Crystal CoutureCLOTHES LINES: SHE IS IRELAND’S answer to Lesage, the celebrated French embroidery house, her petit mains (tiny hands) transforming…Sat Feb 14 2009 - 00:00
Mrs O on fast track to status as a style iconThe US first lady’s appearance on the cover of ‘Vogue’ confirms her rapid impact on the world of high fashionSat Feb 14 2009 - 00:00
BT lifts spirits with colour and optimismDEFYING RECESSION and inclement weather, Brown Thomas yesterday launched its spring/summer collections over lunch at Patrick …Sat Feb 07 2009 - 00:00
Shape UpCLOTHES LINES: Stella McCartney's range for Adidas shown at a spectacular display by leading athletes at London Fashion Week…Sat Jan 31 2009 - 00:00
Recycle reuseCLOTHES LINES: Recyling fabric has become a mainstream trend these days with the latest newcomer being Warehouse, which is reworking…Sat Jan 31 2009 - 00:00
Material worldCLOTHES LINES: For those with a passion for textiles, a lovely book that came our way recently, Textiles: A World Tour, has …Sat Jan 31 2009 - 00:00
Camper ClassicCLOTHES LINES: A very unusual wedding took place in Helsinki last February when a Finnish couple tied the knot in the former…Sat Jan 10 2009 - 00:00
Fashionista diaryCLOTHES LINES: "Fashion drawings can be works of art," maintains Clodagh Hannon of the Tramyard Gallery in Dalkey who, for the…Sat Jan 10 2009 - 00:00
Rockin' RieuCLOTHES LINES: With reported sales up 35 per cent on last year, defying the recession, Sophie Rieu's Unicorn label which goes…Sat Jan 10 2009 - 00:00
Winter warmerThe Tucker family have been making coats that people love for years and according to Tracey Tucker "our customers are very loyal…Sat Dec 13 2008 - 00:00
One and onlyWorking at Havana boutique in Donnybrook gave UCD economics graduate Rebecca Davis an invaluable head start when it came to setting…Sat Dec 13 2008 - 00:00
Collector's piecesCufflink collectors can count among their number Jeremy Hackett, chairman of Hackett tailoring, the company he founded in 1983…Sat Dec 13 2008 - 00:00
Purple powerPurple is certainly the colour of the season, infiltrating everything from accessories to menswearSat Dec 13 2008 - 00:00
It's a wrap: motorbike makeovers show potential of college's new design toolsINSPIRED BY a 1998 Guggenheim exhibition on the motorcycle, NCAD visual communication students yesterday unveiled their Ducati…Wed Dec 10 2008 - 00:00
FASHION: Anything but blackFend off those dark days with bright colours, because playful, inventive style is the look of the momentSat Dec 06 2008 - 00:00
Village peopleCLOTHESLINES: Straitened times generate extra efforts to make us spendSat Dec 06 2008 - 00:00
Cul for kidsCLOTHESLINES: McCul kids' clothes for ages one to 10 years are designed in Ireland, and have the native climate in mind, but …Sat Dec 06 2008 - 00:00
Unrolling the stones"It's not a little mouse who is going to wear my jewellery, but women with attitude," asserts Niamh Ní Mhathúna-Utsch, the goldsmith…Sat Nov 29 2008 - 00:00
MY STYLESunil Shah, retail brand manager for Tommy Hilfiger and other labels describes his styleSat Nov 22 2008 - 00:00
Tweedy riderThe handsome US-style biker jackets made in Donegal tweed, created specially in Donegal for the opening of the new Tommy Hilfiger…Sat Nov 22 2008 - 00:00
Wild ThingsFASHION: Leather is in Róisín Gartland's blood, but her studies in Fine Art have widened her horizonsSat Nov 22 2008 - 00:00
Island spreeCall it extreme shopping if you like, but the idea of heading to an island for a spending spree has its appealSat Nov 22 2008 - 00:00
Brown Thomas defies recession with €5m jewellery hallDEFYING SIGNS of recession, Dublin's Grafton Street hosted its second major fashion store opening in 48 hours yesterday when …Sat Nov 15 2008 - 00:00
Best foot forward for the slopesThere's an intriguing machine in the newly opened Snow + Rock store in Dundrum that takes an impression of your foot in order…Sat Nov 15 2008 - 00:00
My styleDO YOU WEAR A LOT OF BLACK? I wear it too much because it's easy. Both my twin sister and I wear a lot of blackSat Nov 15 2008 - 00:00
Big ideasGrowing up in Hamburg, Anna Scholz was already 6ft and size 16 at the age of 13Sat Nov 15 2008 - 00:00
Niamh Russell makes her mark at KilkennyCLOTHES LINES: Kilkenny's new buyer Niamh Russell is certainly making her mark on the storeSat Nov 08 2008 - 00:00
Designs on youThe Design Platform in Clifden - one of Europe's westernmost high-fashion outlets - specialises in judiciously selected clothes…Sat Nov 08 2008 - 00:00
MY STYLEMarian Gale opened her boutique in Dublin in 1980 and has specialised in weddings and special-occasion wear ever sinceSat Oct 18 2008 - 01:00
Kiely's new bag range aids cancer charityLONDON-BASED Irish fashion designer Orla Kiely returned to her native Dublin yesterday to launch her new range of bags and accessories…Fri Oct 17 2008 - 01:00
'Sex and the City' stylist brings New York glamour to MSMARKS SPENCER yesterday launched "Destination Style New York", a collection by Patricia Field, the celebrated stylist of Sex …Thu Oct 16 2008 - 01:00
Lewis takes plunge with vintage repeatAN ICONIC dinner dress designed by Richard Lewis in 1979 was revived last night at his winter 2008 show, appearing in slinky …Fri Oct 10 2008 - 01:00
Lagerfeld's inspired Chanel collection offers mirror to gilded ParisiennesCHANEL READY-to-wear shows in the Grand Palais in Paris flush out thousands of the city's most gilded women on a twice-yearly…Sat Oct 04 2008 - 01:00
McCartney in a playful take on tailoringAGAINST A huge backdrop by British artists Dinos and Jake Chapman inspired by children's colouring books, Stella McCartney's …Fri Oct 03 2008 - 01:00
Trend for pleats unfolds at Paris showsA RECURRENT feature emerging at the Paris collections for spring is the use of pleating, particularly in lightweight fabrics.Thu Oct 02 2008 - 01:00
New Arnotts fashion range is given a colourful launch"IRISH WOMEN love colour and colour makes the difference between a good and a bad seasonThu Sept 25 2008 - 01:00
Chapel glass highlights MS winter coloursDress up for winter: cold season fashionsWed Sept 24 2008 - 01:00
Fashion capitals agree schedule dealAS LONDON Fashion Week draws to a close tomorrow, it was announced that a satisfactory compromise had been reached between the…Thu Sept 18 2008 - 01:00
Irish designer dresses the Ryder GWAGs for war of the wardrobesRYDER CUP: PAUL COSTELLOE who once confessed to The Irish Times that he found golf "boring" will be in the sporting spotlight…Mon Sept 15 2008 - 01:00
'Playboy' postersPlayboys, Paycocks and Playbills is the title of an exhibition of Abbey Theatre posters from the l970s and l980s that opened …Sat Sept 06 2008 - 01:00
Affordable class, free from frippery and fussIN THE atmospheric surroundings of 41 St Stephen's Green - now a private club - House of Fraser's autumn/winter fashion show …Wed Sept 03 2008 - 01:00
Fashion chain dresses up for UK debut"IT'S BACK to tailoring, formal trousers, pencil skirts and structured jackets; fashion has become more sophisticated," said …Fri Aug 29 2008 - 01:00
Fashion's finest take their bowsThe best of Irish design strutted its stuff on the catwalks at the Dublin Fashion Week finaleThu Aug 28 2008 - 01:00
Irish designer's sassy knitwearFASHION: LONDON-BASED Irish designer Tim Ryan presented his first solo catwalk show last night at Tripod nightclub, unveiling…Wed Aug 27 2008 - 01:00
Fashionable finaleNext Wednesday will provide a rare opportunity for Irish fashion lovers to attend a spectacular fashion show.Sat Aug 23 2008 - 01:00
Shopping with a conscienceCLOTHES LINES: This silver shopper looks extraordinary when you see it up close, but it has an even more astonishing story behind…Sat Aug 16 2008 - 01:00
Fashion fighting famineFashion fighting famine is behind a forthcoming fundraising sale in aid of Concern's Save a Life in Ethiopia campaign, helping…Sat Aug 02 2008 - 01:00
Slinky luxuryThese slinky, sexy cashmere knits are the work of designer Sian Jacobs, better known for her ethnic bags and accessories inspired…Sat Aug 02 2008 - 01:00
