Fashion
Introducing TorraMór’s Innovative Wool Filled Gilet: Crafted for Comfort and Style
Sponsored Content | TorraMór, a leading name in outdoor apparel, proudly announces the launch of its latest creation: The Wool-Filled Gilet. Proudly crafted just 38 miles from our headquarters in Dunkeld, Perthshire, this gilet embodies our unwavering commitment to quality, sustainability, and supporting the British Wool industry. Designed for both men and women, the TorraMór…
Read MoreDressed to Kilt: Our favourite looks from the celebrity fashion show
The celebrity ‘Dressed to Kilt’ fashion show dazzled audiences in Toronto on Saturday, National Tartan Day. This year’s event was the first to take place on Commonwealth soil and brought together top designers, influencers and cultural enthusiasts from around the world. For the first time ever in the event’s history, Dressed to Kilt was held…
Read MoreTaylor Swift spotted wearing £58 dress by Scottish designer
Taylor Swift has been spotted wearing a dress made by a Scottish designer while dining out in New York. The 34-year-old singer was photographed wearing a olive-green velvet mini dress as she has dinner in Brooklyn with actresses Blake Lively and Zoe Kravitz. Award-winning Perthshire fashion label, Little Lies, has now confirmed they designed the…
Read MorePerthshire earring designer raises £10k for charity after Princess of Wales spotted wearing them
A Perthshire jewellery designer has raised more than £10,000 for a mental health charity from sales of her earrings after HRH The Princess of Wales was spotted wearing them. The EarSass earrings, designed by Perthshire raised Sophie McGown, were created in honour of her cousin Issy Phipps, 17, who died by suicide last year. The…
Read MoreTorraMor: The innovators behind a new sustainable fashion brand
Alex and Jane Brewster have been nurturing the landscape at Rotmell Farm, just outside Dunkeld, in the heart of Highland Perthshire for many years. Rotmell dates back to the 1790’s and was built as a show farm by the Duchess of Atholl. Since its inception it has been a place of innovation and modernisation. While…
Read MoreStudent wins Savile Row tailor competition
A STUDENT will have her textile designs made into a sports jacket by a prestigious Savile Row tailor which inspired the Kingsman movies. University student Lois Cowie, 22, won the design challenge set by Savile Row tailor Huntsman and Huddersfield Fine Worsteds, based in West Yorkshire, whose customers include the royal family. The companies challenged students…
Read MoreGray’s School of Art students team up with Braemar Castle
FASHION and textile students from Gray’s School of Art at Robert Gordon University are working with a team from Braemar Castle to create clothes for their fashion show at Aberdeen Art Gallery on 5 May. Twenty first-year students have worked on the project to create garments that are linked to Braemar Castle. A total of…
Read MoreKestin designs uniforms for Kimpton Charlotte Square hotel
SCOTTISH menswear brand Kestin has designed new unisex uniforms for the front of house staff and concierges at the Kimpton Charlotte Square hotel in Edinburgh. Members of the front of house team have been given a “Vineyard Green Rosyth Shirt Jacket”, which has been described as: “A versatile workwear-inspired overshirt [that] epitomises the label’s utilitarian…
Read MoreDressed to Kilt moves to Washington DC
THE Dressed to Kilt fashion show is moving from New York City to Washington DC to mark its 20th anniversary. Guests at the event on Saturday will include All Quiet on the Western Front scriptwriter Lesley Paterson, record-breaking rower Taylor Winyard, and Lucy Sophia Thomson, holder of the 2022 Miss Scotland title. Fellow guests include…
Read MoreTwo tartans launched in Edinburgh
TEXTILE designer Araminta Birse-Stewart has launched two tartans at The Scottish Textiles Showcase, a boutique in Edinburgh. Her “Highlands at Dawn” and “Highlands at Dusk” designs were triggered by Scotland’s skies. Birse-Stewart, founder and creative director at Araminta Campbell, explained that her inspiration for the designs came from her childhood holidays spent exploring the Highlands,…
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