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Megan McKay | Portfolio

I’m a Dundee based fashion and textiles practitioner known for experimenting with colour, print and texture. I balance heritage techniques with a playful, contemporary approach, working across garment construction, digital design, print, knit and embroidery. Sustainability and community are at the heart of everything I do: I run my slow-fashion studio, Little Peril Studio, with a strict zero-waste philosophy and I teach across Dundee’s community making creativity accessible for learners of all ages and abilities. Whether crafting garments by hand, co-designing workshops or building immersive digital textiles in CLO3D. My work is guided by a commitment to sustainability, inclusivity and connection.

UNPLUG A/W explores a range of textile techniques under the theme or re-connection. UNPLUG symbolises the importance of stepping away from digital devices and re-connecting with each other. To showcase this theme I explore hand knitting, screen printing, embroidery and up-cycling. The knitted jumper is constructed using salvage edge offcuts from a Scottish textile factory that are regularly thrown away and unused. I repurposed them into a knit structure using the techniques my grandmother taught me to take a woven fraying edge and turn it into a wearable garment. I used 100% biodegradable fabrics and sourced high quality cottons that are certified organic and made with a conscious approach to the environment. The hand holding linear print symbolises the need to hold on to one another. To bring a contrast between the old techniques and new I used machine embroidery, head press embossing and laser cut old acrylic mirror into adaptable mirrored components that could be worn as a bodice or used as an accessory.

Scotland Re:Designed Hidden Floors Project

I collaborated with SRD and project partners to produce Hidden Floors, a 5G-powered digital fashion project exploring virtual environments through advanced creative technologies. I partnered with applied artist Ann Marie Shillito, and together we co-created two digital runway looks in CLO3D. Our collaboration centred on the theme of connection, drawing parallels between digital circuits and natural microorganisms. We developed the concepts, forms and narratives jointly, merging our artistic perspectives and iterating together on silhouettes, patterns and textile ideas. I created texture maps for a range of textiles and used CLO3D to accurately simulate fabric behaviour within the digital garments, while also using AI-generated thematic imagery to inform and inspire our design development. Although we collaborated remotely from different parts of Scotland, our workflows were closely integrated, resulting in unified designs that combined craft-based sensibilities with experimental digital practice. The final work was showcased at the V&A Dundee and made accessible through VR headsets, offering audiences a fully immersive experience of our co-created digital fashion environment.

New Collection

Inspired by Morocco

The projects I am the proudest of are my community ones. Working with a range of different organisations in the Dundee area and being able to make a positive change in peoples lives through showcasing fashion and textiles is a career highlight and I plan on continuing to grow this aspect of my work as a designer. Below is some images captured doing my community work and written press showcasing its impact.

Media & Community Work

The projects I am the proudest of are my community ones. Working with a range of different organisations in the Dundee area and being able to make a positive change in peoples lives through showcasing fashion and textiles is a career highlight and I plan on continuing to grow this aspect of my work as a designer. Below is some images captured doing my community work and written press showcasing its impact.

SRD Runway Collections and Collaboration's

Working in collaboration and presenting my work with SRD was a fantastic opportunity as a Scottish fashion and textiles designer. I had opportunities to showcase my work, share and exchange ideas and techniques with other designers and expand my network.

Clique Runway Collections and Collaboration's

When working and collaborating with Clique they always championed inclusion, exchange and fashion & textiles. When producing or creating line ups for runway shows, exhibitions and projects we were provided a creative and open brief to align the artist view of the collections. One of the briefs was ‘Fancy Pants” looking at all things frills, ruffles and regal.

Little Peril Collections

My work for my own brand has always been lead by fabrication and sustainability. I have always worked first to find headstock, organic or eco friendly fabrics before designing a collection. When working with deadstock fabrics I have verified directly with the company I visit in person on the origins and why fabrics have been marked for landfill before purchase. I have found some of the most gorgeous fabrics using my verified sources, it’s hard to believe what people will discard. I like to think my brand work helps highlight the use left in fabrics and how little scraps it takes to make something wonderful.

Static A/W

This responsible menswear collection was developed for the high-end market under the brand Raeburn. The concept originated from research trips to local charity shops, where I sought items that could not easily be reused or recycled, in line with Raeburn’s sustainability ethos. Cassette tapes emerged as a key inspiration, identified as products with little resale value. The collection, titled Static, takes its name from the sound produced if a stylus needle run across the textile surface, as the tape remains readable. Further research into utilitarian streetwear informed the design direction, reflecting Raeburn’s aesthetic with an emphasis on functional detailing, pockets, and trims. Designed for Autumn/Winter, the collection predominantly features black, inspired by cassette tape and glitch imagery with vibrant accents introduced through contrast topstitching, print and zip pulls.

Static A/W

This responsible menswear collection was developed for the high-end market under the brand Raeburn. The concept originated from research trips to local charity shops, where I sought items that could not easily be reused or recycled, in line with Raeburn’s sustainability ethos. Cassette tapes emerged as a key inspiration, identified as products with little resale value. The collection, titled Static, takes its name from the sound produced if a stylus needle run across the textile surface, as the tape remains readable. Further research into utilitarian streetwear informed the design direction, reflecting Raeburn’s aesthetic with an emphasis on functional detailing, pockets, and trims. Designed for Autumn/Winter, the collection predominantly features black, inspired by cassette tape and glitch imagery with vibrant accents introduced through contrast topstitching, print and zip pulls.

Static A/W

This responsible menswear collection was developed for the high-end market under the brand Raeburn. The concept originated from research trips to local charity shops, where I sought items that could not easily be reused or recycled, in line with Raeburn’s sustainability ethos. Cassette tapes emerged as a key inspiration, identified as products with little resale value. The collection, titled Static, takes its name from the sound produced if a stylus needle run across the textile surface, as the tape remains readable. Further research into utilitarian streetwear informed the design direction, reflecting Raeburn’s aesthetic with an emphasis on functional detailing, pockets, and trims. Designed for Autumn/Winter, the collection predominantly features black, inspired by cassette tape and glitch imagery with vibrant accents introduced through contrast topstitching, print and zip pulls.

Static A/W

This responsible menswear collection was developed for the high-end market under the brand Raeburn. The concept originated from research trips to local charity shops, where I sought items that could not easily be reused or recycled, in line with Raeburn’s sustainability ethos. Cassette tapes emerged as a key inspiration, identified as products with little resale value. The collection, titled Static, takes its name from the sound produced if a stylus needle run across the textile surface, as the tape remains readable. Further research into utilitarian streetwear informed the design direction, reflecting Raeburn’s aesthetic with an emphasis on functional detailing, pockets, and trims. Designed for Autumn/Winter, the collection predominantly features black, inspired by cassette tape and glitch imagery with vibrant accents introduced through contrast topstitching, print and zip pulls.

Static A/W

This responsible menswear collection was developed for the high-end market under the brand Raeburn. The concept originated from research trips to local charity shops, where I sought items that could not easily be reused or recycled, in line with Raeburn’s sustainability ethos. Cassette tapes emerged as a key inspiration, identified as products with little resale value. The collection, titled Static, takes its name from the sound produced if a stylus needle run across the textile surface, as the tape remains readable. Further research into utilitarian streetwear informed the design direction, reflecting Raeburn’s aesthetic with an emphasis on functional detailing, pockets, and trims. Designed for Autumn/Winter, the collection predominantly features black, inspired by cassette tape and glitch imagery with vibrant accents introduced through contrast topstitching, print and zip pulls.

Static A/W

This responsible menswear collection was developed for the high-end market under the brand Raeburn. The concept originated from research trips to local charity shops, where I sought items that could not easily be reused or recycled, in line with Raeburn’s sustainability ethos. Cassette tapes emerged as a key inspiration, identified as products with little resale value. The collection, titled Static, takes its name from the sound produced if a stylus needle run across the textile surface, as the tape remains readable. Further research into utilitarian streetwear informed the design direction, reflecting Raeburn’s aesthetic with an emphasis on functional detailing, pockets, and trims. Designed for Autumn/Winter, the collection predominantly features black, inspired by cassette tape and glitch imagery with vibrant accents introduced through contrast topstitching, print and zip pulls.

Static A/W

This responsible menswear collection was developed for the high-end market under the brand Raeburn. The concept originated from research trips to local charity shops, where I sought items that could not easily be reused or recycled, in line with Raeburn’s sustainability ethos. Cassette tapes emerged as a key inspiration, identified as products with little resale value. The collection, titled Static, takes its name from the sound produced if a stylus needle run across the textile surface, as the tape remains readable. Further research into utilitarian streetwear informed the design direction, reflecting Raeburn’s aesthetic with an emphasis on functional detailing, pockets, and trims. Designed for Autumn/Winter, the collection predominantly features black, inspired by cassette tape and glitch imagery with vibrant accents introduced through contrast topstitching, print and zip pulls.

Static A/W

This responsible menswear collection was developed for the high-end market under the brand Raeburn. The concept originated from research trips to local charity shops, where I sought items that could not easily be reused or recycled, in line with Raeburn’s sustainability ethos. Cassette tapes emerged as a key inspiration, identified as products with little resale value. The collection, titled Static, takes its name from the sound produced if a stylus needle run across the textile surface, as the tape remains readable. Further research into utilitarian streetwear informed the design direction, reflecting Raeburn’s aesthetic with an emphasis on functional detailing, pockets, and trims. Designed for Autumn/Winter, the collection predominantly features black, inspired by cassette tape and glitch imagery with vibrant accents introduced through contrast topstitching, print and zip pulls.

Static A/W

This responsible menswear collection was developed for the high-end market under the brand Raeburn. The concept originated from research trips to local charity shops, where I sought items that could not easily be reused or recycled, in line with Raeburn’s sustainability ethos. Cassette tapes emerged as a key inspiration, identified as products with little resale value. The collection, titled Static, takes its name from the sound produced if a stylus needle run across the textile surface, as the tape remains readable. Further research into utilitarian streetwear informed the design direction, reflecting Raeburn’s aesthetic with an emphasis on functional detailing, pockets, and trims. Designed for Autumn/Winter, the collection predominantly features black, inspired by cassette tape and glitch imagery with vibrant accents introduced through contrast topstitching, print and zip pulls.

Static A/W

This responsible menswear collection was developed for the high-end market under the brand Raeburn. The concept originated from research trips to local charity shops, where I sought items that could not easily be reused or recycled, in line with Raeburn’s sustainability ethos. Cassette tapes emerged as a key inspiration, identified as products with little resale value. The collection, titled Static, takes its name from the sound produced if a stylus needle run across the textile surface, as the tape remains readable. Further research into utilitarian streetwear informed the design direction, reflecting Raeburn’s aesthetic with an emphasis on functional detailing, pockets, and trims. Designed for Autumn/Winter, the collection predominantly features black, inspired by cassette tape and glitch imagery with vibrant accents introduced through contrast topstitching, print and zip pulls.

Megan McKay | Portfolio

Scotland Re:Designed Hidden Floors Project

New Collection

Inspired by Morocco

Media & Community Work

SRD Runway Collections and Collaboration's

Working in collaboration and presenting my work with SRD was a fantastic opportunity as a Scottish fashion and textiles designer. I had opportunities to showcase my work, share and exchange ideas and techniques with other designers and expand my network.

Clique Runway Collections and Collaboration's

Little Peril Collections

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