
Glasgow’s Burrell Collection invited Flora McFarlane to reinterpret their archives as a runway show hosted within the space.
By Nina Waszak, July 2026
Earlier this summer, on 8 May 2026, Scottish designer Flora McFarlane presented Return to the Garden throughout the galleries of Glasgow’s Burrell Collection. Drawing directly from the museum’s collection of approximately 9,000 objects, the show translated historical artefacts into contemporary fashion. Garments moved through the galleries alongside the objects that informed them, connecting the past, present and future of Scottish fashion.
The garden formed the core of the collection’s narrative. Across cultures and periods,...

































































































