Arts and Entertainment, Fashion

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Wed 24 Oct 2012 by Nariko Arakida, Oliver Giles | Read more »

Designer Spotlight: Rosie Sugden  »

Cashmere doesn’t exactly ring the most liberal of bells: Think tourists mulling over musty scarves on the Royal Mile at Edinburgh Woollen Mill. Think Monarch of the Glen. Think money - and lots of it. Now, a small but mighty line of accessories ...

Wed 10 Oct 2012 by Laurie Goodman | Read more »

Obscure Couture showroom launch  »

Scotland's intriguing design duo Obscure Couture continue their world domination mission with the launch of their new Glasgow showroom. The showroom in the heart of the city, is packed with wonderful one-of-a-kind pieces, pops of colour and some ice c...

Tue 09 Oct 2012 by Nadine Walker | Read more »

Topshop's 'Fifty Shades' of Gray »

High-Street hero Topshop never fails to disappoint with impeccable collaboration ideas – a sparkly neon collection from Louise Gray is a fabulous reality in stores this September. The Scottish designer and Scottish Fashion Awards regular has emb...

Wed 26 Sep 2012 by Nadine Walker | Read more »

Fortnight in fashion  »

A hectic week of pre-filming for the creative team at Edinburgh Online Fashion Week culminated on 7 September with a closing show at Quartermile One. The event, set to be Edinburgh's first ever 'digital fashion event', will broadcast over five days fr...

Wed 26 Sep 2012 by Laurie Goodman | Read more »

Fashion Unearthed: FS 2012 »

With London Fashion Week at a close, editors, bloggers and celebrities alike barely had time to catch their breath before jetting off to Paris Fashion Week. Thankfully there exists a more local style community who have instead brought the fashion spect...

Thu 26 Apr 2012 by Louise Stolt-Nielson Holten | Read more »

Sculptor to the Stars »

"I’m impressed by people who commit to goals with determination, as this makes them powerful," said world-leading body cast sculptor Louise Giblin, who last weekend presented two of her Body Casting Olympians at the Glasgow Art Show. The display...

Wed 28 Mar 2012 by Katharina Dziacko | Read more »

Vintage gold at bottom dollar prices »

Vintage has lost its shine in magazines. It’s no longer okay for me to rant on about how you should mix vintage with high street or raid your Granny’s closet. However, it is okay for me to tell you about Judy’s Affordable Vintage Fai...

Mon 12 Mar 2012 by Nadine Walker | Read more »

Glasgow show steals the limelight  »

Flying the flag for Glasgow during London’s Fashion Week, Prohibition Glamour delivered a busy evening ticking every fashion box. The event, derived by Bold Souls co-creator Silvia Pellegrino, brought together outstanding independent designers, ...

Wed 07 Mar 2012 by Nadine Walker | Read more »

Fashion guru plans to be Hair for long time to come »

“Not hair for a long time. Hair for a good time.” That is the motto of ‘Hair For Heros’ heroine and out-there genius Lou Clavé who last week shared her colourful fashion work with The Journal at a time bold hair is bang on trend. Lady Gaga, Katy Perry...

Mon 06 Feb 2012 by Nadine Walker | Read more »

That’s Pure Dead Brilliant »

Pure. Dead. Brilliant. Three little words known more widely as the colloquial Scottish phrase but most importantly as the fantastic jewellery brand. It would, after all, be absurd to describe the collection in any other way. The fashion rules of &lsqu...

Wed 18 Jan 2012 by Nadine Walker | Read more »

Adil Iqbal »

Having graduated from Herriot-Watt in 2006 with a BSc in Clothing Design and Manufacture, Adil Iqbal, a Scottish Pakistani womenswear designer from Edinburgh, has been awarded the Dewar’s Art scholarship to study for an MA at Central Saint Martin...

Wed 18 Jan 2012 by Jessica Heggie | Read more »

Glasgow guru enjoys web of success »

A Glasgow vintage guru has turned internet queen following the success of her online fashion boutique 'The Pokey Hat'. The website features brands specifically tailored to the fashion tastebuds of local Weegies as well as pre-owned vintage pieces that...

Wed 30 Nov 2011 by Nadine Walker | Read more »

Obscure Scottish fashion takes over hit TV show »

A Glasgow-based womenswear fashion label has taken over hit TV show The X Factor. Lyndsay Pagan and Jennifer Celine Coyle of independent Scottish label Obscure Couture proudly dressed X Factor contestants Amelia Lily Oliver on her return to the show f...

Wed 30 Nov 2011 by Nadine Walker | Read more »

Old furniture lost but now Refound »

Slotting nicely into the quirk of Glasgow’s West End, the 'Refound’ pop-up shop has opened its doors for three weeks this month. Taking recycling that one step further - turning drab and dreary second-hand furniture into wonderful contempo...

Wed 16 Nov 2011 by Elizabeth Ather | Read more »

How Bloggers Are Changing Fashion »

Over the past two years, there has been an explosion of fashion blogging. From Elle and Vogue to the fifteen year-old Tavi Gevinson, blogging has captivated the fashion world. So what is fashion blogging? Most fashion blogs take the typical format of b...

Wed 16 Nov 2011 by Anna Warren | Read more »

The Little Black Dress countdown to Christmas »

The festive period is once again upon us bringing with it the return of the little black dress. And Dance HQ, situated in the historic Templeton Building overlooking Glasgow Green, is offering a fun, fresh, new way of getting in shape this winter...

Wed 16 Nov 2011 by Alicia Drummond | Read more »

Sisters doing it for themselves »

Sister, Sister. For some it was a cult TV show, something to watch while your dinner was on your lap after a gruelling day at school in the 90s. For Charlotte and Hannah Booth it's a relationship that has evolved into one of business partners. Glasgow...

Wed 02 Nov 2011 by Nadine Walker | Read more »

Ooh Fashion »

As the runway shows in New York, Paris, Milan and London have come to a close, Ooh Fashion celebrated fall fashion and local Edinburgh designers last week. The annual autumn/winter runway show was on Tuesday 18th October and “A Fair of Fashion&rd...

Wed 02 Nov 2011 by Cami Ryder | Read more »

Dancing to the top of his game »

For some designers, creating a follow-up to a collection showcase that featured ballet dancers instead of models and a dance floor instead of a catwalk could be too much to handle. Luckily for his fans, this isn't a dilemma faced by Ten30 designer Alan...

Wed 19 Oct 2011 by Nadine Walker | Read more »