Lifestyle
Your one-stop shop for everything lifestyle at The Skinny. Join us for food and drink reads and reviews, fashion and style, sexuality and opinion pieces, tech news and features, student guides and travel guides and features.
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Food And DrinkThe Forest Kitchen
We look at wild food foraging; tales of failure, advice on success Read more »| 29 Sep 2011 -
Travel
Meeting Mr Adventure: An interview with Charley Boorman
Professional traveller Charley Boorman discusses his forthcoming speaking tour on the vagaries of travelling the world, and gives sound advice on what to do in case of an elephant stampede Read more »| 28 Sep 2011 -
FashionLondon Fashion Week – Spring/Summer 2012
If London Fashion Week is anything to go by Spring/Summer '12 is going to be interesting, as there seems to be two camps emerging within London' key designers: 'luxe simplicity’ or 'floral embellishment.' Read more »| 26 Sep 2011 -
FashionLondon Fashion Week S/S 2012 - Day 5
Designers Remix Charlotte Eskildsen produced an immaculate collection in bold summer hues (turquoise, pink and yellow) paired with monochrome. Am... Read more »| 22 Sep 2011 -
FashionLondon Fashion Week S/S 2012 - Day 4
Christian Blanken Another collection that shows a bit of 'luxe simplicity' for s/s 12. The Christian Blanken presentation was absolutely full to... Read more »| 21 Sep 2011 -
FashionLondon Fashion Week S/S 2012 - Day 3
J Js Lee J Js Lee - a stunningly subtle collection - using a restrained colour pallette (monochrome with some peachy pink and navy), minimal, hi-gloss... Read more »| 20 Sep 2011
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Fashion
London Fashion Week S/S 2012 - Day 2
Alexandra Fiddes and Emma Segal back for the second day of LFW. Read more »| 19 Sep 2011 -
Fashion
London Fashion Week S/S 2012 - Day 1
Alexandra Fiddes and Emma Segal bring you the highlights from the front row of London Fashion Week (well more like the third row). Read more »| 18 Sep 2011 -
Students
Shoot 'Em Up: A Guide to Xbox Live
Xbox addict Alex Cole gives you the lowdown on releasing your inner sociopath, from a darkened room in his parents' basement Read more »| 16 Sep 2011 -
Students
Glory Days: A Muso's Guide to Inebriation
Dave Kerr talks to the frontmen from three of Scotland's finest modern rock bands, who recall the inebriated triumphs of their student years Read more »| 16 Sep 2011 -
Students
Costume Drama: A crafty guide to fancy dress
Come September and October the Grassmarket is rammed with prospective trick or treaters hoping to cheat their way to costume supremecy. Sophie Kyle does it t... Read more »| 16 Sep 2011 -
Students
Beat Generation: A Student Guide to Scottish Music
Find a desk, sit down and pay attention to The Skinny's indispensible 2011 Scottish music 101 Read more »| 16 Sep 2011 -
Students
Gap Yah: A Guide to Taking a Year Out
Paul Mitchell peers beyond the post-colonial, noble savage cliches of the 'gap year' to proffer an array of alternatives, minus the beads and tie-dye Aladdin trousers Read more »| 16 Sep 2011 -
Fashion
Noir #9 'A Tribute to Alexander McQueen' 2011
A behind the scenes look at Noir #9 'A Tribute to Alexander McQueen'. Photography from Sally Jubb Read more »| 15 Sep 2011 -
Fashion
Atelier: The Inventors of Tradition 2011
Atelier is the name of the collaboration between Lucy McKenzie, a Glaswegian artist based in Brussels and Beca Lipscombe, an Edinburgh-based designer. Over t... Read more »| 01 Sep 2011