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Tinsel and Home Alone back in style as TikTok seeks comfort in #90sChristmas

Tinsel and Home Alone back in style as TikTok seeks comfort in #90sChristmas

Emphasis this year is on nostalgia as present day feels ‘a bit more uncertain’, say trend experts Tinsel, DIY tree decorations, deep burgundy drapes – and Home Alone on VHS. Christmas has gone retro on TikTok, and in people’s living rooms. The app has reported a surge in Christmas decor videos, with an emphasis on nostalgia as users embrace festive looks from bygone eras. For younger TikTokers, that means the 90s. Continue reading...

theguardian.com
Dec 20, 2025
TikTokChristmasLife and style
The best Black Friday 2025 deals in the UK on the products we love, from window vacs to sunrise alarms

The best Black Friday 2025 deals in the UK on the products we love, from window vacs to sunrise alarms

Black Friday is here. We’ve cut through the noise to find genuinely good discounts on Filter tried-and-tested products across home, tech, beauty and toys • How to shop smart this Black Friday • The best Black Friday beauty deals Like Christmas Day, Black Friday has long since ceased to be a mere “day”. Yuletide now seems to start roughly when Strictly does, and Black Friday seemed to kick off around Halloween. But now, at last, we’ve reached the day that puts the “Friday” into Black Friday. Black Friday is a devil worth dancing with if you want to save money on products you’ve had your eye on. Some of the Filter’s favourite items spent most of November floating around at prices clearly designed to make them sell out fast. Other deals have been kept back until now, and some won’t even land until the daftly named Cyber Monday (1 December). Continue reading...

theguardian.com
Nov 28, 2025
Life and styleTechnologyFood