Fashion & Beauty
New luxury partnership at leading Scots spa
Fairmont St Andrews has announced an exciting new partnership with leading wellbeing brand, ESPA, as part of its extensive spa and wellbeing offering. The five-star venue, perched on the clifftops of St Andrews, has revamped its popular gym facilities, and introduced a brand-new product and treatment list from ESPA. Deemed one of the most prestigious…
Read MoreARRAN brings its hotel range to the masses
ARRAN Sense of Scotland has teamed up with Malmaison, one of the world’s leading award-winning luxury lifestyle hotels, to release an exclusive new scent to customers. Available as both shampoo and bath & shower gel, the relaxing yet invigorating Figleaf fragrance is a bespoke blend created for the boutique hotel chain, which can be found…
Read MoreFabergé finds a new home at Laings in Edinburgh
Laings The Jewellers has welcomed Fabergé, to its showrooms in Edinburgh and Cardiff, alongside its online store. Fabergé has become renowned throughout the world as an artist jeweller, creating extraordinary jewellery and objects of art, as well as bespoke commissions for an international clientele. Founded in 1842, Fabergé has gained an unrivalled legacy ever since…
Read MoreUpdate your wardrobe with Edinburgh Cashmere
The arrival of summer signals the perfect time to update your wardrobe with stoles, capes and scarves for one of the most fashion-forward seasons of the year. With the weather outside still chilly at times you owe it to yourself to acquire some new and warmer key pieces, many of which will make beautiful gifts…
Read MoreSheila Fleet Jewellery team raises £5,000 for charity
THE team at Sheila Fleet Jewellery on Orkney has raised more than £5,000 for Pancreatic Cancer Action Scotland (PCAS) by “travelling” nearly 1,300 miles to and from Glasgow. To clock up the miles, the team walked, ran, cycled and rowed around its island base. Members of the team “set off” on 1 November – the…
Read MoreLaings launches Christmas campaign
LUXURY jeweller Laings has launched its 2020 Christmas campaign across its UK stores and online. Customers will be able to order online with home delivery and the company will also offer a click-and-collect service. Once a click-and-collect item is available, a member of staff will be in touch with the customer to schedule an appointment…
Read MoreDeeside water is moisturiser’s ‘magic ingredient’
DEESIDE mineral water has been used as the “magic ingredient” in a new luxury moisturising cream. Fuaraìn, named after the Gaelic word for “spring”, also includes heather and horsetail among its ingredients. Martin Simpson, managing director of Deeside Mineral Water, said: “Over the years, so many people have told us that the water has made…
Read MoreReview: A new chapter for hair styling in East Lothian
Elis Elliot visits Chapter One Hair Spa in Haddington. BEING deprived of any sort of pampering in the barnet department for most of 2020 has made me realise just how important the experience of going to the hairdresser is. Yes, there’s nothing quite like a new do to put a spring in your step, but…
Read MoreSapphires from Laings: the September birthstone
The experts from Laings take a look at September’s birthstone – the sapphire. SAPPHIRES are the beautiful birthstone of September. The magnificent gemstones are one of the most popular gems around the world, having decorated royalty for centuries. The Ancient Greeks believed that they held mystical powers and attracted heavenly blessings, whilst people in the…
Read More‘Save Our Scotland’ tartans launched
DESIGNER Clare Campbell has created two tartans for the National Trust for Scotland’s “Save Our Scotland” emergency fundraising campaign. Campbell, founder of design firm Prickly Thistle, has made a “Hands of the Past” tartan with blue, green, brown and grey tones to represent “the land and buildings that the NTS protects”. Her “Hands of the…
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