Fashion & Beauty
Heaven scent with a real nose for business
Imogen Russon-Taylor is the woman behind Scotland’s first fragrance house, Kingdom. Having previously worked in the whisky industry, Imogen knew that she had a well-trained sense of smell, but with her new venture, she has been inspired by Scotland’s rich heritage and people. However, she admits she feared that: ‘the scents that I came up with…
Read MoreMeet renowned Scots jewellery designer Sheila Fleet
Popular Scots jewellery creator Sheila Fleet is holding her next Meet the Designer event in Jenners at Loch Lomond Shores next week. Taking place from 26-29 July, this is a great opportunity to meet Scotland’s acclaimed jewellery designer and to view her very latest designs and hear about her current plans. Sheila will be showing…
Read MoreAchieve a summer glow during a refreshing break
A Scottish independent hotel group has added a new seasonal Spa Day to its Macdonald Spa Collection. As parts of Britain sizzles in a summer heatwave, Macdonald Hotels & Resorts are helping guests achieve the ultimate summer glow, as it announces a new seasonal addition to its spa collection. Partnering with leading luxury skincare brand, Elemis,…
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 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 MoreA relaxing gift that would be perfect for Father’s Day
Kohler Waters Spa at the Old Course Hotel in St Andrews has launched a range of luxury male treatments in time for Father’s Day. The spa, which has recently undergone a multi-million pound renovation, borders the renowned 17th Road Hole of the Old Course, making it ideally located with a multitude of sports activities on…
Read MoreTartan journey takes a step forward with new pop-up mill
Tartan weaving has returned to its ancestral home in the Highlands of Scotland. Black Isle-based tartan design house Prickly Thistle has started production after a successful fundraising campaign, and the company has opened a ‘pop up’ mill in Ross-shire as a step towards the eventual redevelopment of an agricultural steading into a full design and…
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