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Christmas is my favourite time of year - I spend hours decorating the house, usually with Michael Buble’s Christmas album on full blast and a mulled wine at hand – this year might be slightly different though. As I prepare for motherhood, I’ll be swapping my mulled wine for a homemade nonalcoholic alternative – mulled cider (sans cider!) provided by Christian Gott (page 119). I also plan on indulging in lots of Laura Butlin-Policarpo’s Happiness Truffles (page 120), which are full of goodness and super tasty! My Christmas shopping will definitely be easier this year as I’ll be taking inspiration from our handy guide of over 75 gorgeous gifts.

With all the festive parties coming up, I’m certain you’ll find something to suit your style within this issue – whether you’re in to velvet trousers or sequin dresses, we’ve got it covered.

Liana Shaw takes a trip back over fashion decades to find out when exactly we stopped ‘dressing up’ (page 30), whilst Tabitha Orchard forecasts the fashion future by looking at how social and cultural movements will affect what we wear over the next 30 years (page 40).

For our cover story, ‘The Queen of Food Waste Management’, shot by Mark Stephenson, I sat down with Elis Joudalova, who set up OLIO Jersey, to discover why she’s so passionate about food waste. She explained that growing up in Czech Republic made her realise how different things could be done in Jersey, including removing plastic packaging and donating excess food to others who can make use of the surplus produce. At the end of the shoot all the food was either used or donated, reinforcing the no waste message.

Hannah Carolan explores alternative winter sports holiday destinations, so all you need to worry about is what you’re taking on your next adventure (page 106).

As I look to the future, I hope my friends, family and all Manner readers have a fantastic Christmas and a prosperous New Year. Cheers!