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Elle
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Elle
'The Handmaid's Tale' S6: With Two Episodes To Go, 5 Theories On How The Series Will End
*This article contains spoilers if you've not seen episode 8, season six of 'The Handmaid's Tale'. If you're up to speed with season six of The Handmaid's Tale, then there's no doubt that theories of the season's ending will be whirring in your mind and group chats, especially after the events of Serena and Commander Wharton's wedding massacre played out in the most recent episode. Led by none other than the Mayday resistance group, and headed by June (Elisabeth Moss), episode eight, titled Exodus, saw the Handmaids and their supporters devise a plan that aimed to dismantle a core pillar of Gilead's power: the Commanders. By the end of the episode, 37 Commanders were killed, with help from Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd) who freed the Handmaids from the Red Centre). But as we've seen before, Mayday may have to face life threatening consequences for their actions, and we're certain episode nine and 10 will be no different, meaning every single theory we had about the supposed endings of the character leads and their arcs has now completely changed. Below, we detail our new theories on how we think The Handmaid's Tale will end. A lot of blood was shed during the wedding massacre, and naturally, the Gileadean regime will be on the hunt for those responsible. There's a good chance that characters who were involved in the killings and letting them happen will be sent to the gallows, including Janine (Madeline Brewer), Moira (Samira Wiley), Aunt Lydia, Aunt Phoebe (D'Arcy Carden) and Luke (O-T Fagbenle). While Aunt Lydia may have been one of the main perpatrators of violence and enabling it upon the Handmaids throughout the series, she's had a real change of heart this season far, especially in the last episode when she agreed to let them leave the Red Centre and partake in the killing of the Commanders. Although Aunt Lydia is still very much a pious woman, she is beginning to see the cruelty in Gilead's way of life. An example of this occurred when Janine successfully pleads with her to be freed, 'He hurt me, Aunt Lydia. They hurt us. They raped us. You gave us to them.' As a confirmed character who will feature in the series sequel, The Testaments, Aunt Lydia may keep position but will become some sort of infiltrator, secretly working for Mayday, or working to enlighten other high-ranking women in Gilead. Okay, so we won't get ahead of ourselves and even begin to think that the Mayday resistance group have done anywhere near enough to fully take down Gilead, especially since we know that The Testaments is set in the state, 15 years after the events of The Handmaid's Tale. However, the murder of 37 Commanders is no small feat, and will do some damage to the core structure of Gilead and its logistics. Whether this means that the Mayday will be able to slip through the weakened cracks or the Commanders turning against themselves through internal conflict, time will soon tell. If it wasn't the drop of the knife during the ceremony, Aunt Lydia almost blowing June's cover or Rita Blue distracting Serena from attempting to uncover the Handmaids' wings, then June's visceral reaction towards Serena's speech is surely what would have ruined the wedding day massacre. June was barely able to stand still while the newlywed Mrs. Wharton spoke of her relationship with a 'former handmaid', who she 'could have been nicer to', but ultimately believed that she had earned the Handmaid's forgiveness. A final confrontation between the two might see Serena's luck finally run out, largely due to the fact that June has already saved her once and will no longer empathise with Serena, who is now effectively on the run. If the Handmaids and their supporters are not killed by Gilead, then this means that they'll be saved by Mayday. We're thinking they both groups will meet at a designated safe house, and will then be transported to Alaska, hopefully in one piece. ELLE Collective is a new community of fashion, beauty and culture lovers. For access to exclusive content, events, inspiring advice from our Editors and industry experts, as well the opportunity to meet designers, thought-leaders and stylists, become a member today HERE.
The Advertiser
21-06-2025
- Health
- The Advertiser
'I have to beg charities to help us': Janine's heartbreaking struggle to live
Janine Aqil doesn't know how long she has to live. Mrs Aqil, of Maitland, has incurable bile duct cancer. The 28-year-old was studying to be a teacher for children with special needs before she was diagnosed last year. "It's extremely hard. I'm trying to stay positive and not constantly think about the negative," she said. Her cancer was discovered after she went for a blood test in pregnancy planning. "The cancer markers were clear, but it was showing some kind of infection," she said. "I went through specific cancer blood tests and they came back clear. Then my doctor sent me to get an X-ray, CT scan and ultrasound. "I got a call from the radiology clinic telling me to go to hospital because there's something not right." She was admitted to hospital for further tests. "I eventually got an MRI and then a liver biopsy. That's when they found it was actually cancer. It came as a big shock." Janine's mum Trish Bolan started a GoFundMe for her daughter. Ms Bolan, who lives near Gloucester, said the diagnosis had "completely turned our lives upside down". "If you know Janine, then you know how humble, polite and caring she is with an absolute heart of gold," Ms Bolan said. She said the family was struggling to afford rent, bills, medicine and "basic things". Janine's husband, Arsalan Aqil, said "we're going through absolute hell". "There's not a single day we don't cry," said Mr Aqil, 35. "I just look after my wife at home. She's not able to walk properly due to extensive weakness caused by chemo. "We both have anxiety and depression. We are suffering financially, emotionally and physically." Mr Aqil, who was born in Pakistan, is not an Australian citizen. "We solely rely on my wife's disability payments and most of that goes on rent. Then we are barely left with anything. I have to beg charities to help us." Mr Aqil was lonely until he met his wife. "My wife means everything to me. I just want her to get better," he said. "My approach to life changed when I met her. Then I started planning to be a better provider and get us somewhere in life." He dreamed of studying medicine or IT. Mrs Aqil can't have surgery because the cancer is on both sides of her liver. "I'm not eligible for a transplant because it's in lymph nodes and part of the pelvis," she said. "I recently had a second liver biopsy to get more tissue samples, so they can do tests to see what clinical trials I could possibly do." She is being treated with chemotherapy tablets, as receiving intravenous treatment left her bedridden for days. Her cancer is stable. "There's nothing that will 100 per cent cure it, but it can be under control," she said. They are drawing on their faith to get through the ordeal. "Every day is a struggle for us. We don't feel like waking up, but we have to," Mr Aqil said. Janine Aqil doesn't know how long she has to live. Mrs Aqil, of Maitland, has incurable bile duct cancer. The 28-year-old was studying to be a teacher for children with special needs before she was diagnosed last year. "It's extremely hard. I'm trying to stay positive and not constantly think about the negative," she said. Her cancer was discovered after she went for a blood test in pregnancy planning. "The cancer markers were clear, but it was showing some kind of infection," she said. "I went through specific cancer blood tests and they came back clear. Then my doctor sent me to get an X-ray, CT scan and ultrasound. "I got a call from the radiology clinic telling me to go to hospital because there's something not right." She was admitted to hospital for further tests. "I eventually got an MRI and then a liver biopsy. That's when they found it was actually cancer. It came as a big shock." Janine's mum Trish Bolan started a GoFundMe for her daughter. Ms Bolan, who lives near Gloucester, said the diagnosis had "completely turned our lives upside down". "If you know Janine, then you know how humble, polite and caring she is with an absolute heart of gold," Ms Bolan said. She said the family was struggling to afford rent, bills, medicine and "basic things". Janine's husband, Arsalan Aqil, said "we're going through absolute hell". "There's not a single day we don't cry," said Mr Aqil, 35. "I just look after my wife at home. She's not able to walk properly due to extensive weakness caused by chemo. "We both have anxiety and depression. We are suffering financially, emotionally and physically." Mr Aqil, who was born in Pakistan, is not an Australian citizen. "We solely rely on my wife's disability payments and most of that goes on rent. Then we are barely left with anything. I have to beg charities to help us." Mr Aqil was lonely until he met his wife. "My wife means everything to me. I just want her to get better," he said. "My approach to life changed when I met her. Then I started planning to be a better provider and get us somewhere in life." He dreamed of studying medicine or IT. Mrs Aqil can't have surgery because the cancer is on both sides of her liver. "I'm not eligible for a transplant because it's in lymph nodes and part of the pelvis," she said. "I recently had a second liver biopsy to get more tissue samples, so they can do tests to see what clinical trials I could possibly do." She is being treated with chemotherapy tablets, as receiving intravenous treatment left her bedridden for days. Her cancer is stable. "There's nothing that will 100 per cent cure it, but it can be under control," she said. They are drawing on their faith to get through the ordeal. "Every day is a struggle for us. We don't feel like waking up, but we have to," Mr Aqil said. Janine Aqil doesn't know how long she has to live. Mrs Aqil, of Maitland, has incurable bile duct cancer. The 28-year-old was studying to be a teacher for children with special needs before she was diagnosed last year. "It's extremely hard. I'm trying to stay positive and not constantly think about the negative," she said. Her cancer was discovered after she went for a blood test in pregnancy planning. "The cancer markers were clear, but it was showing some kind of infection," she said. "I went through specific cancer blood tests and they came back clear. Then my doctor sent me to get an X-ray, CT scan and ultrasound. "I got a call from the radiology clinic telling me to go to hospital because there's something not right." She was admitted to hospital for further tests. "I eventually got an MRI and then a liver biopsy. That's when they found it was actually cancer. It came as a big shock." Janine's mum Trish Bolan started a GoFundMe for her daughter. Ms Bolan, who lives near Gloucester, said the diagnosis had "completely turned our lives upside down". "If you know Janine, then you know how humble, polite and caring she is with an absolute heart of gold," Ms Bolan said. She said the family was struggling to afford rent, bills, medicine and "basic things". Janine's husband, Arsalan Aqil, said "we're going through absolute hell". "There's not a single day we don't cry," said Mr Aqil, 35. "I just look after my wife at home. She's not able to walk properly due to extensive weakness caused by chemo. "We both have anxiety and depression. We are suffering financially, emotionally and physically." Mr Aqil, who was born in Pakistan, is not an Australian citizen. "We solely rely on my wife's disability payments and most of that goes on rent. Then we are barely left with anything. I have to beg charities to help us." Mr Aqil was lonely until he met his wife. "My wife means everything to me. I just want her to get better," he said. "My approach to life changed when I met her. Then I started planning to be a better provider and get us somewhere in life." He dreamed of studying medicine or IT. Mrs Aqil can't have surgery because the cancer is on both sides of her liver. "I'm not eligible for a transplant because it's in lymph nodes and part of the pelvis," she said. "I recently had a second liver biopsy to get more tissue samples, so they can do tests to see what clinical trials I could possibly do." She is being treated with chemotherapy tablets, as receiving intravenous treatment left her bedridden for days. Her cancer is stable. "There's nothing that will 100 per cent cure it, but it can be under control," she said. They are drawing on their faith to get through the ordeal. "Every day is a struggle for us. We don't feel like waking up, but we have to," Mr Aqil said. Janine Aqil doesn't know how long she has to live. Mrs Aqil, of Maitland, has incurable bile duct cancer. The 28-year-old was studying to be a teacher for children with special needs before she was diagnosed last year. "It's extremely hard. I'm trying to stay positive and not constantly think about the negative," she said. Her cancer was discovered after she went for a blood test in pregnancy planning. "The cancer markers were clear, but it was showing some kind of infection," she said. "I went through specific cancer blood tests and they came back clear. Then my doctor sent me to get an X-ray, CT scan and ultrasound. "I got a call from the radiology clinic telling me to go to hospital because there's something not right." She was admitted to hospital for further tests. "I eventually got an MRI and then a liver biopsy. That's when they found it was actually cancer. It came as a big shock." Janine's mum Trish Bolan started a GoFundMe for her daughter. Ms Bolan, who lives near Gloucester, said the diagnosis had "completely turned our lives upside down". "If you know Janine, then you know how humble, polite and caring she is with an absolute heart of gold," Ms Bolan said. She said the family was struggling to afford rent, bills, medicine and "basic things". Janine's husband, Arsalan Aqil, said "we're going through absolute hell". "There's not a single day we don't cry," said Mr Aqil, 35. "I just look after my wife at home. She's not able to walk properly due to extensive weakness caused by chemo. "We both have anxiety and depression. We are suffering financially, emotionally and physically." Mr Aqil, who was born in Pakistan, is not an Australian citizen. "We solely rely on my wife's disability payments and most of that goes on rent. Then we are barely left with anything. I have to beg charities to help us." Mr Aqil was lonely until he met his wife. "My wife means everything to me. I just want her to get better," he said. "My approach to life changed when I met her. Then I started planning to be a better provider and get us somewhere in life." He dreamed of studying medicine or IT. Mrs Aqil can't have surgery because the cancer is on both sides of her liver. "I'm not eligible for a transplant because it's in lymph nodes and part of the pelvis," she said. "I recently had a second liver biopsy to get more tissue samples, so they can do tests to see what clinical trials I could possibly do." She is being treated with chemotherapy tablets, as receiving intravenous treatment left her bedridden for days. Her cancer is stable. "There's nothing that will 100 per cent cure it, but it can be under control," she said. They are drawing on their faith to get through the ordeal. "Every day is a struggle for us. We don't feel like waking up, but we have to," Mr Aqil said.
Scottish Sun
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Stunning star of 90s album cover lived very wild life after iconic snap – would you recognise her now?
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE sexy nurse trope is hardly original but this stunning porn star's take on the theme is the thing of punk rock legend. Blink 182's 1999 hit album Enema of the State was one of the decade's most recognisable pieces of cover art. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 5 Blink 182's Enema of the State album cover has legendary status 5 Janine Lindemulder was immortalised on the cover and in the video for What's My Age Again? Credit: YouTube The American punk group, renowned for their fart gags, pop parodies and power chords, drafted in Janine Lindemulder, 55, to take centre stage on their second LP. The adult actress - whose work the band were not aware of at the time of her casting - wore a white hat adorned with a red cross, a white shirt left open to tease her red bra, and knowingly pulled her hand into a blue latex glove as her heavily made-up face smiled at the camera. On the back cover, band members Tom DeLonge, Travis Barker and Mark Hoppus stood nervously in front of her wearing nothing but boxer shorts. Between the imagery and the album title, subtlety went out of the window. READ MORE ON BLINK AWFUL TIME Blink 182 star thought he was going to die after shock cancer diagnosis Originally, the album was due to be called Turn Around and Cough, which photographer David Goldman said inspired the now legendary images. Unsurprisingly, there was controversy around picture. The Red Cross demanded the band remove the emblem from Janine's hat as it broke the Geneva Convention. It was subsequently changed to the letter B. The album was a huge success, selling over 15 million copies worldwide and catapulting the band to the big leagues. Singles What's My Age Again?, All The Small Things and Adam's Song received heavy radio play and are synonymous with the era to this day. After the album's release, mum-of-two Janine's life took a very different turn, temporarily at least. She quit the porn industry the same year to become a primary school teacher. Kourtney Kardashian pays tribute to iconic Blink 182 video as she copies it for baby announcement Despite distancing herself from blue movies, she was inducted into the industry's hall of fame in 2022. And two years after that, the lure of a big money industry return proved too and she mounted a comeback, performing with men for the first time in her porn career. Janine's comeback coincided with her divorce from West Coast Choppers star Jesse James, who would later marry A-list actress Sandra Bullock. That short-lived marriage wasn't her first celebrity romance. She famously featured in a homemade sex tape with Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil in 1998. James and Janine found themselves locked in a bitter custody battle in 2009 after she was released from prison having served six months for a $300k tax evasion. Despite knowing she owed the huge sum, she splashed out more than $600k on a new home and two cars instead of paying back the debt. James was granted custody of their daughter Sunny, then five, while Janine was locked up. Following her release, she unsuccessfully challenged the arrangement, which saw her receive weekly visitation rights. At the time, James and Bullock argued Janine wasn't always in the right condition to look after Sunny, and they found themselves on 'high alert'. Janine argued that her drug use was a thing of the past and told ABC News: "Sandy doesn't know what goes on in my house. I'd love for her to. Please come over, you know, I'll make dinner, you know, let's sit down, [as] two women." James divorced Bullock in 2010 and has since married twice more. The dad-of-four most recently tied the knot to porn actress and fifth wife Bonnie Rotten in 2022. While Janine divorced her third husband, Jeremy Aikman, in 2010 after just one year together. She became an early adopter of OnlyFans, putting out her own content in 2017. She still releases sexy online content to this day, stripping down to her underwear for a monthly subscription of $9.99. 5 Janine was inducted into the AVN hall of fame in 2022 Credit: Twitter 5 She once dated Motley Crue singer Vince Neil Credit: Getty
The Irish Sun
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Stunning star of 90s album cover lived very wild life after iconic snap – would you recognise her now?
THE sexy nurse trope is hardly original but this stunning porn star's take on the theme is the thing of punk rock legend. Blink 182's 1999 hit album Enema of the State was one of the decade's most recognisable pieces of cover art. Advertisement 6 Blink 182's Enema of the State album cover has legendary status 6 Janine Lindemulder was immortalised on the cover and in the video for What's My Age Again? Credit: YouTube The American punk group, renowned for their fart gags, pop parodies and power chords, drafted in Janine Lindemulder, 55, to take centre stage on their second LP. The adult actress - whose work the band were not aware of at the time of her casting - wore a white hat adorned with a red cross, a white shirt left open to tease her red bra, and knowingly pulled her hand into a blue latex glove as her heavily made-up face smiled at the camera. On the back cover, band members Tom DeLonge, Travis Barker and Between the imagery and the album title, subtlety went out of the window. Advertisement READ MORE ON BLINK Originally, the album was due to be called Turn Around and Cough, which photographer David Goldman said inspired the now legendary images. Unsurprisingly, there was controversy around picture. The Red Cross demanded the band remove the emblem from Janine's hat as it broke the Geneva Convention. It was subsequently changed to the letter B. The album was a huge success, selling over 15 million copies worldwide and catapulting the band to the big leagues. Singles What's My Age Again?, All The Small Things and Adam's Song received heavy radio play and are synonymous with the era to this day. Advertisement Most read in Celebrity After the album's release, mum-of-two Janine's life took a very different turn, temporarily at least. She quit the porn industry the same year to become a primary school teacher. Kourtney Kardashian pays tribute to iconic Blink 182 video as she copies it for baby announcement Despite distancing herself from blue movies, she was inducted into the industry's hall of fame in 2022. And two years after that, the lure of a big money industry return proved too and she mounted a comeback, performing with men for the first time in her porn career. Advertisement Janine's comeback coincided with her divorce from West Coast Choppers star Jesse James, who would later marry A-list actress Sandra Bullock. That short-lived marriage wasn't her first celebrity romance. She famously featured in a homemade sex tape with Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil in 1998. James and Janine found themselves locked in a bitter custody battle in 2009 after she was released from prison having served six months for a $300k tax evasion. Despite knowing she owed the huge sum, she splashed out more than $600k on a new home and two cars instead of paying back the debt. Advertisement James was granted custody of their daughter Sunny, then five, while Janine was locked up. Following her release, she unsuccessfully challenged the arrangement, which saw her receive weekly visitation rights. At the time, James and Bullock argued Janine wasn't always in the right condition to look after Sunny, and they found themselves on 'high alert'. Janine argued that her drug use was a thing of the past and told Advertisement James divorced Bullock in 2010 and has since married twice more. The dad-of-four most recently tied the knot to porn actress and fifth wife Bonnie Rotten in 2022. While Janine divorced her third husband, Jeremy Aikman, in 2010 after just one year together. She became an early adopter of OnlyFans, putting out her own content in 2017. She still releases sexy online content to this day, stripping down to her underwear for a monthly subscription of $9.99. 6 Janine was inducted into the AVN hall of fame in 2022 Credit: Twitter Advertisement 6 She's been releasing sexy pics on Only Fans Credit: 6 She once dated Motley Crue singer Vince Neil Credit: Getty 6 Janine had a two year marriage to Jesse James of West Coast Choppers fame Credit: Alamy
Scottish Sun
18-06-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
I gave my house a designer makeover using Shein for just £270 – but there's a catch they don't tell you about
Janine, whose method is to spend more on big-ticket items, reveals her star buy and what she really thinks of the quality of Shein's homeware HOUSE THIS! I gave my house a designer makeover using Shein for just £270 – but there's a catch they don't tell you about GIVING your home a designer makeover – but with a bargain price tag – sounds like an impossible task. But while Janine Santos was browsing the Chinese retail website, Shein – known for selling clothes super cheaply – she suddenly spotted a 'Home & Kitchen' category. Advertisement 8 Janine Santos transformed her Cardiff home for just £269 using Shein's homeware Credit: Huw Evans 8 She bought these two single curtains for just £21.75 each Credit: Huw Evans 8 She ordered these £3 and £7 prints to decorate the walls as well as dried pampas grass for £4.19 Credit: Huw Evans There, on her screen, appeared to be the solution to her problem. Attractive-looking curtains, cushions, tapestries, bedding, storage baskets and much more were being offered at rock bottom prices. It seemed too good to be true. Advertisement One thing led to another and soon Janine had bought around 50 items to give her Cardiff home a stylish new 'boho' look that has transformed it from top to bottom. The bill for her haul came in at just £269. 'I wasn't sure about it, as it was so cheap,' says Janine, a 47-year-old cruise fleet manager. 'But the quality looked good. 'Even if I'd gone somewhere else which is considered good value, like Ikea, I would have spent over £1000, easy.' Before she discovered Shein homeware, Janine had a weakness for splurging on high end, expensive items. Advertisement 'I used to use brands like Andrew Martin, Osborne & Little and Farrow & Ball,' says Janine, who is mum to Keanau, 26, and married to Damon, 53, a tiler. 'I also used to love Flamant, a high-end Belgian brand. They were my go-to for timeless pieces.' But when she decided to give her three-bedroom semi a refresh last December, Janine was looking to economise. 'I spend six months away at sea each year with work and when I come home, all I want is a space to relax,' she says. You'd never know I live in a council house thanks to how good it looks - I shopped in IKEA & an Amazon tip saved me cash 'I'd been meaning to do this for a while and make it feel more homely. But I wanted to tighten my belt. I prefer to spend my money on experiences these days, like holidays, and thought: 'How can I do this affordably?'' Janine was shopping for clothing on Shein last December when she noticed they also sell homeware. Advertisement The China-based retailer's popularity is currently soaring in the UK, with sales jumping by nearly 40 per cent to £1.5bn last year. It is expected to become Britain's sixth largest clothing retailer by 2027. For Janine, the prices seemed too good to ignore, so she ordered two photographic prints and some pampas grass to test the waters. 'I used to buy my prints from King & McGaw, which specialises in fine art prints,' says Janine. 'I paid £300 each for two prints years ago. 'But these 50cm x 70cm Shein prints were £3 and £7. I didn't know what to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised. They were delivered eight days later, in a cardboard box, and were printed on high quality cardboard. They also came rolled up, so there were no creases. Advertisement 'They didn't come with frames, so I got some from Amazon, at £50 for three.' A couple of weeks later, Janine placed a second, bigger order, then a third. She bought, among other items, a rug to go in front of the fire (£5.24), a king size duvet cover set with pillows (£26.48), two single curtains (£21.75 each), a beige woven wall tapestry (£2.29), dried pampas grass (£4.19), two artificial ivy plants (£1.85 each), three white woven storage baskets (£6.12 each), a wall sticker (£1.30) and a cute ornament of someone reading (£1.10). 8 Janine's house looks very boho chic thanks to this beige woven wall tapestry, £2.29, from Shein Credit: Jam Press 8 She also paid £25 for a king size polycotton white duvet cover and two matching pillowcases Credit: Jam Press Advertisement 'Cushion crazy' 'When I told my husband how much everything cost, he said: 'There's no way, you're lying to me.' 'And one friend who came round couldn't believe it when I told her so much of my stuff was from Shein – she literally screamed. I think she was expecting me to say some fancy, overpriced designer brand. 'She went straight to the website and started filling her basket. People have this idea that Shein is only for clothes – but the home stuff is genuinely stylish and surprisingly good quality. Nothing I ordered felt below par.' When I told my husband how much everything cost, he said: 'There's no way, you're lying to me' Janine's star buy was a pair of cream curtains for the bedroom. Curtains are sold individually on Shein and Janine bought two for £21.75 each. 'In the past I've paid over a thousand pounds for a pair of curtains,' she says. 'They were handmade, very thick, like quilts. I don't feel I need that sort of thing any more.'They're my favourite - they're lined and they've got this lace overlay – they're really drapey and beautiful. I bought the pole off Shein as well for £11.44.' Advertisement Janine is also impressed with the bedding she bought from the retailer. She paid £25 for a king size polycotton white duvet cover and two matching pillowcases. And the cushions were so cheap – just £3 each – that Janine went 'cushion crazy'. 'I've got them all over the house,' she says. 'One is a tan leather look, the others are like the tapestry on the wall, with tassels on them. Damon loves the new look. The only thing he has said is: 'Please, no more cushions'.' 'Boho with a designer twist' Another big hit was the pampas grass. Advertisement 'I ordered the large size,' says Janine. I thought: 'It's going to be limp, but I can try it.' Luckily, it's really full.' Janine's method is to spend more money on big-ticket items – she recently bought a bed and chest of drawers from Freemans for about £1000 and a sofa from DFS for around £2,000 – and save on the accessories that finish off a room. She describes her style as 'boho with a designer twist', mixing budget buys with statement pieces. 'Spending so little is great, because if I want to do a different theme, I can buy a load more stuff from Shein,' she says. 'I will give these to charity, then I can buy new things. I'm just layering on to make a new theme. The foundations stay, they are good quality.' Shipping is free, too, if you spend more than £35. And there are other incentives, says Janine. Advertisement 'They give you vouchers. They say: add another item to your basket to receive a bigger discount. 'Then when I look at it, it's as if I've got those curtains free.' But Shein is not popular with everyone. The brand has been criticised for its sustainability practices, with concerns raised about textile waste and excessive carbon emissions. I'm not here trying to impress anyone, I'm creating a space that feels like me Last August, Shein admitted it had found two cases of child labour in its supply chain and factories failing to pay the minimum wage. Janine says: 'I know there are conversations around sustainability with brands like Shein and it's something I do think about. Advertisement 'When I was decorating, I made sure to choose pieces I actually love and knew I'd keep – not something trendy for a quick fix. I've never been sent the wrong product, or had to return anything, either. 'I think sustainability is also about how you use things and how long you keep them, not just where they come from.' 'I've mixed and matched, like I would with clothes. I might buy a designer outfit, but wear a T-shirt from Primark. 'I'll change a few things in winter, like adding a fluffy rug and throws. I like that I can switch things up without spending a fortune.' Janine has converted the garage in her house, adding an upstairs level and separate entrance to create an Airbnb. Advertisement She also has an Airbnb property in Egypt. Both are decorated with Shein homeware. 'I love my 'Shein house',' she says. 'It feels warm, modern and personal – and that's what matters, not that I've had any negative comments – quite the reverse. 'I'm not here trying to impress anyone, I'm creating a space that feels like me. It's like I've curated a little Pinterest board in real life.' 8 She choses to spend more money on big-ticket item such as this sofa from DFS for £2,000, and instead save on the accessories that finish off a room Credit: Huw Evans Advertisement 8 I love my 'Shein house', says Janine Credit: Huw Evans
