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“Choose life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a fucking big television, Choose washing machines, cars, compact disc players, and electrical tin can openers. Choose good health, low cholesterol and dental insurance. Choose fixed-interest mortgage repayments. Choose a starter home. Choose your friends. Choose leisure wear and matching luggage. Choose a three piece suit on hire purchase in a range of fucking fabrics. Choose DIY and wondering who the fuck you are on a Sunday morning. Choose sitting on that couch watching mind-numbing spiritcrushing game shows, stuffing fucking junk food into your mouth. Choose rotting away at the end of it all, pissing your last in a miserable home, nothing more than an embarrassment to the selfish, fucked-up brats you have spawned to replace yourself. Choose your future. Choose life. But why would I want to do a thing like that? I chose not to choose life: I chose something else. And the reasons? There are no reasons. Who needs reasons when you’ve got heroin?” - Trainspotting
Model: Philip Ellis at Premier, London Photographer: Lauren McKelvie, Scotland
Trainspotting themed shoot Model: Philip Ellis @ Premier Models London Photographer: Lauren McKelvie
CONTENTS: 1 - 3 Trainspotting themed shoot 4. Contents 5 - 8 Quotes about Scotland 9. Behind the name ‘858’ 10. Behind the theme of magazine “Creative Scotland” 11. Scottish Fashion Awards Article 12 - 18 Scottish Fashion 19 - 20 New York Fashion Week 21 - 22 Discover Glasgow in Style 23 - 24 Discovering Edinburgh in Style 25 - 26 Popular Alternative Scottish Bands 27- 30 Glasgow Street Art Written and published by Charlotte McKelvie
“When you hear someone from the very north of Scotland speaking I think it’s nice, very musical and harmonious” - Sean Connery
“Glasgow is broken windows and bills to pay. Empty fridges and showers in the darkness, unhealthy food, second hand bookshops, never-paid fines from the library, Mumford and sons, architecture, technical drawings and models to cut your fingers. It’s exams and anxiety, its sunshine and rain and snow and sunshine again. The necropolis, Wetherspoons’ toilets, Poundland, it’s the forty minutes home-Uni everyday, Govan to hate, Govan to love, Wiston blue for 6 pounds, it’s homesick and fear, overseas calls, it’s cappuccino for lunch. It’s wet clothes on the radiator and clothes everywhere and clothes who-knows-whose-are-these, it’s going home in the evening and find them, it’s the fights for the cleaning turns, it’s the three of us in the bathroom, it’s being paranoid for ever noise, It’s used filters and using the same towels. It’s I love you and silences, first times, it is promises. Glasgow is the smell of changes and choices; Glasgow is memories and future, Glasgow the saviour, the love, all I needed, all I want.” - Federica Giardino
There are two seasons in Scotland: June and Winter. - Billy Connolly
“An’ tho’ I yet may be from home, However far that it may be Thro’ all the places that I roam Scotland will still be dear to me” - stanza from “Dear Auld Scotland” by Charles Nicol
858 A king who united Scotland and fought off the Norse invaders to save his country from complete destruction. The story of MacAlpin is virtually mythical with few known facts, additionally his heroic tale bears little relation to the known facts. Kenneth was born around 800 AD in the Gaelic Kingdom of Dal Riata, in this time period the Gaels were dominated by a more powerful Pictish kingdom. The Pictish kingdom was almost fully killed off during the ninth century viking raids of 839 AD It is factual knowledge, however, that Kenneth MacAlpin claimed his throne due to blood lines from both Gael and Pict relations between 839 and 848 AD After his rein Kenneth faced the challenge of a 140 ship Viking raid destroying Pictland. Kenneth became determined to unite the Gael and the Pict kingdom in an attempt to keep the virtue of their country alive. In his attempt to achieve this both lines raided the Angles of Northumbria which evidently later resulted in unionship Kenneth died in 858 AD with the legacy that he founded and began a unification between the Gaelic and Pictish kingdoms which evolved into the country we now know to be Scotland.
CREATIVE SCOTLAND Scotland prides itself on a multitude of features including Irn Bru, tartan, whisky, shortbread, haggis and sheep yet Scotland has found itself expanding its creative talents from music, fashion and culture. Glasgow and Edinburgh are both vibrant cities those interested in creative industries can be inspired from. There are various industries that are currently growing with passionate young individuals creating art, music, fashion, culture and business prospects to influence the creative cultural future Scotland will find itself in.
Scottish Fashion Awards The Scottish Fashion Awards i a now annual event held in Glasgow, playing host to the most elite in the Scottish fashion industry. Awards span from model of the year, stylist of the year, designer of the year to make up artist awards. Hosts have previously included Alexa Chung. The Award ceremony tends to include a lavish red carpet, champagne reception and fashion show showcasing Glasgows most talented models. This is an event which allows those creative and skilled Scottish individuals to be appreciated for their creations.
Brooks Brothers have obtained suppliers in Glasgow for various pieces despite being based in America; the company have been a long supporter of Scottish traditional manufacturing and have clothing shops located across Scotland including on Glasgow’s Buchanan Street. The company has an exclusive Made in Scotland section on their online website to promote their partnership with the country to produce thehighest quality apparel.
The company has recently announced a partnership with the Scottish Tartan Authority to produce a signature tartan with colours green, navy, burgundy and cream.
Vivienne Westwood A/W 13 There were various themes seen in Westwood’s A/W 13 collection, one more memorable trend was again, tartan. From conventional capes to tartan infused skirts and jackets with a musical interlude consisting of bagpipes, Scottish influences and Westwood were once again paired with success. Vivienne Westwood is often described as “the mother of punk”, a well known designer of sub cultural fashion in the punk era. Westwood’s partnership with Scottish tartan has been a lengthy affair which has inevitably helped the Scottish tartan industry, for recent collections she has sought out lighter weight Harris Tweeds and tartans produced in Scotland.
An award winning company based in Shawbost on The Isle of Lewis, this company produces 90% of Harris Tweed production .They export to over 60 countries and their production has been used by designers including Alexander McQueen, Chanel, Paul Smith and Vivienne Westwood. This textile company was named named Textile Brand of the Year by Vogue.com Scottish Fashion Awards in 2007 and 2011. Harris Tweed is helpful to the Scottish working textile economy as they work closely with 130 self employed weavers creating employment in various Scottish regions, keeping the popular Scottish textile brand alive as Harris Tweed is a material hand woven in the outer hebrides of Scotland. The Harris Tweed Authority was formed as the egal owner of Harris Tweed additonally its orb logo is included in this ownership, preventing copyright. This power was granted in the Harris Tweed Act of Parliament, 1993.
Glasgow born design duo, Lyndsay Pagan and Jenn Coyle, create “street/stage wear for the introvert extrovert�. Based in Glasgow all unique and extravagant pieces are individually designed and executed by them by hand. Some individual pieces have been featured in Vogue on Kate Moss. In addition to this the pair showcased their collection at London Fashion Week A/W 2011. Obscure Couture are currently selling their stock on popular online retail outlet ASOS marketplace. https://marketplace.asos.com/boutique/obscure-couture
Obscure Couture Interview Answered by: Lyndsay Paghan How did Obscure Couture begin?
We always wanted to have a fashion label together since we first met at Herriot-Watt university 10 years ago.. after university Jenn went travelling the world, working for fashion label in Sydney in for a couple of years and I was harassing her to come back to because I missed her and also because the recession had hit, there were no jobs and the only thing I wanted to do was to start a fashion label with my soul mate. What is your influence behind your latest collection “fake believe�?
Fake Believe is very child-like, innocent and cute collection. The inspiration behind it is fairytales, turrets, rainbows and mythical creatures. The colors are ice-cream pastels and metallic silver with highlights of neon. What is your biggest achievement as a brand so far?
we have had so many highlights over the last 2 and a half years, from having our garments worn on X Factor to being nominated for the Scottish Fashion Awards and showing at LFW for 3 s easons, but if we had to pick a highlight, it would have to be our garments being featured in UK Vogue September Issue 2012. This was an absolute dream come true for us, especially getting to work with such high-profile stylists, models and photographers. What would be your ultimate achievement?
Our ultimate achievement would be to show our couture collections worldwide at acclaimed fashion weeks and be stocking cool quirky boutiques around the world with our ready to wear lines.
We Love to Boogie Vintage is a shop based beside George Square in Glasgow. Set up by stylist Greg Milne and vintage clothing enthusiast Natalia Codona. This is a vintage shop with a difference in that it is a shop stocked with high end Vintage clothing displayed in a boutique like fashion – this proves to be an unusual thrift shop experience suggesting all items have been hand picked.
T-shirts both £10
The shop also stocks “we love to boogie collections” showing pieces designed and made by Natalia, co owner of WLTB. In addition to this WLTB has their own T-shirt line sold in store. Clothing is also sold on ASOS marketplace. Designer, Hayley Scanlan stocks her collection in store adding to the upmarket feel of the shop. The shop has supported other Scottish Talent allowing hair stylist Lou Clave at Hair for Heroes to showcase a pop up salon in store.
The ÂŁ10 Thrift Store is additionally owned and run by WLTB owners, Greg Milne and Natalia. This is another vintage shop with a difference, situated in the West End of Glasgow. ALL clothing, accessories and jewellery are priced at a handy ÂŁ10. The shop They will be hosting a pop up shop at the annual Cabaret Voltaire in Edinburgh.
NEW YORK TARTAN WEEK
Photography: Charlotte McKelvie
New York Tartan week, formed in 1999 with a tartan day parade. This consisted of two pipe bands and a group of audacious Scottish Americans who marched from the British Consulate to the United Nations. Since this time the Tartan Day Parade has become known as New York Tartan Week due to the multitude of celebrations, bands, marchers and other participants. April 6th is the annual date of the Tartan Day Parade, holds a special significance to those Americans of Scottish descent due to the fact this is the date The Declaration of Arbroath; the Scottish declaration of independence, was signed, a document which inspired the American Declaration of Independence. Event being held this year include: Whiskey Live 2013 – an evening consisting of whiskey drinking, Scottish food and entertainment, held at Pier 60 on 3rd April 2013 David Eustace, Highland heart – Scottish Born photographer, David Eustace, will exhibit his inspirational photographs of the Highlands. Showcase named “Highland Heart” will be held April 5th at the Hudson Studios in Manhattan Scotland Run – A 10k Scottish run will be held on April 6th in Central Park, followed by a Scottish festival, funded by the Scottish government New York Tartan Day Parade – consisting of pipe bands, Scottish clans and groups who will march proudly along 6th Avenue, starting at 2pm on April 6th The View / Stanley Odd – Stanley Odd, a newly formed Scottish band will play alongside The View at the Bowery Ballroom, April 7th
DISCOVERING GLASGOW IN STLYE
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GFT, Glasgow Film Theatre A cinema experience with a difference in that the cinema is set up with a theatre theme showing films of interest to creative film lovers. From new releases to vintage classics to late night cult showings there is a wide variety of films playing each day on a daily basis. Located on Rose Street, a short walk from Glasgow Central station Oran Mor A popular renovated church venue providing food, a bar with beer garden, rooms for hire, live music and theatrical performances. Oran Mor is well known for its “A Play, a Pie and a Pint” play performance deal - A lunchtime theatrical programme offering 38 new plays annually. Located on Byers Road facing Botanic Gardens in Glasgow’s West End. Glasgow City Wide Graffiti Walk Rudimentary projection project, organised by street friendly Glasgow based art gallery, Recoat, bringing 10 international street artists to the streets of Glasgow exhibiting their work in various locations across the city including GSA architecture departmetn, Biere Hall and Kelvinbridge subway station
DISCOVERING GLASGOW IN STLYE
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SWG3 SWG3 is a multi-discipline arts facility playing host to Glasgow’s finest artists, photographers, musicians and DJs located beside Glasgow’s motorway, hidden under an archway, the Warehouse location adds to the unique manner of this facility. Additionally the warehouse hosts weekly visual art exhibitions, musical performances and a various mixture of electronic musical event program. The Studio Warehouse Glasgow is a unique facility catering to Glasgow’s creative needs. The Flying Duck, Glasgow The Flying Duck has multiple unique aspects circling its club nights from a 90’s themed club night offering a range of 90’s music in addition to free bingo games. Just as appealing is their “Back Tae Mine” house party themed night featuring free toast handouts with a back drop of music from resident DJ, Gavin Dunbar, member of Glasgow based band, Camera Obscura. Located on 142 Renfield Street Glasgow G23 AU Club open until 3am. The Twisted Wheel, Glasgow A stylish copy of the original Northern Soul Club set in Newcastle. The Twisted Wheel club is run and organised by live music enthusiast, Ivor Abadi, this club offers DJs playing a wide variety of music from house to techno, garage and disco. A night out at this location is not to be missed. Located 3 minutes from Buchanan Street Subway station.
DISCOVERING EDINBURGH IN STLYE Day Time: Old Town Old Town is the oldest part of Scotland’s capital city, preserving its ancient town plan, this gives Old Town and appealing atmosphere surrounded with architecture, cafes, bars, shopping and art. Exploring Old Town makes for a great day out. Located 8 Victoria St, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH1 2HG The Film House A three screened theatre playing the most independent films from Scotland. The Film House additionally embraces world cinema showcasing diverse and artistic film. This theatre also offers film love the ability to learn how to create their own short films and showcase them. Located 88 Lothian Rd, Edinburgh EH3 9BZ The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art A combination of modern art and an outdoor riverside walk, the grounds of the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art are scattered with various modern art sculptures to be exhibited with the unusual backdrop of the water of Leith walkway. Located 75 Belford Rd, Edinburgh EH4 3DR
DISCOVERING EDINBURGH IN STLYE Night Time: The Cabaret Voltaire Part club, part day time hangout, part vintage market, part current place to be when Edinburgh bound. This particular Edinburgh club venue hosts local Scottish DJ talent playing music to satisfy dance and disco needs. Located 36-38 Blair Street Edinburgh The Massa Market The Massa Market is currently most famous for being the host to Electric Circus Club night. Playing host to the fashionable s ocialites of Edinburgh, this particular club night is open until 3am hosting weekly house music nights every Saturday, with other additional satisfying student nights to satisfy all tastes. Located 36-39 Market Street Edinburgh The Bongo Club Live music club and theatre venue, The Bongo Club plays a multitude of musical genres from dubstep, grime and reggae to dance, soul and funk. Open from 11-5 am on a weekly basis. Located 66 Cowgate, underneath central library.
Popular Alternative Scottish Bands Those who think of Scottish music tend to traditionally stereotype with bag pipes, brigades and vibrant ceilidhs yet recently there has been an increase in genuinely good music produced from Scottish bands of various styles and genres.
Frightened Rabbit:
An indie rock band formed in Selkirk, Scotland who have released four successful albums as a band since their formation back in 2003. All four albums consist of equally commendable songs hinting wit partnered with lyrically emotional depth. Song recommendations: Poke, My Backwards Walk, The Twist
Kassidy:
Scottishalternative folk rock band based in Glasgow, currently touring with world renowned artist Lana Del Rey. To date Kassidy have released two successful albums and accomplished sold out tour shows world wide. Song recommendations: One More Army, People Like Me, Oh My God
Holy Esque:
Glasgow based alternative rock band that have produced stunningly atmospheric music due to their heavy bass lines and the unique voice behind lead singer, Pat Hynes. To date they have released multiple successful EPs and supported recently split band Wu Lyf and currently successful alternative rock band, Peace.
Father Sculptor:
A melancholic indie, rock band who have already completed a debut EP headline tour, been featured in NME and various other renowned publications. This band is regularly compared to The Smiths yet their sound is a mix of matured vocals with youthful fusions. Without a doubt a Glasgow based band not to be ignored. Song recommendations: Aristide, Lowlands, Sault
GLASGOW STREET ART
As part of the Glasgow Wide Graffiti Walk Rudimentary Project
As part of the Glasgow Wide Graffiti Walk Rudimentary Project
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