail,” wrote Mary Ellen Klas, a Bloomberg opinion writer and former Miami Herald Bureau Chief.
“Her inaction helped to perpetuate what victims describe as a government cover-up that, along with Epstein’s death, has robbed those victims of their chance to get answers and hold their abusers to account,” she wrote.
Then-Florida attorney general Pam Bondi, right, speaks as Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, centre, and his wife Ann, left, look on during a campaign rally, Sunday, October 7, 2012, in Port St Lucie, Florida [Lynne Sladky/AP Photo]
How did Bondi enter Trump’s orbit?
Bondi’s connections with Trump drew scrutiny even before he entered office, after it was revealed in 2016 that authorities had launched an ethics probe related to the soon-to-be president. At question was whether Bondi had solicited contributions from Trump in 2013, as her office was weighing joining a lawsuit against Trump University.
Her office denied any wrongdoing, and the investigation was later dropped.
Despite those early contacts, Bondi was not an early adherent to Trump’s presidential ambitions or his nascent “Make America Great Again” movement.
Instead, she initially supported former Florida Governor Jeb Bush in the 2016 Republican primary. When Jeb dropped out of the race, she threw her lot in with Trump. From there, things accelerated quickly.
While still Florida’s attorney general, Bondi served on Trump’s first White House transition team. She left her post in Florida in 2019 and soon joined the Ballard Lobbyist group, representing the interests of Amazon, General Motors, and Uber, among others.
From there, she joined the White House legal team, defending the president during his first impeachment trial in the US Senate, in which Trump was accused of conditioning weapons to Ukraine in exchange for dirt on then political opponent Biden.
After Trump’s election loss, Bondi was among those spearheading unfounded claims that the vote was marred by widespread fraud. She helped coordinate former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s infamous news conference at the Four Seasons Landscaping in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she flatly and falsely claimed that Trump had “won Pennsylvania”.
She went on to chair the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), a pro-Trump think tank that oversaw “a series of concerning lawsuits in recent years, particularly in the voting rights and elections arena”, as described by the Brennan Center for Justice. Publicly, she also floated prosecuting career federal law enforcement officials who investigated Trump.
In criticising her appointment, Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee in January said that Bondi had “the ultimate qualification” to be Trump’s attorney general: “loyalty”.
Bondi’s tenure at the Justice Department
That loyalty has generated much consternation since Bondi took office, with opponents accusing her of shaping the country’s top law enforcement agency in Trump’s likeness.
That has included hundreds of layoffs at the department, including investigators and prosecutors in the two federal criminal cases lodged against Trump before his November election victory last year.
She has also launched a task force to probe those investigations, while publicly decrying what she has framed as a conspiracy against Trump amid the career staff, saying the staff of the FBI and Justice Department were rife with employees “who despise Donald Trump, despise us”, as she told Fox News.
More recently, she launched a strike force to investigate how the intelligence community, under former President Obama, handled information related to Russian influence in the 2016 presidential election, in what some have seen as an attempt to distract from the Epstein imbroglio.
Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks at a news conference at the Drug Enforcement Administration, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Arlington, Virginia [Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo]
She has also announced a misconduct complaint against federal Judge James Boasberg, escalating a standoff over judges who have ruled against Trump’s early actions, most notably his use of the Alien Enemies Act to swiftly deport alleged Venezuelan gang members with little requirement for proof.
But it was Bondi’s embrace of theories pushed by Trump’s staunchest supporters that has landed her in the current predicament. In February, she brazenly told Fox News that she had Epstein’s long-sought “client list” – thought to contain the names of the powerful figures the billionaire blackmailed via his sex scheme – “sitting on my desk right now”.
Months later, the White House would say Bondi was referring to the entirety of Epstein’s case files, and not specifically the list long sought by MAGA’s most influential voices.
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As Freakier Friday star Lindsay Lohan reveals the secret to her glass skin, our head of beauty dives into the world of lasers herself
Zoe takes a dive into the world of skincare lasers(Image: Mirror / Getty)
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.
39-year-old Lindsay Lohan is glowing(Image: Getty)
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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
Left, Zoe after her first Clear & Brilliant session, right, Zoe after her third session(Image: Mirror)
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.
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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.
The famous actor exposed his sexual antics on a podcast this week (Image: Disney)
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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Dave Franco claims he had sex on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland(Image: Youtube/ Call Her Daddy)
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.
Alex Cooper has been hosting the podcast since 2018, and was lost for words (Image: Youtube/ Call Her Daddy)
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.
Alison Brie and Dave Franco first met in 2011(Image: Getty Images)
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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.
