Festival time!
It’s nearly August and that can mean only one thing for those of us who live in the Edinburgh area – yes, it’s Festival time! The first Edinburgh International Festival took place in 1947, with the aim to ‘provide a platform for the flowering of the human spirit’ by bringing people and artists together from […]
Highland Games
Across Scotland during the summer and Autumn, people gather in towns and villages to take part in their Highland Games. Highland Games are an important event in a town or village’s social calendar with preparations taking place throughout the year. A Highland Games can contain all or some of the following events – heavy classes […]
Dunmore Scotland’s Scotland – Orkney
We’re going to, over the course of a few blogs, take a look at some of the Scottish locations that our bags are named after. First up, lets head to the far north of Scotland where we find Orkney, the name of our ladies tartan or Harris Tweed satchel. Orkney refers to an archipelago of […]
Scotland around the World
…there are several Perths around the world – the original in Scotland and four more in Canada, the US, and not one but two in Australia
Picture Perfect at Prestonfield
When thinking about locations for a recent photoshoot, we wanted to have somewhere suitably photogenic and very Scottish. How lucky we were then to be offered the use of the beautiful gardens at Prestonfield House, a striking historic hotel in Edinburgh. Nestling below Arthur’s Seat, a short distance from the city centre, the current building […]
New addition to the “Inspired by Outlander” collection.
A couple of years ago, we introduced our Inspired by Outlander collection and it came about almost by accident! We regularly introduced new tartans to our range of Ailsa tote bags and we were surprised when one new tartan sold much faster than the rest until we realised why. A clue – it was made […]
Travel in Style
We’ve had feedback from a number of our customers over the years about how they use our bags and accessories as luggage while travelling. We thought it would be a great idea to pull it all together for a blog post about how you can travel with a bit of Scottish style. Luggage First off, […]
Wedding accessories
The wedding season is almost upon us and once you have your outfit, your next decision is what handbag to carry on the big day. Traditionally, ladies carry small clutch bags or handbags to weddings, but careful thought needs to go into your choice. As well as making sure it complements your outfit, you need to […]
Christmas gift guide 2017
With less than a month to go until Christmas, we’ve rounded up some of our favourite products that we think would fit beautifully under Christmas trees around the world. Every Dunmore Scotland piece is designed and made in Scotland using locally sourced materials wherever possible. Classic textiles married with modern design for timelessly elegant and […]
Introducing the Arran
Say hello to the Arran, the newest Harris Tweed tote bag from Dunmore Scotland. The Arran is a long-handled version of our extremely popular Ailsa bucket tote. Several customers had asked us to do a version that they could wear over their shoulder and when our customers ask, we listen! The Arran also has a leather […]
