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I Bleached denim? Ra-ra skirts? Raffia wedges? Kirstin Innes ' "
notices something familiar in this summer's key trends
lame Status Quo. Blame grunge. Above
all. blame Christopher Kane‘s continuing
fascination with the clothes his babysitters wore circa 1989. But how will a summer full of bleached denim and ra-ra ruffles work on our streets? We ask the experts. . .
The buyer
Fleur McIntosh runs Godiva Boutique in Edinburgh’s West Port A ‘Floral patterns are coming through much more. “b a '- i i
but then the catwalks were full of spots. stripes. The visitor
stars and bright colours. It feels you could really New Yorker Aaron Buck is a textiles student have fun with them. I've just commissioned a at Glasgow School of Art and former designer
line of ra-ra skirts. all made from recycled fabric. for menswear company Jhane Barnes
that are really cheap to make and sell really well. , 'What strikes me about fashion over here is that all one-offs with clashing colours and patterns.‘
everyone tends to play it safe. I think Glasgow‘s black and white obsession will case a little with the sort of fashion coming out this summer will . o . . . shake things up a bit. Bright colours. a bit of calm" Ba'me 22: caSt'ng aSS'Stant attitude. There‘s a real spirit of fun. I like all the
~. : v - ~ “ graphic prints in ()ddities [Victoria Street. Edinburgh]. and (‘hc Camille lSaltmarket. Glasgow] is one of the best shops for one-off
I got this lack“ from Mr. The jumper is from a designer pieces. My buy of the season is actually Ben’s years ago, |t Shop in London called a tartan golfing hat I found in the lidinburgh reminds me of going out Beyond Retm- ' 10$t Woollen Mill. I picked up. like. four of them.’
_ morass a really good picked it up this week, to
photo of me wearing it, keep me warm “Mb The stylist
clutching my flatmate in working-
a wrecked embrace.
Hamish Carruthers is a stylist for Glasgow fashion PR company Hive “The pale denim thing is going to be big. My mend worksm the Topshop have been really influenced by Guem'a Store down near Christopher Kane and you can now buy his the warehouse' ' never clothes at llarvev Nichols. And it‘s good for men hadenoughmoneyfor ,_ . ,. . '. ‘ . .. ., ~ ~ My jeans arejust anything extravagant in as ~well as women. The catwalks were full of American Apparel, but ., there, so I sewed for this ralfia wedges. but I think people here will this belt: I hated it at first - " " Commes Des Garcon probably go for gladiator-style sandals. They‘re and only bought it ' bag instead. edgier. and a bit more substantial. The other because "d '9" like influential designer this season is Luella Bartley. spending money. Then Her new collection was full of very small. the more people tell me .- graphic florals. different from the 1950s look ‘l‘ey.""°d “ the moral Hove this watch I that's been about. It’s still quite retro. thouuh. like It. I’m apparently mm M 'tf very 1990s ‘ L very easily influenced. g mm 3 ea * "
market In Hong Kong three years ago. It’s an The fashion student Adidas rip-Off but still Rachel Lamb is a graduating i " WW“ a treat! student on Edinburgh College of
My shoes are Kim Jones for Umbro. Kim Jones
- Art’s BA Fashion Design andr°i'|"enn:w?sm°°d _. ‘I actually really want a bleached Tikee th'eilfgiylee.s||gg:rs.' " A '4 . . denim waistcoat for summer. I. never ' G'asgow Shopp'"9 '5 thought I d say that. l in kind of
inspiration from them, I from anyone who looks comfortable in what they’re wearing, from people I see in the streets, magazines, movies, everywhere.
beginning to really bore me now. It’s crying out for the sort of shop or designer who mixes
intrigued by the ruffles. too. There‘s = something much looser happening. The most significant fashion event at quirky designs with high_ street level this summer is going to be end fashion, and cruise the Set and the C My movie. As soon is not the answer. as that comes out. whatever (‘arric
« Bradshaw is wearing will make its way onto the streets.‘
18 THE LIST 8—22 May 2008