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Brora launches new label targeting a younger audience

British knitwear specialist Brora has launched a new label co-designed by founder and creative director Victoria Stapleton’s artistic daughters Jesse and Lola Pilkington to target a younger audience as part of the brand’s 30th anniversary. Launching for autumn/winter 2023, ‘Skye by Brora’ debuts with a limited-edition 24-piece collection that...

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Brora celebrates 30th anniversary with heritage capsule collection

Luxury Scottish cashmere and wool fashion brand Brora is taking a trip down memory lane with a heritage capsule collection inspired by its archives to celebrate its 30th anniversary. The brand’s founder and creative director, Victoria Stapleton, has chosen 30 “stand-out styles” from its archive, one for each year of Brora since 1993, which she...

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Brora creates limited edition jumper for Wool Week

Luxury Scottish cashmere and wool fashion brand, Brora has launched a limited edition jumper to mark The Campaign for Wool’s annual Wool Week designed by a textile student. Brora tasked two Scottish universities with designing a jumper inspired by geometric shapes and the Bauhaus artist, Anni Albers who was credited with blurring the lines...

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Brora marks 25th anniversary with new store

UK cashmere brand Brora is set to open its 15th standalone store later this week in Scotland, as it celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Opening in St Andrews, Fife, the 500 square foot store will be located on the well-known west side of Bell Street in the centre of the town, in close proximity to Jack Wills and Jo Malone. The store will...

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Brora to open in Glasgow

Luxury Scottish cashmere and fashion brand Brora is to open its first standalone store in Glasgow next month on Ingram Street. Launching with the brand’s autumn/winter 2017 collection on September 14, the opening will come just a day after the label launches its first multi-brand partnership with John Lewis, which debuts in four of its...

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Edinburgh Airport announces new retail openings

Scottish cashmere brand Brora, Next, Max Mara, Michael Kors and Fatface will all open new stores at Edinburgh Airport in the first half of this year, as part of a major redevelopment of the airport’s retail space. The new host of openings will bring more than 200 new retail jobs to the airport, and follows on from the official opening of the new...

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Brora collaborates with Eudon Choi

Scottish cashmere brand Brora has launched a new designer collaboration with Eudon Choi for autumn/winter 2015. The 15-piece collection has been inspired by 1970's après-ski and includes sweaters, capes and scarves, as well as accessories such as hot water bottle covers, with key pieces featuring knitted images of googles, skis and poles....

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Shortlist for Scottish Fashion Awards announced

The Scottish Fashion Awards has announced the nominees for its 10th anniversary gala, which will take place this September in London. Last year’s Scottish Designer of the Year Christopher Kane will once again be up for the main prize, he has won the accolade for the past three years running. He faces tough competition from Holly Fulton, Jonathan...

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Michael van der Ham x Brora

British knitwear brand has unveil its latest designer collaboration with London Fashion Week designer Michael van der Ham, following on from the success of the Louise Gray collection. The capsule collection described as a “medley of colour, delicate fabric combinations and clever design” features 12 pieces including mohair cardigans, cashmere...

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Louise Gray for Brora

British fashion and luxury cashmere brand Brora has collaborating with London Fashion Week designer, Louise Gray on a 10-piece capsule collection for autumn/winter 2011, launching this month. The collection, anchored in their mutual Scottish heritage features Gray’s avant-garde signature style, and includes updates of winter classics such as the...