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The Culture of Coffee
This article first appeared in the May/June 2025 edition of Style of Wight magazine. Words by Ginnie Taylor. One of the most traded commodities, coffee is woven into the fabric of everyday life; it’s in our morning rituals, our social lives and our business meetings....
Meet the Maker – Alicia French
This article first appeared in the July/August 2023 edition of Style of Wight magazine. Words by James Rayner. Photography by Sam French (@samfrenchphotography). Since first catching sight of Alicia’s impressive...
Following the Herd: 100 Years at Briddlesford Farm
This article first appeared in the July/August 2023 edition of Style of Wight magazine. Words by James Rayner. Photography by Julian Winslow. Stretching from the rippling waters of Palmer’s Brook, south to Blacklands Lane and north to the old railway line that once...
Meet the Maker – Studio Delma
This article first appeared in the Jan/Feb 24 edition of Style of Wight magazine. Words by James Rayner. Photos by Julian Winslow. Amongst the undulating green fields just south of Whitwell, in a converted stone outbuilding, you’ll find the characterful new home of...
The Life of an Artisan Baker – Piotr Banachowski
This article first appeared in the Jan/Feb 24 issue of Style of Wight magazine. Words by James Rayner. Photography by Julian Winslow At 2 AM on a chilly Monday morning, behind the unassuming door of an industrial unit in Lake, master baker Piotr Banachowski ties his...
Meet the Illustrator – Thea Welsford
This article first appeared in the May / June 2023 issue of Style of Wight magazine. For many a year, we’ve seen the distinctive and playful designs of local illustrator and designer Thea Welsford springing up all over the place — from the stylish Ventnor Fringe...