Hayley Scanlan Fierce Feline
When it comes to fashion I’m a firm believer in never saying never ever. That said there’s certain things I tend to avoid to try and avoid to at least give off the impression of having a modicum of good…
Getting Laser Eye Surgery with Optical Express: Surgery Day
I thought I’d be more nervous. I was going to have laser eye surgery. I’d read up in meticulous detail about it. I went in to meet my surgeon with pages worth of questions. I’d even managed to have a…
Getting laser eye surgery with Optical Express: An Introduction
I was 5 when I first found out I needed glasses. I did not take it well. I already had a shock of white hair and treaded that line between way too loud and way too quiet and anything that…
Spotlight: Bonnie Bling on Billy, badges and #metoo
Fashion has a way of being political. Especially if you happen to be the brand. Mhairi Mackenzie of Bonnie Bling has never shied away from making a statement. She’s made a name for herself with her cheeky and irreverent takes…
Ryan Cowie: The Cabinet of Dr Cowie
A collection inspired by German expressionism, femme fatales and witchcraft? Sign me up please. Aberdonian designer Ryan Cowie’s AW 17 collection is a monochromatic dreamscape that pays homage to fantasy villains, feminist rebels and of course The Cabinet of Dr…
What to do: Warsaw
The rumors are indeed true. Warsaw is all about the beer budget, Champagne lifestyle. It’s cheap. Like almost offensively so. You can expect flights from Glasgow for £35 return, and 4 nights in a (very nice) hostel for pretty much…
Karen Mabon: Ludid Dreams
Karen Mabon has always traded in the surreal with a touch of magical realism. The Edinburgh based designer has a real talent for making the mundane fantastical and it should come as no surprise that I’m a bit of a…
Spotlight Emily Wylde: Pastel graves & carols for the dead
Dia de los muertos or Day of the Dead has seeped in to the pop culture consciousness with sugar skull imagery and make-up tutorials 10 a penny. And while pop culture certainly had its own influence on the traditional Mexican…