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June 30, 2008 5:16 pm
When Cyd Charisse (may she rest in peace) danced across the misty glens of “Brigadoon” with Gene Kelly back in 1954, Scotland—and Scottish fashion—was a flurry of tartan. How things have changed. At the third annual Scottish Fashion Awards, held at Stirling Castle last night, the only thing that verged on twee was shortbread in the goodie bags. A particular highlight of the evening was the Young Designer of the Year award, with one-to-watch newcomer Graeme Armour winning for his super-lean, über-modern tailoring. House of Holland won the Best Use of Tartan by an International Designer, with Henry Holland accepting the award sporting a shock of lightning blond to complement a fabulously electric blue tartan jacket. Designer of the Year went once again to Scotland’s darling, Christopher Kane, who said, “It’s really great for Scottish designers to have a platform not only in London, but here in Scotland as well.” And one that happily appears more than once every 100 years.
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