Johnstons of Elgin

from Walpole Book of British Luxury 2019

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► Luxuriously effortless

The Johnstons of Elgin story, spanning seven continents and three centuries, knits together authenticity, expertise and quality. Originating in the heart of Scotland at the height of the industrial revolution, this is a story of industrial luxe.

Defining higher levels of comfort and style through craft and technology, the mills in Elgin and Hawick employ over 1,000 people, including highly skilled textile craftsmen and women, who create the finest woollens and cashmere knitwear, from raw fibre to finished product. Following on from the well-received Spring Summer 2019 collection global launch at London Fashion Week 2018, Johnstons of Elgin opened a flagship store on Edinburgh’s prestige shopping street, Multrees Walk, in 2019. The new space, over two floors, houses womenswear, menswear and homeware. The store is the brand’s flagship in Scotland, joining a family of Johnstons of Elgin stores in Elgin, Hawick, St. Andrew’s and London’s flagship on New Bond Street. The brand continues to expand across the UK, with a presence in Harrods and, internationally, in KaDeWe, Berlin and Joyce, Hong Kong. The Autumn Winter 2019 collection is inspired by the golden age of Empire and travel – the 1920s and 30s – when one of the company’s founding owners, Edward “Eddie” Harrison, made the travel rug the must-have accessory for the everyday adventurer. The Johnstons of Elgin story is woven into this collection, exploring postcards and textiles from distant destinations; sources of rare fibre and inspiration from the edge of the old Empire. It’s a timelessly modern collection referencing artisan techniques to showcase style, decadence and sophistication. Where classicism and modernism live together, giving a new life to historic concepts and designs.

Opposite ► Merino wool jumpsuit in slate. Green horizontal cashmere stripe stole.

Above, from the top ► Scallop detail embroidered cashmere stole. Black and white tweed check merino scarf with all round fringes. Bee logo merino/cashmere blanket stitched stole.

Below, from left to right ► Wool blue check opera coat and navy cashmere joggers. Lambswool check sartorial chesterfield top coat. Aran cable and rib roll neck cashmere sweater in rust. Olive cashmere column coat with belt. Buttermilk tie neck cashmere/silk blouse. Mid grey jogger trousers. Cruise tissue cashmere print scarf. Charcoal handmade double face cashmere coat cashmere sports sweater and sports jogger with strapping detail. tri-colour vertical stripe scarf.