Fashion
When whisky and fashion collide for an exciting blend
A Speyside distillery renowned for its experimental approach has teamed up with a Scottish menswear designer. The partnership which will celebrate the creative approaches to whisky distilling and clothing design. To mark the collaboration, Kestin Hare’s 2019 Spring Collection will feature five different garments inspired by the whisky, landscape and architecture of the BenRiach distillery…
Read MoreOutlandish weddings with a new Scots pair-up
A collaboration between Gordon Nicolson Kiltmakers and Blues & Browns has created a historic match made in Scotland. Sadly, we live in a world where craftsmanship has been de-valued by globalisation. Technology certainly allows us to do more things and to do them faster, but that doesn’t mean that what we are producing is any better. When…
Read MoreFirm celebrates 150 years by restoring park’s sundial
A Scottish business has marked its 150th anniversary by restoring the Sundial Garden at Inverleith Park in Edinburgh. Kinloch Anderson is known for its high quality clothing and textiles and a number of world class innovations by the family steering the business successfully throughout the decades. The 150th anniversary event was a gathering of family,…
Read MoreScottish cashmere brand given young people award
A Scottish business has been awarded Investor in Young People Good Practice Award – Gold accreditation. Scottish cashmere brand Johnstons of Elgin has received the IIYP, the only people management standard that focuses on an employer’s recruitment and retention of young people. Now IIYP accredited for the second time, this prestigious gold accreditation represents the…
Read MoreChinese visit brings a £100,000 boost to firm
A Scottish menswear firm is this week toasting a £100k new whisky contract. Pernod Ricard, owners of several prestigious spirit brands, has awarded a £100,000 retail contract to family-owned menswear outfitters Gibbs Inverurie, in Aberdeenshire. A contingent of 875 Chinese visitors are heading across the globe for a four-day whisky extravaganza in July. Gibbs Inverurie…
Read MoreTalented Highland designers bring their talents home
Highland talent is coming together to bring couture to Fort William this Saturday. Fashion designers Lorna Gillies and Gemma Carver, who are both from Lochaber, recently decided to come back to their homeland to start their businesses. After both studying in the field of fashion and gaining industry experience in other countries, they showcased at Scotland Re:designed in…
Read MoreCelebrating Harris Tweed’s status across the globe
A Scottish craft was celebrated on a global stage last week, when the Outer Hebrides was awarded World Craft City status for Harris Tweed. For the first time in 15 years, an international delegation of leaders from the world of craft arrived in Scotland for the World Craft Council (Europe) General Assembly. Held on Wednesday…
Read MoreJohnstons of Elgin launch book on Scottish estate tweeds
Luxury Scottish cashmere manufacturer Johnstons of Elgin have launched the third edition of their book, Scottish Estate Tweeds. Authored by Ian Urquhart, director and chairman of Johnstons, the 161-page book contains images of 217 tweeds, alongside a history of tweeds from the 1840s to the present day. A glamorous launch event took place on 29…
Read MoreJacket with style and substance is the wheel deal
An Edinburgh couple’s love of cycling inspired them to launch a stylish commuter jacket packed with features. Meander Apparel launched its commuter jacket on Indiegogo.com, offering a multi-functional performance jacket that is equally suited to the style-conscious commuter or weekend adventurer. Meander was founded by husband and wife team, Jill and Steve Henry. Jill boasts…
Read MoreFirst Scottish show for influential 70s designer
Renowned artist and textile guru, Maria Cayden is coming to Scotland for the first time. She will display her fashion exhibition, entitled Dressing up Drum, which will be staged at Drum Castle in Aberdeenshire. The fashion extravaganza will feature over 30 items of clothing from Clayden’s international collections as well as showcasing the artist’s textile…
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