Scotlandhour August 2016 Chat: Scottish Fashion and Design 

This month’s Scotlandhour chat features Scottish fashion and design, perhaps a less obvious travel subject but an inspiration for many, and well suited to Scotland’s year of Innovation, Architecture and Design.

Our August chat, on Wednesday 31 August, 9-10pm BST is a good way find out more about Scotland’s design and fashion community, its bloggers, its makers and producers, related events and activities and how travellers and locals can connect and engage with this.

To help us explore this subject we’ve some great fashion and design co-host tweeters already on board:

@urbanityblog – Urbanity Blog -A Scottish Fashion and Lifestyle Blog by Ruth MacGilp, focusing on local and sustainable fashion, industry events and mental health.

@juniperandjane – Juniper and Jane – Scotland’s rugged landscapes inspire its textile designs.

@nublvck  – Nublvck – Collections of accessories, hand-made by expert artisans. Pre-order @Kickstarter

@DDesignGallery – Dundee Design Gallery – A lifestyle store selling beautiful Scandinavian inspired home accessories, gifts, for everyone and every occasion. Handmade handbags and French clothing.

Here are the questions for this months chat –

9pm Q1- Share your favourite iconic Scottish design #ScotlandHour

9.10pm Q2 – Where can we visit factories /studios to see Scottish textiles, furniture etc being produced #ScotlandHour

9.20pm  Q3 – Tell us about events where visitors can buy from Scottish makers & producers #ScotlandHour

9.30pm  Q4 – Where can visitors learn about the history & heritage of Scottish design #ScotlandHour

9.40pm  Q5 – Who are Scotland’s up & coming designers #ScotlandHour

9.50pm Q6 – Share your videos & photos of Scottish fashion & design #ScotlandHour

We look forward to Tweeting with you on Wednesday 31^st August from 9pm.  Remember if you miss the chat you can always catch up later by clicking onto our Archive or search Twitter for #ScotlandHour.

Many thanks from the #Scotlandhour team.