When you think about Braemar, what first springs to mind? Perhaps it’s the postcard perfect scenery or its star studded Highland Games with fans from Dame Judi Dench and Stephen Fry to King Charles and Queen Camilla. But what about fashion? Yes, it may be a peaceful world away from the likes of New York, London, Milan and Paris, but Braemar is seriously making a name for itself in the fashion industry thanks to its annual Festival of Fashion event. Leading fashion designers in Braemar.
.. Organised by the team at the village’s luxury Fife Arms Hotel, the glittering three-day event last weekend featured a stellar line-up of speakers from the British accessories icon Dame Anya Hindmarch to the celebrated Scottish designer Christopher Kane and womenswear designer Han Chong.
Speaking to the Press and Journal after her inspiring talk at the event, Dame Anya Hindmarch, whose iconic handbags have been worn by everyone from Kate Moss and Kendall Jenner to the Princess of Wales, says she was thrilled to be in Braemar. “It’s so lovely to be in Braemar, it’s a proper treat actually,” says Dame Anya. “You’ll probably take it for granted but it’s just so lovely to wake up with the views in the background and there’s lovely fresh air, it’s heaven.
” Bringing fashion to the local community...
As someone who is big on making fashion accessible and inclusive, Dame Anya believes the Festival of Fashion is a great way to connect local communities to the fashion industry. �.