Client News
Dundee Fashion Designer Ties the Knot with Global Bridal Market
Published on 16 September 2019
A Scottish fashion designer, whose bespoke bridal jackets are being snapped up by brides-to-be across the world, is launching her new range in her home city of Dundee.
Samantha Paton’s fashion line Isolated Heroes was launched in 2012 following her graduation from Heriot Watt University with a BAHons in Fashion Design For Industry.
Primarily focusing on the plus-size market, with 70% of their orders coming from women size 16 and upwards, Samantha and her team ship around 200 orders each month. Around 60% of their sales are overseas, mainly to the United States and Australia, with the rest based in the UK. Counting Miley Cyrus, Paloma Faith, Be Charlotte and Pixie Lott amongst its growing international client base, Isolated Heroes works out of the city’s Meadow Mill.
Now, with growing demand for ‘the unique’, Isolated Heroes is creating bespoke bridal jackets, often heavily sequined and embellished with names and other designs, customised into their colour scheme but with scope to be worn again and again. Although early orders have come from overseas, Isolated Heroes is gearing up to attend the ‘Big Dundee Wedding Exhibition’ in Dundee’s Caird Hall on Saturday 21 September, aimed at promoting the new range closer to home.
Christie Wanless and Samantha Paton of Isolated Heroes. Credit Chloe Sidey Photography
Putting the ‘Hope’ into Mental Health
Published on 10 September 2019
Six short films exploring the theme of hope are to be launched on the run-up to World Mental Health Day.
Led by Dundee charity Front Lounge, the films mark the second phase of the charity’s Foolish Optimism project which, last year, saw the launch of a film and 26-stop national roadshow touring aimed at sparking more discussion of mental health throughout Scotland.
With the Foolish Optimism film focused on the harsh realities of mental health challenges, the working group decided to switch the focus to hope as World Mental Health Day approaches on 10 October 2019.
They have since made a suite of six short films – Foolish Optimism: Hope in Action – one to be released each week culminating on 10 October, exploring the positive steps young people can take to feel better, and manage their conditions more effectively.
The second film, shot in Eden Locke, Edinburgh, will be released on Monday 9 September 2019, on the eve of World Suicide Prevention Day. Entitled ‘Things to Live For’, the film captures Edinburgh-based Daniella James and her friend Andrew Compston having an everyday about the strategies to ‘keep going’ and the opportunities to stay positive in everyday life.
Andrew Compston and Daniella James
Dundee Science Centre Welcomes Breastfeeding Mothers
Published on 6 September 2019
Dundee Science Centre has beenbeenm awarded a special accreditation for its commitment to breastfeeding mothers.
The Centre, which will shortly commence a major refurbishment of its ground floor to improve accessibility, welcomed 10 local mums today to celebrate their new Breastfeeding Friendly Scotland sticker from Dundee Breast Buddies.
WANTED! – Polar Explorers
Published on 6 September 2019
A Dundee entrepreneur, whose business is inspired by Polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, is calling on the area’s secondary schools to help motivate the next generation of business leaders.
The Only Way is Up for Hong Kong Pilots
Published on 5 September 2019
Four would-be pilots from Hong Kong have received their ‘wings’ after travelling all the way to Dundee for flying lessons.
Thomas Wong Kwan Ho and Raymond Liu Hoi Woi have completed the 20 hour scholarship while Patrick Chi Fung Cheung and Conrad Pak Yin Lee-Full have achieved their full, 45 hour Private Pilot’s Licence (PPL).
Training around 16 Hong Kong students each year, the Tayside Aviation students will now go on to pursue their commercial pilot’s licence which may lead them into one of the major airlines in Hong Kong.
L-R: Instructor Alex Stiff, Thomas Wong Kwan, Raymond Liu Hoi Woi, Patrick Chi Fung Cheung, Conrad Pak Yin Lee and Instructor Gareth Hutchison.
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