Kitted Out: Style and Youth Culture in the Second World War explores the style, uniform and identity of young people in wartime Britain, the United States and occupied Europe. Here the author Caroline Young shares her favourite stories
COCO Chanel met Hugh Richard Arthur Grosvenor, the 2nd Duke of Westminster, at a dinner in Monte Carlo in 1923.
The Beatroot and Lace Bazaar, which began life at the Art School, will now be a monthly gathering of creativity at exciting, and secret, venues across Glasgow.
I always think of the west end of Edinburgh in terms of seasons - drinkers spilling out onto the pavement on a sunny day in William Street, and Christmas shopping as the nights draw in, the mulled wine scent of candles in Studio One and shops lit up with fairy lights.
Now in its fourth year, the knitting festival is organised by Yarn Cake, a German bakery and knitting oasis on Queen Margaret Drive.
Peebles is one of those towns that, for the most part, has managed to avoid the curse of the high street - an influx of chain stores and charity shops which drive out independent retailers.
Scottish knit company Eribé, nominated for a 2014 Scottish Fashion Award as exporter of the Year, is hosting creative hand-knitting workshops over the weekend in the Shed Zone in Glasgow Green. These include urban knitting sessions - a form of street art where people create colourful displays of knitted or crocheted yarn to brighten up public spaces. Scottish knitters will be getting involved including Ginger Twist Studio and Town Mouse Knitting Club, both based in Edinburgh.
As much as I hate the word 'pampering', which conjures up an image of nappies and baby food, and those annual articles on how we have to ditch the tights and bare our legs for the sun, there is no escaping the fact that more flesh has to go on show when summer approaches.
The Southside's vibrant mix is reflected in the Halal shops, Indian fabric stores, Polish convenience shops, traditional old-man pubs and Queen's Park, a haven of tranquillity where everyone flocks to on a sunny day.
Protected Species is a Glasgow born design collective, with the aim of creating raincoats that look more stylish than the average hill walking gear. The company came up with an innovative waterproof fabric and a range of trenchcoats and parkas, with hoods, pockets, toggles and other practical features to protect against wind and rain.
