Wellness: Happy body, happy mind? Experts answer
14 June 2021
Wellness: Happy body, happy mind? Experts answer
14 June 2021Can we keep our lockdown self-care going? And does a happy body lead to a happy mind? Inês Mourão asks two Cambridge fitness and wellness experts
Conscious Living: Happy holidays close to home
10 June 2021
Conscious Living: Happy holidays close to home
10 June 2021In her latest Velvet column, Aksara Inamdar of to Woke Souls looks at relaxing getaways within a 30 mile radius of Cambridge
Fitness Diaries: How to work out the eco way
01 June 2021
Fitness Diaries: How to work out the eco way
01 June 2021In her June column, Amber Brammah, personal trainer and founder of Lovefit, Cambridge, considers the health benefits of green living
Fashion: How to combine sustainability with style
28 April 2021
Fashion: How to combine sustainability with style
28 April 2021Shooting in Bury St Edmunds’ Abbey Gardens, contributing fashion editor Rohiny Belani showcases catwalk-worthy clothes which don't cost the earth
Style for Hire: Six fashion rentals to try now
08 April 2021
Style for Hire: Six fashion rentals to try now
08 April 2021Think designer dressing is beyond your budget? Thanks to the fast-growing rental industry, you can wear big-name labels for as little as £10 per day
Signature Bakes: Put spring sunshine on your plate
02 April 2021
Signature Bakes: Put spring sunshine on your plate
02 April 2021GBBO finalist Ian Cumming is putting sunshine on our plates this month - courtesy of a golden butter-crusted pithivier and luscious lemon cupcakes
What's On: Easter holiday fun for all the family
30 March 2021
What's On: Easter holiday fun for all the family
30 March 2021Running out of ways to keep children entertained? Anna Tattersall finds five virtual and socially distanced events sure to be an Easter holiday hit
Conscious Living: Why prep is key to clean eating
24 March 2021
Conscious Living: Why prep is key to clean eating
24 March 2021In the latest instalment of her Conscious Livingh column, Aksara Inamdar of to Woke Souls shares food prep ideas to make clean eating more achievable
The Inside Story: Get your rooms set for spring
10 March 2021
The Inside Story: Get your rooms set for spring
10 March 2021It’s time to dust off the cobwebs and get your rooms spring-ready, says Georgina Robertson, founder of Cambridge’s COCO Interior Design
Arts: Cambridge mum and daughter debut kids’ book
06 March 2021
Arts: Cambridge mum and daughter debut kids’ book
06 March 2021Lockdown led to their first children’s book. As Cambridge artist Emma Bennett tells Velvet, collaborating with teenage daughter Molly was a dream
Signature Bakes: Grey days call for colourful food
25 February 2021
Signature Bakes: Grey days call for colourful food
25 February 2021Need an energy boost to help you through winter’s last leg? Ian Cumming, Cambridge’s Great British Bake Off finalist, serves two recipes with a kick
Handmade: Paper flowers are more than just pretty
21 February 2021
Handmade: Paper flowers are more than just pretty
21 February 2021Feeling stressed? Absorbing yourself in a new craft can really calm the mind, says Camilla Carter as she explores the art of paper flower making
The Inside Story: The need-to-know trends for 2021
08 February 2021
The Inside Story: The need-to-know trends for 2021
08 February 2021In her first column for Velvet, Georgina Robertson, founder of Cambridge’s COCO Interior Design, spotlights five 2021 trends to fall for
Food: Five of this year's tastiest trends
01 February 2021
Food: Five of this year's tastiest trends
01 February 2021What’s on the menu for 2021? Lucinda Ireland spotlights five of this year’s tastiest food trends
Fitness Diaries: How connection boosts wellbeing
11 January 2021
Fitness Diaries: How connection boosts wellbeing
11 January 2021As we start a new year - and likely a new fitness regime - Lovefit's Amber Brammah talks about the importance of ‘connection’ for both body and mind
Beauty: We put The Ordinary skincare to the test
08 January 2021
Beauty: We put The Ordinary skincare to the test
08 January 2021Cambridge MUA and beauty therapist Kelly Mackay, founder of Beauty Bar UK, tells us why skincare brand The Ordinary is anything but
Fashion Shoot: We're staying home in style
25 December 2020
Fashion Shoot: We're staying home in style
25 December 2020Celebrations may be scaled back this year, but that’s no reason to skimp on the sequins. Velvet’s contributing fashion editor puts on the glitz
Conscious Living: Give the gift of shopping small
17 December 2020
Conscious Living: Give the gift of shopping small
17 December 2020With Christmas upon us, Aksara Inamdar of Cambridge-based to Woke Souls shares her suggestions for thoughtful gifts which support local businesses
Interiors: Decking the halls the sustainable way
17 December 2020
Interiors: Decking the halls the sustainable way
17 December 2020Combining preloved, hand-crafted and natural pieces, Sophie Harvey of Stone & Sage in Long Melford shows us how to decorate sustainably this Christmas
Books: New Walden-set storybook is a family affair
09 December 2020
Books: New Walden-set storybook is a family affair
09 December 2020Their father built the now-famous Audley End Miniature Railway. Now sisters Emma Carboni and Amanda Murray have written a children’s book about it