Fashion
Jeweller Dinny Hall to give designer talk in Scotland
Fashion Foundry, the incubator and talent hub, its to launch its 2020 Designer Talks series with iconic British jeweller Dinny Hall. She will be giving her first major talk in Scotland on 25 March in Glasgow at Erdington HQ on Queen Street. The inaugural talk promises to be a no holds barred look back across…
Read MoreDundee designer to fly Scottish flag on Netflix
A Dundee born contemporary womenswear designer Dr Hayley Scanlan is set to hit our screens in the much talked about Next in Fashion TV show. Dr Scanlan, who studied textiles at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, features in the show which debuts on Netflix tonight (Wednesday 29 January). Next in Fashion brings…
Read MoreCoco Chanel and her love of Scotland
Coco Chanel, the grande dame of French fashion, fell in love with fishing in the wilds of Sutherland is an impossibly glamorous tale. The ‘Rt Hon W Churchill’ might be one of the most eye-catching names to feature in the game book at Lochmore Lodge but, while the future Prime Minister was no doubt thrilled…
Read MoreSustainable gifts for lovers of the outdoors
Ethical shopping is high on many a wish list, but it can be tricky knowing where to start. Innerleithen-based, award-winning activewear clothing brand FINDRA puts sustainability at the heart of what it does all year round, resulting in gift ideas at this time of year for outdoor lovers that are as kind to the planet…
Read MoreFINDRA celebrates Small Business Scotland Award
Sustainable outdoor clothing brand FINDRA picked up the coveted Small Business Scotland Award at the 20th VIBES Scottish Environment Business Awards. They awards celebrate innovative Scottish businesses implementing environmental best practice. Alex Feechan, FINDRA founder and CEO, picked up the VIBES Small Business Scotland Award at the Glasgow ceremony. More than 400 business figures gathered…
Read MoreDiscover how the Scottish Field tweed was created
When renowned Edinburgh tailors Walker Slater asked two shooting enthusiasts – Scottish Field editor Richard Bath and renowned comedian Fred MacAulay – to help design a shooting suit, a period of research, panic, chaos and tweediness ensued. Fred MacAulay was perplexed. ‘What do you mean “what’s my favourite colour?”,’ he laughed. ‘When you’re my age…
Read MoreTwilight Talks about design focus on material innovation
Designing a sustainable Scotland is the focus of the latest in a series of Twilight Talks about Design this autumn. Led by John Ennis of Journeys in Design, an expert panel of four speakers will explore the potential of material innovation, community and the circular economy on Thursday 14 November 2019 at Edinburgh’s Dovecot Studios.…
Read MoreV&A Dundee to recreate Scotland’s earliest reggae club
V&A Dundee will recreate one of Scotland’s earliest reggae club nights at a one-off event next month, in celebration of its current exhibition Studio Nicholas Daley. Nicholas Daley, who regularly collaborates with musicians and DJs when creating his collections, has curated an evening that will pay homage to grassroots club night The Reggae Klub. Tay…
Read MoreLearn all about the secret life of tartan at special talk
Fashion designer and tailor Vixy Rae is sticking together never-before-heard stories and fascinating anecdotes on Scotland’s most famous fabric, tartan. To celebrating the launch of her new book The Secret Life of Tartan: How a Cloth Shaped a Nation, Vixy is coming to Dovecot Studios in Edinburgh, to explore how tartan transcends boundaries through colour…
Read MoreRunway success that was made in Scotland
Scotland has not only produced but inspired many top fashion designers. We present 10 people inspired by, or from, our shores, who have made their impact on the world of fashion. 1. Dame Vivienne Westwood It could be argued that no one fashion designer has done more for Scottish textiles over the years than this…
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