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Skinny July 2008

As Keira Thorley of up-and-coming label, Keira, will tell
you, the collection you see before you has a lot of love sewn
in: “I want women to feel like these photos. The clothes are
tailored to try and make you feel great.” Glasgow born, and
Edinburgh trained (by way of a stint at London’s Central
St Martins’, in the same class as one Christopher Kane, no
less) Keira now works full time from her Edinburgh studio,
currently preparing for a trade show in Paris. Specializing in
tactile fabrics in classic cuts, accented by handmade leather
accessories, Keira draws her inspiration from a pool of iconic
muses. “I love Marilyn Monroe, and I’ve got Coco Chanel on
my wall at all times. Plus Shirley Manson,” she explains,
“She’s got so much soul. I’ve always wanted to design some-
thing for her. I’d love to make her a leather jacket!” With an
online store in the works, and expansion plans for ‘09, the
future looks busy and bright for the Keira brand, but its de-
signer insists on keeping her philosophy pure: “It’s a luxury to
be able to do what I do, and it’s a pleasure to be able to make
people feel great. I just want to keep doing it!”