Beauty: Best pick-me-up products to start the day
12 January 2023
Beauty: Best pick-me-up products to start the day
12 January 2023Fancy feeling top of the morning to greet the day? Lisa Millard picks the products that wake you up before you go
Wish List: Best local beauty gifts for Christmas
08 December 2022
Wish List: Best local beauty gifts for Christmas
08 December 2022Make Christmas gifting lovely and local with these beauties. Lisa Millard shares her wondrously-fragranced winter wish list
Fashion: Meet three local jewellers making a mark
10 November 2022
Fashion: Meet three local jewellers making a mark
10 November 2022Need a little sparkle in your life? Lisa Millard meets three jewellers creating and making their own distinctive collections
Diary: Winter Lit Fest line up could be best yet
31 October 2022
Diary: Winter Lit Fest line up could be best yet
31 October 2022The Winter Cambridge Literary Festival is a highlight in the cultural calendar. Velvet picks five stand-out events from November's stellar programme
Self-care: Revive both skin and soul at Rivivi
19 October 2022
Self-care: Revive both skin and soul at Rivivi
19 October 2022As seasons shift and nights draw in, it's cue to invest in some self-care. Lisa Millard recommends a visit to Hemingford Grey treatment room Rivivi
Autumn: The top three places to see turning trees
07 October 2022
Autumn: The top three places to see turning trees
07 October 2022Make the most of autumnal wonderlands by surrounding yourself in nature. Lisa Millard is dazzled by three glorious gardens on Velvet's patch
Interiors: How Nara Cambridge makes a house a home
08 September 2022
Interiors: How Nara Cambridge makes a house a home
08 September 2022Alexandra Bishop is founder of new interiors brand Nara Cambridge, fast becoming known for its timeless accessories. Lisa Millard meets her
Conversation: Learning to love the skin we're in
11 August 2022
Conversation: Learning to love the skin we're in
11 August 2022While the body positivity movement champions accepting the body we are in, finding acceptance can be easier said than done. Lisa Millard reports
Beauty: Top products to pack for stay- and vacays
19 July 2022
Beauty: Top products to pack for stay- and vacays
19 July 2022Sunshine, long days, everlasting evenings – and time to play. Whether you are holidaying at home or away you can shine
Festival: Stellar line-up for Suffolk's Primadonna
11 July 2022
Festival: Stellar line-up for Suffolk's Primadonna
11 July 2022Make tracks to Stowmarket this month to enjoy the dazzling Primadonna Festival. Velvet previews what’s to come - and meets director Catherine Riley
Beauty: Shop greener with planet-friendly brands
02 July 2022
Beauty: Shop greener with planet-friendly brands
02 July 2022More beauty brands are shaping up to cut down on plastic and create products that tread gently on our planet. Lisa Millard welcomes the change
Eating Out: Foodie Jubilee specials to book now
27 May 2022
Eating Out: Foodie Jubilee specials to book now
27 May 2022Local eateries and foodie brands are marking Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations with culinary tributes. Here's what's on the menu. . .
Style: Local brands to buy now and love forever
06 May 2022
Style: Local brands to buy now and love forever
06 May 2022Velvet loves to discover stylish brands working and living on our patch. This month we shine a light on two making their mark on the style scene
Real Life: Frontline doctor shares her Covid story
19 April 2022
Real Life: Frontline doctor shares her Covid story
19 April 2022Ahead of her appearance at Cambridge Literary Festival to discuss her Covid memoir, Everything is True, Roopa Farooki talks to Velvet’s Lisa Millard
Event: Top line-up at Cambridge Literary Festival
11 April 2022
Event: Top line-up at Cambridge Literary Festival
11 April 2022Join the literati glitterati this month at the much-loved Cambridge Literary Festival. Velvet previews five events
Ad: Bliss awaits at Cambridge Country Club Spa
29 March 2022
Ad: Bliss awaits at Cambridge Country Club Spa
29 March 2022A visit to the Cambridge Country Club’s Elemis Spa is as revitalising as a week away. Lisa Millard packs her bag
Sustainable Style: How to wear wool well
25 March 2022
Sustainable Style: How to wear wool well
25 March 2022A beautifully designed and made item of knitwear is something to cherish. Three local designers talk knits to Lisa Millard
Fashion: Press refresh for spring with Cuckoo
19 March 2022
Fashion: Press refresh for spring with Cuckoo
19 March 2022Signs of spring are in the air and fashion is about to change. Hayley Butler of Cuckoo offers a taste of what’s to come
Green Living: Local food ventures going low carbon
11 March 2022
Green Living: Local food ventures going low carbon
11 March 2022Cafes and restaurants across our locale are championing sustainability in their business. Lisa Millard is listening
Beauty: Time to give your lips some TLC
31 January 2022
Beauty: Time to give your lips some TLC
31 January 2022Winter weather is not kind to our lips so best to take care of this delicate skin with protective products. Lisa Millard puckers up
