Designers
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DesignersAce & Tate have eyewear for every side of you
With free eye tests in stores, a free home-try on service and prices starting at £98 for lenses and frames, looking good's never been so easy thanks to Ace and Tate. Read more »| 03 May 2018 -
ArtLocal Heroes' Scottish Knit & Woven Textile Design
In Local Heroes' ongoing tour of outstanding Scottish design we turn to knitted and woven textiles to report on the individual designers and studios doing the most exciting things in this sector Read more »| 09 Nov 2017 -
ArtChristmas gift guide: Northern artists and makers
With – dare we say it – Christmas around the corner, we collect some of our favourite local designers from Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds together for some festive shopping inspiration. Scroll through the gallery above and find out more about them below. Read more »| 16 Nov 2016 -
Students
Wear It So Well: Student Fashion Hacks
Make your own face masks out of porridge and PVA glue! Turn those jeans into really unflattering hotpants! Fed up of getting rubbish advice when it comes to saving money? Here at The Skinny we like to keep things a little more real Read more »| 15 Sep 2016 -
Designers
Comfort in Music
As much fun as it indubitably is, the Edinburgh Fringe can feel like a drain on many things. Your funds, for a start; a capital city caught in the grip of fe... Read more »| 01 Sep 2016 -
Designers
Local Heroes celebrate Scottish design
Looking for a brief introduction to contemporary Scottish design? Local Heroes are here with a range of original souvenirs Read more »| 03 Aug 2016
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Festivals
XpoNorth: Jewellery designer Heather McDermott
Heather McDermott began selling her own jewellery at the tender age of 12 and hasn't looked back since. Ahead of her exhibition at XPo North, we learn a little more about her work and the influence of her Skye surroundings Read more »| 02 Jun 2016 -
DesignersSpotlight: Lauren Eliza
Blurring the lines between fashion and art, Heriot-Watt graduate Lauren Eliza takes gender fluidity as the focal point for her new collection Read more »| 27 May 2016 -
Art
ECA Degree Show 2016: Performance Costume Design
From epic Icelandic folktales to Caryl Churchill's explorations of feminist power structures, this year's Performance Costume graduates explore a fascinating array of sources and themes Read more »| 16 May 2016 -
Designers
Fashion Month 2016: The Trends
Following another hectic Fashion Month, we look at the themes across Paris, New York, London and Milan, with 1970s and 80s influences featuring strongly. Read more »| 05 Apr 2016 -
Fashion
Love Your Trainers? Laces Out comes to Liverpool
Whether you’re loyal to Air Max or worship at the altar of the Yeezy Boost, trainers have become status symbols, markers of signature styles, emblems of wider cultural trends – and are truly having a moment. Now there's even a trainer festival: Laces Out! Read more »| 02 Mar 2016 -
Fashion
Edinburgh Fashion Week 2016: Style Capital
As Edinburgh Fashion Week returns, with the Edinburgh Charity Fashion Show in tow, we consider the event's individual flair and take a look at what's in store. Read more »| 02 Mar 2016 -
Designers
Rosie Sugden: Cashmere Queen
Rosie Sugden's designs can now be found far beyond their Edinburgh origins – we find out more about a designer with a sharp eye for minutiae. Read more »| 15 Feb 2016 -
Designers
Valentine's gift ideas in Manchester and Liverpool
Keep it local this Valentine's Day by doing your last-minute gift shopping in Manchester or Liverpool's many boutiques. From handmade jewellery to screenprin... Read more »| 12 Feb 2016 -
Designers
Glasgow School of Art Fashion Show 2016
GSA's Fashion & Textiles students present a diverse show on the theme of Geometry Read more »| 10 Feb 2016