Fashion
Rosie Sugden’s luxury knitwear sees her follow family footsteps
When Edinburgh- based knitwear designer Rosie Sugden launched her luxury cashmere brand in 2011 she was certainly following in the family footsteps. Her father and grandparents all made their careers in the Scottish cashmere industry and her brother, along with his wife, now runs the iconic Scottish country wear store Campbells of Beauly. Rosie, a…
Read MoreTartan weaving in the Highlands has moved a step closer
The ‘plan B’ to bring tartan weaving back to the Highlands of Scotland has hit its goal. Prickly Thistle’s Build the Mill campaign will enable its Scottish luxury tartan design to house bring weaving back to its ancestral home in the Scottish Highlands, after it didn’t quite reach its crowd funding campaign in late 2017.…
Read MoreTartan uprising returns with a new bid for the Highlands
A new bid to bring tartan back to the Highlands of Scotland is underway. Prickly Thistle’s Build the Mill campaign will enable its Scottish luxury tartan design to house bring weaving back to its ancestral home in the Scottish Highlands, by launching its ‘Plan B’ in response to the results of a crowd funding campaign…
Read MoreExclusive new collection is now available from Edinburgh store
Modern Rarity is continuing its collaboration with Eudon Choi for spring and summer 2018. This exclusive collection is now available at John Lewis Edinburgh. Following the success of the first collaboration in AW17, modern rarity welcomes back Royal College of Art trained, Eudon Choi, as a guest designer for spring/summer 2018, with an exclusive capsule…
Read MoreA Study in Tartan as new Sherlock design is kept in the family
Sherlock Holmes has a new official tartan – and it’s been kept in the family. Tania Henzell has designed the new tartan, and she is the step great, great granddaughter of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who created the famous detective Sherlock Holmes. This new creation is titled the Sherlock Holmes Tartan. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle…
Read MoreStudents have a real passion for fashion with their show
Textile and fashion diploma students from Edinburgh College have created their own artistic display, which will take place this weekend. Thye have drawn inspiration from the diverse range of styles and media used by four leading Scottish contemporary artists to construct and create work which will be presented on the gallery floor catwalk for a…
Read MoreDesigns on glory for bespoke jewellery maker
A Scottish firm is in the running for a prestigious award. The Ae Fond Kiss Collection, from Sheila Kerr Jewellery in Ayrshire, has been nominated in the General Gift Category at the Gift of The Year Awards. Having run for 40 years, there are the most highly-respected industry accolades aimed at recognising the best new…
Read MoreGet the better of the great outdoors with FINDRA’s merino wool clothing
FINDRA is an award-winning outdoor adventure clothing brand designed for women who enjoy being outside in nature. Founded in 2014 by fashion designer Alex Feechan, FINDRA combines Alex’s love of the great outdoors with her talent as a designer. Bringing together a wealth of experience and international design knowledge, FINDRA has created a unique product…
Read MoreOutlander star Sam Heughan gives his support to Highland tartan weaving enterprise
More than 10 per cent of the total money needed to bring tartan weaving home to the Scottish Highlands has already been pledged. And Clare Campbell’s bid to raise £500,000 to create a new enterprise on the Black Isle has been supported by Outlander star Sam Heughan. The actor, who has over 384,00 followers on…
Read MoreMeet the Designer
Fancy something new? Sheila Fleet is launching her new collection in Jenners, Edinburgh this month. If you like the glow of gold or the shine of silver you will like the new Captivate collection… Captivate is inspired by a beautiful natural phenomenon. As water cascades over rocks and stones in Scotland’s burns, particles and minerals are…
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