Honestly.
How cute is that? I found this little silk screened shopping bag at the market outside of Sloans when I met Jules for a coffee. Well, she was drinking coffee and I was sipping a hangover-abating Coke. Because she was smoking we were sitting outside in the cold and the wind. I was grumpy partly because I was freezing and hungover and partly because a recent hunt for dresses had been resoundingly whatever. There just wasn't a frock out there that was quite cute enough for me. So I was cold and stroppy and then I saw the stall with these bags. Lovely drawings of Scottish food items. Reasonable prices. Screw a new dress, all I needed was a tea cake.
These bags are made by Gillian Kyle who has a website (that seems to be taking a bit of a vacation), but can also be reliably found at the market (I think it's held every weekend). Other designs featured Scottish Plain, Spam and a sporran (it didn't look like these ones, but look at these one! little critters.). Two of these bags will cost you ten quid. She told us she was running a bit low on stock, but she'd have new stuff soon. Good present, great souvenir.
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Posted by: acusesyslewly | December 16, 2011 at 09:00 AM
It's so nice to have you do all of the research for us. It makes our decision making so much easier!! Thanks.
Posted by: MBT Shoes | July 16, 2011 at 10:29 AM
These Bags Rock!
Posted by: Paul Prendergast | February 20, 2009 at 01:00 PM
Hey, its Gill here. As Steven says the shiny new site will be on the go in the very near future... So glad you like your bag Katie, and thanks for the lovely write up - its my first! I'm not at Sloans this weekend, but I should be there most Saturdays after that. If anyone wants to order anything in the meantime just drop me an email - gillian@gilliankyle.com. Cheers x
Posted by: Gillian Kyle | February 19, 2009 at 01:35 PM
There should be a brand spanking new Gillian Kyle website soon! :)
I'm enjoying reading this blog BTW - great idea.
Posted by: Steven | February 19, 2009 at 10:40 AM