Maddy Mussen

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Maddy Mussen is a lifestyle and fashion writer at Evening Standard. She reports on trends, celebrities, style, nightlife, travel and beauty, using her unique insight into Generation Z to inform her writing. She has won multiple awards for her longform features, covering everything from Russian bots and incels to cocaine use among football fans. She is also responsible for Evening Standard’s nightlife section, pinpointing the hottest London gigs and club nights to attend each week.

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Maddy Mussen is a lifestyle and fashion writer at Evening Standard. She reports on trends, celebrities, style, nightlife, travel and beauty, using her unique insight into Generation Z to inform her writing. She has won multiple awards for her longform features, covering everything from Russian bots and incels to cocaine use among football fans. She is also responsible for Evening Standard’s nightlife section, pinpointing the hottest London gigs and club nights to attend each week.

Music

Mike Skinner at SXSW London: Meandering yet brilliant

Mike Skinner was in conversation with Rory Sutherland at the festival

5 Jun 2026
Music

Sega Bodega - Could this elfin producer be the next Four Tet?

The Irish-Chilean producer stormed SXSW London

5 Jun 2026
Skye Newman
Music

Skye Newman: 'If you're going to tell me no, I'll find another way'

Skye Newman’s powerful voice and unflinching lyrics about her ‘f***ed-up’ family have earned her two Brit nods, 2.1m followers — and a chat with the Queen about flashing

29 May 2026
Siena Kelly
Theatre

Siena Kelly, star of 1536: 'I am typecast as a little minx now'

A West End debut in front of Margot Robbie didn’t faze Siena Kelly — the star of 1536 was born to play the role

26 May 2026
Lifestyle

How to live Harry Styles’ low-key London life

Harry Styles is just like us, really. Here’s how to follow in his laid-back London footsteps

23 May 2026
Harry Styles live on stage in Amsterdam
Music

Harry Styles live in Amsterdam review: Doubt me twice, shame on you

Harry Styles is back, and his first live performance of the Together, Together tour was enough to win over any disbeliever

18 May 2026
Cobrah
Music

Pop provocateur Cobrah on shedding her latest skin

This year’s most exciting pop newcomer on how she became Cobrah

12 May 2026
The Devil Wears Prada 2. Pictured: Meryl Streep as Miranda and Anne Hathaway as Andy
Film

The Devil Wears Prada 2: Lobotomise me with that pitchfork stiletto

The Devil Wears Prada 2 is a desecration of the original, according to Maddy Mussen

30 Apr 2026
Renting

Renters' Rights Act comes in but will it end Londoners' property hell?

The long-awaited Renters’ Rights Act finally comes into force on May 1 but for young people in London, issues of rogue landlords, rampant mould and rising costs make for a bleak property picture

28 Apr 2026
King Charles and Queen Camilla on their wedding day
Lifestyle

21 years of marriage: Inside Charles and Camilla’s love story

The King and his Queen consort first fell in love 35 years before they married. As they celebrate their anniversary today, we chart the progression of their relationship

9 Apr 2026
nicola peltz brooklyn beckham
Lifestyle

Inside the Beckham 'feud' as fans accuse Nicola of Instagram 'swipe'

As fans dig into the separate Easter celebrations of David and Victoria Beckham and their estranged son Brooklyn, we run you through the latest in the Beckham family feud

7 Apr 2026
kanye west performing
Lifestyle

Is it wrong for me to want to see Kanye West perform at Wireless?

Ye will return to the UK for the first time in over a decade to perform on all three days of Wireless Festival 2026. But can I compartmentalise my feelings about him enough to cop a ticket?

1 Apr 2026
Celebs n front of the London skyline
Lifestyle

Londonmaxxing: Why everyone is suddenly celebrating London

The term Londonmaxxing has gone viral as people cotton on to what Evening Standard has always said: London is the greatest city in the world. From A-listers on Lime bikes to the return of Simpson’s in the Strand, this is why it’s the city that keeps on giving

1 Apr 2026
kanye west
Lifestyle

Welcome back to Wireless: How Kanye West became uncancellable

After nearly a decade of offending everyone in existence, Kanye West will return to the UK to headline all three days of Wireless Festival. How has the rapper become reputationally bulletproof?

1 Apr 2026
Claire Foy
Lifestyle

Claire Foy's My London: Sourdough Sophia, Primeur and parking fines

Actor Claire Foy eats her way around the city — stopping at the Flask for a drink and Fortnum’s for a gift

27 Mar 2026
meghan markle australian retreat
Lifestyle

What's going on with Meghan Markle's Australian retreat?

Meghan is heading to Australia, where she’ll be speaking at a “women’s only” retreat where tickets come with a £1.7k price tag. But her royal welcome may be scuppered by a series of unfortunate circumstances

26 Mar 2026
gwyneth paltrow
Lifestyle

10 of the weirdest items in Gwyneth Paltrow's 'garage sale' auction

From her old sofa to nude sketches, Gwyneth Paltrow is clearing out her “clutter” for charity

25 Mar 2026
Podcasts

Evening Standard podcast: Will art galleries replace London’s night clubs?

As traditional clubs struggle, multi-use venues are reshaping London’s late-night scene

20 Mar 2026
Sue Astley Theodossiadis son alex meningitis
Lifestyle

'My son died of meningitis — this is what I want people to know'

As the meningitis outbreak in Kent continues, Sue Astley Theodossiadis speaks about losing her son Alex to the disease

19 Mar 2026