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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Rebecca Jane Hill

This design-duo are the reason everyone is obsessed with kilts

Chopova Lowena skirts.

From Claudia Winkleman on The Traitors to the throngs of fashion week attendees in Paris right now, it seems like everyone is wearing a kilt. In fact, everyone has been wearing them for a while…

The kilt originated in the Scottish Highlands as a full-length garment in the 16th century. The modern kilt, or "little wrap" (essentially the bottom half of the great kilt), emerged in the 18th century. So we realise they aren’t exactly a new it-item. However, the reason they’ve taken off in popularity over recent years is down to London based design-duo Chopova Lowena.

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