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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Global Young Designer: Ahluwalia

Meet London-based Priya Ahluwalia, the Indian-Nigerian designer putting community back in fashion.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Rewriting the History Books: In Conversation with The Black Curriculum

Discover The Black Curriculum, a social enterprise that was founded in 2019 to address the lack of Black British history in the UK’s national curriculum. We sat down with some of its members to discuss what needs to change, and how.

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In Conversation with Rodial Founder Maria Hatzistefanis

Maria Hatzistefanis, the founder of luxury skincare brand Rodial, talks Snake Serum, success and suitcase essentials. Thought you didn’t have time for a beauty routine? Read on…

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Reader of the Month: Alexandra Hearth, Editor, DJ and Host of the Hot Girls Podcast

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 Alexandra “Lex” Hearth, an editor, DJ and host of the Hot Girls podcast.

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Meet Mel McDermott, Founder of Ireland’s First All-Women Hiking Group

We catch up with Mel McDermott, Musto ambassador and founder of Galz Gone Wild, a hiking group for women of all ages, backgrounds and abilities. She opens up about her mental health struggles and fills us in on the hero items that enable her to keep on exploring, come rain or shine.

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Postcode Pioneers: Forts, Margate

In Postcode Pioneers, we celebrate independent shop owners from across the world as they share their neighbourhood haunts. This week, we seek out Margate’s lesser-visited spots and date-night venues with the latte-art champion behind Forts coffee shop.