Not everyone is planning to spend Valentine's Day with a special someone, and research has found that more people are now choosing to celebrate with friends. Dubbed ‘Galentine’s Day’ – taken from TV show Parks and Recreation – February 13th is a new holiday for friendships.

"Fuck Valentine’s Day," whispers a scantily clad Pamela Anderson at the end of Coco De Mer’s latest ad. Pammy subverts the usual Valentine's tropes – revealing lingerie, rose petals, romantic lighting – by bolting the door, unboxing her vibrator and spending the evening with herself.

Not everyone will be stocking up on roses and chocolates come February 14th – 38% of Brits aren’t planning on celebrating Valentine's Day this year. Has this ‘Hallmark holiday’ lost its relevance? Canvas8 spoke with 20 British men and women to find out what Valentine's Day means to them.

That effortless sense of style and just-so way of carrying oneself – some people have it and some don’t. But how exactly do we determine what is and isn’t cool? Joel Dinerstein, author of The Origins of Cool in Postwar America, explains the origin of ‘cool’ and its evolution over the decades.