hemi culture
On
Edinburgh
Style
BYSARALIEBERMAN
PHOTOGRAPHYBY IGORTERMENON
local look
J
ustbecause
AmyBuchanan
isa
Scottish textilemaker, itdoesn’t
meanher favoritepattern is tartan.
“I just can’t resist apolkadot!” says
the24-year-old.Here, the creative
directorofherown textiledesign
firm, BertyB, and retailmanagerof
local brandScaramanga schoolsuson
Scottishstyle, frompractical toplayful.
HOWDOYOUDESCRIBEYOURSTYLE?
I never lostmy childlike loveofpretty
dressesand colorful shoes, so Iwould
describemy styleas “relaxeddressy.”
ANDEDINBURGH ITSELF?
It’sa stone’s throw from thebeach
and the countryside, and this shows
inour laid-back, country-chic fashion.
We favorheeledbootsover six-inch
heels. Therehasbeena return to
heritage fabrics suchas tweed, and
we love classic tailoring. Also, because
of the changeableweather,we love to
layeryear-round.
WHEREDOYOULOVETOSHOP?
MissKatieCupcake, a tinyshop full
ofantique trinketsandhandmade
jewelry. I love thepiecesshemakes
outofbrokenchinaandpostage
stampsset insilver.AndW.Armstrong
&Son isoneofEdinburgh’soldest
vintageemporiums. It’sasight to
behold—stacked to the raftersandas
faras theeyecanseewithcollectible
vintageclothingdelights.
TELLUSABOUTTODAY’SENSEMBLE.
Itwasquiteawintryday, so Iwanted
acozy look thatwascasual yet
colorful. I teamedmycobaltBrora
coatwithaBroraScottishcashmere
cardigan tomatchmy floral silkhead
scarf,which I screenprintedmyself.
Thescarf isbyEdinburghknitwear
designerWinston. Finally,myshoes
are fromoneofmy favoritedesigners,
OrlaKiely. Thechunkyheelmakes
them reallypractical forwalkingon
Edinburgh’scobbledstreets!
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