With no Valentine’s Day plans and a very official-looking, bright orange press pass, I arrived among throngs of polished, primped-up, and booze-filled students in St Salvator’s Quad for the St Andrews Charity Fashion Show, or FS for short. I was sporting a black charity shop slip dress and borrowed, too-large loafers that made a clip-clop sound as I shuffled through the crowd. Mindful of the bright green Barnardos label I ripped out of my dress this morning, I realised that the only fashion I...

Instead of queuing for Bop or downing drinks at the pub, I spent a rainy Friday night nestled among the literarily inclined at Toppings & Company. Although not on my typical agenda, Toppings was hosting an exciting guest. So pints were put aside, as I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to hear from renowned Scottish author Ali Smith discussing her newest novel, Glyph.  Author of works such as How to Be Both and the Seasonal Quartet ( Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer), Glyph is Smith’s fifteenth...