
Nobody's Child 'pretty' summer dress that sold out rapidly is back
Nobody's Child - loved by Holly Willoughby, Fearne Cotton and Louise Thompson - has brought back its beloved Cora dress and it's already selling fast
When high-street favourite Nobody's Child dropped the return of the internet-breaking and summery buttermilk yellow dress, our shopping team did a collective shriek of joy. The brand is beloved by celebrities and fashion fans alike and has a tendency of quickly selling out its dreamy dresses.
And Cora, its best-selling summer frock, is one of those. Costing £79, the Butter Yellow Linen-blend Cora Midi Dress sold out in just days online when it first launched earlier this year and as it's already labelled 'in demand', we can certainly see this happening again.
The popularity of this dress can be attributed to its pastel-yellow hue, which is a major trend this year, as well as an ultra flattering shape that hugs the wearer in all the right places and floats into an A-line skirt. It's an undeniably timeless piece.
With a sleeveless design and square neck, the dress is fastened with fabric covered buttons at the front, along with a concealed zip. A scoop waist and enhances the shape, while a lined skirt falls beautifully at just above the ankles.
Available in sizes four to 18, the Nobody's Child number isn't just available in yellow. It also comes in black, olive green, ditsy floral, striped white and black linen and pinstripe blue. Plus it not only comes in a midi length, but also a mini version too - we love the Brown Drop Waist Cora Mini Dress, £75.
If shoppers aren't keen on the Cora midi, Next has a lovely alternative in its White/Blue Floral Square Neck Puff Hem Midi Dress which, as the name suggests, comes decorated in blue flowers on a white background. While this dress doesn't have a button-up front like the Nobody's Child dress does, the Next dress costs £86 and has a similar silhouette. It also has a bubble hem for added swish.
Alternatively, Marks and Spencer's Pure Cotton Textured Midi Waisted Dress, £35, has a square neckline and shirred bodice, flowing into an A-line skirt.
Although, the Cora dress from Nobody's Child consistently receives high praise on social media with people commenting on how gorgeous it is. The brand has recently introduced reviews to its site and one glowing four-star shopper raved: "Lovely dress well made & very pretty, looks like the picture, lined so not see through, all good apart." Their only qualm was that it simply didn't suit them as they said: "It did not suit me, my hips are too wide & the fullness on them made them look even bigger unfortunate."
It's important to note that another customer remarked how the bust fit was 'tight' - although that being said, the brand recommends sizing down if between sizes to avoid it being too baggy. If in doubt, refer to the size guides.
Someone else, who bought the dress on ASOS, loved it and said: "It's a cute dress - lovely colour." With heels and some statement jewels, this yellow ensemble could be the perfect option for a summery wedding, while sandals and a denim jacket will dress it down for a casual day out.
Cora isn't the only viral dress the brand has restocked as its Brown Felicity Midi Dress, sported by Louise Thompson last year, is now back for £99, alongside its alternative pattern variations that make us seriously swoon.
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3 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
10 fashion and beauty must-haves from M&S, Sephora and more
Welcome back to Weekend Wishlist - a weekly dose of fashion picks, beauty must-haves and other swoon-worthy treats This weather is making us all want to grab an Aperol spritz and spend some money. Just as well, our shopping experts have been rounding up their top picks of fashion finds, beauty launches, and little luxuries for another edition of Weekend Wishlist. This week's list comes with a small sigh of relief. After weeks of M&S online orders being down due to a cyberattack, the retailer has finally reopened its website to customers. The recent restart meant Bethan could finally get her hands the summer bag she's been eyeing up all month. Meanwhile, beauty buff Eve has been obsessing over Bohomoon's stylish and affordable jewellery that doesn't tarnish in water. Perfect for those wanting to look glam while chilling by the pool or heading to the beach over the next few months. As for Nisha, she's been adding a celebrity-loved Laneige moisturiser to her Sephora basket. As summer draws near, a hydrating formula is a must for keeping dry skin at bay. Whether shoppers are hunting for the perfect summer dress, skincare heroes or are just in the mood to browse and build their own wishlist, there's something here for everyone. Here's what our fashion and beauty team have been eyeing up. Nisha's picks: Next's linen dress, £34 The minute I saw this dress, I mentally added it to my online basket and I am praying it doesn't sell out in my size before payday. The linen-blend dress has a smock design, so it fits a little looser. I like the abstract floral print, and it also has side pockets, which is always a great feature. The cream dress is priced at £34, which is rather reasonable for a summer dress that can be worn year after year. The piece is a new release from Next with sizes 6-26 available; however, certain sizes are beginning to sell out fast. The frock has garnered a number of ratings and customer reviews. One shopper described it as the 'perfect summer dress', saying they 'got loads of compliments' whilst wearing it on holiday. Not all were pleased, with an additional customer having an issue with the material. They wrote: "Bought this dress previously in another colour, so thought this one would be the same. The material was very thin and see-through." Roman's boucle trophy jacket, £42 All of my coats and jackets are heavyweight and not ideal for the occasional summer shower, so I've been idly scrolling around online to find something more suitable to add to my collection. When it comes to picking jackets, I am quite lazy and would rather opt for a stand-out piece that will be the focal point of my outfit - that way, I can just throw on a basic fit, and the jacket will do the talking. I spotted this Ivory Collarless Boucle Jacket on Roman, and it's on sale for £42, down from £55. It will go with almost everything in my wardrobe, and I can wear it casually as well as to work thanks to its smart design. I also really like the big, gold chunky buttons that run down the centre. My personal drawback is that white jackets aren't practical, especially if you're clumsy like me. I might end up getting make-up stains and coffee spillages all over it. I am sceptical if it is practical for an everyday jacket; however, the design is lovely. Laneige's Water Bank Cream Moisturiser, £35 I have seen so many influencers and make up artists rave about this Laneige moisturiser on TikTok, and it has been in my Sephora basket for weeks. It promises to hydrate the skin and leave a dewy finish, which peeks through underneath make up. It's also packed with nourishing ingredients such as Blue Hyaluronic Acid (hydrating) and Pepta-Panthenol Complex (strengthens the skin barriers). It doesn't;t contain SPF, which means it can be used day and night. Laneige's Water Bank Cream Moisturiser has almost 2,000 customer reviews on Sephora, wth one buyer describing it as the 'best hydrating cream'. They added: "I've been using it for six months and I feel my skin is so hydrated. I tried too many moisturisers but no moisturiser made my skin more hydrated than this." However, some reviewers say it caused them to break out, with a second buyer writing: "I got this as a birthday gift. My skin broke out so bad from this." A third concluded: "I have very dry skin and this moisturiser keeps my face moisturised all day." Charlotte Tilbury's Glow Tint Hydrating Foundation Stick, £35 In keeping with the glowy theme, this foundation stick from Charlotte Tilbury has caught my attention. The Unreal Skin Sheer Glow Tint Hydrating Foundation Stick comes in 20 shades, with variations for neutral, warm, and cool undertones. The website also has a shade-matching tool, where users can upload a picture of their face, and the AI feature will match them with its recommended shade. I haven't used the shade matcher for foundations before, but I did use it when I purchased the Plumpgasm lipgloss and it matched me up with a colour pretty well. Foundation sticks historically have a reputation of being matte and dry; however, this formula promises a 'ring light effect' on the face, and claims to 'blur and smooth' the skin. One pleased buyer said it is easy to apply and has good coverage, adding: "The skin looks very beautiful and has a wonderful glow. It lasts for many hours without showing flaws in the skin (which happens to some people due to sweat)." A second wasn't as pleased with their purchase. They said: "My shade is a lot lighter than this one, but I've been using it for contour. It gives a nice subtle contour line, but it does wear off rather quickly. The product is quite thin to apply as well." An additional shopper concludes: "I really love this Charlotte Tilbury foundation stick. It comes in beautiful packaging, which I really love. The texture itself is nice and creamy. When applied, it gives glamorous, glowing skin. Highly recommended." Bethan's picks Woven Shoulder Tote Bag – £39.50 I saw this bag on a friend's Instagram story weeks ago and immediately knew I needed it. It's an easy, neutral-toned staple I know I'll use nonstop, especially now that I can actually order it. Coming in at £39.50, the Woven Shoulder Tote Bag comes in a dreamy light, dusky blue hue and is a surefire way to elevate your summer basics. Made from a woven leather-look fabric that is light and breezy, it boasts two top handles and an adjustable shoulder strap that can be removed for styling versatility. This small tote is exactly the kind of laid-back, practical summer bag that works for both errands and evenings out. A zipped inner pocket keeps valuables secure, and the whole thing feels more expensive than its price tag suggests. Rehab Sunshine Spritz Hair & Body Shimmer Mist - £26 Touted as 'Ibiza bottled for your hair & body', this new shimmer spray is set to be your go-to for the sunny season. Boasting one-part shimmer and one-part perfume, so you can look and smell like summer, this dreamy mist from Stacey Solomon 's brand is set to be a hit for holidaymakers and festival-goers. This summer must-have is available from Rehab directly, or Selfridges (£26) or Boots (£26), depending on where you prefer to shop. That said, the Summer Spritz body and hair mist is currently on sale for £19.20 from Rehab. I tried the spritz ahead of the launch and I'm obsessed with its tropical fragrance of magnolia, coconut, sandalwood, and sea salt. It also delivers a pearly shimmer that catches the light beautifully for a golden-hour glow. It feels hydrating on the skin thanks to the inclusion of hyaluronic acid and it does contain UV ray absorbers to help protect hair against UV damage, too. If you're in the market for other shimmer products to reach for this summer, and don't mind the price tag, Space NK is currently selling the Sol de Janeiro GlowMotions Copacabana Bronze Glow Body Oil for £28, down from £35. Elsewhere, at Cult Beauty, you can pick up this Kevin Murphy Shimmer Shine for £33. Eve's picks: Dr Martens' Wrenlie Fisherman sandals - £150 The older we get, the more we appreciate good quality, durable shoes that may require a bit more investing than we would have done in our early 20s. And such is the case when it comes to Dr Martens shoes. Its sandals have secured a place in the hearts of many fashion fans thanks to their chunky soles and long-lasting wear and one trending style that I've been obsessed with of late is the fisherman style. Specifically Wrenlies. With a woven sole and classic D r Martens brassware, the shoes are made with heavyweight Bronx Suede that's soft on the skin and finished with a quad sole and mustard yellow stitching. Adding an edge to any outfit, the shoes come in tan as well as a leather in dark brown and black. Having recently bagged myself a pair of these shoes, I can confirm that they look fabulous on and, after they've been broken in, feel super comfortable. They are relatively heavy, thanks to the thick sole, but that's not something I minded at all and after a while, it became unnoticeable. Inkey List's New Hydro-Surge Dewy Face Mist - £11 For those who want good skincare on a budget, The Inkey List is a great option as it delivers high quality products without quite such an eye-watering price tag. And its latest launch, the Hydro-Surge Dewy Fact Mist, is ideal for those after a bit of hydration on their skin in the morning and throughout the day. Costing £11, it is clinically proven to provide users with 12-hour hydration and a luminous glow and to help do this, it contains a number of key active ingredients. The formula is infused with 2% Earth Marine Water to instantly brighten skin, 3% HydroViton Insta to inject some deep, long-lasting hydration and 3% Aquaxyl, which aims to reinforce skin barrier whilst helping retain moisture. Leaving skin dewy and fresh, it's ultra-lightweight and feels lovely on the skin. I like to use it after cleansing and as a pick me up in the afternoon. Bohomoon jewellery I am a gold jewellery girl through and through and Bohomoon's tarnish-proof, water-proof, stainless steel range - which has a range of gold, silver and rose gold - has me hook, line and sinker with its gorgeous pieces that make stocking up far too easy. With a pricetag that isn't quite so harsh on the bank balance, the branded often has sales - like its most recent 60% off birthday sale - and of course I treated myself to some bits to celebrate. From its stainless steel True Love Ring (£28) and Luxe Initial Necklace (£26) to its Birdie Opal Stud Earrings (£10) and its Dreamer Cuff Bracelet (£28). Ideal for earring stacks, bracelet stacks and layering necklaces, the brand delivers on its tarnish-free promise and I know that I'll wear these pieces for a long time. Their style is gorgeously bohemian too, as the name suggests, with shells, stars and moons as some motifs that dangle from their jewellery, and is ideal for those who love a beach-look. It rivals the likes of more expensive brands like Abbott Lyon and Astrid & Miyu. Boux Avenue check crinkle cotton short pyjama set - £22 Nothing beats a fresh pair of PJs. It's such a simple pleasure in life that delivers such joy. But in this humidity and the heatwave Britain seems to be (sporadically) having, finding PJs that don't leave us drenched in sweat is a challenge. Boux Avenue has some gorgeous styles and lightweight pyjamas that help keep us cool during soaring temperatures. One particular set that I recently snapped up does the job of looking cute and keeping my temperature down - plus, they're currently on sale for £22. The check crinkle cotton short pyjama set is made from 100% cotton, making it super breathable while its sleeveless top and shorts provide ample ventilation. With broderie style detailing along the neckline and a tie detail that has a slight peep hole, this is such a cute PJ set for summer. The only con for me is that they run quite small, so it might be worth sizing up to avoid them being a little snug. Get the PJ set here.


Telegraph
5 hours ago
- Telegraph
‘I make six figures because millions of people watch me eat every day – I'm living the dream'
The delivery driver assumed that Becca Stock had guests. 'Are you having a party?' he inquired cheerily when he dropped 31 Waitrose sandwiches on her doorstep earlier this spring. A few weeks before – around St Valentine's Day – an elderly lady had stopped Stock in Marks & Spencer. 'Is that all for you?' she gasped, pointing at a trolley piled high with £76 worth of ready meals. Then there was that other time when a cashier looked up at Stock after scanning her shopping and declared: 'Your biscuit tin is going to be overflowing!' On each of these occasions, Stock tried to explain that she was just doing her job. 'But they just give you a blank face,' the 28-year-old from Gloucester laughs. 'They don't get it at all.' In fairness to these supermarket strangers, Stock's job is not necessarily easy to 'get'. It is possible that in the entire history of the working world, no one's nine to five has ever looked like hers. On Mondays, for example, she can often be seen eating the entirety of a supermarket's own-brand range. On Tuesdays, you'll catch her pulling apart cookies or doughnuts from independent bakeries. Wednesdays see her comparing food items from different brands: who, exactly, sells the best frozen breaded cod? By Thursday, you shouldn't be surprised to watch Stock order 14 various dishes in a restaurant, and – after a quick digestion break – Sundays are the biggest and busiest days of all. This is when Stock announces, say, the best of Müller's 16 different Corner yogurts, or which of Waitrose's 31 meal-deal sandwiches are the tastiest. (Spoiler: the brie, bacon and chilli relish one.) They say that the world's first food critic was Alexandre-Balthazar-Laurent Grimod de La Reynière. In the early 19th century, the elite Frenchman evaluated dishes with his 'jury dégustateur ' and published the results in eight volumes of restaurant reviews. Grimod declared that his work 'only seems superficial to those of common minds', arguably paving the way for Jonathan Gold to become in 2007 the first restaurant reviewer to win a Pulitzer Prize. But since then, food reviewing has become less esteemed and more democratic. The internet has changed not just who reviews, but what they're reviewing. Today, almost half a million TikTok followers watch Stock evaluate stock – which is to say, the stuff that lines supermarket shelves. @beccaeatseverything Where's the raspberry one gone?! And are the bites worth it? Let me know what I should be reviewing next #foodreview #foodcritic #ukfood #foodhaul #krispykreme #doughnut ♬ original sound - Beccaeatseverything Stock is far from the world's first (or biggest) convenience food critic. In 2016, American teenager John Jurasek went viral after donning a suit to evaluate energy drinks and hamburgers. Since 2020, Yorkshireman Danny Malin has reviewed chips, pizzas, curries and fried chicken on his YouTube channel, Rate My Takeaway. And Keith Lee, a Las Vegas-based TikToker, is undeniably the fast-food reviewer du jour: he currently has a whopping 17 million followers (although he did anger the British ones earlier this year when he gave beans on toast a 1/10). What sets Stock apart from the competition is the sheer quantity of the product she reviews: everything on the McDonald's breakfast menu, £60 worth of Marks & Spencer own-brand biscuits, and 17 Pot Noodles – all ranked from worst to best. She certainly lives up to her social media handle: @BeccaEatsEverything. 'I can't believe this world, this job, it's just absolute madness,' she says, sitting in her garden on a sunny Friday, her all-black goldendoodle, Benji, lolling nearby. She's just finished ranking eight different flavours of Kettle Chips and is just about to taste-test six doughnuts from Nottingham-based bakers Doughnotts. It all started – as so many things seem to have done – during the pandemic. Working a commission-based insurance job, struggling with £25,000 of debt, and living pay cheque to pay cheque, Stock mostly subsisted on discounted, yellow-stickered food. But whenever she had a spare bit of cash to splash on something new or fancy, she often found herself disappointed. She took things into her own hands in the summer of 2021, when she had an unexpected £20 left over before pay day. She purchased five different brands of lemonade and filmed herself comparing them; the resulting video got 384 views. 'The reason I started this was to help people like me,' Stock says. Her family initially disapproved, arguing that it was 'silly', and that she should pay off her debt before spending money on food reviews. But Stock's timing was fortunate: with lockdowns keeping people at home, TikTok jumped from three million to 14 million UK users between 2019 and 2021. A review of curry sauces was Stock's first 100,000-view video – then she went viral in 2022 for comparing different hash browns. Nowadays, her reviews seemingly make an impact on sales: after 2.2 million people had watched her give Tesco cheese hot cross buns an 11/10 in 2024, she made local news headlines and the buns quickly (and possibly not coincidentally) disappeared from shelves. Stock has now discovered that the worst Tesco sandwich is the tuna and sweetcorn ('bitter and unpleasant') and that the best one is the pulled BBQ beef, which melts in the mouth. @beccaeatseverything"If that's cheddar then i'm a horse" 🐴 #foodie #foodreview #foodtok #ukfood #honestreview #tesco #mealdeal #sandwich #foodhaul #supermarkethaul #lunch #quickmeal #ranked #rating ♬ original sound - Beccaeatseverything The worst thing she's ever eaten for a video was a tin (yes, tin) of burgers ('Even my dog was like, 'Nah, thank you'') and the best was a stack of crêpes from a local business. It's perhaps not a surprise that Krispy Kreme's number-one doughnut is the original glazed, but Stock caused controversy in September 2024 when she gave a Burger King favourite, chilli cheese nuggets, a 1/10. 'I now don't trust your reviews,' wrote one commenter, earning 19,000 likes. Another declared: 'That's not a review that's you [sic] opinion.' It's a fair enough sentiment: after all, what exactly qualifies Stock to arbitrate and adjudicate? 'It's hard for me when people say I'm a snob or [that] I think I'm Gordon Ramsay,' she says. 'I'm thinking from the perspective of a consumer, not thinking, 'I want this to be a five-star Michelin meal.'' Stock began cooking when she was 11 – her parents split up and her mother worked in the evenings, so Stock would make dinner for herself and her brother. After she left school at 16, she worked in various professional kitchens over the years; her first cheffing job was admittedly a microwave-heavy gig in a Hungry Horse, but she made her way up through higher-end chains until she started working in a garden centre café, making soups, curries, quiches and scones from scratch. 'I took pride in the fact that I didn't get stuff sent back to the kitchen.' Stock had quit her insurance job and was working in this garden centre when her TikTok really took off: 'The deals I was getting in from brands were paying me more than what I earned for my week's wage.' Like most content creators, Stock is paid per view by TikTok and also earns money by creating adverts for brands (these are clearly marked so viewers don't mistake them for her regular reviews). Stock quit her day job in April 2023 after she got a last-minute brand deal that offered her 'four times what I would have earned for two days' work'. 'I literally just texted my boss and said, 'I ain't coming back to work tomorrow,' at like midnight,' she says. Stock can now charge up to £2,000 for a single sponsored video. She opts to do around one a week so that her profile doesn't become too ad-heavy. With her earnings now into six figures a year, it's enough to sustain two people: her partner quit his insurance job and now helps her with shopping, editing, accounting and cleaning up. But can the world trust a reviewer who is also paid to do adverts? Stock says she won't continue with a brand deal if she dislikes the taste of a product, and if she's sent a range of items to feature in an advert, she'll include only the ones that she likes. 'I am not going to sit there and tell people that rubbish is good.' Still, people do accuse her of dishonesty – in particular, after she praised the McDonald's McRib in an advert last September. @beccaeatseverything AD | Can you guess the exciting new menu item landing in @McDonald's UK today?? The iconic McRib is back 😭 😭 You don't want miss out on this one. Get the McRib before it sells out – I'm looking at you superfans! #McRibReturns #superfan #mcdonalds ♬ original sound - Beccaeatseverything 'People thought, 'Oh, you've just taken the money, you sold out, you're lying,' so it is difficult,' Stock says. One commenter wrote: 'This is absolutely brilliant. You are the first person and only person to say the McRib is any good.' But six months on, Stock is adamant: 'I loved the McRib. A lot of people hated it, even my partner said to me, 'That's horrible,' but I liked it; I don't know why, I just really enjoyed it.' This sort of distrust is understandable since a scandal has recently rocked the fast-food reviewing world. In April, the self-proclaimed 'UK's Number One Food Reviewer', Matthew Davies-Binge, issued a statement to his 911,000 TikTok followers after a dessert shop owner accused him of being a 'phoney'. Truro-based Lisa Bennett, 45, invited Davies-Binge to her dessert shop and was shocked when his management said he would visit if she paid him £750. 'I have never, and will never, be paid for a positive score,' Davies-Binge clarified in an online statement. 'The VAST majority of the content I make is completely organic.' He added that if a restaurant invites him and 'looks like a good fit', he charges a fee simply to cover travel and production costs. 'I don't charge,' says Stock as she squats on the floor in her kitchen, holding a doughnut up to her phone camera and ripping into it with her fingers to show her viewers its texture. Stock used to accept gifts from companies but stopped because she felt it made her reviews seem inauthentic. 'I'd much rather just place an order, I'd rather buy it,' she says. A year ago, she'd spend around £300 a month to make her videos; she now spends around £2,000 a month on food. Distrust isn't the only downside of this dreamy-sounding job, however. Believe it or not, Stock has a gluten and dairy intolerance so, she says, 'I will never plan a sandwich haul the day before I'm about to travel because I just know it would end badly.' She says she also sometimes gets 'food fatigue' and – because she feels obliged to polish off the hot food she orders – often feels 'greasy and horrible' afterwards. 'Last year, I was filming Domino's, then Subway, then KFC, and I did notice that it was affecting my health,' she says. She now spreads out fast-food reviews and makes sure to eat a balanced, salad-heavy diet in between. @beccaeatseverything Well this was an interesting haul 👀 🍕 My review of the new Dominos Pizza range 17/2/24 #food #foodie #foodreview #ukfoodreview #foodtok #pizza #dominospizza #carbonara #lasagne #cremeegg ♬ original sound - Beccaeatseverything 'If you look back at my first videos, I did look a lot slimmer,' Stock says, but she says, despite internet rumours, she's gained only 6lb in her time as a food reviewer. Negative comments about her weight and appearance naturally do affect her, but Stock says her relationship helps her keep a positive mindset. Like any internet star, she also has to navigate the occasional creepy message: 'Do you want to be my sugar baby?', 'Could you do a voice message telling me goodnight?' Perhaps the biggest thing Stock gets hate for, however, is food waste. 'I'm not completely blameless when it comes to waste, I don't throw away zero,' she says – but she notes she couldn't throw out as much rubbish as viewers think she does, because her binmen would refuse to take it all away. In fact, she mitigates waste by donating leftovers via the app Olio, which connects people with nearby strangers and businesses giving away free stuff. 'People think people won't take open food, but they will,' she says – she's given away sandwich halves, and she has a trick where she cuts a single slice out of a frozen pizza so she can donate the rest, uncooked. 'Because I've worked in kitchens, I make sure that my hands are clean, I make sure it's not contaminated with anything else.' Now, Stock has regulars: a lady who grabs food for the community kids' clubs she runs, and a local mother and her children. With her three lights set up on tripods and a fluffy microphone strapped to her black-and-white stripy top, Stock begins filming her doughnut review (she has been known to test 15 in one go). 'This week, I'm trying Doughnotts to see if any of their food can score a 10/10!' she cries enthusiastically to her phone, which is clad in a case featuring Garfield daydreaming about pie, lasagne and ice cream. There's a glass of water, some powder foundation and a hairbrush just off-screen – she freshens herself up between shots. A bright-pink doughnut covered in sprinkles is up first. Stock takes two bites and chews thoughtfully in silence for more than 20 seconds. 'They've got the dough pretty much perfect on these,' she says. 'The bit that I am not really enjoying is this icing – there's a lot of it on there.' She rates it a 7/10 – nothing can earn a Stock seven unless she believes she'd personally buy it again. Over the course of the next 16 minutes, she tries five more doughnuts: the best is red velvet (9/10) and the worst is a cheap-tasting chocolate (that scores just five). @beccaeatseverything My honest review of @Doughnotts These were paid for with my own money and I have no affiliation with the business #foodreview #foodie #foodcritic #ukfood #doughnut #smallbusiness ♬ original sound - Beccaeatseverything For how long is a career such as Stock's really sustainable? The former New York Times restaurant critic Pete Wells quit in July 2024 after a routine doctor's appointment. 'My scores were bad across the board; my cholesterol, blood sugar and hypertension were worse than I'd expected even in my doomiest moments. The terms prediabetes, fatty liver disease and metabolic syndrome were thrown around,' he wrote. TikTokers don't just have to worry about their own health, though; they also have to worry about the health of the platform, which Donald Trump is threatening to ban in the United States. Besides which, isn't internet fame inherently fleeting? In late April, a TikToker known as Jelly Bean Sweets spoke about diversifying her content after gaining 2.2 million followers for her 'mukbangs' (videos in which creators eat large quantities of food). 'You're only relevant in one type of thing for so long,' she says, 'I want this to be a long-term career.' 'I really do take every day as it comes,' says Stock. 'As much as I like to think about the future, I don't like to have too big expectations.' Her 'absolute dream' is to expand into more restaurant reviews, meet Gordon Ramsay and perhaps one day be a MasterChef judge. 'Just having more of a presence outside of TikTok,' she surmises. 'Because as much as you can be huge on TikTok, you could walk down the street and people would be like, 'I don't know who the hell you are.'' Strangers in the supermarket still confront Stock – but more and more of them recognise her, too. The manager of the Tesco up the road has told her that staff start chatting on their headsets when Stock appears: 'Ooh, the TikTok girl's in again!' Becca hasn't yet eaten everything – the number of novelty products and new releases will hopefully keep her in work for years to come. 'I have the opinion that if this is the last day I do this, then I'm happy that I got to do it,' she says. 'Most people don't get to achieve their dreams, and I really have.'


Daily Mirror
6 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
Roman shoppers bag 'comfy' and 'versatile dress for summer
With a flattering shirred waist and frill neckline, it's no wonder that fashion fans love it Summer wardrobes are officially in full swing - but as some people are still eyeing up a few new additions, we've spotted a stylish gem that deserves a spot in any lineup. This shirred dress from Roman Originals is a breezy, flattering number that shoppers are loving - and it's currently on offer with a limited-time discount code. Usually £38, the dress is now £34.20 with the code JUNE. That's a solid price for a piece that'll take shoppers from garden parties to bottomless brunches with zero effort. With a shirred stretch waist that cinches comfortably and shows off the waist, plus frill neckline detailing, it strikes the perfect balance between chic and easy-going. It's made from a lightweight viscose blend that feels soft and breathable, ideal for warm days, and the short sleeves keep things airy. This is the kind of dress that works just as well with sandals and a straw bag as it will with trainers and a denim jacket. However, it's worth noting that viscose is prone to shrinking, so take care to read the washing instructions thoroughly. Get the look Product Description For those who'd rather shop around, Next has some flattering and floaty alternatives. This zig-zag shift dress (£32) has a similar vibe to Roman but is sleeveless and more retro-inspired. One happy fan said: "Beautiful. Fits lovely. True to size. Feels of good quality. Perfect." Otherwise, New Look's crochet zig-zag maxi dress is a great holiday pick, with long flared sleeves and a striking blue and navy pattern. It's currently reduced to £30 from £50, and the brand offers a range of petite and curve options as well. However, if shoppers are eager to get Roman's offering, the shirred dress currently boasts a solid five-star rating from satisfied shoppers. One person said: "I love this dress. It's so comfy and versatile; it will be my go-to dress. I just wish it had pockets. Fits true to size." Meanwhile, a second added: "Looks good on. True to size. Purchased for late September Greek holiday. It arrived quickly." A third said: "Lovely dress, great length. I'm 5ft 10in and Sat just above the knee." A fourth person chimed in: "I love this dress; it fits lovely, comes down to just above my knees, and it's comfortable." And this happy reviewer said: "Lovely summer dress. Lightweight. Easy to wash. True to size. Would recommend."