How Scotland Dressed the World

About the Book: 

This is my love letter to the nation that gives us the blueprint for international style.

From Grace Kelly in her Pringle of Scotland twinset to Cher and Dionne tartan-twinning in Clueless, it all returns to Alba.

In How Scotland Dressed the World, Lynne Coleman explores the country’s rich cultural impact on the modern world. Telling the tales of the cloth that covers continents and how it has been woven into political and economic movements. No matter what style tribe you subscribe to, this book shows how it all starts in Scotland. From ‘gallus’ and ‘peely-wally’, to ‘tartan-punk’ and Ralph Lauren’s ‘preppy chic’, whoever you are, however you dress, you will always have a piece of Scotland with you – even if it’s only in the lining of your wellies!

Reviews: 

With her twin passion for rich history and modernity, Lynne Coleman is a global champion of Scottish fashion via every medium imaginable. The Herald

Beautifully illustrated, it’s a great read, whether you’re a fashionista or someone who has a more general interest in design through the years. SCOTTISH FIELD

About the Author:

LYNNE COLEMAN is one of the country's leading fashion experts. She has worked with brands such as Burberry, Chanel, Mulberry, Liberty of London and Harvey Nichols, as well as championing a wealth of young design talent in her career as a fashion writer and style columnist at the Edinburgh Evening News, and in-house stylist for Scotland on Sunday.

You can frequently find her at the BBC, be it BBC Breakfast, Five Live, Radio 4 or Radio Scotland as their go-to fashion girl.  

Her line of work has led her to roles across media and textiles. She currently resides over the identity of the world’s only hand crafted tartan mill DC Dalgliesh as their brand guardian and has her own knitwear line called Cross Cashmere.