Calvin Klein, The Matrix and 9 other New York Fashion Week talking points

From activism and the American Dream to an all-out hair accessory renaissance

Irish male models hit the international catwalks

We meet the Irish male models that are catching the eyes of international fashion designers

Our lingo for love: how the Irish talk about sex

From ‘shift’ to doing a ‘line’, we have always found colourful ways to describe love and sex

‘Chakras? I literally haven’t heard anyone mention them since 2008’

With Sorcha away at a Himalyan spa near Drumshanbo, experience tells me to be definitely wary of my daughter Honor

‘Treat autumn trends like salt: a little goes a long way’

Fashion insiders give their advice on the prominent trends this autumn-winter, including which to ditch and which to follow

Irish creatives in New York: if you can make it here . . .

As the dust settled on New York Fashion Week, we met some Irish people making waves in the Big Apple

Kreuzberg: Berlin’s cheap, cool and creative quarter

Kreuzberg and its neighbour, Neukölln, have kept their bohemian style without losing their edge

The 10 things we learned at New York Fashion Week

From ’80s sparkle to the hoodie, here’s what we’ll be wearing next summer

The Irish woman who makes the stars shine brighter

Beyoncé, Rihanna, Lady Gaga and Michelle Obama are all fans of Laura Weber’s intricate designs

A slip of a thing: chic twist on a 1990s trend

The modern slip dress should be seen as layering piece rather than sexy statement

People to watch in 2016: Fashion

A crop of Irish graduates are forging successful careers in the notoriously fickle international fashion industry. Here are some to watch out for this year

How mom jeans became sexy

Mom jeans, once the subject of a Tina Fey sketch and symbol of a woman’s bodily defeat, have become cool (after a few design tweaks)

‘The common touch? This is a girl who has to stick on the subtitles every time Imelda May is on the TV’

Fashion forward – the ones to watch and the places to be in 2015

People and places you’ll be hearing more about