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 apron strings and fires...
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 programme to printed materials...
This article first appeared in the March/April 2023 edition of Style of Wight magazine. Words by James Rayner. Photos by Georgina Piper Photography.
The Isle of Wight is becoming part of me. This bit of land, an isle off an island, speaking the many tongues of the world…
These are the...
This article first appeared in the July/August 2023 issue of Style of Wight magazine. Words by James Rayner. Photography by Julian Winslow.
It’s 09:30 on a Tuesday morning and the Style of Wight team (minus one or two unavoidable absences) are outside Carisbrooke Castle looking for a man in a...
This article first appeared in the September/October 2022 edition of Style of Wight magazine. Words by James Rayner. Photography by Julian Winslow.
Today we’re in Freshwater, Church Place to be exact, outside the historic Red Lion pub, drawn to it by the whispers of Parmesan doughnuts with whipped Marmite butter....
This article first appeared in the September/October 2023 issue of Style of Wight magazine. Words by James Rayner. Photography by Julian Winslow.
On her days in the workshop, Kate Sanger leaves behind the breaking waves and circling seagulls of her home in Freshwater Bay and heads up the hill to...
It couldn't have been better. The Style of Wight Homes & Interiors Show on Sunday 15th October was a palpable hit with exhibitors and visitors alike.
The sun shone down on this, the second year of the show. Some were new exhibitors while others were delighted to be returning. "It's...
This article originally appeared in the March/April 2023 edition of Style of Wight Magazine. Words by James Rayner. Photos by Julian Winslow and Christian Warren.
Eastern Europeans have been making the Isle of Wight their home since the days of Queen Victoria, when Czech and Hungarian waiters served in a...
If you’ve ever fancied rolling out your bamboo mat and making your own sushi then this masterclass is just the thing for you. Wanting to learn the basics, we dropped by to see local expert GC Giancovich, Executive Chef of the Smoking Lobster group, fresh from a morning of...
A day-long Festival of Folk & Blues set in the stunning grounds of Wolverton Manor, Shorwell, Isle of Wight PO30 3JS on Saturday 13th May 2023. 11.30am to 8.00pm.
From the successful launch in 2011, the family-friendly festival has been gaining momentum with fantastic bands/artists each year along with locally produced food, children's...
