Fashion
Woolly thinking led Flora into a career in fashion
Having become hooked on knitting at a young age, Flora Collingwood-Norris has turned her passion into a business. Based in the textile and knitwear heartland of the Scottish Borders, Flora learned how to hand-knit aged six years old, before beginning crochet soon after. She followed her interest into higher education, studying Design for Textiles at…
Read MoreThey’ve got designs on glory during Glasgow event
A new exhibition and shop created to coincide with the European Championships is set to open this weekend. Made In Glasgow by Local Heroes is an innovative and interactive city showcase of high quality design created to coincide with the hosting of the Berlin/Glasgow 2018 European Championships. Running from 28 July to 12 August 2018…
Read MoreAward-winning ladies’ shooting jacket ready to pre-order
An elegant, luxurious award-winning jacket is now available to pre-order. Olivia Tullett founded her luxury clothing label OJT Designs in 2011, following a thorough education in fashion and clothing design that resulted in a masters in fashion design. Over the past seven years, Olivia has honed her skills creating luxury clothing and accessories for both…
Read MoreScotland’s role in fashion label’s decade of success
Scotland has played a key role in the success of a luxury British brand, which is this year celebrating 10 years in business. Holland Cooper has gone from zero to £10 million a decade, becoming a firm favourite with royalty and rockstars alike. A champion of British manufacturing, Holland Cooper is the UK’s leading buyer…
Read MoreA passion for fashion is coming to Glasgow in August
Fashion designers from across the globe will arrive in Glasgow next to showcase their collections at Scotland Pakistan Fashion Week. The event, which will showcase the likes of designers Shamaeel Ansari, Shazia Emaan and Umar Sayeed Couture will be attended by media and industry figures from around the world including Pakistani actress an fashion model,…
Read MoreCharity will benefit from Scots social media star’s creation
A social media star’s love for fashion, family and Harris Tweed fabrics has culminated in the creation of Snow Paw’s first backpack – and some of the proceeds are going to charity. Popular Scottish lifestyle, fashion and beauty blogger Kumba Dauda, known online as Kumbearxo, has been working tirelessly to create the perfect product in…
Read MoreWhen 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…
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