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Alice Broster

  • Senior Content Editor, Flo Health Inc.
London
As seen in: Medium, MSN, Yahoo Life, Forbes, The Independent (UK), Yahoo News UK, Metro (UK), Bustle, Liverpool Echo, Daily Nation and
Covers:  Sex and relationships, gender, social justice and working-class issues, international and national politics, LGBT issues, TV and film, and mental health
Senior Content Editor @flotracker • Words for @Forbes @thetimes @Verywell @CosmopolitanUK @Raconteur @HuffPostUK etc•

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Alice Broster’s Biography

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Freelance writer at @bustle UK and broadcast assistant at @bbc5live . I cover sex, relationships, social issues, politics, TV, and film. You can always find me in the kitchen at parties (probably befriending your dog.)

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Paloma Faith On Playing The Villain In "Pennyworth" & How Motherhood Changed Her

Paloma Faith On Playing The Villain In "Pennyworth" & How Motherhood Changed Her

The first thing I noticed about Paloma Faith when we spoke over the phone a few weeks ago is her ability to m…

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This Is How Louis Theroux Keeps Tabs On Past Subjects & School Pals - Exclusive

This Is How Louis Theroux Keeps Tabs On Past Subjects & School Pals - Exclusive

Louis Theroux has spent two decades lifting the lid on the weird, the wonderful, and, sometimes, the sinister…

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7 Members Of The UK's LGBTQ Community Explain Why Pride Is Still Important In 2019

7 Members Of The UK's LGBTQ Community Explain Why Pride Is Still Important In 2019

Pride means a lot of things to a lot of different people. For some, it's a time to take to the streets, put o…

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Mariella Frostrup On Lifting Up Forgotten Women & Snooping On Stormzy's Bookshelf

Mariella Frostrup On Lifting Up Forgotten Women & Snooping On Stormzy's Bookshelf

Broadcaster, writer, agony aunt, and activist - there are many strings to Mariella Frostrup's bow. Whether sh…

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Angie Thomas Has Something To Say To People Doubting The Power Of Books - Exclusive

Angie Thomas Has Something To Say To People Doubting The Power Of Books - Exclusive

Could reading be classed as activism? Angie Thomas certainly thinks so. In 2017, Thomas, who is based in Jack…

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'Love Island's Megan On Empowering Women & Curating Her Own Fashion Line - Exclusive

'Love Island's Megan On Empowering Women & Curating Her Own Fashion Line - Exclusive

What sets a reality star like Love Island's Megan Barton-Hanson apart? She has an infectious smile and unique…

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African influence behind French fashion’s most enduring codes

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By Alice Broster
| Daily Nation Verified
French luxury has long borrowed from African textiles, silhouettes, and craft traditions. But as a new generation of African designers reshapes the global industry, the debate is shifting from inspiration to authorship, influence, and who profits from fashion’s most enduring aesthetic codes. French luxury likes to tell a story about itself: born in Paris ateliers, refined through couture discipline, exported to the world as the ultimate expression of taste.
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African influence behind French fashion’s most enduring codes

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By Alice Broster
| zurl.co
French luxury has long borrowed from African textiles, silhouettes, and craft traditions. But as a new generation of African designers reshapes the global industry, the debate is shifting from inspiration to authorship, influence, and who profits from fashion’s most enduring aesthetic codes. French luxury likes to tell a story about itself: born in Paris ateliers, refined through couture discipline, exported to the world as the ultimate expression of taste.
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Mistakes Everyone Makes When Installing Locks

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By Alice Broster
| Yahoo Life Verified
Whether you've just moved into a new property or you lost your keys, it might be time to look into installing new locks. For many people, the lock on their front door is their first and strongest line of defense in their home. So, if you notice that yours isn't working as it should then you should sort it out as soon as possible. Eric M. Gruss, a Monterey County, California-based police officer told the Hartford Extra Mile that locking your doors properly can have a massive impact on robberies.
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How is social media changing news?

It is making it more accessible at all hours of the day creating a 24/7 news cycle. It has also meant people aren't paying for news anymore

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Not strictly fictional but Sacha Pfeiffer in Spotlight

What's your favorite social network?

Instagram

Awards

Bakala Foundation

2017 - Journey Scholarship

I won a scholarship to go to Prague to study under writers from Reuters, CNN, and the Washington Post. I then went on to produce a long form feature on the rise of populist politicians in 2016.

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