21St Century Kilts 1996 | Edinburgh

Had four kilts and 1 kilt suit, back in the early days of 1998, brilliant guy who does his very best along with his crew to kit you out. Love me leather kilt, people always asked where do you get the kilt pin from? Have always had many compliments wearing my kilts and suit, great for special occasions and being different. Well recommended.

Got Kilts Number 5 and 6 this year - absolutely wonderful! Love Howie and his team! Absolut MUST if you are in Edinburgh or even Scotland! Go and visit Thistle Street!

Was very happy with there service. I would recommend to always call before turning up.

If you are looking for a kilt- look no further than 21st century Kilts. My fiancé and I recently had a consultation appointment, and just want to say what a great experience it was. Howie was so welcoming, offered us beers, wine, coffee and we sat for ages going through all the different kilt options. We felt so comfortable it was like visiting a friend. Howie offered SO much advice and made endless suggestions as to what we could do/ achieve. The sky is the limit here. There are kilts for everyone- the fashion forward as well as people looking for traditional style. Howie is extremely knowledgeable and his family have been making kilts for many generations. I love the fact that Howie wears a kilt every day too! So excited to see the end result of the kilt once it is made. Cheers Howie!

Visited the store in Edinburg where Howie was kind enough to measure my partner and I up for kilts despite not having an appointment.
Later went though the process of ordering online. Email responses were slow but did come eventually.
I purchased material for my kilt and had shipped to the store from Australia.
This was an expensive endeavor and I was very disappointed when 3 months later the material was sent back to Australia "package not claimed".
This is despite contact with the owner advising I had sent the material. When I did hear back an month after sending (3 weeks after first attempted delivery) he said oh yes it may have been held up in post I will follow it up.
There was no follow up and the material got sent back.
The kilts look amazing in store however the customer service was very poor. I'd love to buy a kilt but given the total lack of care of a customer who mailed all the way from Australia I don't want to go through the process again.

Outstanding, contemporary kiltmaker! Highly recommendable!

Wonderful kilts and other garments available.

The only place I'll ever go to buy a kilt. Great shop, great service, great product!

My husband Alan has had his eye on an outfit from 21st Century kilts for a couple of years now. Having passed the stylish wee shop on Thistle Street many times, he would play picks with what he liked from their window displays. He finally took the plunge and booked an appointment with Howie last Saturday. Now being a little on the shy side, Alan was a touch nervous about how it would be, but Howie and Fraser were total gents and put him right at ease with offering him a bottle of beer whilst he was looking through the fabric books.
The whole experience from start to finish was a joy. Howie knows his craft inside out, having been born into the business with his parents running Geoffrey Tailor kilt shop on the Royal Mile. Howie has his own distinctive style and flare and does it well. He walked us through all the decision making like linings, button thread colour, style, pockets, edgings, cuts with total ease and recommendations where we needed guidance.
During our appointment we had the place to ourselves and there were two visitors who popped into the shop, one previous customer who had his 21st Century kilt on and was passing enroute to the Scotland rugby match and wanted to say hello, and a groom to be collecting his outfit for the big day. On both occasions there was such good will and a warm friendly feeling with all parties, this place makes you smile.
Our appointment was 90 minutes in total and flew past and we left with immense excitement about getting the bespoke kilt outfit (kilt, ghuillie pockets, socks, waist coat & jacket) and what the 1st event will be that it will be worn to.
If you are looking for something with a bit of character and a change from the normal Prince Charlie jackets and traditional tartans then this place is for you.