Fashion
Beira awakes to create a timeless collection
In a world of throwaway, fast fashion, overflowing landfills and climate change the fashion industry needs a reawakening. Enter Beira, a new slow fashion brand that has just launched in Edinburgh. Using Italian craftsmanship and the finest materials, Beira creates limited edition, timeless womenswear. Flavio Forlani, the owner of luxury Italian clothing manufacturer, La Rocca…
Read MoreShop to hold first-ever sample sale this weekend
Holland Cooper Edinburgh is getting ready to hold its first-ever sample sale this weekend. Taking place on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 March, it will be the first time that iconic pieces from the Holland Cooper collection will be on sale with huge discounts. The store will be open from 10am – 6pm each day…
Read MoreRecycled coffee grounds help shape new jacket
Award-winning Scottish activewear and outdoor brand FINDRA has launched the Stroma Technical Jacket, designed using an eco-friendly textile which is made from recycled coffee grounds. Super lightweight and soft to the touch, Edinburgh-based FINDRA’s performance-wear jacket gives a four-way stretch 10000mm waterproof rating and breathable outer layer, which is perfect for outdoor adventures both big…
Read MoreWhat do your socks say about you?
Does the thought of adding colour to your wardrobe spark anxiety and images of Ian Poulter? Do you live in a neutral zone where navy is the norm, asks Archie Hume of A Hume Country Clothing? Are your socks threadbare, or boxfresh and bobble-free? My many years in menswear have taught me that socks say…
Read MoreScots candle firm lights up London Fashion Week
A Scots business featured in the front row at London Fashion week. Speyside company Gorse + Still was launched last November by Elgin businesswoman Leanna McDonald, who was delighted to have been invited to feature front row by International award-winning fashion designer Jayne Pierson as she launched her collection J’Ayne as part of British Fashion…
Read MoreWhen new sporrans took over a London street
The sporran legion took over a leading fashion shop in London. Monty Lewis, the son of V V Rouleaux founder Annabel Lewis, has launched a 17-piece collection of the world’s finest sporrans. Having been inspired since he was a child by the textures and colours in his mother’s haberdashery shop, including embroidered pieces and tassels,…
Read MorePick yourself a ‘fair trade’ outfit this weekend
A leading Scottish shopping centre is set to host its first ever sustainable Clothes Swap event this weekend. In partnership with Ocean Terminal in Leith, the event has been organised by The Leith Collective and Fashion Revolution Scotland, who are offering shoppers the chance to pick up a ‘new outfit’ for free, simply by bringing…
Read MoreFrom protecting our history to the fashion world
Historic Environment Scotland is Scotland’s leading public body charged, to care, protect and promote the country’s proud past. But now it’s entered into a partnership with a difference, which will see it enter the fashion world. HES has collaborated with fashion designer Jeff Garner of label Prophetik on the 2019, Mary Queen of Scots inspired…
Read MoreTartan and tweed give the perfect look for Burns Night
With Burns Night just over a week away, there’s no excuse for not looking the part if you’re heading to a Burns Supper. Holland Cooper Edinburgh has some top picks to wear to the occasion, whether you are celebrating at home or heading out for the night, from classic Scottish tartans to traditional tweeds. If…
Read MoreThe origins of the tweed sports jacket
Archie Hume of A Hume Country Clothing traces the origins of the modern sports jacket and the key role it plays in country life. The modern sports jacket is a wardrobe essential for the country gent. Every man should have at least one, if not several. I’d be ashamed to admit how many beautifully made…
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