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Even if you weren't able to make it to Edinburgh for our show in the Fringe, you can still see the best moments in video and photographs.. its well worth a look.

1. Our Fashion on the Fringe flip below book shows the highlights of the collections and the night.

2. For an in-depth look at the collections, performances and a genuine belly chuckle, we recommend you watch the video!

3. For backstage and bonus pics from the event, visit our Facebook page.

4. To read some reviews of the show, visit:

http://www.beewaits.blogspot.com/

http://www.walkthesand.blogspot.com/

http://www.noiruk.blogspot.com/

http://accessory-addict.blogspot.com/

 

If you'd like to know more about the fashion, jewellery and accessory designers featured in our show, read on...


PURE by Catriona Garforth is an Edinburgh fashion label that creates elegant dresses with an edge. Catriona uses classic shapes to flatter the female form- soft-draped chiffon whispers as you walk.


Christina Beth Kean presens BETH

The collection  hints at "hidden sins" through 3D garment construction, Details in finishing and fabric manipulation, clothing as art masterpiece. Tweeds and mohair's bustles offer a preview of Autumn/Winter 2010.


Claire Ferguson shows craft in a stylish and sexy way. Tactile and luxurious leather is manipulated into ultra sleek garments. Leather trousers, halters ask questions we know the answer to. Pleated organza empire dresses are decorated with intricately leather artwork.


Gemma Carver presents Nonchalant SS10

The Nonchalant collection uses a vibrant colour palette inspired by the contradictions and contrasts in thriving modern India. Carver's 'Wonderwomen' wear dresses, playsuit, waistcoats and jackets in strong feminine cuts and intricate stitching ironically accentuated with hard-edged studded biker chaps. 

Comfortable crease-free fabrics were used for this Cruize collection


Hayley Kruger's latest collection marks an exciting new direction for the jewellery designer, inspired strong female icons such as Barbarella and Joan of Arc. Necklaces masquerade as tactile grasses, jewelled touches leap from suede breastplates!

All Hayley's pieces are hand cut and hand worked in her London studio.

Hibernate Design's A/W10 collection is comfortable but dandy with punk arts ands crafts flavour. Hibernate's Harris Tweed jackets, vests and trousers are lined with silks and trimmed in corduroy and suede. The punk arts and crafts pieces mix mohair and Shetland wool. Playful crochet caps and hipster skirts, braided mohair necklines and slouchy Harris Tweed trousers and cardigans are predicted to sell out fast.

Jane Gowan's Matchstick Collection is a spectrum of angular, edgy, contemporary jewellery made in 22ct gold-plated precious metal and enamel paint . The pieces are both striking and wearable. Since graduating in 2009, Jane has exhibited at  Diana Porter Contemporary Jewellery in Bristol, Dundee Contemporary Arts Centre and The Gin Palace in Glasgow. Further a field her work has been exhibited in Friends of Carlotta, Zurich, as well as Japanese magazine 'Hanatsubaki'. Prices range from £42- £250.


Jayne Stephens' collection of accessories is inspired by make-do-&-mending. Vintage finds and Nana's style bring slouchy leather bags, juicy leather beads, shivering Iroquois necklaces, decadent patchwork belts and featherlight suede jewellery to the catwalk.

Judy R Clark presents, Frock-Coats and High Hats

With an exceptional talent for the avante-garde, Judy produces stunning bespoke garments using the finest Scottish wools and Harris Tweed- courtesy of her family's loom at Shawboast on the Isle of Lewis. Her distinctive work secured her an coveted internship with Alexander McQueen. Judy hails from the Highlands works form her studio in Edinburgh, The fast-rising designer was recently for nominated Designer of the Year at this year's Scottish Style Awards. Her 'Frock Coats and High Hats features tweed panels embroidered with Gaelic, bustles and layers - full of playful glamour with exquisite artisanal qualities. Judy's collections have also been shown in New York and Japan.

Little Sister Lucy presents, by The Sea (Summer '64).

Reminiscent of photos faded through the years, this lingerie and sleepwear collection is perfect for long summer nights and lazy days on the beach. Buttery smooth silk and cotton twill are used in to create hand sewn camisoles, dresses, shorts, capris and matching eye-mask and purses. Buy the pieces online in Che Camille's online shop.

MIA by Mia Nisbet is an award winning Ethical fashion label.

MIA fuses recycled fabrics with traditional Malawian textiles in a collection that combines the riches of African textiles with western styling. The street markets of Malawi sell large volumes of second hand clothing imported from the US, Europe and elsewhere. This cheap second hand clothing has made it difficult for locally produced clothing to compete in the local Market. MIA works with tailors in Malawi to create ranges which turn this challenge into an opportunity. Collections are designed and marketed to an international fashion market. Profits are reinvested in communities in Malawi, as well as in the training, equipment and infrastructure needed to create sustainable livelihoods.


Miss Dixiebelle is the home of vintage glamour in Edinburgh.  This vintage inspired burlesque boutique stocks a full range of beautiful lingerie, corsetry, clothing and accessories by British designers such as What Katie Did, Tara Starlet and Pearls and Swine. In our retro chic boutique our DixieGirls are always on hand to offer friendly advice and help with fitting. We even offer vintage styling for that very special night out. So come and celebrate your curves - because it's better to be looked over than to be overlooked.


Obscure Couture says GET IT ON and feel fearless.

A revolutionary new label for street/stage wear Handmade with love in Scotland, Obscure's limited edition pieces and individually numbered collections take a stance against mass-produced, faceless fashion. Who wants to wear the same thing as everyone else? Obscure Couture says stand out proud from the crowd.


Pea Cooper Millinery presents. the Bauhaus Beginnings collection.

Clean, functional, geometric shapes influenced by architecture and engineering with a hint of industrialism. All hats are all hand sewn and hand blocked.

 

We took advantage of the fantastic weather to head off to the woods for a wee fashion/camping excursion. Click the link below to see the latest collections from Little Sister Lucy, postcard vintage from Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, and jewellery from Euan McWhirter.

Behind the scenes photos can be seen on our Facebook!

Fashion on the Fringe Show
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Location:The Forest Fringe, Edinburgh
Date: August 8^th, 2010

The fashion show is open to all designers currently based in Scotland. If you would like to apply, please send answer the questions below as well as 3 clear images of your collection to threads@checamille.com ASAP.

Euan McWhirter's New Jewellery Range is a combination of modern sparkle and antique elegance. Perfectly timed for Summer weddings, days at the races, and al fresco dining with white linen tablecloths.

Aphrodite: Gold slung rope necklace - £360
Marie Antoinette cameo earrings: £150

It wears even better than it looks.

Cameo bracelet: £225

Marie Antoinette cameo necklace: £575

Little Sister Lucy's Summer loungewear range is a study in seaside silks and butter-soft cottons. All pieces are hand-dyed, hand-tailored and affordably priced.



The new range includes both men & women's loungewear and accessories.

Camisole £28 - cotton/silk
Slip/dress £35 - cotton/silk
Shorts £19 - cotton/silk
Trousers £24 - cotton/silk

Eye masks £16
Washbag £16

Men's Stripy Boxers: £19 - 100% cotton
Men's Stripy PJs:  £27 - 100% cotton

All items available in S - L with XS and XL available to order.

The men's PJ bottoms & boxers are brushed cottton with Liberty print lining.

 

This month we also have a photography exhibition featuring exclusive cobbler, Hetty Rose... we also have Hetty's latest collection available made-to-measure. See the shoes and read more about the exhibition here.

Oh, and we have brilliant Father's Day cards too. Show him he's made one clever kid.

 

The flowers are blossoming, the trees are in bud and the sun is definitely peeking out from behind the clouds more....meaning it is certainly Springtime.

Yes, time to peel off those layers - well at least the thick woolly ones - put on something colourful, show a little skin, play around with flirty floral belts and bags and toughen it all up with some statement jewellery....It's time for some fun!

 

Black & Silver Jumpsuit Between Devil & Deep Blue Sea £53

Purple Leather Hand Bag Stella May £165

Sophia Sandals in Dusky Grey Kat Maconie £130

Digital Floral Print Belt Nathalie £38

 

 

Digital Floral Print Cashmere Jumper Nathalie £105

Cream Rose Fabric Necklace Fantoosherie Fancies £47

 

 

Illustrated Ceramic Brooches Lyndsay Grime £16 - 18

 

 

Floral Top Between Devil & Deep Blue Sea £33

Mustard Wool Necklace Hibernate £16

 

 

Long Multi-coloured Beads Mzuri Beads £22

 

 

Vintage Pringle Floral Jacket Betty Swollocks £210

Digital Floral Print Tote Nathalie £40

 

Silver Pendant Katherine Agnew £120

 

Button Braclets Sägen £26

 

 

 

Animal Patterned Handbag Stella May £165

Vaneita Flats Kat Maconie £130

 

 

Tropical Fun Dress Between Devil & Deep Blue Sea £45

Wool Necklace Hibernate £16

 

 

Lace & Organza Cape Che Camille £140

Lace & Organza Sultry Black Tunic Che Camille £190

 

 

 

Saturday brings the much anticipated club-night Ché Supermax, where all you lucky folk will be privy to a fashion show centred around SHOES! Like we could ever have enough pairs....

First up is the wonderfully stylish Kat Maconie, who's new collection genuinely embodies that phrase 'practical and stylish'. Reclaiming the flat shoe as a thing of beauty Maconie uses high-quality materials in a dreamy array of pink's, noir's and our personal favourite a delicious dusky mink shade. All teamed with a touch of hardware in the shape of her signature gold screw trims or jewellery inspired gold knots.

Perfect for both work and play as every shoe carries her signature 'mould to measure' insole, which have been specially created to support your feet in a way most flat shoes fail miserably to do. Ensuring you never have to limp home from the club with your shoes in hand avoiding the many Glasgowian puddles again....

We will also be showing Hetty Rose, an exciting bespoke footwear label, she re-works vintage materials in an incrediably creative and sustainable way. Hetty is known for her excellent artisanship and her interesting use of colour, creating striking, unique and feminine shoes for all. Previous collections harnessed the vibrancy of antique kimono fabric, creating standout heels for the adventurous lass who wanted to spice up that ol' little black dress.

While her new collection Keep & Love is more on the mellow side with sumptuous silvers, pale nudes and lilacs. Gorgeous in their use of colour and unusal trims - antique lace, vintage flower trinkets and mere touches of the famous kimono fabric. We can't wait to get our hands on Valentine (pictured above) - the petal shapes, it's silk ties, the lace heel detail and oh that shade silver like moonlight. Just looking at them makes us think of summer....Want to see how a Hetty Rose shoe is made click here...

 

Here at Che Camille we believe that everyone deserves one-of-a-kind, high quality and well made designs, whether you've saved up for ages or it's an impulse buy, follow our guide to ensure you get the best.

You know the feeling, your perusing your favourite independent showroom (wink, wink) soaking up the atmosphere, chatting to the lovely staff when your eye becomes drawn towards THE perfect jacket, dress, or top. The most important thing is the cut and shape of the garment. Try it on and ensure a flattering fit by making sure the fabric does not pull across the bust or your stomach. That the armholes are not too tight that you can to raise your arms above your head, so if needs be you can show off those killer dance moves.

Ok so now you know you look hawt, take the garment off and decide whether the price on the label is worth the fabric it is made from. Different materials cost different amounts for example polyester and cotton should be less expensive than cashmere, silk or satin. If you are unsure, always ask a member of staff and compare your garment to others in the shop. Remember that any treatments to fabrics will increase their value, for example ethical or eco-friendly fabrics, hand-dyed, digitally printed or customisations like appliqué. Cast an eye over the garment and double check that the fabric is also free of any pulling, puckering, holes or bobbling. Also, check that all fastenings like buttons and hooks and zips are securely fastened because these flaws will just get worse when you get it home.

Happy so far? Good next, don't be shy, turn the garment inside out and check out those seams! You want seams that are straight, with no gaps/holes in the stitching, that there are no raw or frayed edges. You want these raw edges to be either overlocked or turned under, especially at the hems. Also, double check there are no hanging/loose threads inside or out as these can fray  and unravel. You also need to ensure you have washing instructions or care labels because the after care of your garment is very important for  longevity - nothing ruins a silk dress like putting it in the washing machine, trust us!

Hope that's helped any confused shoppers, independent designs should be well crafted, an investment piece and of course fun!

Our first blog installment of the story that is Halleluwah Hits, Glasgow's new label for cutting-edge pop music. With a little nook in the Che Camille showroom, the boys encourage all music lovers to pop their head into this man-corner to find limited edition tees, rare vinyl and some damn good banter.

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When we met Tom Marshallay, aka Dam Mantle, up in HH HQ, he brought with him a few tunes he'd been creating under the name Animals + War.  Loving the sound, we immediately asked if he could do us a mixtape and the result just blew us away, introducing us to his new musical direction as Dam Mantle. Still hanging on to the roots of Animals + War, but mixing it up with all the exciting aspects of the Glasgow electronic scene.After asking Tom to DJ at a few Che Camille parties, we discovered we were all on the same brainlength - the intense feeling that Glasgow has a musical energy unriveled right now, that something is going to explode in the city!

With the bloggers and magazines including Neu, 405 and Wire starting to go wild for Dam Mantle, these next couple of months are going to be well busy. Especially as his remixing duties are in heavy demand, with upcoming reworks of Gold Panda, Au Revoir Simone and Gonjasufi, and more in the pipeline.

Over the next week we talked about a release, and we're happy to announce it will be bouncing off your ears on the 5th of April, on a Easter Special holy Halleluwah day. Grey, Dam Mantle's debut EP is a fusion of various elements, exploring the theatrical and the transcultural all the while holding on to electronic music for dear life. Dam Mantle often finds itself stuck in a loop where various points in time and various cultures meet and refract each other, this forms a regurgitation of 'now'. The pic above is from the awesome EP cover work, which is all Tom's (Dam Mantle) design  and to add to the beauty of this release, he is screenprinting each one, by himself, all 300 copies!

 

For Dam Mantle's tour dates check out Halleluwah Hits site...

 

Rock The Shop, a pop video by the Niallist had it's debut screening at our  V-Day bash and was released to the wilds of the internet last week, you lucky things!

This tongue-in-cheek tune charts the origins and adventures of Che Camille, from humble beginings in renegade warehouse spaces, arson attacks, moving to the "classy" saltmarket, meeting flash footballers, and rising to local infamy alongside the Niallist and other creative characters.

The Niallist is one hell of talented guy. Some say he's glasgow's very own white barry white or the fresh prince, but all we know is that his cover of missy elliot is pure bangin'.

Set in our current showroom 'n' studio and filled with beautiful people this vid was directed by The Niallist. It stars alongside Camille, the crew from Little Rock Records (big up Boag, Dave Sapien, Paul, Liam), models from LVB Agency (Stevie, Christina, Ailsa, Max, Fraser and Demi). Spot the guest appearances from Lachlann Rattray (Gay Against You) and Rabii Denim. Revel in their fun and frolickin', copy their poses and tour the shop...

The Niallist's inspiration for this vid came in the form of internet-sensation Flea Market Montgomery, his brillant two-step dance moves and lyrics promoting his fleamarket that's "just like a mini mall! HEY HEY! OH YEAH!"

Catch the awesome Niallist at the AC/ID Launch Party, 7th March Black Sparrow, Glasgow

Footage & editing: N.R Blackmore. Additional Footage: Kepa Rasmussen & JaggyPixelsImaging.com