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IN THE ISSUE

We are very fortunate at SSEAMS to have so many industry friends and every so often we ‘twist the arm’ of a talented individual to take a turn and share a story from their huge and wealthy archive so gives us great pleasure to introduce our friend Annette Evans to you…

Annette Evans is an apparel industry designer and design consultant with years of experience in the fashion industry, designing and leading design teams for notable global brands, including Nike; Head; Timberland and Under Armour. Having lived in London; Paris; Hong Kong; India and Denmark, Annette returned to the east coast of Suffolk in 2020 where she now continues to design; write and focus on her art. Annette’s philosophy behind Idle Thoughts is to slow down, unclutter the mind and allow the creativity to flow. Her column launched in issue 006 where she shares her story.

IDLE THOUGHTS
Thinking back, it was a very different time. 1997 - the New Labour Government came into power amidst the Cool Britannia scene; the Spice Girls powered their way into the global Pop arena; and Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone was published. The Eurostar to Paris departed from Waterloo Station.

With my brother and best friend to wave me off, I pushed my luggage trolley stacked high with cases, duvet and cd cassette player along the platform to my designated carriage and seat. I was to start my new job on the Avenue Hoche, off the Arc De Triomphe on Monday. My somewhat cavalier, gung-ho attitude was a benefit when making these bold moves. My French was only GCSE level; I knew no one; and to be honest, I probably wasn’t really experienced enough for the role - however, I loved Paris!

Read the full story, link below. You can pay forward or grab a free copy using SSEAMSFRIENDS code. Thanks for joining the SSEAMS community!

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CONTENT CONNECTIONS

Words and images by photographer Sam Grady.

Documenting life has always fascinated me and as a kid I was always interested in photography, more specifically, memories and photos of family. My name is Sam Grady and I am a portrait, lifestyle and brand narrative photographer. Having been asked by SSEAMS to feature some highlights I chose Dering Studio to feature in the latest issue. Their craftsmanship is outstanding which made the shoot so enjoyable.

Read the full story in issue 006; https://sseams.co/collections/magazine-issues

You can pay forward or grab a free copy using SSEAMSFRIENDS code. Thanks for joining the SSEAMS community!

Image credits: Sam Grady

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DOWNLOAD THE SUMMER ISSUE

We have spent the last few months observing the creative set around the Uk and hand picked a small margin of talented brands and makers helping you create the lifestyle you desire. Whether it’s for wearing, using or experiencing we aim to have you covered!

You can pay forward or grab a free copy using SSEAMSFRIENDS code. Thanks for joining the SSEAMS community! Download now; https://sseams.co/collections/magazine-issues

SUMMER AT TAYMOUTH MARINA

Have you visited Taymouth Marina? A one of a kind experience on Loch Tay and well worth a visit! SSEAMS caught up with the team at Taymouth Marina and asked them what their top 3 news stories are for the summer months...

1. We have Drummond View Apartments that launched in March. They are our most decadent apartments to date, with incredible views and hot tubs on each balcony and terrace.

2. We have our new seasonal summer menu in place, which has been very exciting for us. We're working together with 2 lovely local suppliers Rotmell Farm for eggs and beef and Wild Hearth Bakery for focaccias.

3. We have our Sunset Sessions! These are live music events hosted at the Ferryman's Inn terrace and are great fun. We'll also be releasing the dates to our wine tasting events soon!

Book your visit to Taymouth Marina 👍

Taymouth Marina feature in the summer issue of SSEAMS Magazine - out now; https://sseams.co/collections/magazine-issues

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ZEST UP YOUR SUMMER!

This is the part of summer our minds shift to deciding whether to eat outside or settle for inside depending on the weather and what set up is required for that tricky decision! So we were thrilled when food stylist Olivia Gartley took the challenge to write a recipe befit for changing weather and quick moves to the garden to ‘zest up our summe’r days!

CITRUS & KALE SALAD

By Olivia Gartley, Olivia’s Kitchen column

A light and fresh salad perfect for a summery lunch or to bring some zest to your next BBQ.

Serves 2
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time less than 5 minutes

Ingredients:
200g kale
1 small orange
1 pink grapefruit
2 tbsp. mixed seeds
2 tbsp. Chopped walnuts
1 tsp. Honey
Pinch of salt

Dressing:
3 tbsp. Extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp. Orange juice
1 tsp. Dijon mustard
1 tsp. Honey
Pinch of salt
Pinch of pepper

> Peel and thinly slice the orange and pink grapefruit.

> Clean and then prepare the kale by removing the stalks and slicing into small pieces.

> Place all the ingredients for the dressing into a bowl and mix well until combined.

> Add the prepared kale into the dressing and massage into the leaves for a couple of minutes until the kale darkens in colour and starts to soften.

> Add the slices of orange and grapefruit into the salad.

> Heat a frying pan and add the seeds and walnuts and toast for a couple of minutes, season with a good pinch of salt and a drizzle of honey then add to the salad, serve and enjoy.


This recipe can be found in the summer issue. Pay forward or use free copy code SSEAMSFRIENDS - Thanks for joining the SSEAMS community 👏 https://sseams.co/collections/magazine-issues

Olivia is a freelance food stylist and recipe writer with over 10 years industry experience. Working with clients as diverse as Häagen-Dazs, Costa Coffee and supermarkets including Waitrose, Co-op and Aldi she specialises in delicious, seasonal recipes and food for photography that’s good enough to eat.

Image credit: Emily Dennison

OUTFIT NARRATIVE

Our readers are firm fans of timeless style, so when Suzan, founder of Outfit Narrative accepted our invitation to share some words to SSEAMS we grabbed the chance to feature his work and even put him on the front cover! Suzan tells us how Outfit Narrative was born…

“Over the last couple of years my perspective on style, clothing, how we present ourselves and what we consume changed drastically. When I get interested in something I have to learn more about it as fast as I can.

And one of these situations happened a few years ago when I wanted to find the perfect jeans. I discovered quality Japanese selvedge denim and fell into that rabbit hole. This is what started my passion for quality made goods that will stand the test of time. And a few years later I decided to start sharing my enthusiasm for well made goods as well as my ideas on how to style different materials and colours to create timeless looks – this is how Outfit Narrative came to life.

Timeless style has a big influence on how I perceive clothing and I spend a lot of time researching and reading about the impact of certain clothing throughout history and how certain garments should fit to achieve effortless elegance.’

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM LAW DESIGN STUDIO

By Gillian Law

The Spring/Summer shoot felt a bit different this year. I stood at the side of the studio watching the models and photographers do their thing and I felt quite proud at what I had achieved. There is definitely a lot of chaos before a shoot, and sometimes it isn’t until the actual day that you feel like everything comes together.

About LAW Design Studio

“All of my styles are made to order in my studio in Glasgow. Occasionally I will release a small batch of “ready to buy” styles which have been sewn by either myself or local experienced machinists. Doing this ensures there is no wastage with unwanted stock and enables other like minded people to grow their small business.

‘Let us redefine our relationship with clothes.”

My vision is to create timeless, ageless clothing that will outlast any trend. Made locally, with compassion and care.“

See the highlights in the summer issue available now; https://sseams.co/collections/magazine-issues

Image credit: Otago Street Collective

PROUDLY MADE IN LEICESTER

Since the 1960’s CWT has manufactured clothing in Leicester, it started in a shed and grew into a community of skilled makers from the city, breathing heart and soul into what makes CWT today run by Karandeep Mattu who has taken on the good work his Grandfather and father did before him.

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SUNDAY MOOD

Eyes on Francli Craftwear! Beautifully crafted and considered. Everyone should dress accordingly for gardening!

“ROOTED IN A LOVE OF THE OUTDOORS AND A PASSION FOR MAKING THINGS BY HAND.”

Read the full article in issue 006; https://sseams.co/collections/magazine-issues

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YOUR WEEKEND READ

There is something in this issue for the fashion student to the style aficionado (we’d love to be) who has an eye on independent brands & makers helping us create our desired lifestyle.

You can use free copy code SSEAMSFRIENDS or pay £4.50 which is reinvested into the next issue. Thanks either way for joining the SSEAMS community!

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Hello and welcome to issue 006! Just in time for summer to arrive... hopefully! We have spent the last few months observing the creative set around the Uk and hand picked a small margin of talented brands and makers helping you create the lifestyle you desire.

Whether its for wearing, using or experiencing we aim to have you covered! Not only that, for the first time we have shaped the magazine to house a selection of SSEAMS columnists! What do they have in common? The easy answer is an abundance of talent! Industry experts with their eye on market relevance and a generous spirit directed toward slow pace, style and appreciation for design and quality.

Taking front cover is the founder of Outfit Narrative, Suzan, whose ultimate goal is, ‘to help you understand how intentionally buying well made garments will help you build a quality and timeless wardrobe that should last you a lifetime.’ We couldn’t put it better ourselves!

Enjoy the issue! Order your copy now; https://sseams.co/collections/magazine-issues

MEET THE COLUMNISTS

The 6th issue of SSEAMS Magazine is not holding back! We are delighted to announce our line up of columnists who are all specialists in their field of play!

This week, ahead of the next issue launch we will introduce you to each of them. From industry perspective to personal experience, this crew will share insights and opinions that will undoubtedly enlighten our readers to what goes on ‘behind the SSEAMS’ of UK lifestyle makers. Our pace? Slow and steady like the independent brands we turn the spotlight on.

Join us for the next issue, out Friday!

SSEAMS SPECIAL ISSUE

Do you want some insights into who makes the clothes you wear?

We kicked off the year inviting Courtney & Co to a special industry issue. Grab a copy and learn a little from the industry set!

This special industry issue shines a well pointed spotlight on the very talented Button maker who leads the way in premium quality and responsibly sourced materials.

This hard copy edition features Andrea and David Courtney and their team of craftspeople doing brilliant and innovative work with corozo, milk casein and horn for a host of brands and retailers.

Order your complimentary copy now:

Hard copy via https://courtneyandco.uk

Digital download via https://sseams.co/collections/sseams-special-issues

LAYER UP FOLKS!

At SSEAMS, the team has always appreciated functional garments. Layering styles that cross multiple seasons or in this case, four seasons in one day! The clothes we wear on any given day are determined, most of the time on what is going on outside and right now it feels like Winter 2.0!

Some of our Editors favourites sweeping the UK socials right now…

LAYER UP FOLKS!

At SSEAMS, the team has always appreciated functional garments. Layering styles that cross multiple seasons or in this case, four seasons in one day! The clothes we wear on any given day are determined, most of the time on what is going on outside and right now it feels like Winter 2.0!

Some of our Editors favourites sweeping the UK socials right now…

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HOLIDAY WEEKEND READING >>

Take time out for yourself and grab a copy of the latest issue via
https://sseams.co/collections/magazine-issues featuring our selection of UK emerging brands! 👏

WELL DRESSED DAD? WE THINK SO!

Nick Johannessen has been blogging and Instagramming as WellDressedDad since 2013.

The Garmology podcast was launched in 2021 as a fresh creative outlet and has resulted in 135 conversations to this date. Nick lives in Tønsberg, Norway with his wife, children, Corgis and occasional grandchildren.

The Garmology podcast is unique in its range of guests, from makers, creatives, wearers, authors and others, "clothes and stuff".

“Conversations tend towards the long, meandering and minimally edited with the guest allowed to complete thoughts uninterrupted and organically develop topics, these tend towards the emotional rather than commerce of clothing.

There is a lot of talk of sustainability regarding clothes, much of the discussion has been co-opted by fast fashion and commerce as a way to pivot into fresh markets by greenwashing and marketing means. Creating awareness of the methods and the actual truths of the problem is compelling to me, as is steering the conversation towards possible ways forward.”

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Follow Nick and tune into his next podcast via https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/garmology-a-podcast-about-clothes-and-stuff/id1514623447

IT’S (NEARLY) THE WEEKEND AND THIS ONE WILL MAKE YOU HAPPY!

We invited food writer Jess Elliott Dennison and a friend to the SSEAMS work family to share one of her favourite recipes for our readers to step away from their desks, roll their sleeves up and immerse themselves in a little ‘time out’ cooking therapy...

Head over to issue 005 and get making her stunning Marmalade toast pudding this weekend! 😋🙌 https://sseams.co/collections/magazine-issues

BEHIND THE STYLE SERIES

Have you ever wondered who makes your clothes and all the parts of that one garment?

We have collaborated with the UK leading Button makers, Courtney & Co and stepped into their world and it really is a beautiful one!

Head over and download this free celebration magazine featuring their innovative manufacturing, exquisite button collection and glorious brand community featuring a host of British brands!

Click to download; https://sseams.co/products/sseams-special-issue-courtney-co

THE BAGS FOR WILDISH PEOPLE

Featured in issue 005 and introduced by co-founder Oscar…

At BearMade we make bags in the UK for wildish people.

BearMade is an exploration into a different way of doing business. Using a post growth model, we want to prove that it is possible to run a business that does something genuinely meaningful and makes amazing products that don’t cost the Earth.

We want to have a business that we feel genuinely good about building. Through active restriction of growth, transparent pricing, making locally, carbon offsetting, and using our resources to connect people with nature through the Wildish Club, we challenge what it means to be a sustainable business.

Read the full story in issue 005; https://sseams.co

Have you ever wanted to know what goes on behind the scenes of the clothes you wear? In the first industry special we introduce you to the UK leading Button maker, Courtney & Co.

SSEAMS SPECIAL ISSUE WITH COURTNEY & CO. OUT THIS THURSDAY!

Courtney & Co Button Makers has amassed a loyal brand customer community producing and delivering the finest quality natural performance buttons with an unrivalled customer service over the last decade.

This special issue not only puts a spotlight on the manufacturer but celebrates their glorious brand community - Out tomorrow!

At SSEAMS, we bring brand and maker together for the common good.

Our Open Doors section celebrates the creative graft of the independent retailer. Up first and known locally as a menswear institution is Glasgow based W2 Store featured in the current issue. Words by owner Jonny Canning…

“W2 Store is an independent contemporary retailer located in the heart of the west end of Glasgow.

Originally a Comme des Garçons Guerilla Store, it underwent a transformation into a complete menswear concept in June 2010. Since then, the focus has been maintaining the reputation for exceptional personal service, with a careful curation of product-driven brands that continue to inspire the store. As of April 2023, a new chapter began at W2.”

Under new ownership, the store aims to position itself at the forefront of independent contemporary fashion retailing in the UK, offering an updated brand mix for SS24 with the likes of Sage Nation, Mfpen, Perfumer H and more.

Read issue 005 for the full Open doors section!

VISIT //
W2 Store
10 Ruthven Lane
Glasgow
G12 9BG

INSIDE THE ISSUE

Knitwear is a must for these fair isles and front cover and inside the magazine featured brand is Edinburgh based Kiltane 👏

“We are Kiltane, fabric of the city. Founded in Edinburgh, we wove our way into the city’s fabric, becoming one of the leading cashmere specialists in the city. We create knitwear for modern living.”

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A private dining experience you won’t forget featured in our Local heroes section >>

INTRODUCING FALLACHAN

Fallachan, established by Chef Craig Grozier in 2012, is a unique organisation based in Glasgow, Scotland, offering tailored dining experiences for a range of clients and events.

Wild food has an important part to play in Chef Craig’s dishes and creativity process. Foraging, however, doesn’t just take place out in the wilderness of Scotland but in the urban green sites, rivers and walkways you find all over Glasgow. Foraging for wild ingredients isn’t solely part of Fallachan’s sustainability ethos; it is also a big inspiration for a lot of Craig’s creations and a valuable resource to keep the Fallachan larder well stocked with interesting pickles, cordials, wines and dried plants.

Shot beautifully by Otago Street Collective read and view the full feature article in issue 005, out now and available via the issue shop; https://www.sseamsmagazine.co

The latest issue is out now!

We invite you to the stories behind the scenes of the personalities driving the brands you love and the independent retailers whose customers set the bar high for quality and service.

Our audience is made up of slow fashion trailblazers and early adopters who champion brands at their infancy. Why? Because they know a good thing when it's emerging and love to discover new products in a curious fashion.

SSEAMS Magazine is the barometer for good, honest brands.

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SSEAMS Magazine issue 005 🚀

Launching next week with a selection of truly inspiring brands and makers putting their stamp on (life) style. Huge gratitude to all our contributors making this one seriously good read.

The SSEAMS x Seahawk chore coat collection, Made in Scotland is now available to buy online in USA 🇺🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Shop the waxed cotton outerwear styles here; https://sseams.co/collections/made-to-order-chore-coats

Our Modern workwear collaboration, SSEAMS X Seahawk competition winner Steven Watson received his prize of the Fife Chore coat! Looking great Steven! 👏👏

The coat is our first collaboration Made in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 The shell is waxed cotton for weather proof functionality, hard wearing and durable 🛠️

*Coming soon to our showroom in Balfron is a service to reproof your waxed cotton coats (for all the Barbour and other brand aficionados) as part of our SSEAMS Circular textiles initiative starting in G63 in September - More news to follow shortly.

View the coats here, also available in Olive green; https://www.sseamsworks.co/products/mens-chore-coat

Your essential read to discover the very best UK emerging apparel brands & industry players. Download issue 004 here; https://www.sseamsworks.co/products/sseams-magazine-issue-004

Greatly appreciate the opportunity to work with 6876 and the Scotland Project. Stay turned for the launch 👏

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Scotland project : Thompson Jacket: Over the last few months we have been working with & utilising fabric to create a unique product sourced & manufactured within a 25 mile radius on the East Coast of Scotland . First product will be a limited edition of the Thompson jacket in dry wax cotton herringbone & feature metal buttons from the 6876 materials archive: more updates asap #6876