Designers mix it up for men and women at BT2THE PREVAILING look at yesterday’s preview in Dublin of BT2’s autumn-winter collections was casual and slimlineThu Aug 16 2012 - 01:00
Hammered silver bowl takes top prize at craft showAMONG THE prize-winning entries at the RDS National Crafts Competition yesterday was an Olympic saddle, jewellery based on Mexican…Fri Aug 10 2012 - 01:00
Pick up a PradaVisitors to Italian shopping outlets outside Florence can be assured of some really good bargainsSat Aug 04 2012 - 01:00
It's Muller time for fashion's street-smart showmanThey call him Mr Bread & Butter, but Karl Heinz Muller is one of the most powerful fashion figures in Germany and mastermind…Thu Aug 02 2012 - 01:00
Dressing for special events: Harvey Nichols launches new collectionAT A press preview in Dundrum yesterday, Harvey Nichols womenswear buyer Charlotte Southern introduced key pieces from the winter…Wed Jul 25 2012 - 01:00
Light And Dark At Arnotts: Eclectic Mix ShowcasedA REAL but stuffed billy goat formed part of the unusual zoological props at a still life presentation by Arnotts of its autumn…Thu Jul 12 2012 - 01:00
Style with substance: New season's 'wow factor' comes to town“YOU NEED to have the wow factor; these are hand-picked pieces for the lifestyles of our customersWed Jul 11 2012 - 01:00
VillagersCLOTHES LINES: On a recent visit to Kildare Village, there were no signs of recessionSat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
Put the boot inA trek around the shoe sales in Dublin reveals hundreds of unwanted sandals, flimsy flops and peep toed affairs all reduced to…Sat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
Sweeney bags up for grabsThis limited edition leather bag by Pauric Sweeney was commissioned by Carmen Wines and called the Carmen Explorer is one of …Sat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
Sculptor-designed holiday cottage in his beloved ClareKinvara €229,000 : THE HOLIDAY home of the late Eamon O’Doherty near Kinvara in Co Clare is on the market for €229,000…Thu Jun 14 2012 - 01:00
Chasuble, anyone?Question: what is a chasuble, a dalmatic and a cope? Answer: they are ecclesiastical dress items resembling a poncho, tunic and…Sat Jun 09 2012 - 01:00
Dressed to impress: African and NCAD fashions celebratedTHE SUN brought out a vivid display of African style on George’s Dock, Dublin, yesterday and also shone on the National College…Mon May 28 2012 - 01:00
Throwback with modern touch for winter at M&SAT A SNEAK preview of Marks & Spencer’s autumn-winter collections in London, updated British tailoring and heritage fabrics…Wed May 16 2012 - 01:00
The Irish GPEVERY DAY of the week, some 50,000 people consult a doctor in Ireland; that’s one million a month, according to Prof Tom O’Dowd…Tue May 15 2012 - 01:00
Clothes linesCraic meets fashion: A free event combining fashion, music, art, food, conversation “and general good craic” on the western…Sat May 12 2012 - 01:00
Food lovers to get together at gastronomy symposiumTHE DUBLIN Institute of Technology is to host a major gastronomy symposium where food researchers and enthusiasts can talk food…Tue May 08 2012 - 01:00
Fashion designer Neillí Mulcahy diesTHE IRISH fashion designer Neillí Mulcahy has died in Dublin after a short illness, aged 87.Tue May 08 2012 - 01:00
Primark's expansion continues with 26th outlet in SpainPRIMARK (PENNEYS) has stepped up its European expansion with the official opening at the weekend of its 26th store in Spain.Tue May 01 2012 - 01:00
Headhunter exhibits get the measure of Irish anthropology in the late 1800sPHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN in remote parts of the west of Ireland between 1891 and 1900, are to be displayed in public for the first time…Fri Apr 27 2012 - 01:00
Fashion cottons on to idea of big issuesBetter Fashion Week, a series of events, talks, movies and panel discussions opened yesterday in Dublin with a line-up that included…Wed Apr 25 2012 - 01:00
Clothes linesPretty in pink: The pretty pink floral dress (pictured) called Ella is by Caroline Kilkenny and can be bought in the Kilkenny…Sat Mar 24 2012 - 00:00
Louis Vuitton train brings colour and historical baggageIN AN extraordinary coup de theatre at the Louis Vuitton show in the Louvre yesterday, designer Marc Jacobs went back to the …Thu Mar 08 2012 - 00:00
Stellar show in Paris: McCartney wows with sporty displayWITH A nod to the forthcoming Olympics in London, sporty details were a feature of British designer Stella McCartney’s Paris …Tue Mar 06 2012 - 00:00
The shape of things to come: Bold cuts on show in parisTHE MOST talked about show so far at the Paris Prêt a Porter hasn’t been Balenciaga, Dior, Lanvin or even Celine, but Haider …Mon Mar 05 2012 - 00:00
Paris in the springtime: Mouret shows shoe collectionTHE DIOR show in Paris yesterday reprised many of the house’s signature styles and colours in an updated way to leave the fashion…Sat Mar 03 2012 - 00:00
Colours shine through at London showsThe elevated status of Jonathan Saunders, the young Scottish design recipient of this year’s £200,000 British Fashion Council…Tue Feb 21 2012 - 00:00
Art college appoints head of designTHE NEW head of design at the National College of Art and Design in Dublin is Alex Milton, a Londoner who originally trained …Tue Feb 14 2012 - 00:00
Shiny, happy fashionistas: BT2 targets young lovers of labelsAT ITS first catwalk show in more than five years, BT2 presented its spring/summer collections yesterday in the Little Museum…Wed Feb 08 2012 - 00:00
Age not an issue in new look A|wear collectionCHANGES ARE afoot at A|wear where buying director Sarah O’Shea, formerly with Arcadia and Tesco, has taken over as buying director…Thu Feb 02 2012 - 00:00
Designers urged to focus on websitesIRISH FASHION designers need to focus more on developing their websites and on exports, particularly to the UK, according to …Tue Jan 24 2012 - 00:00
Irish design in spotlight at RDSTHE SEDATE RDS Library was the setting last night for a runway show highlighting Irish fashion design and accessories.Mon Jan 23 2012 - 00:00
Prints reign for summer: Ladylike chic to the fore at Brown ThomasIN A pleasing, no-fuss spring-summer preview yesterday in their Designer Rooms, Brown Thomas sent out a breezy line-up of fresh…Fri Jan 13 2012 - 00:00
Where to find a fashion bargainWith some sales already in full flow and discounts of up to 70 per cent on offer across the country, we’ve done the legwork for…Sat Dec 24 2011 - 00:00
Reeling back the years at Arnotts as dresses steal show“IT’S ABOUT the 1950s, the 1960s and 1920s”, said Deirdre Devaney, buying director of Arnotts, yesterday describing forthcoming…Thu Dec 15 2011 - 00:00
An Irishwoman's DiaryIN THE summer of 1976 Countess Ann Griffin Bernstorff of Berkeley Forest, New Ross, Co Wexford went to an auction of house contents…Wed Dec 14 2011 - 00:00
Regal blueCLOTHES LINES: There’s something about velvet in the evening light that is so alluring and there’s nothing like the feel of …Sat Dec 10 2011 - 00:00
Prom dresses from Fifties and Sixties to the fore at PenneysAT A PREVIEW of its spring/ summer collections for 2012, Penneys has revved up its high fashion credibility.Fri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
'Made in Ireland' tag aims to be hottest label in townA SWING tag with a “Made in Ireland” logo was unveiled yesterday in Dublin specifically for the fashion industry by Re-dress …Wed Nov 30 2011 - 00:00
Magazine aims to boost smaller storesA new 62-page fashion magazine called Thread has been formally launched in Dublin by Garrett Pitcher, owner of Indigo Cloth boutique…Fri Nov 25 2011 - 00:00
Dressed for successSix high-flying women discuss their working wardrobe with Deirdre McQuillan. Photographs by Aidan CrawleySat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
Elegant splashes of colour amid sea of greyBLACK UMBRELLAS may have been the key accessories at yesterday’s inauguration of Michael D Higgins as President of Ireland, but…Sat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
Tipperary Crystal planning joint venture in ChinaTIPPERARY CRYSTAL is to expand into China in a joint venture with Neoglory, the largest crystal jewellery company in the world…Sat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
Weaving a magic spell: Irish designer unveils new collectionJUST BACK from Saudi Arabia, where she has been working with Bedouin women on a weaving project, designer Helen McAlinden staged…Fri Oct 28 2011 - 01:00
T-shirt whizz-kid enjoys smooth ride with Hairy Baby ventureTHE FOUNDER of award-winning online Irish T-shirt company Hairy Baby is set to record a turnover of about €750,000 this year …Fri Oct 14 2011 - 01:00
Party prints: Karen Millen collection unveiled“THERE ARE lots of jewel tones, depths of texture, draping and ruffles,” said Natalia Serantef of Karen Millen at yesterday’s…Thu Oct 13 2011 - 01:00
From car park to catwalk: key looks for new season unveiledMore than 400 attended the Harvey Nichols autumn/winter show yesterday in a disused Dundrum car park transformed for the event…Fri Sept 16 2011 - 01:00
