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Intelligent, inspirational and oh-so-stylish. A digital magazine speaking direct to an older readership and redefining stereotypes #agewithoutapology

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🌅 🍂Summer sun is becoming autumn’s gold, and the new issue of OX Sylva is filled with great reads, inspiring interviews, the very best in (honest) beauty advice, art, books, gardens and wellbeing.

👨‍🍳 Simon Rogan shares his cooking ethos, ahead of Big Feastival over the Bank Holiday Weekend

➕ Wendy James, back on tour with Transvision Vamp

➕ Mel C the OG Spice Girl, appearing in Oxford at the end of the year.

💄Beauty Special including our CACI treatment review and the six products that we have relied on all through the heatwave summer

🥃 Sam Faith on sober living and giving up ‘the demon alcohol’

🪴Michelle Heather remembers people’s gardener, Geoff Hamilton

We’ve also got:

👗Style suggestions in Editor’s Choice
🧘‍♂️ Joanne Mallon on How to Find Mindfulness in Five Minutes a Day
👩🏻‍🍳Seasonal feasts
🗓️What’s on around Oxfordshire
🎨Oxfordshire Artworks artists and makers

and so much more… check the link in our bio to read the full issue

#oxfordshirelifestyle #summerbeauty #soberliving #agewithoutapology #staycurious taken in Oxfordshire by @ox_sylva

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🌼🌿Spring Summer issue is here 🌱🌸

We’ve got everything we know our readers want from a magazine: compelling interviews, long reads, the best in tried-and-tested beauty and fashion, art, books, history, recipes, and gardens.

🗣️ Our glamorous cover star Fiona Lambert’s latest book S.A.S Single and Sixty is based on her experience of navigating the dating scene post-divorce. We have an extract PLUS we got the chance to grill Fiona on her real life experience.

🫶 We also have a frank and moving exclusive interview with the Sunday Times best-selling novelist Michelle Paver.

💯 Sam Faith reminds us of the importance of keeping up with the Gen-Zs

🎸Find out how to get your hands on the leather biker jacket George Michael wore in the Faith video

🌷Michelle Heather introduces us to ‘floral folklorist’, Katherine Kear

Plus

👗Style suggestions in Editor’s Choice
💄Best in Beauty
👩🏻‍🍳Spring recipes
🗓️What’s on around Oxfordshire
🎨Oxfordshire Artworks artists and makers

and so much more… check the link in our bio to read the full Spring Summer issue

#oxfordshirelifestyle #agewithoutapology #staycurious taken in Oxfordshire by @ox_sylva

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6 months ago

🚨New issue alert🚨

We’ve got everything we know our vibrant readers want from a magazine: compelling interviews, long reads, the best in tried-and-tested beauty and fashion, art, books, history, recipes, and gardens.

Link in bio
 🗣️When cover star Gary Davies isn’t filling in on BBC Radio2 he is touring the country with his live show Kick Up the 80s. I spoke to him about what it’s like to be the official face of a decade

👩🏻‍🎤Sam Faith shares her personal take on the Blitz exhibition at London’s Design Museum.   👗Karen Dean (@winktothewardrobe ) on challenging concepts of ‘age-appropriate’ fashion    📸 Supermodel Daphne Selfe reimagined in a series of images inspired by the Old Masters by photographer Markos Dutka, on display at the Bodleian for Photo Oxford.
 What else?

✨gold standard beauty buys, as tested by our Editor

🪴how to get your houseplants through the winter

🧘🏻 advice on future-proofing your wellbeing

🧑‍🍳 tempting autumnal recipes

🧣exclusive interview with Caroline Smiley, founder of Moloh

Plus, if you’ve ever wondered why you love champagne but can pass on the prosecco, you need to read our interview with Rupert Crick, Head of Sales at Henley’s Hundred Hills Winery.

#celebrateyourage #proage #agewithoutapology #positiveageing #boomer #genx #sylvamagazine #staycurious #greyhairdontcare #grownup #independentpublisher
#garydavies #radio2 #blitz #luxuryskincare #daphneselfe #kickupthe80s #englishsparklingwine taken in Oxfordshire by @ox_sylva

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In our recent issue, we discussed how we could make very day more mindful. Joanne Mallon, author of How to Find Mindfulness in Five Minutes a Day, shared some ideas and inspiration into embracing daily life.

To read more, click the link in bio.

#mindfulness
#howtofindmindfulnessinfiveminutesaday
#books
#joannemallon by @ox_sylva

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“I left home on my 16th birthday”

In our latest issue Sam Faith spoke with Wendy James of Transvision Vamp.

To read the full interview, click the link in bio.

#transvisionvamp
#wendyjames
#music by @ox_sylva

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In our September issue we rounded up some of our Beauty faves this Summer, to have a look at our top picks, click the link in bio.

#beautyfavourites
#summer
#skincare
#makeup by @ox_sylva

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23 days ago

The ‘gold standard’ of serums’? We think so. To find out why click the link in bio.

#eskbeauty
#serum
#skincare
#luxury by @ox_sylva

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3 months ago

Discover the true value of your wristwatches and pocketwatches at a special one-day event in Oxford.

Antiques Roadshow expert Ben Wright will offer free valuations of wristwatches and pocket watches at Malmaison Oxford on Tuesday, 23rd June 2026, from 10am to 5pm. Whether you’re a collector, a curious owner, or someone with a forgotten timepiece in a drawer, this is a rare chance to have your watch assessed by one of the UK’s leading specialists.

Visitors can book an appointment or drop in anytime between 10am and 5pm at the venue to chat with Ben, learn about the history and value of their watches, and talk over potential sale.

To learn more about making an appointment contact Ben directly
Contact: 07814 757742 / ben@benwrightvintagewatches.co.uk by @ox_sylva

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4 months ago

In our latest edition, we spoke with bestselling writer Michelle Paver.

To read about her life and the inspiration behind her writing, click the link in bio 📖.

#michellepaver #books #interview #author by @ox_sylva

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4 months ago

Discover the true value of your wristwatches and pocketwatches at a special one-day event in Oxford.

Antiques Roadshow expert Ben Wright will offer free valuations of wristwatches and pocket watches at Malmaison Oxford on Tuesday, 23rd June 2026, from 10am to 5pm. Whether you’re a collector, a curious owner, or someone with a forgotten timepiece in a drawer, this is a rare chance to have your watch assessed by one of the UK’s leading specialists.

Visitors can book an appointment or drop in anytime between 10am and 5pm at the venue to chat with Ben, learn about the history and value of their watches, and talk over potential sale.

To learn more about making an appointment contact Ben directly
Contact: 07814 757742 / ben@benwrightvintagewatches.co.uk by @ox_sylva

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4 months ago

To have a look at some of our Editor’s favourites in fashion and beauty this spring, check out our recent issue, link in bio.

#fashion #beauty #makeup by @ox_sylva

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4 months ago

Now in its sixth edition, Handmade Oxford has become a highlight of the Oxfordshire summer calendar.

Taking place at Waterperry Gardens from 12–14 June, the show brings together over 175 of the UK’s finest designer-makers in a setting that feels both elegant and relaxed. Visitors can discover contemporary craft across disciplines, meet the makers, and gain insight into the processes behind each piece through live demonstrations and workshops. With artisan food, music and gardens in full bloom, it offers a thoughtfully curated day out. Standard and VIP tickets, including Festival-only or Garden & Festival entry, can be booked at @handmadeinbritain.co.uk by @ox_sylva

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