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Scotland Modern A gift and apparel story celebrating the wonderful clan mottos of Scotland. The store will soon expa

Our first trip to the vet together. Cocoa is tired of waiting to meet the other dogs (don’t tell him he’s not allowed).
09/01/2021

Our first trip to the vet together. Cocoa is tired of waiting to meet the other dogs (don’t tell him he’s not allowed).

Last chance to win! Contest closes today!!!•••••••Check my original post for rules and details. Contest closes TODAY, Su...
04/11/2021

Last chance to win! Contest closes today!!!

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Check my original post for rules and details. Contest closes TODAY, Sunday, April 11th at 6 pm EST!

Here’s how to enter:
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It’s the last day of our Scotland Modern Tartan High Tops giveaway! Thank you for all the entries!!!We’re almost sad it’...
04/11/2021

It’s the last day of our Scotland Modern Tartan High Tops giveaway! Thank you for all the entries!!!

We’re almost sad it’s over? And even though Fraser won’t let on, he’s going to miss you too.

🐈‍⬛ 👁 💧

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Check my original post for rules and details. Contest closes TODAY, Sunday, April 11th at 6 pm EST!

Here’s how to enter:
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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿LIKE the original contest post (not this one)
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Tag two friends who love Scotland!

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Last week I restored and repaired more portraits from R.R. McIan’s fantastic series of illustrations from The Clans of S...
04/08/2021

Last week I restored and repaired more portraits from R.R. McIan’s fantastic series of illustrations from The Clans of Scotland.

I absolutely love the Ferguson portrait. It conveys a wonderful sense of adventure, urgency, and focus.

Today I added Clan Ferguson tartans to the high tops collections, as well as multiple designs for Clan Robertson and two for Clan Buchanan (I’m equally obsessed with both).

Scroll to the right to see McIan’s portraits of Clan costuming (circa mid-to-late 1800s) for Ferguson, Buchanan, Robertson, Farquharson, MacAulay, and Graham.

I have a lot more high tops to add, don’t I?

It’s Day 6 of our Scotland Modern Tartan High Tops giveaway! Apologies for not sharing an update yesterday. We were expe...
04/08/2021

It’s Day 6 of our Scotland Modern Tartan High Tops giveaway!

Apologies for not sharing an update yesterday. We were experiencing some cat-related technical difficulties. And while Fraser was busy hiding the Scotland Modern laptop, he didn’t seem to notice our new box of black Sharpies. Looks like someone’s come down with a case of the funny eyebrows today.

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And now to contest news!

Thank you for all the entries, shares, suggestions, and comments! We managed to add about 15 new pairs of shoes to the store this week. If you don’t see your Clan on our Etsy shop (link in bio), feel free to check our website www.ScotlandModern.com. If your favourite tartan is still unavailable, drop us a message in comments below!

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Check my original post for rules and details. Contest closes on Sunday, April 11th at 6 pm EST!

Here’s how to enter:
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Follow
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿LIKE the original contest post (not this one)
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Tag two friends who love Scotland!

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An absolutely lovely review of this map of Scotland just arrived in our Etsy shop. I like the review even more because i...
04/08/2021

An absolutely lovely review of this map of Scotland just arrived in our Etsy shop. I like the review even more because it’s in French.

5 out of 5 stars
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“Parfait à mes attentes et livraison rapide.”

Like a good parent, I love all the maps in my shop equally, but for some reason this is far and away the best seller. I love its beautiful and unique muted colour palette. In fact, we will soon frame a copy for my seven-year-old son’s bedroom—by his request!

I’ve been busy, busy, busy adding more Clans to the collection today (and all this week)! Recent additions include Bucha...
04/08/2021

I’ve been busy, busy, busy adding more Clans to the collection today (and all this week)!

Recent additions include Buchanan, Davidson, Ferguson, Gunn, MacDougall, MacGregor, MacFarlane, Robertson, Sutherland, and MacGregor (including the Rob Roy tartan). In most cases I’ve added two or three different designs (it’s always so hard to pick just one)!

Check out the link in our bio to see our full collection!

It’s Day 4 of our Scotland Modern Tartan High Tops giveaway! Thank you for all the entries! We’re having so much fun.Wel...
04/07/2021

It’s Day 4 of our Scotland Modern Tartan High Tops giveaway! Thank you for all the entries! We’re having so much fun.

Well, everyone but Fraser.

Fraser does not like giving things away. But worry not, he’ll come around. And if he doesn’t, that’s fine too. Fraser doesn’t work in shipping.

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Check my original post for rules and details. Contest closes on Sunday, April 11th at 6 pm EST!

Here’s how to enter:
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Follow
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿LIKE the original contest post (not this one)
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Tag two friends who love Scotland!

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It’s Day 4 of our Scotland Modern Tartan High Tops giveaway! Thank you for all the entries! We’re having so much fun. We...
04/07/2021

It’s Day 4 of our Scotland Modern Tartan High Tops giveaway! Thank you for all the entries! We’re having so much fun. Well, everyone but Fraser. Fraser has trouble giving things away. But worry not, he’ll come around. And if he doesn’t, that’s fine too. Fraser doesn’t work in shipping.

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Check my original post for rules and details. Contest closes on Sunday, April 11th at 6 pm EST!

Here’s how to enter:
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Follow
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿LIKE the original contest post (not this one)
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Tag two friends who love Scotland!

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Robert Roy MacGregor (Raibeart Ruadh MacGriogair) was a Scottish outlaw and folk hero, and the wonderful MacGregor tarta...
04/06/2021

Robert Roy MacGregor (Raibeart Ruadh MacGriogair) was a Scottish outlaw and folk hero, and the wonderful MacGregor tartan pictured here is named in his honour.

You might know it by another name, however. In North America, this pattern is commonly associated with lumberjacks and buffalo.

The name "Buffalo check" was coined in 1850 by a designer at a Woolrich mill in Pennsylvania. He decided to copy the iconic Rob Roy MacGregor tartan and, oddly enough, rebrand it in favour of his herd of buffalo (rebrand, buffalo—there's a pun in there somewhere, I swear).

But here at Scotland Modern, we see no buffalo. We call this beautiful pattern by its proper Rob Roy name with MacGregor Clan association.

And now to these killer high tops. Who doesn't love red sneakers?

Scroll to the right to see our other Clan MacGregor high tops. Should we add more?

P.S. You can enter to win a pair of your very own tartan shoes. Look for the grumpy cat in our grid.

I love the Sinclair Tartan! I have searched our family tree hoping for even the faintest mention of a Sinclair, but so f...
04/06/2021

I love the Sinclair Tartan! I have searched our family tree hoping for even the faintest mention of a Sinclair, but so far no luck!

I also adore the MacGregor Rob Roy, popularly known in North America as Buffalo plaid. For any interested members of Clan MacGregor, I added Rob Roy high tops to my shop last night!

I tend to be partial to weathered hunting tartans, and tartans associated with our familial Clans, but my absolute favourite tartans might be those designed in the spirit of inclusivity, like the Scottish Islamic Tartan and the Rainbow Gay Community Tartan.

What’s your favourite tartan?

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