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Bow cuff by Keira Thorley; tights by bebaroque; t-shirt by Christopher Kane for Topshop; dress by Holly Fulton for ASOS
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What fashion tribe do you belong to? Glasgow’s just a collection of fashion gangs, you see, explains Lindsay Campbell
‘W ith the Scottish Fashion Awards on June 20, all eyes will be on what Glasgow is wearing. While the city loves its status as Scotland’s shopping mecca, its inhabitants do fall into distinct and easily identifiable style tribes. Glasgow’s Glamazons wouldn’t be caught dead in Primark, or anywhere outside Ingram Street’s designer enclaves. The maxim that true style means not trying too hard is anathema to them. Slaves to spray tans and acrylic nails, their idea of a bargain is an It Bag
for under £300, and they live for labels. They’ll be drooling over the big names in the SFA’s Designer of the Year category,
My jumper is vintage, I got it in London. I’m a big fan of second hand shops like Beyond Retro, and I spend quite a lot of time rummaging in those kinds of shops. The bag I spotted on a market stall here in Edinburgh.
WESAWYOU Heather Steele 22, trainee journalist, Cardiff
My hairband was from Topshop, not that long ago.
I got the skirt on holiday in Montreal. It’s by InSight, which I think is an Australian label. My shoes are from Urban Outfitters and the leggings are from Old Navy.
12 THE LIST 10–24 Jun 2010
■ WE’VE BEEN fans of Hannah Zakari’s online shop for some time, but love it slightly more since she added ‘Love From Hetty and Dave’s’ leather necklaces and brooches. We are especially feeling the Swallow necklace and Horse brooch. (pictured) www.hannahzakari.co.uk /love_from_hetty_and_dave
■ WHAT DO Barack Obama, Kurt Cobain and Jimi Hendrix all have in common? Give up? Lefties – the lot of them. Like them, we were delighted to find www.lefthandbear.co.uk, launching this month, selling left- hand guitars and mandolins. As for the name, Native Americans believed left-handed-ness meant a connection to the spirit world, and that bears were inclined to left-pawed-ness. ■ AMONG THE good things happening at Goodstead, the boutique is now the first non- London supplier of Jessica Ogden’s gingham print and sailor stripe brogues and sandals. (Goodstead, 76 Rose St, Edinburgh, 228 2846, www.goodstead.co.uk)
■ FANS OF a pop graphic, those cool kids at Lazy Oaf have put out a ‘Drawing Club 2010’ series of prints by illustrators. Mike Perry and Joe Baglow are among those lending their artful scribbles to the mini-range. www.lazyoaf.co.uk
style that makes it so exciting. There are clichés in all these style tribes, but Glasgow understands fashion is meant to be fun, and that’s what makes it one of the UK’s most fashion-forward cities.’ (Lindsay Campbell, Official Stylist for the Scottish Fashion Awards 2010, was speaking to Lindsey Johnstone.) The Scottish Fashion Awards, Glasgow, Sun 20 Jun, www. scottishfashionawards.com
with with Graeme Black and Christopher Kane top of their shopping lists, especially now Black’s head of Versus by Versace, the tribe’s spiritual home. Then there are the Kitchen Beauticians, their backcombed hair and ladled-on make-up. These girls operate with a gang mentality. Fashion is about outfits for Saturday night, and they follow their friends rather than trends. Despite being a prime market for her unique brand of fun fashion, they may not yet know SFA nominee Holly Fulton (I love her graphic designs and statement bib necklaces) but may recognise fellow Young Designer of the Year nominee Rachel Barrett, due to her role as latex costumier to Lady Gaga.
The flipside is Art School Girl, although attendance at the art school is by no means obligatory; a good knowledge of vintage stores will suffice. Found at We Love to Boogie, Glasgow Vintage and Urban Outfitters, ASG’s staples are high-waisted skirts, granny-chic blouses and beat- up handbags. Ironically, this lot pride their individuality, but Glasgow is stuffed to the gills with them. But I do salute their mixing of high street with vintage. Designers like bebaroque and Keira Thorley, both nominated for Accessories Designer of the Year, are right up their street. I love Keira’s leather bows, and bebaroque’s leg wear is a fabulous way to take a black outfit to new heights. themselves on
It’s the eclecticism of Glasgow
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