Brora, the cashmere made in Scotland

Good evening, everyone. 

Tonight I would like to share with you an outstanding brand which I found this month. If you want to buy a nice tartan plaid or a cashmere scarf made in Scotland, Brora is the brand for you. 

Brora is a luxury cashmere brand founded in 1993 by Victoria Stapleton. The name of the brand is a village in the east of Sutherland, in the Highland area of Scotland where a 100-year old tweed mill is based. 

The company produces high quality products for women, men, children & babies. They are passionate about the "made in Britain" label and to support the British Industry. All their cashmere clothing is made in Scotland in the mills which have been established over 200 years ago and have been employing local Scottish families for generations. 

What I really find attractive about this brand is their concern about being an ethical company. Moreover they produce clothes in the traditional way. Their concept is buy less and make sure that what you buy is very special. Thus they continue to produce the cashmere in Scotland with the highest quality possible. Their cashmere is ethically sourced from the native goat of the Mongolian plateaux. Every season, the best fibre is carefully selected and brought to Scotland. 

You can have a look at this animation created by art students to see the chain production of the Brora clothes, such a nice video.  

During this year, I went to the Brora’s shop in Edinburgh. The shop is really pleasant and bright. It was a really great experience. Employees were welcoming and I just wanted to try on all of the cashmere scarves.

My favourite is the cashmere Tweed Chartouche with woven Scottish cashmere. I love this revisited tartan with bright colours, perfect for this season in Scotland! 

 

As I just love the turtle-necks, this one is my favourite. It will be perfectly worn with the tartan cashmere scarf for every day. It’s a classic piece of cloth that you will keep for years in your dressing room. It exists in 6 different colours, looks so comfortable and easy to wear! 

I have also found this beautiful Cashmere Baby Blanket, produced with woven Scottish cashmere. 

This luxurious blanket can be used for decorating your home, placed on a bed or a sofa. 

I hope this article inspires you to buy and support clothes made in Scotland!

For the Instagramers, you can follow the brand here. It’s a great Instagram account with such a nice pictures of the products, their inspiration and the different shops in UK. 

Tartan & co

Fashion week & Tartan

Hello everyone! I come back with an article about the Fashion Week 2016, I hope you will like it. 

This year we saw a lot of Tartan patterns during the fashion week 2016. Thus Tartan is the new trend of the season autumn/winter 2016 on the catwalk and you will continue to see tartan everywhere in the shops. I wanted to share with you the most beautiful autumn/winter collections of this year. 

During the London fashion week, Christophe Bailey found the inspiration in the British tradition for the Burberry autumn-winter 2016-2017 collection. Burberry unveiled a collection which mixes tartan, python and sequins. The designer found new ways to reimagine the brand’s tradition strengths like these long coats in wool and mohair tartan.

Watch the beautiful Burberry show with the British singer Jake Bugg: 

Topshop has also used tartan pattern in the Topshop Unique Autumn/Winter 2016 show during the London Fashion Week. Topshop Unique delivered all the hallmarks of its youthful, cool girl look with tartan dresses, of course.

As always Vivienne Westwood used the pattern in her collection. She began to create collection with the tartan pattern in the 90’s and she never stopped. Westwood turned to traditional Savile Row tailoring techniques, using British fabrics and 17th and 18th century art for inspiration. Today Vivienne Westwood is one of the last independent global fashion companies in the world. During the London fashion week 2016, Vivienne Westwood opted for trademark tartan and a touch of sparkle. The dean of the fashion industry showcased a collection emphasising relaxed glamour.  And like a tradition the designer worn a tartan shirt at the end of the show.

Finally, Vêtements, the brand that the world can’t stop talking about, showcased a collection with many different tartan during the Paris Fashion Week. The collection that rebelled against authority with naughty school girl uniforms and nods to stifling femininity was applauded. The Vetements show was staged in a church and opened with its stylist Lotta Volkova. It represents the spirit of a different Paris. 

If you would like to see other creations with tartan, click on the link! 

http://www.vogue.fr/mode/inspirations/diaporama/fwah16-tendance-automne-hiver-2016-2017-fashion-week-imprime-ecossais-tartan/26359

Tartan & co