Slanj Kilts

Good and cool shop that will fully «kilt» you out. If I had more time and money I would have seriously considered getting one. In the meantime there’s lots of great shirts and apparel to get.

Ok, so I’m a bit of a sucker for these t-​shirts that have Scottish stuff written on them. Who doesn’t let out a we chuckle when staring at a ‘Che You Jimmy’ shirt?
So when it came time to pick out a present for the old-​man (father in law) I popped in here. Beyond the t-​shirts, this place just strikes you as a less than fusty kilt hire/​purchase type place. There is nothing twee, och aye the noo or heavily stereotypic about this joint. It just reeks of a bit o class.
Price wise, i have no idea what the costs are for hire. I do know though, that a cool T costs a manageable 20 notes! Not bad for a place that could (if they so desired) rip that arse out of tourists.
So for that and many other things, I reckon this wee store is crackin and well worth a visit for some rather upmarket scottish stylee gift-​eroonies.
Hoots

Slanj, haha. That name cracks me up. I have no idea what it means but it sounds like it should mean something rude, yes, I am very immature.
Slanj caters for all your kilt needs, including kilt accessories such as kilt socks, kilt pins and Sgian Dhu which is a little knife.
The kilts here are very high quality and they come at a very high price too but I guess you have to pay a little bit mre for quality tailored goods. If you don’t want to add a kilt to your wardrobe then you can, of course, hire kilts for special ocassions which will save you money rather than forking out for your very own kilt that you might never wear again.
My brother went here to get kilted up for his school leavers dance and the staff were very helpful and got his kilt sized for him in record breaking time as he’d left it all a bit last minute.
Overall, a great kilt shop and if you’re feeling patriotic take a browse through Slanj.

Do you remember when Scotland’s national football team were doing sort of alright for a while, back when they beat France in France and it was the first time any team had done that in 20 odd years? That was before they broke our hearts in the last qualifying match with Italy.
My point is that it was around that time that I started going to watch our national team play (I’m a glory seeker I know but I had to make the most of it while it lasted!) and I needed an appropriate outfit. Not being a footie shirt kind of girl I hot tailed it to Slanj.
I had been looking online for a ladies kilt and the only ones I could find were either the tarty bum cheek exposing type used as part of a school girl outfit or the horrible frumpy over the knee type. As such I was delighted to see the perfect ladies kilts for sale in Slanj. The one I bought was a proper thick, tartan, wrap around kilt with leather waist straps and buckles. It sits about 6 inches above the knee which is perfect for that «look at me I’m a cute Scottish lass» look without looking like a slapper! It wasn’t cheap at neary £70 but surpisingly enough, I have actually gotten a lot of wear out of it! I’ve worn it to the football, for halloween, for ceilidh dances and on holiday
While in Slanj I also picked up a pink lion rampant top and matching hoodie. The hoodie is super cozy and I wear it all the time around my flat on cold nights as well as on any occassions when I am sporting my kilt!
I think Slanj is a great shop for novelty Scottish gear as well as traditional kilts. The clothes, hats and other accessories are the same as what you pay for clothes, hats or accessories in any high street fashion store but the quailty is really really good. My hoodie and top both wash brilliantly and it’s great to be able to buy some patriotic gear that isn’t cheap, tacky and touristy looking!

One of the many City Centre highlandwear shops where you can get a good deal on kilt hire.
It’s hard to miss, on the corner of St. Vincent Street, and once inside it is a very nice shop with striking displays of highlandwear that get your attention.
The prices for kilt hire are competitive, with student discount offered.
The time I went, my fitting was speedy and professional and most important, hassle free.
I have hired kilts for lots of occasions from various places including Moss Bros and Gilt Edged and would rate Slanj somewhere in between these two, with Moss Bros being too expensive and Gilt Edged being the best place I have been probably, with a good price offered and casual arrangements made for pick up and drop off to suit me, not them.
Slanj have some really amazing gear in here that I would love to buy, but cannot afford.
For kilt hire, I would recommend it.

Slanj Kilts is a great shop offering a welcome alternative to the high-​street shops. The store is part of the Slanj Kilts shop and caters to patriotic Scots and tourists. The t-​shit and hoody designs are cool, particularly the Royal Exchange Square traffic cone design. The baby kilts are also very very cute;I know that my boyfriend is very tempted to buy one if his sister-​in-​law has a baby boy.
Undoubtedly, this is a cool shop though as it has been said in the previous reviews, it’s no cheap!

Slanj Originals is good idea for people like me, who want to go to a Scotland game, but don’t want to wear a football shirt.
I got a nice wee t-​shirt, although I probably should have got a hoodie ‘cos I ended up freezing and my pretty t-​shirt remained unseen under my zipped-​up coat.
The t-​shirts have a good dry Scottish wit about them, but my favourite thing ever has to be the baby kilts. They are soo cuteee and if they werent so expensive, my two wee nephews would each have one from me.

Slanj Originals (right next door to original Slanj — yes it is slightly confusing) is more orientated than it’s big brother.
They focus on Scottish themed clothes like Batman t-​shirts, but instead of the original Batman logo, it’s a bat made out of thistles, and there’s a similar superman-​esq one too. Or, as I bought my American friend, an «I (HEART) Boys in Kilts» T-​shirt. And, for the men, ‘Bawbags’ boxers. Classic.
The shop assistants are brilliant and helpful — only too happy to help you find something that you need, or want (sizes, colours, etc).
Maybe slightly too expensive to be a novelty shop, but if you need anything Scotland themed (that isn’t a ‘See You Jimmy’ hat, or 100% tartan), I’d go here.