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SHOWCASINGSCOTTISHDESIGNERS* Saturday 22 June,2pm - 4pmMasterclasswith Hilary GrantHilary Grant is a luxuryScottish knitwear labelbased in Orkney, creatingstaple winter accessorieswith craftsmanship, styleand distinct personality.Hilary believes thateveryday items shouldbe beautifully made.Designed, knitted andhand-finished, Hilary’scollection of scarves,hats and gloves combinesimple, classic styleswith bold patternsin sophisticated andcompelling tones. Usingthe highest grade lambswool, her pieces arewearable, practical,playful and of the utmostquality; designed to becherished and enjoyedwinter after winter.Hilary will be running aworkshop on techniquesfor hand-finishingand adapting yourknitwear. Exploring handembroidery, pomponmaking and appliqué withleather, bring a muchlovedor forgotten piece ofknitwear and customiseit using these skills tocreate a new fashionforwardstyle.hilarygrant.co.uk* Saturday 20 July,10am - 3pmMasterclasswith JRF Rogue MillinerA unique opportunity tomake a fabulous headpiecewith designer JamesRobert Faulkner RogueMilliner, using recycledand reclaimed materials.Basic sewing skillsrequired.www.jrfroguemilliner.com* Wednesday 14 August,2pmIn Conversationwith William ChambersWilliam Chambers isScotland’s leadingmilliner. He opened hisbusy Glasgow studio andshowroom in 2009 andwon Accessory Designerof the Year at the ScottishFashion Awards. His hatsare stocked in majorstores in London and NewYork, as well as HarveyNichols in Edinburgh,and have donned theheads of various stylishcelebrities. Join Williamfor an informal walk roundthe exhibition. He will talkabout the design processbehind the pieces andanswer any questions youhave. You will have theopportunity to try on hisexquisite hats.www.williamchambers.co.uk* Friday 16 August,6.30pm - 8pm21st Century Kilts and IonaCrawford Fashion ShowAn exciting collaborationby two of the coolestScottish designersParticipants will enjoy abeer and a special tour ofComing into Fashion andDressed to Kill.Howie Nicholsby’s 21stCentury Kilts offer aunique take, and area fitting homage, toa traditional Scottishstyle. A pioneer in themodern interpretationof the iconic traditionalScottish garment - thekilt. Original textiles,ranging from leather, goldand purple denim, HarrisTweed, camouflage, toSavile Row suiting fabricsoffer something different.Howie launched in 1999at London Men’s FashionWeek gathering pressand celebrity attention.Featured in manypublications such as VMan, Condé Nast Traveler,The Herald and clientsinclude - Robbie Williams,Sir Chris Hoy, LennyKravitz, Vin Diesel, AlanCummings, Brian Cox,Tom Kitchen and RichardBranson.Renowned for innovativeand intricate garmentstructure fused withtrademark tailoring, theIona Crawford collectionsare unashamedly elegant.Silhouette exaggeration,experimental patterncutting, contrasting fabrictextures, unorthodoxtailoring and masculinestyle influences, all createan inimitable, avantgardeyet wearable look.The combination andcontrast of each elementresults in distinctive,innovative collectionswhich transcend fashionsand epitomise timeless,contemporary style. Fromsummer 2013, Gleneagleswill join the label’sportfolio of internationalstockists.www.21stcenturykilts.comionacrawford.com* Saturday 24 August,2pmJRF Rogue Milliner and“Hustle” Dance TroupeCome watch as JRFRogue Milliner’s gloriouspieces adorn the headsof “Hustle” dance troupe,who will be jiving to songsof yesteryear against theback-drop of our visualfashion exhibitions.Deejayed by JRF andhis magnificent vintagegramophone.www.jrfroguemilliner.comwww.hustledancetroupe.com* Saturday 31 August,2pmJane Gowans Vs HayleyScanlan Fashion ShowJane Gowans is a Scottishcontemporary jewellerydesigner presentingcompelling pieces withtimeless elegance.Gowans’ sculpturalwork is led by herpersonal fascinationsand underpinnedby a commitment toBritish craftsmanship,experimenting withcutting edge andtraditional designprocesses. Jane has beenidentified as one of thetop emerging names injewellery design with herwork stocked in HarveyNichols, Edinburgh andrecently named as afinalist in the UK JewelleryAwards and Draper’sAwards. Scottish YoungDesigner of the Year2012/13 Hayley Scanlangraduated from Duncan ofJordanstone College of Artin Dundee 2009 and hasbeen quoted by Vogue as“Scotlands coolest YoungDesigner”. Hayley who isan official ambassador forher hometown of Dundeehas impressive celebrityfashion fans includingRihanna, Azealia Banks,Jessie J and Erin O’Connor.This exciting collaborationwill present a seriesof bold showpiecesin a live presentation,showing the pieces andHayley’s collection onmodels. Both designerswill discuss theircollaboration alongsidetheir individual currentcollections, which willalso be on show and forsale. One of the hottestScottish collaborations ofthe season, this is not tobe missed.www.janegowans.co.ukwww.hayleyscanlan.com* Saturday 7 September,1pmRebecca Torres PresentsDIMENSIONSGlasgow based designerRebecca Torres isrenowned for her useof shape and colourcreating pieces that givean instantly polishedand sleek look. Rebeccais constantly referred toas the “one to watch”and its no surprise with