Fashion Handbook: Flagship Opening for Anna
16 February 2020
Fashion Handbook: Flagship Opening for Anna
16 February 2020Stylish fashion boutique Anna has relocated to Abbeygate Street in Bury St Edmunds to open a flagship store.
Homes: A Soft Touch
09 February 2020 Homes: A Soft Touch
09 February 2020Lisa Millard meets three talented textile designer-makers creating curl-up cushions, felted pictures and embroidered lampshades for the home
Fashion: Woolly Thinking
06 February 2020 Fashion: Woolly Thinking
06 February 2020Stay warm in style with our pick of the best knits of the season
Beneath the Sheets
16 January 2020 Beneath the Sheets
16 January 2020Hailing from Korea where soft, baby skin is highly prized, face sheet masks are now a beauty staple. Lisa Millard feels fresh
Second Time Around: Meet the brands flying the sustainable flag
07 January 2020 Second Time Around: Meet the brands flying the sustainable flag
07 January 2020Three fashion brands flying the sustainable fashion flag talk shop with Lisa Millard
Fashion: A bit of fluff
06 January 2020 Fashion: A bit of fluff
06 January 2020Faux fur has come a long way. Velvet selects the most plush and lush pieces to add easy glamour to chill-filled January
Beauty: Heaven scent
15 December 2019 Beauty: Heaven scent
15 December 2019Our choice of fragrance is deeply personal and rather revealing. Velvet’s Lisa Millard lifts the lid on the power of perfume
Real lives: Faith, Hope and Charity
15 December 2019 Real lives: Faith, Hope and Charity
15 December 2019Lisa Millard shines a Christmas light on two small organisations making a big difference.
Fashion: Second time around via Perth Avenue
27 November 2019 Fashion: Second time around via Perth Avenue
27 November 2019Got good green credentials? You'll love Perth Avenue then - a new online business selling preloved fashion.
Gold standard: Be dazzled by these three talented jewellery designers
10 November 2019 Gold standard: Be dazzled by these three talented jewellery designers
10 November 2019It is officially the season to sparkle and shine. Lisa Millard is dazzled by three talented jewellery designers
Fashion: A Toast to Artists
25 October 2019 Fashion: A Toast to Artists
25 October 2019This month Kettle’s Yard will show artworks made from old garments, materials and products from lifestyle brand TOAST.
Beauty by Numbers: We put beauty advent calendars to the test
22 October 2019 Beauty by Numbers: We put beauty advent calendars to the test
22 October 2019Hello November, we’ve been waiting for you. The Velvet team break out the best of the beauty advent calendars
Fashion: A Man’s World
14 October 2019 Fashion: A Man’s World
14 October 2019Menswear is booming with lines forecast to out perform womenswear by 2022. Lisa Millard talks shop with three menswear designers making their mark.
Fashion Handbook: Trick or Treat
01 October 2019 Fashion Handbook: Trick or Treat
01 October 2019The latest trends from your Velvet team.
Food: All rise with Velvet's Lisa Millard
04 September 2019 Food: All rise with Velvet's Lisa Millard
04 September 2019Bread is a staple food but can be a thing of wonder as Lisa Millard discovers.
Fashion: Javelin for men
27 August 2019 Fashion: Javelin for men
27 August 2019It's time to man up with fashion this month at Bury's Javelin, as Lisa Millard finds out
Golden Time
15 August 2019 Golden Time
15 August 2019Look like a bronzed goddess without worshipping the sun
Naughty but Nice: Three star bakers share some sweet secrets with Velvet
08 August 2019 Naughty but Nice: Three star bakers share some sweet secrets with Velvet
08 August 2019Cakes and sweet stuff are very much part of the vibrant food scene in our locale. Velvet’s Lisa Millard enjoys a slice with three star bakers
Fashion Handbook: Say hello to Style . . . at John Lewis
23 July 2019 Fashion Handbook: Say hello to Style . . . at John Lewis
23 July 2019John Lewis & Partners at Grand Arcade, Cambridge, has launched a shiny new service in the shape of the Style Studio.
Live and Let Live: All you need to know about the Cambridge Eco Living Festival
01 July 2019 Live and Let Live: All you need to know about the Cambridge Eco Living Festival
01 July 2019Ahead of the Cambridge Eco Living Festival, founder Caroline Shaheera Asante talks plastics, pollution and going eco to Lisa Millard