Holly Margerrison

Bayesian: Live blog on the sunken 56m Perini Navi superyacht

The live format I created with developers for up-to-the-minute coverage of the disaster. I reported extensively on its aftermath, including the manslaughter probe underway in Sicily, the UK death inquest and the upcoming salvage efforts.

Nero: On board the 90m superyacht that's an exact replica of a classic

You’d be forgiven for thinking that the classically styled 90.1-metre superyacht Nero has been sailing the seas for centuries. Dig a little deeper and you'll find she is an architectural confection of old and new, as Holly Margerrison discovers.

Predator: The speed-optimised superyacht that got a design carte blanche from her captain

Holly Margerrison reflects on Feadship's radical 72.8-metre superyacht Predator and her striking bullet-like design.

"The big dog on the SpaceCat!": Inside the futuristic catamaran featured in The White Lotus

Season three of the acclaimed and razor-sharp social satire The White Lotus has returned, bringing back its signature mix of luxury, tension and whodunnit intrigue as it follows the lives of guests and staff at an exclusive resort.

Inside the 73m superyacht F1 winner Lando Norris called home during the Monaco Grand Prix

Holly Margerrison explores the yacht that hosted the McLaren team at the 2025 F1 Monaco Grand Prix.

Celebrating the craftsmanship on board some of the world's most prestigious superyachts

Designers and shipyards often take centre stage when a yacht is launched – but behind each awe-inspiring project, there are talented makers in the wings. Holly Margerrison meets the BOAT Artistry & Craft Awards winners.

Live News anchors: Everything you might have missed at the Monaco Yacht Show 2025

The live blog I pioneered for the yacht shows (Monaco Yacht Show here).

Live News anchors: Everything you missed from the Cannes Yachting Festival 2025

The live blog I pioneered for yacht shows (Cannes Yachting Festival here).

Monaco Yacht Show 2025: Breakthrough sale reshapes superyacht lineup

Holly Margerrison examines the key figures for yachts above 24 metres ahead of this year’s Monaco Yacht Show, with exclusive data powered by BOATPro.

From Paris to the prow: The enduring impact of Coco Chanel’s Riviera, romance and yachts

Holly Margerrison explores Chanel's deep ties to yachting, from the decks of a four-masted schooner that set the stage for a decade-long romance to the yacht she would one day call her own.

Vripack's co-creative directors share their career-defining yacht projects

To mark the upcoming 2025 Superyacht Design Festival, Holly Margerrison sits down with creative directors Bart M. Bouwhuis and Marnix J. Hoekstra of Vripack to discuss the studio's most memorable designs.

Global City Style Series: Seoul

From the city that never settles, Ines Kim talks us through their favourite designer brands right now, how Seoul shapes their style and how their personal experience as both a doctor and digital creator reflects the city’s recurring juxtapositions.

Pride Month 2021: Celebrating Queer Style

Recognised as a period packed with parades, a time to place the spotlight on marginalised identities and an opportunity to prioritise pride from within – June is a month brimming with reflection, festivities and colour.

The Ultimate Guide to Jacquemus Bags and Purses

Jacquemus leaves you wondering one question — does size really matter? With its family of styles and playful silhouettes, the power of the bag lies in your hands.

A Masterclass in Cosy Knits with Lizzy van der Ligt

It’s all systems go for Lizzy, whose buzz has hardly worn off in the last decade. Luckily, the busy blogger has found the time to give us a masterclass in cosy knits. Lizzy provides answers to our most pressing questions, such as what her favourite jumper is this season, and how she is adding some colour to her wardrobe this winter.

Black History Month 2021: Celebrating Black Style

We’ve talked to Black creators from our community about commemorating Black culture and sharing their go-to Black fashion designers — as well as their favourite ways to spread Black joy.

The Best Sustainable Workout Clothes

It’s time to adopt a new approach when it comes to releasing endorphins. Sustainable in more ways than one, these are the ethical workout clothes that put you on the right track to loving every inch of yourself, from the inside out.

Valentine's Day Gifting Guide

Hailed as the most romantic holiday of the year, Valentine’s Day is the perfect occasion to spread some gratitude amongst your loved ones. Whether it be a way to celebrate your romantic partner, raise a toast to your Galentine, or simply show your family how much you love them, it can be hard to think of the perfect gift for 14th February.

'GANNI' PLP

This is the Listing Description I wrote for our 'GANNI' PLP.

'DOLCE & GABBANA' PLP

This is the Listing Description I wrote for our 'Dolce & Gabbana' PLP.

'OFF-WHITE' PLP.

This is the Listing Description I wrote for our 'Off-White' PLP.

'THE NURSERY ROUND-UP' PLP.

This is the Listing Description I wrote for our 'Nursery' category.

'ELEVATED SKI EDIT' PLP.

This is the Listing Description I wrote for our 'Elevated Ski Edit'.

'PARTYWEAR EDIT' PLP

This is the Listing Description I wrote for our 'Partywear Edit' PLP.

'DESIGNER DRESSES' PLP.

This is the Listing Description I wrote for our 'Dresses' category.

'THERE WAS ONE' PLP.

This is the Listing Description I wrote for our 'There Was One' PLP.

'THE CONSCIOUS EDIT FOR KIDS' PLP

This is the Listing Description I wrote for our 'Conscious Kids Edit'

Marc Jacobs’ designs are made up of a series of dichotomies, from vibrant standout pieces to understated, minimal styles. He is also the designer who ultimately set the scene ablaze due to his risk-taking attitude.

The Happy News (example pages)

As a print publication, this gives an idea of the many articles I provide for the quarterly publication. It averages around 45 articles per copy.

The Lady magazine: subediting redesign

As part of a subediting module, we had to redesign a publication to broaden its appeal and freshen up the look. This was all my redesign done from my MacBook, which scored 79 and then 90 on a reflective essay about graphic design.

The Courier: Lifestyle lay-up

As Lifestyle Editor, my team and I were responsible for creating innovative spreads for the Lifestyle section of the print newspaper.

The Courier: Lifestyle lay-up

As Lifestyle Editor, my team and I were responsible for creating innovative spreads for the Lifestyle section of the print newspaper.

Spill the Tea: a multimedia young womxn's website

A safe space to speak the unspoken about young wxmen's issues

Diversitea: is the modelling industry transforming?

Companies are striving for inclusivity and diversity, but when does it become an act of tokenism?

Recovered anorexic warns against Johnson's "unnecessary" calorie-counting scheme

Boris Johnson's announcement to introduce calories onto menus could have a secondary impact on people like Emmanuelle Gammage, who suffered from anorexia.

Body positive Tik Tok star calls out "disgusting" trolling of Molly-Mae's bikini photos

How do body positive influencers deal with trolling and backlash?

Young transgender woman fears "anti-trans rhetoric in the media" could lead to "a rise in hate...

Em Shanahan opens up about the troubles she has faced as a transgender woman and her fear for a rise in hate crimes after the JK Rowling saga.

Debilitea: why we need to talk about the chronic illness affecting one in ten women

Ella Marcham is awaiting diagnosis on her endometriosis, after waiting nearly ten years for Doctors to recognise it. Why do we need to raise awareness about the chronic illness?

Esquire: "The Eco-Friendly Menswear Brands Worth Your Attention"

During my internship at Esquire, I wrote a couple of articles for the website. This was one that I pitched, researched and wrote.

Esquire: "Amazon Just Became The World's Second Trillion Dollar Company"

During my internship at Esquire, I wrote a few articles for the website.

Report shows how young women are economically hardest hit by coronavirus

ONS figures highlight how women have carried out more childcare duties overall during the COVID-19 lockdown, but how has this affected women's finances?

The Courier: "Reprimanding Maitlis makes her the media's fall woman"

My article received 4,700 page views alone.

Dish of the week: butternut squash and sausage ravioli

My knees could actually go weak for - no, not Mom's spaghetti - but any kind of pasta with a creamy butternut squash sauce. A while back in the days of dinner parties and socialising, my flatmate and I decided to bring a bunch of friends together over a boastful bowl of butternut squash and sausage conchiglioni.

The Courier: author profile

I wrote for every section of the newspaper in my time at Newcastle University.

Gucci: "our reckless actions have burned the house we live in."

Whilst fashion lovers had to wave goodbye to their days spent window shopping on the high-street, lockdown has simultaneously provided fashion brands time to reflect on their ethics. Although many designers have made the switch to go seasonless, Gucci's announcement that they are waving goodbye to their long-standing fashion calendar has sparked conversation.

Something's the mattress with my sleep

Last night I had the strangest dream. I sailed away to China. In a little rowb- nope, I'm not even quoting Break My Stride (although it is a lockdown banger). But it may as well have been my dream last night, for every time I sail away into the land of the z's, I'm plagued by surreal dreams which have no correlation to my actual life.

Blackout Tuesday: the power of silence in a noisy world

Music is a powerful tool. Its rhythm can get us interacting when we feel like blocking the world out. Its healing powers can encourage us to confront difficult experiences. Its lyrics can evoke something in us we didn't know existed. So what happens when music stops and the world goes silent?

A Bittersweet Love Letter to Newcastle:

About to plunge into my last week at Newcastle University, it's safe to say the nostalgia has hit me all at once and I'm once again overcome with the all-consuming dread - what the hell am I going to do with my life? Where the hell has three years gone?

Instagram: presentation or performance?

From popping your leg into a power stance, to ensuring your 'phone eats first', to brainstorming your wittiest caption with friends... We've become a society that places pressure on presenting our perfect paradise on social media. But when does this presentation slip into performance?

Art Exhibition in the Arches ends

The trans-disciplinary exhibition, The Art of Field Recording, was located in the Arches as part of The Walking Festival of Sounds, from the 10-14 October. The event explored the idea of walking through and listening to our everyday surroundings by combining a number of walking performances and walking seminars, which took place in diverse public spaces.

Lola Jeans Review

Known as 'Lola's little sister' to the original Lola Jeans in Tynemouth, this restaurant transports you to a transient space of the prohibition past and colourful modern art. All open space, the restaurant fluctuates between three different areas: comfy, vintage armchairs perfect for a coc

"This one time at summer camp..."

This summer commemorates a year since I moved out of my second-year house, frantically packed a case of clothes which I had no idea would be useless and hopped on a plane full of strangers to North Carolina. Sounds a little crazy and a little random, right?

Audio news piece: "Extreme Protests - Do They Work?"

As a confident news reporter, I covered The Cube of Truth's protest in Newcastle upon Tyne, speaking to the public and participants.

Spill the Tea: "Why are campaigners wanting misogyny to be a Hate Crime in Newcastle?"

I speak to "It Happens Here (Newcastle)" about their campaign to make misogyny a Hate Crime in Newcastle.

"Tea Time with Holly" Spotify podcast

Tea Time with Holly forms part of Spill the Tea's multimedia website for young womxn. We create communitea, spread positivitea and focus on the realiteas of womxn in their twenties. Buckle up, grab a cuppa and get ready to spill the tea with me.

Spill the Tea: "Listening to the 'Voices of Women Survivors"

I speak to Rape Crisis Tyneside and Northumberland about their exhibition "The Voices of Women Survivors".

Spill the Tea: "Representation and Race in the Modelling Industry"

This interview with Alicia Brittle is about how she has been treated as a mixed-race woman in the modelling industry and what she hopes to see change.

"The calm before the storm": how will nurses in Yorkshire cope?

Last night marked the fourth Thursday the nation applauded the National Health Service from their doorsteps and windows. Whilst it's heartwarming to hear the nation rallying together in the fight against Covid-19 and appreciating the frontline workers, what do the nurses have to say in response to this?

Spill the Tea: Pitch

This is my business pitch for my young womxn's website, Spill the Tea. This formed part of my International Multimedia Journalism MA.

Spill the Tea: "(Re)presenting Cover Girls comes to Newcastle"

I speak to Drs Ivana Ebel and Gabrielle Bittelbrun about why representation matters.

How will nurses in Yorkshire cope with Covid-19?

Zoom interview with a nurse about how nurses are preparing in the "calm before the storm" of coronavirus cases.

How are teachers supporting their children during lockdown?

As we ease into stage two of the government's shutdown, we draw closer to Boris Johnson's announcement that schools could reopen on June 1st. Whilst this could lift a weight off parents' shoulders, many teachers' unions and parents are opposing the concept.

The Quarantimes Agenda: "How do teachers support children during Covid-19?"

I speak to a teacher over Zoom about how she is supporting her students during the global pandemic.

International Women's Day vox-pops

For International Women's Day, I asked friends, family and people on the streets what womanhood meant to them.

PH Jones: "Runcorn office brings Easter cheer to local foodbanks"

I am a freelancer for PH Jones, writing engaging news and feature articles for their website.

PH Jones: "Engineers become the middle-van in foodbank deliveries"

I am a freelancer for PH Jones, writing engaging news and feature articles for their website.

Workplace Dating: Would You Take A Chance On An Office Romance?

Christmas is the time of the year when we all want that special someone to cosy up with, to clink a few cups of Christmas cheer to and to pull on those crackers with. Now that 2019 is here, the new year brings fresh opportunity for singles to develop new relationships.

Incentive Ideas For Rewarding And Retaining Employees

Who doesn't love having their hard work recognised at work? Not only does it boost mental wellbeing on a personal level, but when employers show that they care about their staff it can provide huge benefits for the company.

Love: renegotiated

Hollyday Golightly is a lifestyle blog by Holly Margerrison – celebrating travel, dating and funny momentos. It has over 37,000 page views.

Bridget Jones: Reincarnated

Hollyday Golightly is a lifestyle blog by Holly Margerrison – celebrating travel, dating and funny momentos. It has over 37,000 page views.

Spill the Tea: Instagram page

As part of my multimedia website, Spill the Tea, I created an Instagram account to amplify the safe space to speak the unspoken. Using SMO, I grew my account to nearly 600 followers in a few weeks and drove traffic to the site.

Spill the Tea

As part of my multimedia website, Spill the Tea, I created a Facebook page to amplify the safe space to speak the unspoken. Using SMO, I promoted my articles on here to drive traffic to the website.

Reference: Julie Gretenstein

Julie Gretenstein wrote a reference for my role as Unit Leader at Camp America, where I was in charge of 67 children and 10 staff.