Fashion
Walker Slater steps into spring with luxury fashion show
Tweed-tailor specialists Walker Slater and top jeweller Laings hosted a luxurious fashion show at the Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh. Showcasing Walker Slater’s spring/summer collection accessorised with jewellery and accessories from Laings, the event marked a celebration of the hotel’s new partners. Around 80 guests were treated to 28 new looks for the season, with Harris Tweed’s…
Read MorePrelude to fashion festival is ready to kick off
The seventh Edinburgh International Fashion Festival kicks off with a prelude event tomorrow (Thursday, 26 April) at The Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh ‒ The Caledonian. A highlight of Scotland’s cultural calendar, the festival, curated by Dutch supermodel and Edinburgh-based Anna Freemantle-Zee, will comprise a series of inspiring events including groundbreaking fashion film screenings and thought-provoking panel…
Read MoreNew jewellery collection is set to go on display
An Edinburgh jewellery designer is launching her new collection in the capital this week. Sally Cuthbert’s latest Littlehouse Jewellery collection, titled Albert21, is being launched on Friday, 27 April, at the Open Eye Gallery, in Abercromby Place. This solo exhibition, running until Saturday 6 June, is a collection of over 20 necklace designs, all handmade…
Read MoreScots fashion designer launches spring/summer collection
A Scottish fashion brand designer has released her spring/summer range for 2018. Elizabeth Martin combines heritage with modernity in a celebration of contemporary British style. Elizabeth Martin, a Lanark-based contemporary womenswear label, presents understated luxury for the modern woman who values quality and fit. Using 100% British resources, all fabrics are still sourced within the…
Read MoreScotland’s on the cusp of a fashion renaissance
Scotland is leading the way when it comes to fashion. That’s the view of Lord Eddy Downpatrick, the founder of the menswear and accessories range FIDIR. What is it about Scotland that makes it so fashionable? I think Scotland is really on the cusp of a movement in terms of fashion; it’s great to see things moving…
Read MoreA passion for fashion sees new Mackintosh range launched
Scotland’s legendary artist Charles Rennie Mackintosh is being taken to New York as part of Tartan Week. Glasgow design studio Randak is launching its new brand Toshie Mackintosh, a collection of fabrics and wallpapers, inspired by Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s designs, during Scotland Week, which runs until April 12. The company has produced a full colour…
Read MoreStep into spring with the new Walker Slater collection
A prestigious Scottish hotel is to host a luxurious fashion show in the stunning surrounds of the world-famous Peacock Alley. Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh – The Caledonian has partnered up with tweed-tailor specialists, Walker Slater and top jeweller, Laings, for the event. An exclusive global showcase of Walker Slater’s spring/summer collection, accessorised with sparkling jewellery from…
Read MoreSherlock Holmes tartan launch is a huge success
Fashion was an elementary part of the official launch of the Sherlock Holmes tartan. Scottish Field revealed last week that the Great Detective had become the first literary character to have his own tartan approved by the Scottish Register of Tartans. Holmes was created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle who was born in Edinburgh and…
Read MoreA study in tartan as Sherlock Holmes is in fashion
Sherlock Holmes has become the first literary character to have his own tartan approved by the Scottish Register of Tartans. The Great Detective was created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who was born in Edinburgh and gained his medical degree from Edinburgh University. And it is a Conan Doyle descendant who has highlighted these Scottish…
Read MoreWinning design for New Lanark is revealed
A talented designer has won a Scottish textile print competition. New Lanark, an 18th century cotton-spinning Mill Village and one of Scotland’s six UNESCO World Heritage Sites, has delighted to announce the winner of its textile print competition in celebration of the Artist Textiles Picasso to Warhol exhibition which runs at New Lanark until the…
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