A Soulful Solstice: Reviewing the Catwalk 2026 Launch Party
An hour before the Catwalk launch event, I suddenly felt the need to buy new shoes. I didn’t have a pair of heels that would match a cocktail dress in formality while not being entirely impractical for the rough cobblestones that separated my Melville room from the Niblick Restaurant & Bar, where the party was to be held. Determined to succeed without calling a taxi, I zipped on a pair of thrifted boots to match my dress and set off towards the foreign land of the Old Course. Firmly set in my version of St Andrews social life — a life of thrift stores, student bands, and discounted flat whites — I never expected to find myself at the £25-a-ticket event. Catwalk 2026 Launch Party I realised that I had been fretting for no reason at all when I walked into the party. The women, who had departed from the little black dress (LBD) uniform, were dressed in various neutral shades, with a clear trend of chiffon and lace overlays that suggested everyone had bought a new outfit just for ...
