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FashionVanilla Ink: Making Jewellery Work
As jewellery design collective Vanilla Ink prepare to exhibit for the first time at the International Jewellery London show, we speak to founder Kate Pickering about building a network for emerging creatives Read more »| 02 Sep 2013 -
Food And DrinkAround the World in 20 Drinks: Russia
Our booze cruise continues in Russia, with bread, honey, and a possible resolution for Russia's anti-gay laws Read more »| 02 Sep 2013 -
Food And Drink
Scottish Food News – September 2013
This month's Scottish food news eats chillis, celebrates birthdays, and pimps its Food and Drink Survey with no shame at all. Read more »| 02 Sep 2013 -
Food And Drink
Eat Serious: Debunking Food Myths
With Steven Poole and Jay Rayner taking the sacred cows of the food industry to slaughter, our Food and Drink editor jumps on the bandwagon for a cull of received wisdom Read more »| 31 Aug 2013 -
Food And Drink
Around the World in 20 Drinks: The Netherlands
Our global drinks trolley rolls into the Netherlands, with options for rappers on a budget, hardcore gin enthusiasts and those of you who want a slightly thicker beverage. Read more »| 26 Aug 2013 -
Food And DrinkGet Cooked: Investigating the Raw Food Movement
Uncooked, unprocessed... unthinkable? Following a raw food diet can seem faddy, fussy and no fun – but then Pablo Spaull told us it could involve chocolate. And conching. We find out more, and ask why the Northwest hasn't yet caught on Read more »| 26 Aug 2013
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Fashion
Our Founding Daughters: Fashion Photography Exhibition
This Friday 9 August will see the launch of Our Founding Daughters, an exhibition featuring the works of three of Scotland’s most talented emerging fem... Read more »| 09 Aug 2013 -
Intersections
Fat: Just As Sexy
I sometimes write erotica. It usually comes in the form of poems, but recently I've been writing more short stories. In poetry, I don't usually do much descr... Read more »| 07 Aug 2013 -
Food And DrinkPhagomania: Jerkin' it
Our adventures in the wide world of meat production continue with homemade chorizo, despite the unhelpful nature of some of our equipment and the unexpected warmth of some of our cupboards Read more »| 07 Aug 2013 -
IntersectionsIs Monogamy Dead? An interview with Rosie Wilby
Funny Women finalist Rosie Wilby is coming to the Fringe this month with her new show Is Monogamy Dead? We ask her what she's on about Read more »| 07 Aug 2013 -
Travel
The Pleasure Pain Principle: Jakarta to Bali
Is time spent in the Indonesian capital the price to pay for paradise? Read more »| 06 Aug 2013 -
Food And Drink
Back to the Food Survey, Part 3
The Skinny Food and Drink Survey is back! Allow us to pester you into filling it out. No no, we insist Read more »| 05 Aug 2013 -
Intersections
Beyond the Barriers: An Alternative Pride
With high ticket prices and a commercial sensibility, does the fenced-off Manchester Pride exclude much of the community it's supposed to represent? Our Deviance editor investigates, and takes a look at other ways to celebrate Read more »| 05 Aug 2013 -
Fashion
Homage to Heritage: Meet Katie Davidson
Liverpool John Moores University graduate Katie Davidson incorporates themes of identity and lineage in her highly personal, structured pieces. One of a strong class of 2013, she talks about her plans for her label, KMDdesigns Read more »| 01 Aug 2013 -
Fashion
The Imaginarium Apparel – Fashion Theatrics!
As we are well aware, Festival season is now upon us. So with this in mind dear Skinny readers, we thought we'd inspire and delight with some very theatrical... Read more »| 01 Aug 2013