The Traitors Plaid Style Guide

Scotland has never looked better than it does in The Traitors. Each season has brought together gripping drama, majestic landscapes, and one of TV’s most distinctive style icons, Claudia Winkleman. With her signature fringe, statement coats, and perfectly layered tartans, she has turned Highland dressing into a national obsession.

They say betrayal tastes like haggis, but in the gripping TV series The Traitors, it simmers with intrigue amidst the misty glens and rugged peaks of the Scottish Highlands. Forget sun-kissed beaches and bustling cities, this reality show trades palm trees for ancient castles and sandy shores for treacherous lochs, where loyalties crumble faster than shortbread under a sledgehammer.

Imagine 22 strangers thrown into the brooding beauty of Ardross Castle, 30 miles north of Inverness and built in the 19th century in Scottish Baronial style, set within over 100 acres of stunning parkland. Previously a hunting lodge for the 1st Duke of Sutherland, Ardross Castle has been privately owned by the McTaggart family since 1983. Whispers of “Faithful” and “Traitor” echo through its stone halls, paranoia hangs thicker than Highland mist, and alliances shift like the wind whipping through the heather.

Ardross Castle and Stags | Image Credit: Peter Moore

Each day dawns with a new mission, testing alliances and tempting trust. Will they conquer the terrifying helicopter jump and speeding boat across Loch Glass, secrets tumbling out like pebbles into the murky depths? Or will they unravel the mysteries hidden within the imposing walls of Ardross Castle, each twist and turn unveiling another hidden motive? Past clan battles and ancient legends set the backdrop.

But The Traitors isn’t just about backstabbing and betrayals. The series paints a breath-taking portrait of Scotland, where every frame showcases the raw, untamed beauty of the Highlands. Claudia Winkleman sets the scene for each challenge dressed head to toe in stunning knitwear, tweeds, and tartans.

Of course, no Highland adventure is complete without a dram or two. So raise a toast to the cunning Faithful's, who must sniff out the Traitors like a good single malt sniffs out a peat fire. And cheer for the Traitors, weaving their plots with the same precision as Claudia’s perfectly tailored tartans and tweeds.

The Traitors is more than just a reality show, it’s a love letter to Scotland, where the drama unfolds as spectacularly as the scenery. It’s a journey through mist-shrouded valleys and windswept plains, where the line between loyalty and betrayal is as thin as the tartan threads themselves. So pull on a cosy knit, settle in, pour yourself a dram, and let the Highlands captivate you with their tales of trust, treachery, and breath-taking beauty. Just remember, behind every friendly smile, a dagger of deceit might be poised. After all, this is Scotland, and in the land of kilts and castles, you never know who you can trust.

Before it became a Highland phenomenon, The Traitors began life far from Ardross Castle’s misty turrets. The original series, De Verraders, first aired on Dutch television in 2021, created by Marc Pos and produced by IDTV. Its concept was simple yet devilishly clever, a game of trust and deception played out among strangers in a stately setting, where only those who could read others would survive.

In De Verraders, contestants were divided into two secret groups: the “Faithful,” whose goal was to build a prize fund through teamwork, and the “Traitors,” who worked in the shadows to eliminate them one by one. Each night brought secret “murders,” and each day, tense round tables where suspicions flared and accusations flew.

The format’s mix of psychological drama, moral tension and old-world setting quickly caught international attention. Adaptations spread across Europe and beyond from the United States to Australia and France but nowhere did it find such atmospheric perfection as in Scotland.

When the BBC launched The Traitors UK in 2022, the producers found in Ardross Castle the ultimate stage: a building that looked plucked from a legend, its stone walls steeped in mystery. The Highlands gave the show something its predecessors couldn’t, an unmistakable sense of myth and history. The result was alchemy: a Dutch idea reborn through Scottish storytelling, creating one of the most visually striking and emotionally charged reality shows ever made.

Filmed in the hauntingly beautiful Scottish Highlands, The Traitors UK has become a phenomenon of suspense, psychology, and impeccable style. Hosted by Claudia Winkleman, the show combines gripping gameplay with striking visuals from Ardross Castle’s grand halls to Claudia’s ever-evolving wardrobe of knitwear, tweed, and tartan. Here’s how the series has unfolded so far.

When The Traitors UK first aired, viewers were immediately drawn into the misty majesty of the Scottish Highlands. Twenty-two strangers arrived at Ardross Castle, its turrets looming through the fog, its halls flickering with candlelight, to play a game of loyalty, deception and nerve. The castle itself became a character in the story, its grand chambers echoing with whispers of suspicion as “Faithfuls” tried to unmask the secret “Traitors” among them.

By day, contestants embarked on tense missions through rugged Highland landscapes, braving icy lochs, forest trails and the relentless Scottish weather, to build the prize fund. By night, they gathered at the Round Table, where friendships fractured and accusations cut deeper than the Highland chill.

As the drama built, three Faithfuls, Aaron Evans, Meryl Williams, and Hannah Byczkowski outwitted the final Traitor, Wilfred Webster, in a heart-stopping finale that left viewers cheering. Their shared victory and emotional relief became one of the most memorable moments in recent British TV.

Claudia Winkleman presided over it all like a gothic storyteller, her presence and poise perfectly suited to the castle’s haunting beauty. The setting, the stakes, and the subtle Scottish details made Series 1 a triumph,  not just of gameplay, but of atmosphere.

By the time Series 2 arrived, The Traitors had become appointment television. The game returned to Ardross Castle, where a new group of players stepped nervously through its great oak doors, ready to test their intuition and trust.

From the very first night, the tension was palpable. Secret alliances were formed over late-night fires, and suspicion became as much a currency as gold. Contestants ventured through the Highlands on breath-taking missions, rowing across lochs, scaling hillsides and racing through the moors, as they fought to build the prize pot while the Traitors worked in the shadows to tear it apart.

This season delivered one of reality TV’s most shocking finales. Harry Clark, a Traitor, managed to deceive his fellow players to the very end, walking away with the full £95,150 prize while the Faithful's watched in stunned disbelief. It was a masterstroke of charm and strategy that left audiences gasping and social media ablaze. 

His victory was pure Highland drama, a twist so sharp it could have been lifted from a clan legend. Fittingly, the name Clark has deep Scottish roots, derived from the Latin clericus meaning “scholar” or “scribe.” While not a Highland clan itself, Clark is recognised as a sept of Clan Cameron and Clan MacPherson, making Harry’s clever strategy either an act of intellectual cunning or a scholarly betrayal, depending on your point of view.

The drama of Series 2 cemented The Traitors as one of Britain’s most gripping shows,  a modern psychological thriller played out beneath the spires of a Highland castle.

By the time The Traitors returned for its third series, the format had become a modern Highland tradition, a battle of loyalty and deception set against the mist and grandeur of Ardross Castle. Once again, twenty-two contestants arrived through its great doors, their footsteps echoing on stone floors as they prepared to test trust, intuition and endurance in the shadow of the Scottish hills.

Among them were surnames that carried echoes of Scotland’s clan past, Fraser, Scott, Smith, Stewart, and Brown, each name rooted in centuries of Highland and Lowland history. Whether coincidence or fate, it felt only right that this game of alliances and betrayals unfolded under names long tied to clans known for loyalty, strategy and pride.

The missions this year were some of the most dramatic yet, sending contestants racing across windswept moors, rowing through icy lochs and navigating the wild Highland terrain. Inside the castle, tensions simmered over candlelit dinners as friendships wavered and suspicion thickened with every glance.

In the end, victory belonged to Jake Brown, one of the Faithful, who shared the prize pot after a gripping finale that kept viewers guessing until the very last moment. The Brown name itself holds proud Scottish roots as part of Clan Broun (or Brown), one of the nation’s recognised clans dating back to the twelfth century a fitting legacy for a player who proved both steadfast and shrewd when it mattered most.

Series 3 proved that even after three seasons, The Traitors continues to capture the imagination like few other shows. Its mix of mystery, emotion and Highland spirit has made it feel less like a game show and more like a living Scottish legend, one retold around firesides and screens alike.

As autumn settled over the Scottish Highlands, Ardross Castle once again opened its great doors, this time to a cast of well-known faces. In The Celebrity Traitors, nineteen familiar names from television, music, and comedy traded luxury for loyalty, stepping into candlelit corridors where trust is scarce and betrayal is inevitable.

Among them are several surnames echoing centuries of clan history. Alan Carr, whose name connects to Clan Kerr, and Jonathan Ross, linked to the ancient Clan Ross, bring an added touch of heritage to this Highland tale. Joining them is Mark Bonnar, the acclaimed actor from Edinburgh, whose presence lends the castle halls an unmistakably Scottish voice. Together with fellow celebrities, they face the same fate as past players to earn trust, break it, or be banished before dawn.

Each episode unfolds like a modern folktale. The famous Faithfuls and cunning Traitors dine under flickering candlelight, their laughter hiding tension as the wind rattles the castle’s windows. Outside, the Highlands loom dark and unyielding, a landscape as much a player in the drama as the cast themselves.

This season’s prize may go to charity, but the emotions are just as fierce. Pride, honour and reputation hang in the balance, and in a castle built for intrigue, even the brightest star must learn to move in shadow.

With its mix of celebrity charisma and Highland mystique, The Celebrity Traitors has brought new glamour to the glens proof that treachery, trust and tartan make as captivating a combination as ever.

At the heart of The Traitors stands Claudia Winkleman, part host, part narrator, part Highland enigma. Her look is as defining to the show as Ardross Castle’s misty turrets and candlelit halls. With her signature fringe, dark palette, and love of texture, she has created a new kind of Scottish glamour: understated, dramatic, and grounded in heritage.

Claudia Winkleman at the 2008 Baftas | Image Credit: dalekhelen, retouched by nagualdesign

Her longtime stylist Sinead McKeefry is the creative mind behind this look, curating a wardrobe that perfectly reflects the show’s mood, a blend of gothic edge, heritage craftsmanship and quiet luxury. “We wanted her to feel part of the Highlands,” McKeefry has said, “without looking like a costume.” The result is “castle chic” at its finest, deeply rooted in Scotland’s textures and tones, yet modern enough to belong on the streets of London or New York.

Claudia’s fashion choices have become an extension of The Traitors’ visual identity. Each knit, tartan and tailored silhouette feels like a continuation of the castle itself, textured, layered, and timeless. And while we didn’t dress Claudia for the show (this time), our Scottish-made collections capture that same spirit: pieces designed for warmth, beauty and storytelling, crafted with the care and character that define Scottish style.

Every great Traitors outfit begins with texture. Claudia’s knitwear has become iconic, chunky, tactile and full of quiet confidence. Whether layered under tweed or worn on its own against the Highland wind, her jumpers anchor her look with authenticity and comfort.

In the show, knitwear plays more than a practical role; it adds emotional warmth to the stark setting of Ardross Castle. The soft patterns and rich tones evoke the Highlands themselves weathered, enduring, beautiful.

Aran Knitwear

Our Aran Knitwear draws inspiration from centuries-old patterns first woven to protect fishermen against the Atlantic chill. Each stitch carries meaning, strength, unity and resilience, making it the perfect foundation for Claudia’s signature layered looks.

Aran Crew Neck Wool Sweater in Ecru

Chunky yet elegant, these knits bring timeless comfort to modern wardrobes.

Cashmere Fingerless Mitts

Claudia’s love of fingerless gloves has become one of The Traitors’ defining fashion details. Our Cashmere Tartan Fingerless Mitts bring that same attitude to life, luxurious, practical and full of personality.

Made in soft cashmere with subtle tartan accents, they offer warmth and dexterity without sacrificing style. Perfect for chilly Highland mornings or city strolls alike.

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Claudia’s outerwear and tailoring are where The Traitors truly becomes fashion theatre. Each jacket, blazer and suit is sharply cut, elegantly proportioned, and grounded in Scotland’s heritage fabrics. Her love of tweed and tartan isn’t nostalgic, it’s power dressing, Highland-style.

In the castle’s moody light, the depth of tweed and the geometry of tartan bring structure to every frame. They echo the precision of the game itself, strategic, layered, and endlessly watchable.

Tartan Blazer

A staple in Claudia’s wardrobe, the Tartan Blazer brings structure and polish to any look. Clean lines, rich pattern and versatile styling make it ideal for layering over knitwear or pairing with a pleated skirt.

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It’s a piece that commands attention with subtle authority, timeless, practical, and unmistakably Scottish. Pair a tailored jacket and trousers for a coordinated look that exudes confidence, or mix them with knits and boots for a modern twist.

Tartan Bolero Jacket

Claudia’s shorter jackets add modern flair to heritage dressing. The Tartan Bolero Jacket takes that aesthetic and refines it, cropped just above the waist for a flattering silhouette that feels both strong and feminine.

Tartan Bolero Jacket in Cranston Modern & Tartan Fine Pleated Skirt in Drummond of Strathallan Ancient

Perfect for layering over dresses or high-waisted skirts, it’s a masterclass in contemporary Highland style.

Tartan Kate Coat

Our Tartan Kate Coat is the definition of statement outerwear. With its bold pattern, tailored lines and full-length design, it captures the cinematic quality of The Traitors, elegance in motion against Scotland’s wild scenery.

The Kate Coat in MacLachlan Modern Tartan

Made to withstand the chill yet refined enough for city life, this piece embodies modern Scottish luxury.

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Claudia’s skirts are key to her silhouette: pleated, structured, and endlessly expressive. Each design flows as she moves through Ardross Castle’s halls, capturing the grace and strength of Highland women past and present.

Fine Pleat Tartan Skirt

Our Fine Pleat Tartan Skirt combines delicate craftsmanship with fluid design. Each pleat is carefully pressed to create graceful movement, echoing the rhythm of Scotland’s landscapes.

Tartan Fine Pleated Skirt in Drummond of Strathallan Ancient

Ideal with knitwear or tailoring, it offers balance between refinement and comfort.

Kilted Skirt

The Kilted Skirt is a true nod to Scotland’s past, structured, proud and deeply traditional. This version modernises the look while retaining the artistry and detail that make it timeless.

Tartan Kilted Skirt in Montgomery Modern

With soft pleats and an elegant wrap design, it’s the kind of piece Claudia would stride across the moors in: heritage redefined for contemporary life.

Mini Kilt 

Short, spirited and stylish, the Mini Kilt brings youth and boldness to the tartan story. Claudia’s on-screen style often plays with proportion, this piece captures that confidence while celebrating authentic Scottish design.

Tartan Mini Kilt in Isle of Skye

Pair it with chunky knitwear or structured outerwear for a look that’s heritage-inspired but full of energy.

All-Round Pleated Skirt

Full, sweeping pleats make the All-Round Pleated Skirt a true statement of movement and grace. It’s designed for rhythm, walking, working or dancing through the Highlands.

Tartan All Round Pleated Skirt in Ailsa Yellow with a matching Tartan Bolero Jacket & Muckle Fantoosh Tartan Handbag

It channels the same drama and poise that Claudia brings to every Traitors moment, a perfect balance of flow and form.

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Claudia’s on-screen style is all about balance, sharp lines softened by texture, heritage made effortless. Her tartan trousers epitomise that philosophy. Whether paired with an oversized knit or a structured blazer, they add instant polish while keeping the look grounded and wearable.

Tartan trousers bring a modern twist to Scottish tailoring. They offer versatility for every setting, sleek enough for the city, classic enough for the Highlands, and full of quiet confidence.

Women's Tartan Trousers

Our Women’s Tartan Trousers are cut to flatter, move and endure. Drawing inspiration from Scotland’s long history of fine tailoring, they combine a contemporary fit with the authenticity of woven tartan.

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Pair them with our Aran Knitwear for a relaxed castle-core aesthetic, or with the matching Tartan Blazer for a powerful, coordinated statement. However you wear them, they’re proof that true style lies in simplicity, structure and heritage.

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Across every series of The Traitors, Claudia Winkleman’s wardrobe has become part of the show’s mythology, a love letter to Scottish design, layered with texture, colour and confidence. From tweed blazers to tartan skirts, chunky knitwear to structured coats, her look captures everything we love about Highland style: bold yet understated, timeless yet modern.

 

Her stylist Sinead McKeefry has masterfully woven together tradition and trend, creating a wardrobe that celebrates Scotland’s finest craftsmanship while redefining what modern heritage dressing can be. It’s not just costume, it’s character.

 

Our collections echo that same philosophy. Every piece, whether it’s a pleated kilt, a tartan suit, or a pair of cashmere mitts is designed to carry the spirit of the Highlands wherever you go: resilient, stylish, and proudly Scottish.

When The Traitors made its way across the Atlantic, it proved that the Scottish Highlands could set the stage for betrayal no matter the accent. The US version, launched in early 2023, brought the Dutch concept De Verraders to an American audience with a cast that blended everyday players and familiar reality-TV personalities from shows like Below Deck, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and Survivor.

David Evans from Grey Fox Style wears our Men's Tartan Trousers in MacKay Modern, is he a Faithful or a Traitor? We'll never quite know...

Filmed once again at the magnificent Ardross Castle in the Scottish Highlands, the American series combines the same haunting grandeur with a touch of Hollywood glitz. Its tone is louder, bolder and more theatrical than its British cousin, filled with heated alliances, explosive banishments and the kind of emotional outbursts that only American reality TV can deliver.

Yet beneath the sparkle and scandal, the heart of the show remains unchanged: a game of trust and treachery unfolding against a landscape steeped in history. The mist still clings to the lochs, the torches still flicker in the Great Hall, and whispers of “Faithful” and “Traitor” still echo through Ardross’s stone corridors.

Both versions share the same Scottish soul, but where the UK series feels like a gothic novel, the US one plays like a blockbuster, fast, fiery and impossible to look away from.

Where Claudia Winkleman brings quiet power to The Traitors UK, Alan Cumming delivers pure theatrical grandeur to the American version. As host, he leans fully into his Scottish roots, every outfit a love letter to heritage and a wink to drama.

Alan Cumming at New York City Tartan Week 2025 | Image Credit: Scottish Government

Alan’s style across The Traitors US is bold, eccentric and impeccably detailed: rich tartans, sweeping kilts, sophisticated sashes and sculptural tailoring. His wardrobe transforms the castle’s candlelit halls into a runway part Highland legend, part haute couture.

Behind the spectacle lies purpose. Each look captures a different facet of Scottish identity, confident, creative and proudly individual. His outfits pay tribute to centuries of craftsmanship, reimagined with modern wit. Alan’s styling is theatre you can wear, equal parts artistry, confidence and homecoming.

Alan’s tailored looks in The Traitors US are the foundation of his stage presence, structured, commanding and deeply expressive. Each piece channels the legacy of Scottish tailoring while breaking the mould with flair.

Tartan Suit

The Tartan Suit has become Alan Cumming’s signature silhouette, a bold, unapologetic expression of identity. Each ensemble is a masterclass in contrast: traditional fabric, modern cut, and theatrical energy. Whether in deep reds, forest greens, or jewel-toned purples, his suits bridge the gap between ceremony and showmanship, proving that tartan is as commanding in the Great Hall of Ardross Castle as it is on a global stage.

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Every detail feels deliberate: a sharply tailored shoulder, a slimline lapel, or the subtle glint of a brooch at the chest. Alan’s approach to tailoring elevates the kilt’s ceremonial grandeur into something cosmopolitan, still deeply Scottish, yet designed for performance. His suits aren’t simply worn; they’re inhabited, as much a part of his storytelling as his words.

Tartan Waistcoat

Few garments speak to the precision of Scottish tailoring quite like the waistcoat. It’s a piece that balances formality and individuality, structured enough to command attention, but versatile enough to tell its own story. For Alan Cumming, the waistcoat is never merely a supporting act; it’s a statement of intent.

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Across The Traitors US, Alan’s waistcoats add sculptural depth to his tartan suits, defining his silhouette and amplifying his performance. Often crafted in luxurious wools or velvets, they provide a canvas for creative detail, bold piping, tonal patterning or gleaming metal buttons that catch the candlelight in Ardross Castle’s halls.

And then there’s his occasional tartan twist: the bias cut. By angling the fabric off its traditional grain, Alan introduces movement and fluidity into an otherwise structured garment. The result is elegance with edge, tailoring that feels alive, shifting with every gesture and glance.

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If the tartan suit represents Alan Cumming’s precision, his Highland wear reveals his soul. In The Traitors US, he steps into each episode as if onto a Highland stage, his outfits an ode to Scottish tradition, reimagined through bold colour, unexpected textures and a generous dose of self-assurance.

Where others might see a costume, Alan sees a conversation: between past and present, ceremony and creativity. His looks remind us that Highland dress has never been static. It’s always evolved, shaped by clan pride, artistry and the wearer’s individuality. With every swirl of tartan and glint of metal, Alan reclaims this heritage not as history, but as living theatre.

Kilts 

The kilt is more than fabric; it’s movement, memory and meaning. For centuries, it has told stories of clan loyalty, identity and belonging, woven in patterns as unique as fingerprints. Alan Cumming wears it not as a relic, but as a celebration: of freedom, confidence and creativity.

His Traitors ensembles often pair the kilt with unexpected details, a velvet jacket here, a modern boot there, transforming formal Highland dress into something strikingly contemporary. The swirl of the pleats, the weight of the wool, the shimmer of a decorative pin, every element speaks to the enduring power of Scottish design.

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On screen, the kilt becomes part of Alan’s performance: it moves with him, amplifies his gestures, and roots him firmly in the landscape of Ardross Castle. It’s as if the Highlands themselves are stitched into the garment, wild, graceful and unafraid to make a statement.

Tartan Sash

Among Alan Cumming’s many sartorial flourishes in The Traitors US, none capture his flair for drama quite like the tartan sash. Draped over one shoulder, tied at the waist, or flowing freely as he descends the grand staircase of Ardross Castle, it brings theatricality and heritage together in one sweeping gesture.

In Scotland, the sash has long carried meaning beyond adornment. Traditionally worn to denote clan allegiance or marital status, it symbolises pride, belonging and respect. Each fold and drape tells its own quiet story, a tribute to ancestry, craftsmanship and identity. Alan reimagines that history with playfulness and power, transforming the sash into a work of art in motion.

His choice of bold tartans and rich textures ensures the piece never fades into the background. Whether paired with a sharply tailored jacket or a traditional kilt, it commands attention, fluid, regal and full of character. It’s pure performance: heritage meeting individuality.

Our own Tartan Sashes echo this same sense of ceremony and storytelling. Woven from authentic clan tartans, they can be styled traditionally for formal wear or worn more casually to bring a touch of Highland drama to everyday dressing. Like Alan’s, they’re not just accessories, they’re expressions of pride, movement and identity.

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Every great performance deserves a final flourish, and for Alan Cumming, those finishing touches are where his personality truly shines. In The Traitors US, no look feels complete without an unexpected twist, a tilt of a hat, a flash of metal, a perfectly tied knot of tartan. These details transform fine tailoring into theatre, proving that accessories are not an afterthought, but the exclamation mark on a statement of style.

Cashmere Beret

Alan often tops off his Highland ensembles with a Beret, a nod to both Parisian elegance and Scottish practicality. It’s a whimsical choice that softens the structure of his tailoring while adding warmth and personality.

Crafted from the finest Scottish cashmere, the beret embodies effortless luxury,  supple, insulating and timeless. It’s a finishing touch that speaks to Alan’s unique blend of wit and sophistication, bridging high fashion and Highland charm with ease.

Tartan Tie

Where Claudia Winkleman’s style thrives on texture, Alan’s finds strength in pattern. His Tartan Ties serve as the perfect punctuation to his outfits, bold, intricate and steeped in meaning. Each knot tells a story, tracing the lineage of clans and the artistry of Scotland’s weavers.

David Evans from Grey Fox Style ties his Wool Tartan Tie in Patriot Modern

In The Traitors US, his ties are never predictable. Some are paired with clashing checks for visual drama; others are chosen for subtle harmony with his suit. The result is always intentional, refined, layered and unmistakably Scottish.

Our Tartan Ties honour that same tradition, woven from authentic Scottish mills using age-old techniques. 

Brooches 

In the candlelit corridors of Ardross Castle, a flash of silver or gold often catches the eye, a brooch pinned to a lapel, clasping a sash, or glinting on the folds of tartan. Alan uses brooches as both ornament and armour, blending traditional Celtic motifs with contemporary boldness.

Oversize Celtic Knot Brooch

Each piece tells a story of lineage, artistry and individuality. In Highland dress, brooches have long symbolised honour and status, passed down through generations. Alan’s use of them feels deeply intentional: a bridge between the ceremonial and the personal, history worn proudly at the heart.

Our Brooches and Clan Badges capture that same spirit, intricate metalwork paired with authentic design, ideal for fastening sashes or elevating everyday outfits with a touch of Scottish storytelling.

Highland Accessories

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Celtic Cross Plaid Pin

$70.91

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Wool Plaid Tie

$47.79

Available in 517 tartans

Custom made in 2 weeks

Buy 4 Matching Ties, get 10% off

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Men's Tartan Beret

$146.46

Available in 830 tartans

Custom made in 7 weeks

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Cashmere Beret

$80.16

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Celtic Pin

$46.25

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Machair Scottish Pin

$50.88

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Oversize Celtic Knot Pin

$46.25

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Clan Crest Plaid Pin

$111.00

Available in 270 tartans

Custom made in 5 weeks

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Skinny Wool Plaid Tie

$64.75

Available in 1141 tartans

Custom made in 3 weeks

Buy 4 Matching Ties, get 10% off

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Extra Long Plaid Wool Tie

$75.54

Available in 1238 tartans

Custom made in 3 weeks

Buy 4 Matching Ties, get 10% off

made-to-order

Men's Tartan Beret

$166.50

Available in 517 tartans

Custom made in 7 weeks

Alan Cumming’s mastery of style lies in how he finishes a look, confident, knowing, and completely his own. From the tilt of a beret to the gleam of a brooch, each choice pays homage to Scotland’s centuries of craftsmanship while celebrating individuality.

In every tartan thread and polished clasp, there’s a story of artistry, pride and playfulness. Because in true Highland fashion, the smallest details often make the grandest statement.

Whether you’ve fallen for Claudia Winkleman’s bold tartan tailoring or Alan Cumming’s striking Highlandwear in The Traitors, you can bring that same Scottish style to life with us. With over 500 tartans available, our expert team can help you design a look inspired by The Traitors from classic tweeds and tartan suits to kilts and accessories tailored in your own clan tartan or any design you choose. Visit us in store or book an appointment to create your bespoke Traitors-inspired outfit. Discover the craftsmanship, heritage, and drama of Scottish tailoring and make your next look worthy of the castle halls of Ardross.