People
These are the explorers, entrepreneurs, scientists, designers and artists who are doing something in their space that hasn’t been done before. In short, the people featured here are our ultimate role models, and their stories serve to ignite us each day.
Global Young Designer: HALPERN
Meet London-based Michael Halpern, the designer making magpies of us all.
Coffee-based and Eco-Conscious: In Conversation with BEIGIC’s Founder Kate Namgung
The innovator of coffee-based skincare products, BEIGIC’s founder Kate Namgung shares her holy grail products, how to achieve a sustainable skincare routine and what’s next for the Korean cosmetic line.
Exploring Ibiza with Maje Founder Judith Milgrom
We caught up with Judith Milgrom, founder of Parisian brand Maje, to get her inside track on Ibiza. Here’s her favourite places to eat, drink and play on The White Isle.
Global Young Designer: PANGAIA
Meet the science-backed collective future-proofing the global fashion industry.
Paul Ainsworth's Cycling Guide to Cornwall
The Michelin-starred chef (turned avid cyclist) has given us the low-down on where to eat, stay and play along the Cornish coastline. Whether you’re a saddle-sore pro or a basket-bike type who pootles along sandy paths, hop on two wheels and get pedalling.
Digital Natives: Meet the Women Shaping Online Communities
We're sliding into the stories of trailblazers who really clicked with their communities. As the way we interact online changes, we meet the women who have excelled in their fields by connecting and nurturing online communities.
The New Brigade: In Conversation with Chef Theo Clench
On a journey from producer to plate, chef and Krug ambassador Theo Clench celebrates camaraderie, culture and good cooking.
Custodians of the Land: Meet Western Australia’s Indigenous Noongar People
Introducing Dale Tilbrook, founder of the Maalinup Aboriginal Gallery which showcases local Aboriginal artwork and culture. Here, she details how travellers can support Aboriginal communities and shares stories of kinship and bush tucker from the Noongar community in Western Australia.
Reader of the Month: Ginger Rose Clark, Fashion Writer and Editor
We know that the best travel tips come from lived experience (and that SUITCASE readers have the most impeccable taste), so we’re checking in with you, our community of go-getting globetrotters. In this month’s column, we spotlight Ginger Rose Clark, an editor, stylist and fashion writer.
How to Dress for a Quest: Shackleton’s Ian Holdcroft on Great Explorers
We caught up with co-founder Ian to chat guiding lights, daredevil tendencies and what being named a 2020 Brand of Tomorrow by Walpole means for Shackleton going forward.
Postcode Pioneers: Textile Candy, Morecambe, Lancashire
In Postcode Pioneers, we celebrate independent shop owners from across the world as they share their neighbourhood haunts. This week, we chat about the power of community, African artisans and waste-free marketplaces with the textile designer behind Morecambe’s hippest homeware store, Textile Candy.
Global Young Designer: Ahluwalia
Meet London-based Priya Ahluwalia, the Indian-Nigerian designer putting community back in fashion.
Saving Your Skin and the Planet: In Conversation with Jerry Kim, Founder of K-Beauty Brand AROMATICA
Can what your slather on your skin really save the planet? AROMATICA founder and conscious-beauty pioneer Jerry Kim believes so. The disruptor behind one of Korea’s leading beauty brands talks zero-waste hero products and how essential oils can save fatigued skin.
Postcode Pioneers: Richard Haward’s Oysters, Essex
In Postcode Pioneers, we celebrate independent shop owners from across the world as they share their neighbourhood haunts. This week, we venture to the hidden beaches and marshlands of Mersea Island, Essex, to meet the eighth-generation farmer behind Richard Haward’s Oysters.
Global Young Designer Spotlight: Ji Hye Koo, Creative Director and Founder of gu_de
Meet Ji Hye Koo, the Creative Director and Founder of gu_de, Seoul's cult handbag brand. Here, the designer reveals the stories behind the label and where to visit in the South Korean capital.