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Paisley will be represented at big royal bash in Edinburgh this week

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Paisley will be well-represented at an upcoming royal bash celebrating the incredible efforts of British citizens.Jamie Kinloch, 36, will be attending the Royal Garden Party at Holyrood Palace, the official residence of the British monarch in Scotland, after being awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) in 2021 for services to vulnerable people.During the initial Covid-19 response, he helped set up a vital helpline while working as public affairs manager for a Who Cares?

Scotland, which is an advocacy and campaigning organisation for people with experience of the care system.And in so doing he will be representing another person from Paisley as he will be wearing a specially-made shirt designed by rising star designer Jenny McDonald.Don't miss the latest headlines from around Renfrewshire.

Sign up to our newsletters here.Jenny, a printed textile design graduate from Heriot Watt University, has only been up and running as a designer for a couple of years, having set up her brand Pure Barkin in 2020.

Jenny has an online shop and a stall at the iconic Barras market in Glasgow. She has spent the last two years establishing herself as a “slow fashion” specialist - creating bespoke, one-off pieces using upcycled and repurposed textiles.After stumbling across Jenny’s work on social media platform Tik Tok, Jamie commissioned her to create a unique shirt that would symbolise the support, friendship and loss experienced by many people during the Covid-19 pandemic.The design, called Heart in your Hand, includes the iconic Paisley pattern.And in a strange twist of fate, after arranging to deliver the shirt to be used for her design, Jamie discovered that Jenny stays just up the road from him.Jamie said: “I couldn’t believe it when I

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