Best Startup Scotland
At Best Startup Scotland we track over 100,000 Scottish startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 78 Fashion companies in Scotland. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Fashion Companies & Startups (Scotland)
Mallzee
Mallzee is a B2C clothing retail app and a B2B data suite for clothing retailers to improve margins and make smarter buying decisions
Founder(s): Callum Stuart, Cally Russell
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Analytics, Data Visualization, E-Commerce, Fashion, Mobile
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Atterley
Atterley, the womenswear and menswear etailer for independent boutiques and brands to reach a global audience
Founder(s): Katie Smith, Michael Welch
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Fashion, Retail, Shopping
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Snag Tights
Snag manufactures and distributes tights that fit and comfortable for women in different shapes.
Founder(s): Brie Read
Location: Livingston, West Lothian, United Kingdom
Industries: Consumer Goods, Consumer Reviews, E-Commerce, Fashion, Retail
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Strathberry
Strathberry is the fastest-growing contemporary fashion brand, specializing in handbags and accessories.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Brand Marketing, Fashion
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Houseology
Houseology.com – the UKs premier online interior design store
Founder(s): Kate Mooney
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Home Decor, Internet, Lifestyle
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PoGo
PoGo is a social shopping platform that merges the physical and digital worlds to create the ultimate shopping experience
Founder(s): Harry Moore
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Mobile
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FINDRA
FINDRA. Fashion led, performance driven, bike wear and outdoor apparel specifically for women.
Founder(s): Alex Feechan
Location: Innerleithen, Scottish Borders, The, United Kingdom
Industries: Fashion, Lifestyle, Outdoors, Women’s
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M&Co
M&Co is a Scottish chain store selling women’s, men’s, and children’s clothes, as well as small homeware products.
Founder(s):
Location: Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Lifestyle, Retail, Web Design
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Oh Polly
Oh Polly is an online fashion retail company .
Founder(s): Claire Henderson
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Retail
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Gabriela Hearst
Gabriela Hearst is a company provides Uruguayan women’s luxury ready-to-wear clothing.
Founder(s): Gabriela Hearst
Location: Newyork, Argyll and Bute, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion
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Inveterate
Inveterate, a vintage guide to a modern culture.
Founder(s):
Location: Kingsbury, South Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Fashion, Lifestyle, Music, News
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5pm.co.uk
5pm.co.uk is an online lifestyle site that provides free booking for restaurants, health and beauty spas, and daily 5pm Big Deals.
Founder(s): Ronnie Somerville
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Lifestyle, Restaurants
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Tens
Sunglasses that make life look happier.
Founder(s): Marty Bell
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Eyewear, Fashion, Retail
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Survival-One Ltd.
Survival-One Ltd. design, manufacture, sells and rents survival clothing and equipment.
Founder(s):
Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom
Industries: Fashion, Manufacturing, Product Design, Textiles
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Cohen’s Fashion Optical
Cohen’s Fashion Optical is a retail company specializing in eyewear and sunglasses.
Founder(s):
Location: Newyork, Argyll and Bute, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Retail
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Wooju
Snap & solve indecisive moments with friends!
Founder(s): Calum L. Leslie
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Education, Fashion, Photography
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Bee Inspired Clothing
Bee Inspired Clothing is an online clothing and fashion store.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Retail
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Trespass
Outdoor clothing company
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Lifestyle, Retail
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UK Soccer Shop
UK Soccer Shop provides official football shirts.
Founder(s):
Location: Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Fashion, Retail, Sporting Goods
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Nero Apparel
Nero Apparel is an online store that offers clothing and other accessories for both men and women.
Founder(s): Derek McCombs
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion
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Edinburgh Woollen Mill
Edinburgh Woollen Mill is a retailer specialising in clothing, along with interests in homewares and destination shopping for tourists.
Founder(s): Drew Stevenson
Location: Langholm, Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Fashion, Lifestyle, Retail, Web Design
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Gamola Golf
Gamola Golf is a mail order company for shopping golf products.
Founder(s):
Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Recreation, Retail, Sports
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Kartel
Kartel is a manufacturer and supplier of a wide selection of watches and sunglasses of various brands for men and women online.
Founder(s): Bobby Morrison
Location: Saint Andrews, Fife, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Jewelry, Manufacturing
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QUIZ
QUIZ is an established and distinctive omni-channel and international own brand in the women’s value fast fashion sector.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Fashion, Retail, Women’s
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Home Detail
Home Detail is a company that sells indoor and outdoor furnitures for homes.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Furniture, Internet, Retail
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Runway Boutique
Boutique woman clothes and Designer labels
Founder(s):
Location: Falkirk, Falkirk, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Lifestyle
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Petsense Direct
Petsense Direct is an online pet store offering a huge range of pet products. Buy pet supplies, pet food and pet accessories online.
Founder(s):
Location: Stirling, Stirling, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Food and Beverage
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Iron Ocean
Iron Ocean is a specialist SMART textile company with a new, life saving garment designed to save lives in the oil and gas industry.
Founder(s): Simon Lamont
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Electronics, Fashion, Manufacturing, Retail
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Shoefayre
Shoefayre offers stylish shoes at low prices with free UK delivery.
Founder(s):
Location: Wiston, South Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Fashion, Retail, Staffing Agency
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Beatalei
Beatalei is a Clothing (brand) platform.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion
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The Whisky Barrel
The Whisky Barrel (TWB) is an online specialist whisky shop .
Founder(s):
Location: Cupar, Fife, United Kingdom
Industries: Craft Beer, E-Commerce, Fashion, Internet, Wine And Spirits
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Celebrity VIP Lounge
Celebrity VIP Lounge is a site of celebrity news and dishes it out in our own snarky fashion.
Founder(s):
Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom
Industries: Celebrity, Fashion, Lifestyle, Messaging, Music, Photography, Social Media
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GLC Digital Marketing
Digital Marketing and SEO Company based in the United Kingdom.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Advertising, Fashion, SEO, Web Design
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Hartmann Media
Hartmann Media is an award-winning fashion, beauty & lifestyle brand & communications agency.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Advertising, E-Commerce, Fashion, Lifestyle
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Scaramanga
Offers vintage furniture & interiors, as well as designs original leather bags, satchels, travel bags and handbags for men and women.
Founder(s):
Location: Cupar, Fife, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Hospitality, Leisure, Lifestyle, Retail
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The scotland kilt company
The Scotland Kilt Company is a family run business based in the thriving Bonnington area of Edinburgh.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Fashion, Retail, Retail Technology
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Boyd Digital
Boyd Digital is a digital marketing company located in Glasgow city centre. We help companies across the UK improve their websites.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Advertising, Digital Marketing, Fashion, Internet, SEO
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vrexperts
VR Experts is one of the best digital marketing companies which offer Website design and development and Digital Marketing at lowest prices.
Founder(s):
Location: Newyork, Argyll and Bute, United Kingdom
Industries: Advertising, E-Commerce, Fashion, Web Design
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Daily Butik
Daily Butik is an online marketplace that offers a wide collection of fashion and jewelry.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Jewelry
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MacGregor and MacDuff
MacGregor and MacDuff is a manufacturer and seller of kilt and highland wear.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Fashion, Men’s
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ArdMoor
ArdMoor is an online retail store that supplies fashion apparel, branded clothing, footwear, gift vouchers, and other accessories.
Founder(s):
Location: North Berwick, East Lothian, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Retail, Textiles
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Victoria Regalia
Victoria Regalia is a masonic regalia manufacturer and supplier firm representing the masons and freemasonry globally.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Fashion, Gift, Jewelry, Manufacturing
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Colbrook Supplies Direct Limited
workwear clothing uniform shop embroidered workwear work clothes supplier
Founder(s):
Location: Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion
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ScotlandShop
ScotlandShop offers custom-based clothes, shoes, boots, cushions, bags, ribbons, curtains, gifts, tableware, and home accessories.
Founder(s):
Location: Duns, Scottish Borders, The, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Gift, Retail
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Eribe
Eribe is an online store and manufacturer of clothes and other accessories for men and women.
Founder(s): Rosemary Eribé
Location: Melrose, Scottish Borders, The, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Shopping
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Crazy Color
Crazy Color manufactures and sells various hair dyes, permanent hair colors, hair care products, cosmetics, and accessories.
Founder(s):
Location: Renfrew, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Beauty, E-Commerce, Fashion
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Begg x Co
Begg x Co is a Scottish fashion brand engaged in designing, making, and selling luxury cashmere clothing products and accessories.
Founder(s): Alex Begg
Location: Ayr, South Ayrshire, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Product Design, Retail, Textiles
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spoiledbrat.co.uk
Scottish based online fashion retailer, selling ladies fashions, accessories & footwear!
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Fashion, Lifestyle
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Todd & Duncan
Todd & Duncan operates as a manufacturer of cashmere yarn for knitwear.
Founder(s):
Location: Kinross, Perth and Kinross, United Kingdom
Industries: Fashion, Manufacturing, Retail
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Shoes121 Ltd
Online shoes retailer selling branded footwear and accessories for men, women and children. Brands include Ecco, Caprice, and Holster.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Lifestyle, Retail, Web Design
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Begg Shoes
Begg Shoes is a digital store that provides a wide range of shoes for men, women, girls and boys.
Founder(s):
Location: Inverness, Highland, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Shoes
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Thistle & Broom
Thistle & Broom outwardly serves as a geographically exclusive online luxury retailer.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Internet, Lifestyle, Retail, Web Design
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Brandecosse
Brandecosse produce and supply high-quality country boots and accessories for men and women.
Founder(s):
Location: Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Retail
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Buchanan Galleries
Buchanan Galleries is a shopping center that provides fashion wear.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Fashion, Retail, Sales
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Red Torpedo
Red Torpedo is an online retailer of men and women wear, gifts, and accessories.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Consumer Goods, E-Commerce, Fashion, Retail, Sales
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Mandy Barr Fashion
Mandy Barr Fashion provides wedding outfits.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Fashion, Wearables, Wedding
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CLAN by Scotweb
CLAN by Scotweb is an online store that offers an exquisite collection of Scottish clothing, jewellery, gift, and fabric products.
Founder(s): Nick Fiddes
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Gift, Textiles
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Kizzies
Kizzies is a family-run business that offers the latest trends from all the leading children’s designers based in Whitburn, West Lothian.
Founder(s):
Location: Whitburn, West Lothian, United Kingdom
Industries: Fashion, Textiles
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Bohemia Design
Bohemia Design is a retailer offering unique collections of fashion and home accessories.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Fashion, Retail, Sales
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SUTHERLANDS
SUTHERLANDS provides health, wellness, and fitness spa.
Founder(s):
Location: Newport-on-tay, Fife, United Kingdom
Industries: Fashion, Fitness, Retail, Wellness
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Wild & Kind
Wild & Kind fashion products source sustainable fabrics and use eco-friendly print and embroidery processes.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Fashion, Manufacturing, Sustainability
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Kestin
Kestin is an online Scottish menswear and garment brand store.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Men’s
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Social Media Search
Talent Brand and Talent Pooling Agency
Founder(s): Adam Gordon
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Advertising, Fashion, Human Resources
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Hawico
Hawico is an e-commerce fashion brand that offers cashmere clothes and accessories for men and women.
Founder(s):
Location: Hawick, Scottish Borders, The, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Lifestyle
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Angel Touch Mobile Beauty
Growth, Development & Research in community & aid prevention awareness & cures
Founder(s):
Location: Ayr, South Ayrshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Beauty, Fashion, Health Care
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Venus Prints
Venus Prints are meticulously restored and digitally remastered from originals.
Founder(s):
Location: Braidwood, South Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion
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Barrie
Barrie operates as a manufacturer of cashmere for men and women. They also provide accessories, clothing’s for men and women.
Founder(s):
Location: Hawick, Scottish Borders, The, United Kingdom
Industries: Fashion, Men’s, Women’s
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Susan Gregory Bridal Specialist
Susan Gregory has the largest collections of wedding dresses in Edinburgh.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion
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Duff Publicity
Duff Publicity has taken care of a wide range of customers from restaurants, theater and entertainment to fashion, design and book.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Architecture, Fashion, Restaurants
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Vanilla Blush
Vanilla Blush is a global medical supply company.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Fashion, Wholesale
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Curl Edinburgh
Curl Edinburgh is an e-commerce website that sells safety equipment and lifestyle accessories and also teaches courses on curling.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Education, Fashion, Sports
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Great British Tees
Great British Tees is an independent online store of clothing and delivers high-quality products internationally with excellent service.
Founder(s):
Location: Gourock, Inverclyde, United Kingdom
Industries: Fashion, Shopping
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Alison Kirk Bridal
Alison Kirk Bridal is an apparel, and fashion industry firm.
Founder(s):
Location: Dundee, Dundee City, United Kingdom
Industries: Fashion, Retail, Sales, Wedding
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Lynn Wilson
Lynn Wilson is a fashion firm that focuses on textile waste, reuse, recycles and repair.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Consumer, Fashion, Textiles
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Snow Paw
Snow Paw is a footwear fashion company that makes premium sheepskin footwear, handbags, and accessories merging legacy with innovation.
Founder(s):
Location: Newbridge, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Consumer Goods, Fashion, Shoes
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Adore Baby
Adore Baby is an e-commerce company that sells a range of christening gowns, dresses, and accessories for babies.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Baby, E-Commerce, Fashion
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Say It Baby
Say It Baby is an online gift shop for babies and children.
Founder(s):
Location: Strathaven, South Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Baby, Children, Fashion, Gift, Handmade, Toys
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Headz Headgear
Headz & Homez Handmade in Scotland reloved furniture, painted and upholstered, and home accessories
Founder(s):
Location: Ellon, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion
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