This week, we’re so excited to go and see this much-awaited, acclaimed movie, not least because it has been filmed in our villages and on local waters - and because some us spotted the stars! This got us thinking about why so many atmospheric dramas (think Outlander and Peaky Blinders) choose to film here in Scotland.
Christopher Nolan is known for choosing locations that feel real and elemental - places that bring scale and truth without dressing anything up, and Scotland delivers that in spades: raw coastline, ancient stone, hard weather, and light and winds that shift by the minute. And it’s the same reason tartan was invented here, and still endures today.
Tartan was never born as decoration, it was an ancient, practical response to the elements: wool woven for warmth, weight, and endurance, made to be worn outdoors and relied upon year after year, century after century. It feels especially meaningful because this is exactly where we design - 12 miles away, and where our tartans and tweeds are woven within our old family mills, cloth made for real life, shaped by the same Scotland you see on screen.
TIMELESS | RESILIENT | AUTHENTIC | ENDURING
If you find yourself drawn to Scotland on screen this week, we hope it reminds you that the real magic is still here, in the landscape, the weather, and the traditions that we continue to live and love.