Welcome to Couttswoman, February 2009

With February already upon us, 2009 is in full swing. So it’s time to put your good intentions aside and banish January blues with a few of our recommendations.

Coax back your sweet tooth with some mouth-watering delicacies from Britain’s Best Cake Shops in this month’s Coutts Food , or indulge in some of our reassuringly tempting treats with Coutts Woman Loves . Or, if you’d rather stick to those resolutions of goodwill, be inspired by our guide to Philanthropy in Money Matters .

Also this month, amongst several fantastic interviewees, we speak to some of some of the most motivated women in Britain’s retail and fashion industries. Luella Bartley says it how it is, whilst Sam Roddick leaves us transfixed as she reveals the journey of self-discovery that led to her launch of Coco de Mer. And in Travel, Barbara Walshe tells us why there has really never been a better time to visit Iceland.

In the meantime, we hope you enjoy the issue.