News Release:  Immediate Release                                                                                     October 2014

Tweed: A Rich Harvest

This October, Edinburgh-based designer/maker, Katherine Emtage, displays her collection of beautifully crafted and seasonally-toned tweed bags, purses, accessories and homewares as Concrete Wardrobe’s Maker of the Month.

Working in Harris and other Scottish tweeds, Emtage produces design led bags and accessories, which use traditional tweed in new and innovative ways.  With a rich jewel toned palette including olive, poppy, peacock and tangerine, Emtage specialises in quilting, ruching, pin-tucking and colour blocking the tweed, among other techniques, to create interesting and unusual pieces that are contemporary, with a timeless feel.

Amongst her plentiful range on display at Concrete Wardrobe this October are men’s cycling/messenger bags in cool charcoal shades, day bags in rich moss greens and browns, plus coin purses, corsages and iPhone/iPod cases in a stunning range of colours and textures.  Emtage is keen to use natural materials wherever possible; evening bags are lined in silk taffeta and day bags in bespoke hand printed cotton hemp.

Fiona McIntosh, co-owner of Concrete Wardrobe added, “Emtage’s work is a skilful blend of beauty and functionality.  She has a loyal customer base at Concrete Wardrobe who appreciate the quality and craftsmanship of her work and we are very excited to host her newest and most diverse collection this October”.

Katherine Emtage will be on display at Concrete Wardrobe from 1^st to 31^st October 2014. Concrete Wardrobe is open Monday to Saturday 11am to 7pm. (Sunday 12 - 5pm.)

Concrete Wardrobe 50a Broughton Street, Edinburgh EH1 3SA.

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PR: Jenni Douglas. Co-Owners: James Donald & Fiona McIntosh

There are lots of Christmas present ideas at Concrete Wardrobe, suitable for a broad range of budgets. Mairi B Birdie brooches are £14, Katherine Emtage clasp purses are £23.50, and Grainne Morton jewellery starts at £35.65 for a pair of beautiful butterfly earrings. Hand woven PickOne scarves and shawls start at £70. For a statement gift, how about a Reform The Norm curved oak standard lamp at £440? Pop down to Concrete Wardrobe and have a browse.

Mairi B Birdie Brooches £14

 Katherine Emtage Clasp Purses £23.50

 Grainne Morton Butterfly Earrings £35.65

 PickOne Scarf detail £70

 Reform The Norm - Arc Lamp £440

This Saturday 28th September, to mark the final Saturday of Katherine Emtage's Maker of the Month exhibition, there is 10% off all Katherine Emtage bags, accessories and home wares. Offer applies in store and through Facebook. It's a great opportunity to update your autumn/winter wardrobe for less.

Just to let you know there will be 10% off all Katherine Emtage products on Saturday 7th September 2013, so come down to Concrete Wardrobe and absorb yourself in a wall of tweed goodies!

Also, Katherine Emtage will be in the shop between 12 and 2pm to answer any questions, talk commissions, tweed and anything else, so please join us.

New work includes the following stylish technology solutions. The iPad Clutch and the iPhone/iPod Holder.

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Tweed in a New Light

The tweed bags, accessories and home wares by Edinburgh based designer/maker Katherine Emtage are on display this autumn for our September Maker of the Month exhibition.

Working in Harris and other Scottish tweeds, Emtage produces design led bags and accessories, which use traditional tweed in new and innovative ways. With a rich jewel toned palette including mustard, chartreuse, poppy and magenta, Emtage specialises in quilting, ruching, pin-tucking and colour blocking the tweed, among other techniques, to create interesting and unusual pieces that are contemporary, with a timeless feel.

Emtage is debuting new work at her Maker of the Month exhibition, including tweed places to keep your technology, and introducing her new colours, plum and peacock.

The bags are both beautiful and durable. They have a three-layer construction, with an interlining for added durability. Natural materials are used wherever possible. Evening bags are lined in silk taffeta, day bags in bespoke hand printed cotton hemp. Her current collection includes day bags, evening bags, coin purses, technology solutions, corsages and tea cosies.

Of her exhibition at Concrete Wardrobe, Emtage commented, “It’s a great opportunity to showcase my collection, and trial new designs. When you see all the colours together it’s like a treasure trove of precious jewels.”

Fiona McIntosh, co-owner of Concrete Wardrobe added, “Emtage has a loyal customer base at Concrete Wardrobe who appreciate the quality and beauty of her work. Her new range shows that tweed has a place very much in the 21^st century.”

Concrete Wardrobe continues to support local and Scottish trained designer makers as Scotland’s foremost independent retailer of design led craft.

Katherine Emtage will be on display at Concrete Wardrobe from 1^st to 30^th September 2013.

Concrete Wardrobe is open Monday to Saturday 11am to 7pm. (Sunday 12 - 5pm.)

Concrete Wardrobe 50a Broughton Street, Edinburgh EH1 3SA.

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PR: Katherine Emtage. Co-Owners: James Donald & Fiona McIntosh

New Elsie Day Bags in store today by Edinburgh based Concrete Wardrobe regular, Katherine Emtage. Katherine makes bags and accessories in Harris and other Scottish tweeds. Her designs are both practical and beautiful, and use the tweed in new and innovative ways. She will be Maker of the Month here at Concrete Wardrobe in September, so there'll be more new work to see then. Just to note, the mustard clasp purse is also back in stock.

Anyone for tea?
Concrete Wardrobe has just taken stock of the cutest knitted tea cosies by Scottish based maker Queen T. Each one is individually made. We also stock tweed tea cosies by Ondine Smith and Katherine Emtage.

Tea Cosies by Queen T

 Cafetiere Cosies by Queen T

Appliqued Tweed Tea Cosies by Ondine Smith

Harris Tweed Tea Cosy in Magenta by Katherine Emtage

Fresh in today, more cute wee clasp purses by Concrete Wardrobe regular Katherine Emtage. New yummy tweed colours and even more floral cotton linings to choose from. Almost too nice to put your coins in. Paying for things will become an excuse to open your purse and sigh over the lovely textural contrast. £23.50 each.

Alongside the new Concrete Wardrobe autumnal window display, simulated leaves a crunching, Lauren Crawford's woolly scarves look a treat in this season's subtle tones. There is also a new delivery from Katherine Emtage to up the tweed quota in the shop. Among her new delights is the new Ruche Slouch bag. Currently available in poppy, chartreuse and eye catching mustard Harris Tweed. All with leather trimmings. This is how to brighten up autumn.

This weekend the Abbeyhill Colonies in Edinburgh open their doors for the 7th Annual Colony of Artists Exhibition. Three Concrete Wardrobe artist/makers will be participating in the event. Mairi MacSween, Katherine Emtage and Mairi Brown will be exhibiting their work collectively, in MacSween's beautiful colony flat. Here's a wee taster of their work. A broad selection of their work is also available at Concrete Wardrobe.

Katherine Emtage - "Meet your Maker" April 2012


Your all invited to this fantastic event at Concrete Wardrobe, have a look and share it with all your friends and interested parties! A great way to get to know the brilliant maker Katherine Emtage and some other fantastic makers from around Scotland and beyond!


Click on the above link for more information. Thank you.

Man Bag - Front

Man Bag - Back

Tweed Dreams

Following a successful Christmas season at Concrete Wardrobe, April’s Maker of the Month Exhibition sees the return of textile designer maker Katherine Emtage. Emtage designs and makes handbags, accessories and home wares, using Harris and other prominent Scottish tweeds, at her studio in Edinburgh.

Emtage’s work is contemporary with a vintage feel. Clean lines and deceptively simple designs create an aesthetic of beauty and elegance. Products are both practical and beautiful. The strength of the product is discretely contained within the hardwearing three-layer construction.

Her current collection includes day bags, evening bags, coin purses, corsages and tea cosies. A new development for 2012, launching at Concrete Wardrobe in April, is the introduction of leather to a selection of current and new designs.

“Leather provides a new dimension to the tweed, a new companion. Two strong classic materials with a long heritage, my aim is that their relationship is both contemporary and symbiotic. Connotations with old fashioned gentlemen’s clubs etc., is no longer relevant.” Emtage explained.

Some designs explore the surface texture of the tweed through quilting, rouching and folding the fabric. Other designs use colour blocking to emphasise the deep tonal quality of the wool.  Day bags are lined in hand printed cotton hemp, evening bags in silk taffeta. Natural materials are used wherever possible.

Fiona McIntosh, co-owner of Concrete Wardrobe commented,

“Emtage has a loyal customer base at Concrete Wardrobe who appreciate the quality and beauty of her work. Her new range shows that tweed has a place very much in the 21^st century.”

Concrete Wardrobe continues to support local and Scottish trained designer makers as Scotland’s foremost independent retailer of design led craft.

Emtage’s work will be on display from 1^st to 30^th April 2012. Concrete Wardrobe is open Monday to Saturday 10am to 6pm. Sunday 12 to 4pm.