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12 FASHION 12 After a Fashion: Luscious Lingerie 18 Shopping Showcase: Duchamp at Signature 36 Dress to Impress HEALTH AND BEAUTY 10 Secrets of a Style Consultant 22 Spa Review: Kohler Waters Spa at the Old Course 40 Win a Spa Day for Two at Ardoe House FOOD AND DRINK 24 Guest Chef Mike Stoddart of the Marcliffe Hotel & Spa 26 Glug or Plug? 27 Bar-ometer 28 Deli Delights 30 Restaurant Reviews HOMES AND INTERIORS 42 Through the Keyhole at Woodlands at Pitfodels 44 Black is Back at Alexanders
44 ART AND CULTURE 48 Aberdeen Artist in Full Bloom FEATURES 09 You Said it 34 My Big Break 38 Romancing the Stone 46 Out of Town 51 Climbing the Wall TRAVEL 45 Something for the Weekend - Win an Overnight Stay at Romantic Rufflets MOTORING 52 Ally Stewart Takes the Jaguar X-type for a Spin GADGETS 50 Gadget Inspector Visits Bang & Olufsen SOCIETY 54 Psst…. Aberdeen’s Most Glamorous Gatherings 58 Take Me, Take Me…. 05