One of Britain's best loved lifestyle clothing brands opens its biggest Scottish store at Glasgow Fort this weekend.

FatFace will open the doors to its 6,500 sq ft store on Saturday, offering its entire range of lifestyle clothing, footwear and accessories for men, women and children.

The brand, renowned for its relaxed vibe and quality designs, is expected to draw a raft of new and existing customers to the recently expanded Glasgow Fort shopping centre.

The arrival of FatFace has created 15 jobs, and forms part of Glasgow Fort's 'phase two' development, anchored by the new flagship Marks & Spencer store.

FatFace will be joined by the new Wagamama and further yet-to-be-announced brands.

In total, the development is expected to provide up to 500 jobs. Glasgow Fort is working with Jobs & Business Glasgow and the local JobCentre Plus in Easterhouse to fill positions.

Simon Greene, Retail and Property Director at FatFace, said: "We're thrilled to be expanding our presence to Glasgow Fort, where more customers than ever can now discover the FatFace range. "FatFace has always been about great clothes for enjoying life, and the fantastic site at Glasgow Fort makes accessing them more convenient than ever."

Phil Goodman, Centre Manager at Glasgow Fort, added: "We are delighted to welcome FatFace to Glasgow Fort. This leading quality brand has a fantastic following and we are confident it will prove popular with our shoppers.

"This is a pivotal year for Glasgow Fort, with the construction and arrival of phase two bringing a host of impressive new brands. We are extremely grateful to our customers who have been supportive throughout, and we are confident they will enjoy the reward of a more exciting shopping experience than ever."

FatFace was launched in 1988 in the French Alps by two British friends. Today it designs, produces and sells quality clothing and accessories for men, women and children and has more than 200 stores throughout the UK and Ireland.

FatFace at Glasgow Fort will be open on Saturdays 9am to 8pm, Sundays 10am to 7pm and weekdays 9am to 10pm in keeping with most stores following the shopping centre's extended opening hours.