Scotland - true home of tartan
Tartan is instantly recognised the world over as uniquely Scottish.
Scottish Fashion, Music & Media
Looking good, sounding good and recording it all for posterity seems to be something Scots excel at. Our creative community in the fields of fashion, film and music are prolific and exciting.
Scotland's designers dress the world including International celebrities, Lady Gaga and Kylie Minogue. And celebrated brands like Prada and Louis Vuitton have sourced luxury textiles and fabrics from Scotland for years, like cashmere and Harris Tweed, incorporating them into their garments and accessories.
In front of the camera or behind it Scots have made their mark on the film world. Homegrown films make it big and Scottish actors appear in the highest grossing films worldwide. Add in world premieres at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, and a highly photogenic lan dscape and its easy to see why Scotland's film industry is booming.
Scotland is also home to a thriving musical community, composing everything from church and choral music to experimental jazz and soul, as well as scores for theatre and film. Sir Peter Maxwell Davies is a household name to classical music lovers, traditional Scottish music is at the heart of Scottish culture and its roots can be felt in country and western music, and even pop. Plus we have a vibrant modern music scene, with new up and coming bands hitting the headlines and achieving acclaim from audiences as far afield as the USA and Japan.