Food on plate puts Ireland on map at Oxford symposiumA GALA Irish banquet showcasing the best of Irish smoked and cured foods was the highlight at the Oxford Food Symposium, held…Mon Jul 12 2010 - 01:00
Campus uncoveredIf you want to find bananas in Trinity College, a new book reveals the whereabouts of an enormous banana treeSat Jul 10 2010 - 01:00
Stamp Of ApprovalFASHION An Post launches a set of stamps next week celebrating the work of key Irish designers, a generation inspired by the…Sat Jul 10 2010 - 01:00
Finding fab foodFoodies with time to spare on a Friday morning can take part in a new culinary experience called the Dublin Tasting Trail.Sat Jul 10 2010 - 01:00
Crazy for cocoaA little chunk of chocolate heaven has cracked open on Drury Street in Dublin, selling all sorts of temptations of the dark, …Sat Jul 03 2010 - 01:00
Jean genieWhatever about double denim this season, what about triple denim? This handsome three-piece suit in lightweight, dark stretch…Sat Jul 03 2010 - 01:00
Mark my marcasiteMarcasite is enjoying something of a revival according to jeweller John Farrington, the well-known diamond dealer who has just…Sat Jun 05 2010 - 01:00
Crystal clearHaving made his name in fashion and theatre design, Peter O’Brien is now putting his mark on glassSat May 22 2010 - 01:00
Blahnik in LondonCLOTHES LINES: Decked out in a black Bottega dress and impossibly high heels, architect Kristina Blahnik, niece of the shoe …Sat May 22 2010 - 01:00
Dance on the streetCLOTHES LINES: Repetto was once associated only with dance shoes but this French company now sends out collections for the street…Sat May 15 2010 - 01:00
Designs on the 1950sA new Irish ethical label called Charlotte Jane, featured on the cover of this magazine, revives the look of the 1950s, using…Sat May 01 2010 - 01:00
Let's go outside: Portwest opens new shop in Dublin“More and more people are engaging with the outdoors,” said Owen Hughes, managing director of clothing company Portwest, at the…Sat May 01 2010 - 01:00
Pearls of wisdomIt’s not often that Dublin gets a new fishmongers, but Ahmed Boumoussou (pictured), from a family of fishermen in Agadir in Morocco…Sat May 01 2010 - 01:00
Naval gazingIT TAKES A lot of imagination to rework, in a fresh and modern way, one of fashion’s most tried and trusted themes, the nautical…Sat Apr 17 2010 - 01:00
Clothes linesSUPERMARKET SWEEP: Tesco has cottoned on – in every sense – to the current vogue for floral prints with a number of simple, …Sat Apr 03 2010 - 01:00
Taste of AfricaThis weekend is Africa Fashion Weekend at Thomas Prior Hall in Ballsbridge, DublinSat Apr 03 2010 - 01:00
Well-heeledSarah Toner is a former ballerina whose Fabulous in High Heels course in London teaches women to walk with elegance and poise…Sat Apr 03 2010 - 01:00
Island styleThe current issue of uber cool magazine Monocle , edited by Tyler Brûlé, pinpoints Inis Meáin knitwear as one of six “ones to…Sat Mar 27 2010 - 00:00
Towering achievementNicholas Kirkwood is only 29 years old, but is fast becoming one of the hottest names in modern footwear, thanks to the dizzying…Sat Mar 27 2010 - 00:00
Slott's inThe Home of Laughter , an album of piano works released this week by 26-year-old Dubliner Luke Slott (pictured), was recorded…Sat Mar 27 2010 - 00:00
Cutting-edge student designFashion students are kicking up a storm next week, beginning with DCU’s The Edge of Industry fashion show on Tuesday, March 23rd…Sat Mar 20 2010 - 00:00
. . . from ParisThe Kooples is a hip new French chain from the designers of the popular Comptoir des Cotonniers, whose title, a play on the …Sat Mar 20 2010 - 00:00
Vuitton's womanly show bang on targetConsistency and style to the forefront in feminine creationsThu Mar 11 2010 - 00:00
Sexy sobriety defines tailored McCartney collectionSTELLA McCARTNEY’S choice of location for her show in the opulent surroundings of the Paris Opera House yesterday was in contrast…Tue Mar 09 2010 - 00:00
Rocha in a rushSimone Rocha’s debut at London Fashion Week was a sure-fire winnerSat Mar 06 2010 - 00:00
Let's danceHer name is Murakami, she’s a super hot dance choreographer from New York who has worked with Lady Gaga and Beyoncé, and she’…Sat Mar 06 2010 - 00:00
Morton's in the vaultsOne of the few family-owned and run Dublin supermarkets, Morton’s of Dunville Avenue in Ranelagh, has opened a third outlet in…Sat Mar 06 2010 - 00:00
Collectible stamps of a familiar landscapeThese familiar Paul Henry landscapes of Ireland, beautifully reproduced in miniature, are from An Post’s Prestige Booklets of…Sat Mar 06 2010 - 00:00
Galliano leads with libertine flourishWITH A soundtrack of thunder and pounding hooves, John Galliano drove home the twin themes of his winter collection for Dior; …Sat Mar 06 2010 - 00:00
Wauchob conceals and reveals in artful displayPARIS-BASED Sharon Wauchob, the only Irish designer on the French catwalk, sent out a collection in the Ecole des Beaux Arts …Fri Mar 05 2010 - 00:00
Masterful tailoring and utilitarian elegance set the Parisian moodWith the range and number of shows on offer, Paris proves that it retains its fashion pre-eminenceThu Mar 04 2010 - 00:00
In focusPHOTOGRAPHY: THESE ALTERED IMAGES by award-winning Irish Times photographer Brenda Fitzsimons, who recently returned from a …Sat Feb 27 2010 - 00:00
Clothes linesCall of the wide: What do George Lee, George Hook, Ivan Yates, Tom McGurk and Pat Kenny have in common? The guys are all wearing…Sat Feb 27 2010 - 00:00
Chanel makes its markThey’re calling it temporary skin art and it’s Chanel’s take on tattoos, a far cry from the anchors and dragons favoured by seafarers…Sat Feb 13 2010 - 00:00
The art of adornmentMaking a comeback in Dublin after an absence of five years is talented designer Melissa Curry, whose new jewellery collection…Sat Feb 13 2010 - 00:00
Covet the shoes . . .All kinds of ornamentation decorates spring fashion, from T-shirts with silver shoulders to dresses with lavish fabric embellishment…Sat Feb 06 2010 - 00:00
Gale's big bashTo celebrate 30 years in fashion, retailer Marian Gale is hosting a black-tie ball at the Four Seasons hotel in Ballsbridge, …Sat Feb 06 2010 - 00:00
Airborne denimFast fashion took on a whole new meaning last week when a private eight-seater plane flew into Weston Airport from Denmark carrying…Sat Feb 06 2010 - 00:00
An edgy ethical allianceNot many Irish sheep farmers become creative directors of international luxury brands, but Sharon Wauchob of Newtownstewart, …Sat Jan 30 2010 - 00:00
Chinese threadsThis cracker of a red gown, a modern interpretation of a traditional Chinese wedding dress, was designed and worn by Anna Lin…Sat Jan 30 2010 - 00:00
An edgy ethical allianceNot many Irish sheep farmers become creative directors of international luxury brands, but Sharon Wauchob of Newtownstewart, …Sat Jan 30 2010 - 00:00
Out of the gutterThe title is taken from a famous quip of Oscar Wilde, a favourite writer of Bob Johnston, owner of Temple Bar’s bright and airy…Sat Jan 30 2010 - 00:00
MasterclassMike Bunn, one of Ireland’s best known photographers, and creator of this wonderful image (left) is to give a two-day photographic…Sat Jan 30 2010 - 00:00
MasterclassMike Bunn, one of Ireland’s best known photographers, and creator of this wonderful image (left) is to give a two-day photographic…Sat Jan 30 2010 - 00:00
Out of the gutterThe title is taken from a famous quip of Oscar Wilde, a favourite writer of Bob Johnston, owner of Temple Bar’s bright and airy…Sat Jan 30 2010 - 00:00
Chinese threadsThis cracker of a red gown, a modern interpretation of a traditional Chinese wedding dress, was designed and worn by Anna Lin…Sat Jan 30 2010 - 00:00
