This July, we’re stepping into travel mode - into longer days, sun-drenched afternoons, and the slow rituals that keep us grounded no matter how far we roam. But as we move through heat, flights, and new time zones, we’re also taking note of what that movement does to us. Travel doesn’t just shift our scenery -it shifts our rhythms, our energy, and our bodies. At Paradisefold, we’re making this summer about protection - of hair, energy, and self. Of keeping our strands strong and our rituals close. Here’s how travel affects us, and what we can do to care for ourselves, beautifully and mindfully, wherever we go. Travel and the body: stress in motion Even the most luxurious trip demands...
We often think of our homes as simply a place to live. But what if they could also tell our stories - quietly supporting our wellbeing, our heritage, and our evolving selves?
In this edition of Make your Mark, we spoke with Dr. Douha, architect, researcher, educator and a colour expert specialising in interiors, about how colour transforms the spaces we inhabit. Douha shared how colour isn’t just aesthetic - it’s deeply personal, shaped by culture, memory, and emotion. A shade that soothes one person might energise another. What matters is understanding what you need from your space and reflecting that through thoughtful choices.
We all know how good it feels to take care of the planet - carrying your tote bag, switching off lights, walking instead of driving. But sometimes, the most meaningful change is the work we don’t always see. The invisible efforts, quietly making waves.
That’s why this month, as the world marks Environment Day on June 5, we’re spotlighting someone whose work is both future-focused and deeply rooted in care. In this edition of Make Your Mark, we spoke to Patricia Estridge (or Paddy) - marine ecologist, innovator, CEO and co-founder of SeaGen, a company using smart robotics to restore and protect the world’s oceans, rivers, and lakes.
With many celebrating Mother’s Day this month, we’re reflecting on how our mothers, grandmothers, aunts, or chosen maternal figures helped shape our sense of self-expression - whether that came in the form of style, quiet confidence, or simply showing up as ourselves.
Confidence isn’t always loud. Sometimes, it’s the memory of watching her get ready in the morning. The way she layered her jewellery, or wore her lipstick like armour. Sometimes, it’s in how she carried herself - even when things weren’t perfect.
This month, in honour of Stress Awareness Month, we invited breath coach Aicha McKenzie to lead a live session in London. It wasn’t just an event - it was a pause. A reminder to exhale all the noise we carry and return to ourselves.
In the middle of our busy lives, it can be easy to forget that something as simple as the breath can shift everything. But that’s exactly what Aicha helped us remember - that stress isn’t always about the deadlines, the traffic, or the overwhelm. It’s about how our bodies respond to all of it.
