Art deco-inspired colours belie recessionary bluesTHERE WERE candlelit lanterns on the granite steps, purple lisianthus and snowberries entwined in the iron railings outside 56…Wed Sept 14 2011 - 01:00
Lucky LukeThe irrepressible Luke Slott, that dude occasionally seen playing a piano in Grafton Street, is giving away 1,000 free downloads…Sat Sept 10 2011 - 01:00
Dannii wears it wellAngie Smith, the celebrity stylist credited with Dannii Minogue’s makeover on last year’s The X Factor , …Sat Sept 10 2011 - 01:00
From Fermanagh to Rihanna: the Irish designer blazing a trailEnniskillen man Dean Quinn is a hot new name in fashionSat Sept 10 2011 - 01:00
Raunchy adverts signal arrival of M&S collectionGUESTS AT Marks Spencer’s autumn/winter show in The Warehouse, Barrow Street, last night got a preview of the group’s new TV …Thu Sept 08 2011 - 01:00
Make and do: pop-up lunch for leading Irish designersTEN OF Ireland’s leading designers and craftspeople attended a special “pop-up” lunch at the Royal College of Physicians yesterday…Wed Sept 07 2011 - 01:00
Enjoy the suite life on Inis Meain in the off seasonFOR THOSE who feel like a private autumn or winter getaway, Inis Meáin Restaurant and Suites has just launched “Inspiration Weeks…Sat Sept 03 2011 - 01:00
Feeling groovy: 1970s style gets modern makeoverIT WAS back to the 1970s at A|wear’s “Jet Set” autumn presentation in Dublin yesterday.Thu Sept 01 2011 - 01:00
Style council: Designers in display of fashion initiativeSIXTEEN IRISH fashion designers, members of the recently formed Council of Irish Fashion Designers, yesterday unveiled a small…Wed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
Back to black but BT2 says red is the niche storyWHAT IS claimed to be the largest jeans bar in Ireland was officially reopened yesterday in BT2 Grafton Street by Brown Thomas…Thu Aug 18 2011 - 01:00
Felt makes crafty comeback at national competition“GLASS IS a wonderful thing... It will do whatever it wants, whatever you do to itThu Jul 28 2011 - 01:00
Judges visit Dublin to assess city's World Design Capital 2014 bidJUDGES OF Dublin’s ambitious bid to be designated World Design Capital 2014 completed an intensive two-day assessment visit to…Mon Jul 25 2011 - 01:00
Something for everyone: Arnotts' new lines unveiledWITH THE introduction of new brands, mannequins and store layouts, Arnotts unveiled its autumn-winter collections for women and…Tue Jul 19 2011 - 01:00
Quin & Donnelly suspend trading in trademark rowLIZ QUIN and Carolyn Donnelly, the duo behind the eponymous Irish fashion label, are to suspend trading for an indefinite period…Fri Jul 01 2011 - 01:00
Modern take on eye-catching decadesPENNEYS’ WINTER collection, a blaze of solid colour, was unveiled yesterday in the demure surroundings of a Georgian house on…Wed Jun 22 2011 - 01:00
Creative industries can boost economies, conference toldTHE CAPACITY of creative industries to revitalise economic growth was emphasised yesterday at the World Crafts Council conference…Fri Jun 10 2011 - 01:00
Work of 'Print Princess' on show to mark Imma's 20th birthdayExhibition of 20 up-and-coming Irish artists also among festivitiesSat May 28 2011 - 01:00
Design initiative to mark Year of CraftYESTERDAY SAW the launch of Designer Dublin, an initiative to mark 2011 as the Year of Craft featuring designers working in fashion…Fri May 27 2011 - 01:00
Fashion graduates display a class actTHE BRIGHT young things of Irish fashion displayed their skills with a class act at the graduate fashion show of the National…Mon May 23 2011 - 01:00
Designers fly flag for Irish fashionCAPSULE SHOW: IRISH AND British fashion was celebrated jointly yesterday in the convention centre in Dublin at a special seven…Fri May 20 2011 - 01:00
Travel agency used to promote Ethiopia as a tour de forceWILDGEESE: EMIGRANT BUSINESS LEADERS ON OPPORTUNITIES ABROAD: THE HEADQUARTERS of travel company Ethiopian Quadrants in the …Fri May 13 2011 - 01:00
Fit For A Queen: Royal Gowns Go On Show In DublinTEN DAZZLING evening gowns worn by Queen Elizabeth on various state visits throughout her monarchy went on show yesterday at …Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
Paris NewsHATS TO TURN HEADS: Wherever Milan-based Kirsztina Reisini goes, the handsome, well-travelled Hungarian woman turns heads, and…Sat Mar 12 2011 - 00:00
All SortsFASHION: CATHERINE CONDELL puts together a useful mix match of stripes and a cheerful gatherum of bright colours, from M&…Sat Mar 12 2011 - 00:00
A true flagship storeHermès’s stunning new flagship store, on the Rue de Sevres, is a must-see for anybody visiting ParisSat Mar 12 2011 - 00:00
French maids and fetish inspire JacobsTHE NEW drop-shouldered silhouette, the most significant trend for winter 2011, featured strongly in Marc Jacobs’s collection…Thu Mar 10 2011 - 00:00
Lagerfeld gives recessionary chic a Parisian twistFOR HIS autumn/winter Chanel show yesterday in Paris, Karl Lagerfeld commandeered the whole of the mighty Grand Palais, lining…Wed Mar 09 2011 - 00:00
Polka dots go practical as Stella thinks bigTHE SIGHT of Stella McCartney dressed in jeans, a child in each arm and two more little ones in tow after her show in Paris yesterday…Tue Mar 08 2011 - 00:00
Junya Watanabe thrills as Hermes disappointsHAIDER ACKERMANN, the 37-year-old Antwerp based designer, rumoured as a possible successor to the throne of Dior, delivered a…Mon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
Make room for high-fashion childrenBlame Suri Cruise for the boom in big name children’s fashionSat Mar 05 2011 - 00:00
Style takes back seat at Dior show after Galliano firingTHE SPIRIT of disgraced British designer John Galliano hung like Banquo’s ghost over the Dior collection yesterday in Paris in…Sat Mar 05 2011 - 00:00
Irish designer 'mixes street with luxury'TWO INDEPENDENT women, Paris-based Irish designer Sharon Wauchob and the Belgian Ann Demeulemeester offered visions of modern…Fri Mar 04 2011 - 00:00
Paris gets master class in hippy chicTHE FIRST of the main shows for the 2011 winter prêt-à-porter season in Paris opened yesterday on a sunny day in a French capital…Thu Mar 03 2011 - 00:00
Wedding coastA little blue chiffon dress, its hem fringed with marabou feathers, was a Coast sell-out last summerSat Feb 26 2011 - 00:00
From Wall Street trading to high-end fashionWhen a Credit Suisse Wall Street trader in New York and London abandons a promising career for the more precarious world of fashion…Sat Feb 26 2011 - 00:00
Tommy's back“Fresh preppy” is how Tommy Hilfiger likes to describe his clothes, which, he told an interviewer, is a way of looking “not poor…Sat Feb 26 2011 - 00:00
Rocha pins down youthful London vibeFASHION WEEK: IN WHAT’S been generally considered a strong London season, the womenswear shows for winter closed yesterday on…Wed Feb 23 2011 - 00:00
Blanket coverage for rising star KaneTWO BRITISH designers with growing international reputations sent out strong winter collections yesterday at London Fashion Week…Tue Feb 22 2011 - 00:00
Irish make an impact as heritage to foreLONDON FASHION WEEK: AS A fashion capital, London is harnessing its creativity in more commercial and confident ways as many…Mon Feb 21 2011 - 00:00
Family affair as Costelloe shows off his Irish rootsLONDON FASHION WEEK : “I’M PASSIONATE about fashion and what it can do for our country”, said Samantha Cameron yesterday, dressed…Sat Feb 19 2011 - 00:00
A steele touch to hynesOne wants to get involved in fashion, the other in art. Now they’re joining forcesSat Feb 19 2011 - 00:00
Roses are redAnne Carey, a final-year fashion student in NCAD, was chosen to design a special dress for the launch of a range of flowers for…Sat Feb 05 2011 - 00:00
Ring for the ButlerJean Butler’s newly-launched jewellery collection – made in Dublin by Emarno, the same company that makes Paul Costelloe’s jewellery…Sat Feb 05 2011 - 00:00
Walk on the wild side as safari chic hits high streetA|WEAR BRAVED the chill, economic and otherwise, yesterday with the launch of its spring “Chic Safari” collection in Dublin’s…Wed Feb 02 2011 - 00:00
Capital clothFashionistas in Limerick are very excited about The Cloth Shop, stocking all sorts of interesting fabrics, new and vintage, for…Sat Jan 15 2011 - 00:00
Timeless style from JorgensenCouturier Ib Jorgensen will be the subject of a major retrospective at the National Museum in Collins Barracks either late this…Sat Jan 15 2011 - 00:00
Penneys goes folksy with flares, florals and maxisThat ’70s show: throwback aspect to latest collection from PenneysTue Jan 11 2011 - 00:00
Spanish style in RanelaghAmaya Arzuaga is a well-known Spanish designer with more than 200 boutiques in SpainSat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
