Welcome to team ScotlandShop
Anna
Founder and big boss. Anna loves a challenge, the incredible colours of our thousands of tartans, the communities and people we are lucky enough to work with and talk to every day, and everything about this ever changing business which allows us to share our beautiful country. She likes a bit of variety and is always interfering in everyone else’s jobs working out how to make things better, so email her your thoughts and ideas.
Anna's Clan: MacGregor
Ann
After many years working as a buyer in the fashion industry, Ann returned to the local area and much to her surprise, finds herself living back in her home town. Now working in customer service, she loves that she is still working in textiles and especially with quality products from Scotland.
When she’s not working Ann enjoys rediscovering the area where she grew up, spending time in her garden, although is yet to see any discernible results, getting lost in a good book and meals out with family and friends.
Ann's Clan: Lamont
Aiden
Aiden is responsible for the print and design department at the Crieff Branch, producing fabrics and ribbon in the most unusual of tartans. Often annoying colleagues with heavy metal music, when not working Aiden enjoys creating video games, working on cars and baking sweet treats for colleagues. Aiden's flapjack is a firm favourite with the team!
Aiden's Clan: Henderson
Alan
Alan heads up our Crieff team and is always ready to drop everything and go above and beyond to help a colleague or customer. He's a great believer in service with a smile. With over 25 years in the industry if he can't help you find the tartan or product you are looking for it is unlikely anyone can!
Born in Paisley, after moving around the country a lot when he was younger, Alan finally settled in Clackmannan, a scenic 45 minutes (on a good day) drive from Crieff. Married with two sons, when he eventually gets time away from the office he enjoys family days out, gaming, cinema, music of the rock variety and football.
He and his wife created a tartan to use for their wedding in 2005 although they never officially registered it.
Andrea
Andrea was born and raised in Upstate New York, and has a great love for her Scottish roots. With a lifelong interest in clothing, textiles and their manufacturing processes, she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Apparel Design & History. She joined the Tartan team with 10+ years of retail management experience, and you can find her in our Albany store or out and about at events in the region.
Outside of work, Andrea enjoys family time, her cats, and attending music festivals and concerts with friends. Her favourite activity, since childhood, is the very Scottish sport of curling! She is usually on the ice at her beloved curling club at least four days a week during the winter months, in addition to also volunteering there during bonspiels.
Andrea’s Clan: MacDonald
Auryn
Auryn is our Tartan identifier extraordinaire and the Scottish Apprentice of the Year in 2015. He started in our dispatch department while completing his Modern Apprenticeship, moved onto processing all the orders for custom made items with his lightening quick gaming trained fingers, and now leads the stock team. Although his favourite colour is black his favourite tartan - Edinburgh is a little brighter.
Auryn's Clan: Scott
Becky
Originally from the Midlands, Becky fell in love with the Borders area after spending her summer holidays near Grantshouse and getting married in Ayton Church, with the wedding party all in The Flower of Scotland tartan. In between work and family life you will find Becky pottering around in the garden growing veggies and flowers from seeds.
While her kids keep her on her toes at home, work allows her to go back to her creative early college years where her passion for textiles and tailoring began. Extensive experience in customer service and shipping means she is totally at home working in ScotlandShop’s customer service and operations teams.
Cara
A true border reiver, Cara is another of our 2023 apprentices and has lived in the Scottish Borders all her life (which she says she wouldn't ever change!). Well educated because she went to the same school as the boss, Cara started her training in the customer service department, so if you phone us or contact us via email or livechat, you may well get to chat to her and test her ever-growing tartan skills. In her spare time Cara likes to listen to music and meet with friends. Did you know that Cara's mum was a member of the Dun's Pipe Band and taught Cara how to play the chanter? Her talents never cease to amaze us!
Cara's Clan: Nithsdale District
Carrie
Having lived in a few different countries, Carrie moved to Scotland in 2014 after falling in love with its landscape and culture. She now lives in the Scottish Borders where she enjoys being in nature for walking, drawing, painting, and birdwatching. She loves all things creative, including dabbling in a bit of sewing and dressmaking. If you follow our social media and enjoy our blogs and newsletters you will be reading Carrie's work as she puts to good use her love of words and creative writing every day.
Carrie doesn't have a Clan of her own but she loves the 1783 Collection
Catriona
Catriona is a recent English Literature graduate from the University of Edinburgh, with a passion for Scottish history, heritage and culture. Hailing from East Lothian, she has lived right on Edinburgh’s doorstep her whole life, and has fallen in love with the city over the years. Having previous experience working within Edinburgh Castle, she knows what it’s like to meet people from all across the world with a shared interest in all things Scottish. She loves reading literature from various time periods, and her favourite book is 'East of Eden' by John Steinbeck. If you can’t find her at work, she will most likely be at home with her nose in a book or a paintbrush in her hand!
Catriona's Clan: MacLean
Donna
Donna hails from the beautiful Borders town of Kelso. With a degree in Business management from Heriot Watt University, she used to work for Royal Mail but decided to move to the other side of the service and prepare the parcels for them to deliver. Super sporty Donna plays rugby for the Kelso Ladies Rugby in her spare time, where she has been the Captain for the last 3 years and is now their coach. Donna enjoys walking her wee dog, Nova and taking part or watching any sport.
Donna's Clan: Borthwick
Emily
Emily started at ScotlandShop in 2014 shortly after completing her Degree in Woven Textile Design. She's our International Brand Manager & In-house Tartan Designer. Emily's favourite project to date was designing Doddie’5 tartan for Rugby legend, Doddie Weir & New York City Tartan Week is always her favourite week of the year! Want to work with Emily to design your own tartan? Find out more about our Tartan Design Service. Outside of work Emily loves her music, anything cherry flavoured and is always doing something creative or crafty.
Emily's Clan: Wallace
Emma
Emma lives in Berwick-Upon-Tweed but is originally from Dunoon on the west coast of Scotland. She loves the wild open space of the beach, and says if she could live on the beach she would! She spends a lot of my time at the gym lifting weights that are far too heavy for her, and walking her German Shepard Lottie, and loves everything theatre.
Emma started out in our Dispatch department but after helping out in Marketing, she fell in love with communications and building clan partnerships and stayed there.
Emma's Clan: Wallace
Georgina
Georgina is our Training & Talent Manager, looking after the happiness of the tartan team. She returned to Scotland after working in London for over a decade and her move to the Scottish Borders brought her to our doorstep. Georgina has worked in several industries from financial services, hospitality and fine art. Her career has taken her from the savannahs of South Africa to Leicester Square in London. When not recruiting the best talent in Scotland or supporting the team with their personal development at ScotlandShop, you might find her walking her dog in the Lammermuir hills or foraging delicious delicacies from the wild.
Georgina’s Clan: MacDonald
Gordon
Originally from Scotland, Gordon moved to Upstate New York in September 2023. He came across ScotlandShop while driving past the Latham, NY store and immediately felt motivated to join us. His local Edinburgh accent is a delightful asset, especially when connecting with local, national and international customers alike! He loves working with Scottish memorabilia and merchandise, all of which provide a familiar connection to his home country.
In his free time, Gordon enjoys spending quality time with his wife and step-son and loves to discover the activities, scenery and culinary delights on offer in Upstate NY. A music lover, and vinyl collector, with eclectic taste, his passion for singing stems from his participation in the National Youth Choir of Scotland, as well as various musical theatre and Gilbert and Sullivan productions. You can also sometimes find him cross stitching, and exploring the outdoors when the fancy takes him.
Gordon's Clan: MacLean (from his Mum's side)
Iona
I grew up in Crieff, Scotland, and have a love for all things fashion, textiles and design. Graduating in 2022 with a degree in Fashion and Textile design from Robert Gordon University I bring with me a knowledge of textiles and fabrics and enjoy sharing my passion with others.
In my spare time, I enjoy going to museums, art galleries and exploring Scotland and all its beauty. I also have a fondness for outdoors and fitness so if you need a good walking route I can help you out with that, too! I look forward to helping you with a joke (probably bad), laugh and smile!
Iona's Clan: Buchanan
Jenna
Originally from Ayr, I grew up in Kingston, Canada, but spent many summers in Scotland with my family, keeping our Scottish roots strong. I’m a former competitive snare drummer with a love for Highland games and all things Scottish culture. My eye for quality fabrics and heritage style was shaped by years of discovering hidden gems in local charity shops, especially Harris Tweed jackets! With retail and styling experience gained in high-end fashion, and a degree in International Relations, I’m passionate about combining sustainability with timeless design to support a slower, more thoughtful fashion industry.
Jenna's Clan: MacIver
Jill
After two decades of city living, Jill has been drawn back to the Borders where she grew up to enjoy a more peaceful, rural life in the countryside with her partner and young children. She's already loving the connection to nature and experiencing the changes of the seasons whilst not being surrounded by buildings and concrete!
During her time away from the area, Jill worked in a variety of creative agencies in London, and now loves bringing her experience to ScotlandShop, and immersing herself in all things tartan.
Pre-children she loved to see the world, her favourite trips being to Japan and walking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. Nowadays, she can be found on an evening sewing clothes for her children, and at weekends exploring the beautiful landscapes and beaches the Borders has to offer, or (attempting) to grow organic vegetables in her veg patch.
Jill's Clan: MacDuff
John
After more than 30 years north of the Border, and four proudly Scottish children, John's hoping he might be viewed as Scottish sometime soon. A move from Marketing in the chemicals industry to join the Tartan Team isn't perhaps the most obvious career move, but he is thoroughly enjoying the new location in Duns HQ, the new challenge, and learning all things Tartan.
Outside of work, John loves the huge open spaces in the Borders, the proximity to the beach and lots of opportunities to walk his crazy Spaniel dog.
John's Clan: MacNicol
Kate
Kate joined the team after moving up from the South Coast, she loves living in the Scottish Borders but will never be a fan of haggis! She enjoys making a good spreadsheet which comes in handy when looking after our stock. When Kate isn't counting ties or ordering your beautiful tartan garments, she loves to spend time, cooking, walking the dog and can often be found treading the boards in local pantomimes!
Kate's Clan: Taylor
Katrina
Katrina is a Creative Artist at heart, whose journey began in the Scottish Borders, followed by three years at Drama School. Katrina has since worked in theatre, performing at the Fringe, in hospitality, weddings and events, the whisky industry, and across film and high-end television productions as a Floor/Crowd Runner and Assistant Director on a range of exciting projects.
Now, Katrina’s path has led to ScotlandShop and the world of tartan. With a passion for history and a love of Scottish culture, Katrina brings a fresh creative perspective to everything she does, celebrating tradition while embracing new ideas.
In her own time, she loves to listen to music, watch and write film reviews, play the piano, and spend time with her friends and family.
Lauren
Born and bred in the Scottish Borders, Lauren represented her local town in their Common Riding celebrations as 'Reivers' Lass' in 2014. She studied in Edinburgh, graduating with a degree in Events Management and also has a qualification in Makeup Artistry, painting faces for occasions when her schedule allows. When not at work she is kept busy looking after her two boys, or getting out walking around the Borders and beyond.
Lauren works on the Marketing team and looks after all the content on the website. Any feedback is very welcome!
Lauren's Clan: Henderson
Lisa
Bringing her brilliant smile and natural hospitality skills to our Edinburgh shop, having studied Design for Textiles at Heriot-Watt University, Lisa continues her creativity through illustration using felt tip pens and pattern-making. She is currently learning kilt making and loves to share her new found knowledge and skills with customers. Originally from Aberdeen, she grew up hill-walking which has continued into her adult life, hoping to one day bag all the Munros! When she is not socialising with friends and family, Lisa is reading (usually fantasy) books.
Lisa's Clan: MacKay
Miya C.
I’m based in Duns and work as a Business and Admin Apprentice, helping out with stock, dispatch, and customer service. When I’m not at work, you’ll usually find me on my gaming PC, at the gym, or spending time with my cat Milo (who definitely thinks he’s in charge!). I also enjoy getting outdoors for walks to clear my head and balance out all the screen time. Friendly and bubbly, I’m excited to be part of the team and keep learning new things.
Miya M.
I have lived in the Scottish Borders my whole life and I look forward to learning more about Scottish culture. I have an interest in fashion and textiles and can't wait to find out more about how it works behind the scenes. I love spending my free time outside either with friends, walking my golden Labrador Ben, going on a run, or playing hockey!
Miya's Clan: MacLean
Morag
Born and brought up in the village of Comrie near Crieff, Morag has worked in hospitality and retail for a number of years, and enjoys meeting people. Her tartan career started in 2000 selling Highland Dress Wear and in 2014 she joined the former House of Tartan, now our Crieff Shop.
Through her career Morag has kitted out many locals for school dances, weddings and new year celebrations from when they were small boys to in later years they would return to buy their own kilt outfits, some for their own weddings. At functions she's always trying to identify tartans. With her knowledge of clans and tartans Morag finds it rewarding when customers leave the shop delighted to find out they're affiliated or belong to a clan and have Scottish connections.
In her spare time Morag enjoys gardening, cycling and exploring new cycling paths, as well as spending time with her three grandchildren and walking in the hills through the heather looking for haggis!
Morag's Clan: MacRae
Morgan
A lifelong seamstress with a passion for historical fashion, don't be surprised if Morgan launches into a seminar if you ask her a simple question about tartan. Having found her niche in sales, she is thrilled to lead the team in the Edinburgh shop, so feel free to say hello and ask any questions you might have about Highlandwear. She can usually be found with a couple loose threads stuck to her and a stylish tape measure worn around her neck. In her free time she is hunched over her sewing machine or off on an adventure into the Highlands!
Morgan's Clan: Keith
Neil
Nicknamed "money Neil" as we have too many Neil's these days, Neil looks after the Accounts at ScotlandShop, keeping us all straight and within budget. Neil's tea and coffee are definitely the strongest we have ever tasted, and his spreadsheet skills are equally powerful. Watch out for him on his bike pedaling around the Selkirkshire hills on a weekend, and keep the biscuits hidden as he does like a snack.
Neil's Clan: With links to Aberdeen & Berwickshire, Neil can't quite decide which tartan to choose for his kilt.
Nikki
Nikki joined the Crieff Team (Formally House of Tartan Ltd) in 2014 after returning to Perthshire after 15 years living in the wilds of the Ardnamurchan Peninsula where she indulged in her passion for wildlife, history and hospitality. When she is not sharing her knowledge of Tartan, Clans, Scottish culture and history, she may be baking for friends and family (she started Cake Fridays) or increasing her understanding of Tartans, Clans, and Scotland when not giving the best customer experience she can. She aims for any visitor to Scotland to want to return for more and leave happy and satisfied with the best customer service they can be given.
Nikki's Clan: Campbell
Philippa
Philippa lives in York, North England, and as well as writing for ScotlandShop, she works at the University of York’s library as an Information Assistant. She studied English Literature and Spanish at the University of St Andrews, and studied abroad in Santiago de Compostela which, interestingly, has some very strong Celtic connections!
Philippa lived in Glasgow for a year after graduating and worked at the University of Glasgow’s Archives and Special Collections, getting to interact with some fascinating material relating to Scottish history. She often explored the beautiful countryside surrounding the city whenever possible. When not writing, Philippa spends her time reading, going to gigs, and doing the local pub quiz.
Rina
I was born in Hunan, China, and I moved to Scotland in July 2023 with my husband and daughter. Before moving to Scotland, I taught Chinese for over 10 years, and I’m really passionate about sharing language and culture with others.
I now live in Duns, and outside of work, I enjoy cooking, shopping, photography, and fashion. I especially love spicy food, particularly Hunan-style dishes. My favourite animal is the Japanese Shiba Inu.
I’m very excited to join the Tartan team and look forward to getting to know everyone and contributing wherever I can.
Robert
Robert works on our Dispatch team and is fast learning the many tartans he sees passing through the packing department. He likes football, F1 and sport in general. Robert also enjoys reading autobiographies and to walk his dog for miles. Originally from Newcastle, Blaydon, and yes he is a Geordie and sometimes we need a translator he speaks so fast, he has two daughters and two grandsons. Robert now lives north of the Border with his partner, in walking distance (whatever the weather) of Duns HQ.
Tam
Tam the Tartan Tailor got his name after a competition to name our marvellous mascot. His first outing was on Lothian Buses but since then he has visited Edinburgh’s Christmas Market, The New Year Sprint at Musselburgh Racecourse and welcomed rugby fans to the West End of Edinburgh during the 6 Nations. He's been lucky enough to travel internationally, marching down 6th Avenue for the New York City Tartan Day Parade and trying his hand as Caber Tossing during a tour of Canadian Highland Games.
Tam's Clan: Buchanan
ScotlandShop Team - This could be you!
Do you have a passion for Scotland and a desire to share the finest quality Scottish products around the world with truly personal service? Do you have fire in your belly and always want to make things better? Then you might like working for us. Email us and tell us why we should employ you.