Maddy Mussen
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.
Mike Skinner at SXSW London: Meandering yet brilliant
Mike Skinner was in conversation with Rory Sutherland at the festival
The Beckhams’ 2025 year in review — from knighthoods to family feuds
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Amandaland Christmas Special review: An ab-fab festive frolic
Our favourite west London posho gets rural for this Christmas’s best festive viewing, complete with a deeply satisfying Ab Fab reunion
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The season’s must-have accessory? A wine tote
You’ve heard of a bag of wine (bad), but have you heard of a wine bag (good)? Get yourself on the vino tote train, stat!
Apple Martin just rewore Gwyneth Paltrow's old Calvin Klein
The nepo baby swiped one of her mum’s slinkiest red carpet looks for the premiere of Marty Supreme
Sydney Sweeney: one of the most controversial stars in Hollywood?
Rumoured new Bond girl Sydney Sweeney is back in the eye of a storm — but then, when isn’t she?
Nick Reiner, drug binges and a double murder charge
Everything we know about Nick Reiner as he is charged for first-degree murder
Inside Davina McCall’s love life — as she marries for a third time
The TV presenter quietly wed her long-term partner Michael Douglas in an intimate ceremony last week. Here, we track the great loves of her life
Bianca Censori launches seven-year-long performance art project
Kanye West’s wife and muse has launched a bizarre new art project that threatens to span seven years
London's unmissable music this week, from Getdown Services to Sekoya
Maddy Mussen rounds up the hottest music nights in London this week
Oh god, the fashion world is trying to bring wedge trainers back
It’s really happening. The wedge trainer is coming around the corner of 2026, whether you like it or not
Timothée and Kylie have their Britney and Justin red carpet moment
Split rumours, what split rumours? Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner put on a united front at the premiere for his new film, Marty Supreme
Your need-to-know on Lando Norris's girlfriend Margarida Corceiro
As the Brit is crowned world champion, all eyes are on his relationship with the influencer
Where did it all go so wrong for Thomas and Meghan Markle?
As Thomas Markle is revealed to be in intensive care in a hospital in the Philippines, we look back on his fractured relationship with his daughter
The Princess of Wales's best Christmas carol service looks
The Princess of Wales hosted her annual Christmas carol service on Friday
Bel Powley's guide to London: from Tube shortcuts to Bar Termini
Actor Bel Powley heads to Bar Termini for a chic date, sips a martini at Brat and can’t resist Diptyque
Do you have Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria — or are you just human?
Buzzy new terms in the ADHD and autism communities are leading even more individuals to believe they’re on the spectrum. But could their inherent relatability be more horoscope than haute psychology?
It looks like Lily Allen is selling butt plugs
The singer’s latest drop of West End Girl merch is particularly on the nose, with a nod to the X-rated lyrics of her song Pussy Palace
Of course, Gen Z want mandatory mental health days — don't you?
New research has found that Gen Z want ‘mental health days’ to be standard practice. Baulk if you want, but older generations need them more than anyone
The Queen and Princess of Wales break old royal rule with blue looks
Blue has become the only colour that can break typical royal clothing protocol — but why?