The Scottish Style Awards takes place in The Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow on Saturday 31st October. Yip, you read correctly. They clash with another huge fashion event: Halloween.
Ever since Jenni Falconer won Most Stylish Female at last year's Scottish Fashion Awards, our respect for, and any credibility associated with, these sort of events took a serious nosedive. Is Jenni Falconer really the most stylish Scottish person? Is she heck. Nothing against the girl. We come from the same neck of the woods, and I have heard she is a lovely person, but these event organisers needed to realize that just because someone who is on the telly and doesn't dress like a dog's dinner, and just happens to be Scottish, does not automatically make them the toast of the fashion world.
However, as I posted earlier, Queen Michelle from Kingdom of Style is up for the Most Stylish Female award. Is this a hint that these events will be looking less to the z-list for fashion inspiration and more to underground cult fashion exploration like blogs, zines, and dare I say it, online magazines? I hope so.
Anyway, if you haven't been invited to any wonderful Halloween parties, and make it along to the awards, here are our predictions...
MOST STYLISH BAR
Bilberry, Glasgow
Cuan Mor, Oban
Hummingbird, Glasgow
r Bar @ Rocpool Reserve, Inverness
The Ailsa Bar & Lounge, Turnberry
Treacle, Edinburgh
MOST STYLISH RESTAURANT
Chez Roux, Inverness
Dining Room, Glasgow
Martin Wishart at Loch Lomond
The Saint, Edinburgh
The Two Figs, Glasgow
Ee–usk, Oban
MOST STYLISH HOTEL
21212, Edinburgh
Blythswood Square, Glasgow
Hawke & Hunter, Edinburgh
Hotel Missoni, Edinburgh
Malmaison, Aberdeen
Hotel Hebrides, Isle of Harris
MOST STYLISH ENTERTAINMENT VENUE
An Lanntair, Stornoway, Western Isles
Bacaro, Edinburgh
Eden Court, Inverness
SWG3, Glasgow
The Green Room, Edinburgh
The Supper Club @ 29, Glasgow
MOST STYLISH HIGH STREET RETAILER
All Saints
H&M
River Island
Reiss
Schuh
Topshop
MOST STYLISH BOUTIQUE
Agent Provocateur, Glasgow
Boudiche, Edinburgh and Glasgow
Che Camille, Glasgow
Jane Davidson, Edinburgh
Mulberry, Edinburgh and Glasgow
Vivienne Westwood, Glasgow
MOST STYLISH FEMALE
Karen Gillan – Actress
Louise Linton – Actress
Michelle Haswell aka Queen Michelle – Co–founder, Kingdom of Style
Penny Martin – Writer / Broadcaster
Stacey Duguid – Executive Fashion Editor, Elle
Tessa Campbell Fraser – Sculptor
MOST STYLISH MALE
Alan Cumming – Actor
Gerard Butler – Actor
George Lamb – Radio and television presenter
Michael Clark – Dancer
Richard Madden – Actor
Simon Harper – Editor, Clash Magazine
MOST STYLISH BAND OR MUSICIAN
Biffy Clyro
Calvin Harris
Codeine Velvet Club
George Demure
Glasvegas
The Aliens
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION
Harris Tweed Hebrides
Needless to say, our tickets have been given to our (over the moon) mother who will be flying the Coveted Mag Flag while we go to a party dressed as a peacock.