Walker Slater
Walker Slater is a tweed tailoring brand from Edinburgh, Scotland, founded by designer Paul Walker and textile designer Frances Slater. It makes ready-to-wear and made-to-measure tweed clothing for men and women.
| Founders | Paul Walker, Frances Slater |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Speciality | Tweed tailoring |
| Cloth | Harris Tweed and Border tweeds |
| Website | walkerslater.com |
What is Walker Slater?
Walker Slater is an Edinburgh based clothing company specialising in contemporary tweed. It was founded by designer Paul Walker, who is also creative director, and Edinburgh textile designer Frances Slater, with an ethos described as "careless elegance".
Products and positioning
The company is known for tailoring in Scottish cloth, from Harris Tweed to Border tweeds sourced through the family-owned Borders merchant Andrew Elliot. Its offer includes:
- Ready-to-wear and made-to-measure suits and jackets, including the James and Edward cuts
- Womenswear tailoring
- Shetland knitwear, cords and country clothing
- Shoes made in Northampton
Walker Slater has also created tweed outfits for national sports teams.
Distribution
The brand sells through its own shops and website. In Edinburgh it trades from the Old Town, including stores on the Grassmarket and Victoria Street, with separate shops for menswear and womenswear. It has also opened stores in London, on Fulham Road and in Covent Garden, and in Glasgow.
Why it matters
Walker Slater has helped reposition tweed as a modern tailoring cloth rather than purely heritage country wear, while keeping close ties to Scottish mills and merchants.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Walker Slater from?
Walker Slater is a tweed clothing brand from Edinburgh, Scotland, with shops in Edinburgh, London and Glasgow.
Who founded Walker Slater?
Walker Slater was founded by designer Paul Walker and Edinburgh textile designer Frances Slater.