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With & Wessel, founded by Norwegian Cathrine Wessel, offers a collection of fashionable basics in 100% wool for women. The timeless and elegant pieces means you’ll never be at a loss for what to wear whenever the occasion calls for something special. Today you can win the Sophia dress from With & Wessel. This understated yet highly sophisticated dress will take you from day to night, all...

Wild Swans is the number one destination for Scandinavian women's fashion with stores in both Islington and Chiswick in London in addition to a online shop. The Danish owner Caroline van Luthje make sure that the most popular designer brands from the Nordic region are available in the UK, with a selection of well established brands as well as emerging design talents, some exclusive to Wild Swans....

Astrid Andreassen is a Norwegian London based designer who recently launched a design brand with the same name, making contemporary design, inspired by traditional Scandinavian crafts. Handmade women's and girls' slippers, accessories and more. The slippers are in women's size UK2 to UK8 with prices from £59.95. The kids slippers are available in sizes UK10 to UK2 with prices from £39.95. See...

When not busy running two Olive and Alfie's two physicals stores and a online store, Ashlyn Gibson is writing, art directing or styling. Ashlyn's work has been published in Baby & Me, Chalk & Wild, Geist, Family Traveller, Gurgle Magazine, Mollie Makes, La Petite Magazine, Luna Magazine, Material Girl, Papier Mache Magazine, Red Magazine, Sainsbury's Magazine, ST Kids Telegraph Magazine, Sunday...

Since 2003 Danish brand Huttelihut has designed, produced and marketed wool hats and accessories for children and adults with focus on Pure materials, a smart design and a unique fit. There are three main lines; Hats of wool fleece with a cotton velour lining, Danish wool with pixie caps and scarves and Alpaca wool, a range of hand-knitted in the finest alpaca wool by Bolivian highlands women...

FUB Childrenswear from Denmark specialises in soft wool clothing and fine knits in a classic unisex and timeless design for children, age 0 to 12 years old. The emphasis is on natural materials such as the best quality wool and organic cotton for a sustainable environment. UK stockists include Elias and Grace, Kidsen and Olive Loves Alfie. See more retailers worldwide here. Today you can win a...

London based restaurant Snaps & Rye describes themselves as a polished Danish nook offering open-face rye sandwiches and other comfort foods plus akvavit snaps. The Danish eatery serves Nordic food with a contemporary twist resulting in raving reviews. Time Out said "This Danish café in W10 serves brilliant dishes in a stylishly-designed Scandi-style setting." before the same website awarded...

Magnus travelled throughout the Nordic region not only collecting recipes but photographing the landscape and people. The definitive guide to Nordic home cooking and its rich culinary offerings features 700 simple and authentic recipes from Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, all of which can be easily recreated at home. And it xplains Nordic ingredients,...

Shirley Bredal was established in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2006, by knit designer Shirley Bredal. The collections are hand made in Kathmandu with Scandinavian contemporary knits, with a hint of vintage. Today you can win a Chevron sweater in 100% merino wool. It's a lovely and soft hand knitted sweater in douce colours in the chevron patterns in a range of different colour combinations. The sweater...

Today’s calendar gift is a £70 Gift Card from danish children's clothing brand, Molo. Molo designs playful and functional collections that children love to wear, from newborn and up to age 14. Molo is children's clothing designed on children’s terms so that they can express their creativity and personality – without compromising on functionality, quality or style. Available from molo.com...