Baiba and Sarah modelled a selection of beautiful dip-dyed effect silk dresses, echoing a key spring trend as shown on the international catwalks by Matthew Williamson, Etro and Diane Von Furstenburg.

In her upcoming book, Silk for the Vikings, author Marianne Vedeler lays out the case for a Viking trade route with Persia. Vedeler, an associate professor at the University of Oslo, spent four ...