Fashion author discusses how Scotland has influenced fashion through the decades.
Lynne Coleman discusses the couture designers that have Scottish tweed and cashmere mills “on speed dial”, why tartan is punk… and the link between Dennis the Menace and Kurt Cobain.
Fashion author and broadcaster Lynne Coleman has shone the light on Scotland and how it has influenced fashion over the decades.
Lynne, who has worked with luxury brands such as Burberry, Chanel, Mulberry, and Liberty of London, celebrates her cherished heritage in her latest book release, paying homage to powerful Scottish influences in modern day culture.
If you’ve ever wondered what links Kurt Cobain with Dennis the Menace and also got Marc Jacobs fired? The answer is Scotland, according to the fashion industry expert.
She delves into historical trends which have left an everlasting impression on society today along with beautifully curated imagery from her extensive archive.
“We are the tastemakers pure and simple. Every fashion river flows back to the Scottish sea. From the Parisian in her bouclé clutching a skinny cigarette, to Cher and Dionne tartan twinning in Clueless, it all returns to Alba.”
Eagle-eyed Lynne points out Scottish references are everywhere in film and pop culture.
Take Hollywood star Grace Kelly – later the Princess of Monaco – who regularly wore cashmere and wool two pieces and had amassed a huge twinset collection from Pringle of Scotland. In 2013, the Hawick brand launched a collection in her name in collaboration with Central Saint Martin’s College.
“The things that Scotland takes for granted, we don’t actually see as our own,” Lynne said. “Mackintosh have been making raincoats for 200 years and have their headquarters in Cumbernauld.
“We might shy away from tartan and tweeds, but that’s Barbour, that’s Burberry. It’s part of our heritage.”
And Scotland continues to make its name in fashion on the world stage today. The fashion guru name-checks Motherwell-born designer Christopher Kane (“he’s Scottish, but not bound by making things look Scottish), Isolated Heroes, whose garments have been seen on stars such as Miley Cyrus and Hayley Scanlan as leading the way for the future of Scottish fashion.
Here’s a look at high fashion trends and how Scotland has been the “blueprint for international style” for over a century.
Source: Glasgow Live
