Some labels are showing how fashion can put the planet first. Here are our favourites… Clockwise from top left: FRANSA: recycled polyester dress £59.99, organic cotton t-shirt £19.99, ecovera viscose print dress £49.99 | BIBICO: fair trade linen top £54.95, fair trade linen dress £89.95 | JUST WHITE: sustainable blouse £79.95, organic cotton top £69.95…
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With the help of a few key accessories even the most basic outfit can be transformed. Susan Oliver of So and Co Accessories tells us that now, more than ever, there is a desire for more meaningful products – accessories which are locally made and imbued with a sense of craftsmanship and artisanal techniques. Here…
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It was Emma’s unusual up-bringing, which inspired her to become an interior designer. As a child she lived in a large home in Bruntsfield, where her mother was the live-in nanny and they had the annex flat adjoined to the main house. A large Georgian villa which needed a lot of work, Emma spent her…
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Crafting is officially cool. Knitting, embroidery, sewing and a host of other crafts have cast of their unglamorous image and are enjoying a boom thanks to television shows such as The Great British Sewing Bee. And for Rosie Creyke, who started sewing on a vintage Singer sewing machine when she was eight-years-old, this rise in…
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… yet sadly, chores still need be done and our homes still need to be looked after. Morag Readman, owner of the East Lothian franchise of Bright & Beautiful shares her top tips. As our homes continue to be multi-functional spaces, many of us have added home office or entertainment features to our gardens and…
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Shaker kitchens never date and look wonderful in both contemporary and traditional homes. Forever Spaces tell us how to get your Shaker style kitchen right. FOREVER SPACES1-2 Church Street, Haddington EH41 3EXt: 01620 825808 | e: info@foreverspaces.co.ukforeverspaces.co.uk
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Hayley Flangan asks when is Scandi not minimalist? Rediscovering podcasts, I recently listened to ‘The Great Indoors’ an interior design series by Sophie Robson off the telly and Kate Watson-Smyth of ‘Mad About the House’ fame. In one episode they actually said that Scandi minimalism is dead. I had to rewind and check I’d heard…
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I have a thing for vegan burgers, and I’m always trying new ways of making the perfectly balanced burger. This black bean, portobello mushroom and puy lentils recipe is definitely one of the best to date. I served these dark beauties with a smoky relish and a kale salad, no bun, but equally you can…
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As friends and family once again catch up over dinner tables, we caught up with local Italian Chef Cristian Picco to find out why he’s busier than ever providing private dining experiences and catering for events across East Lothian and beyond. Arguably one of the toughest sanctions we’ve all had to endure throughout the pandemic…
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