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
Fashion: The local brands giving vintage new life
14 January 2022
Fashion: The local brands giving vintage new life
14 January 2022More people are choosing to wear vintage as sales continue to soar. Three specialist traders tell Velvet about their passion for preloved fashion
Wellness: Find a moment of calm with Eve and Keel
28 December 2021
Wellness: Find a moment of calm with Eve and Keel
28 December 2021Discovering aromatherapy as a remedy for her own anxiety, Cambridge's Jennie Pinkhart launched a range of products to help balance, calm and reset
Beauty: Time to shimmer and shine
17 December 2021
Beauty: Time to shimmer and shine
17 December 2021Celebrate the season of twinkling lights and party poppers with products that create an artfully stylish sheen. Lisa Millard gets ready to glow
Arts & Crafts: Meet the Cambridgeshire jewellers
10 December 2021
Arts & Crafts: Meet the Cambridgeshire jewellers
10 December 2021Looking for a one-of-a-kind Christmas present for someone special? Meet three local jewellers, all designing and making in their own distinctive style
WIN: Goldtop merino submariner jumper - £109.99
22 November 2021
WIN: Goldtop merino submariner jumper - £109.99
22 November 2021Want to stay both cosy and chic this winter? We've teamed up with super-stylish motorcycle outfitter Goldtop to give away a luxury submariner jumper
WIN: Luxe La Beaute Box manicure package worth £50
22 November 2021
WIN: Luxe La Beaute Box manicure package worth £50
22 November 2021Want to start the new year with some pampering? You could win a Bio Sculpture or Evo gel manicure and after-care kit from La Beaute Box near Newmarket
Craft: Meet the women working wonders with thread
30 October 2021
Craft: Meet the women working wonders with thread
30 October 2021Lisa Millard meets the women behind three brands championing the artistry and heritage of their crafts
Beauty: Products to make the most of bedtime
12 October 2021
Beauty: Products to make the most of bedtime
12 October 2021As the nights draw in slumber beckons. Lisa Millard picks the products to make the most of bedtime
Fashion: Meet the brands bagging sustainable style
06 October 2021
Fashion: Meet the brands bagging sustainable style
06 October 2021Fashion does not have to cost the earth and can even be a power for good. Meet two local bag brands combining sustainability and style
Fashion: Cambridge's Lilac Rose turns 10 in style
10 September 2021
Fashion: Cambridge's Lilac Rose turns 10 in style
10 September 2021As the boutique celebrates a decade on Cambridge's Bridge Street, owner Amanda Sinclair talks early days, highs and lows, and top A/W trends
Get the Look: Autumn/winter's top makeup trends
08 September 2021
Get the Look: Autumn/winter's top makeup trends
08 September 2021September brings a change of mood as autumn falls. Lisa Millard looks forward to the refreshing beauty looks that will shape the season ahead
Fashion: Behind the scenes of Boudoir Femme at 15
03 September 2021
Fashion: Behind the scenes of Boudoir Femme at 15
03 September 2021As her Cambridge boutique turns 15, owner Pippa Sandison tells the story behind the brand and spotlights her top investment pieces for AW21