Founded in 1996 in Edinburgh, Ness has successfully broken the fashion mould, showing that traditional designs can be brought into the contemporary world with vitality. With the use of the heritage of Scotland, including tartan and kilts, Ness have brought it rapidly into the 21st Century, injecting fashion, fun and individuality into their designs.

Nothing is more fashionable now than bold colours, and using the traditional highland tartan Ness have interpreted this into these bold statements to bring us some of the most vibrant and stylish handbags on the market today. By keeping the actual style of the bag on the more traditional route, e.g. the satchel and grab bag, they have successfully merged the classic with the contemporary, not forgetting their roots but well and truly bringing these sometimes stuffy traditions to life.

They say, “Ness is all about bringing tartan and pieces like kilts into the moment and showing they can be edgy, sexy and now.

“Scottish design doesn't have to be all shortbread and country houses. We pay homage to custom through the use of tartan in a way that is more inclusive, stylish and we hope fun. Our look is chic and ageless – my aim is to give Ness pieces a free spirited, individual air, mindful of tradition but unrestricted by it.”