Lifestyle

Cake and guilt traditionally go hand-in-hand, but two pioneering Edinburgh cafes are making a move towards sweet treats that’ll keep your conscience smelling of roses. Read more »

Ask any Glaswegian worth their salt of the earth, and they'll tell you that there's always been something a bit special about Scotland's biggest city. And thanks to the international success of West-coast wonders Jonathan Saunders and Christopher Kane, what the locals always knew is finally catching on, with all influential eyes now fixed on Scottish fashion. This month, the Glasgow: Scotland with Style Design Collective, of which Kane is a graduate, will take its fourth batch of Glaswegian born, based, or trained designers to the tents at London Fashion Week. In the interests of getting 'aw the gen, The Skinny caught up with some of this seasons' big names at The Lighthouse, Scotland's National Centre for Architecture & Design, and found out what the well-deserved fuss is about. Read more »

As local heroes go, there can be few candidates with a history as motley and contentious as good auld tartan. Read more »