An Irish designer making waves in sustainable fashion in PortugalWild Geese: Molly Walters, LisbonTue Jan 07 2025 - 09:28
50 people to watch in 2025: From film and music to arts, activism, sport and moreAs a new year gets into gear, here are the artists, entrepreneurs, activists and musicians set to shake things upSat Jan 04 2025 - 05:30
Fashion in 2024: Simone Rocha’s Gaultier show kicked off an exceptional year for Irish designersIrish fashion had an outstanding year, at home and internationally. We take a look back on 2024's many highlightsMon Dec 16 2024 - 05:00
Erin Flynn on creating Ireland’s newest skiwear brand: ‘I take skiing and looking good seriously’RuaNua, a new skiwear brand, promises style as well as pragmatismMon Dec 09 2024 - 05:00
Irish designer Aoife Rooney’s eco approach to fashion: ‘I use anything I can get my hands on’Aoife Rooney’s path into design was not straightforward, but the designer and entrepreneur has carved out a successful nicheMon Dec 02 2024 - 05:00
Meet the Mayo jewellery maker whose fans include Saoirse Ronan, Maya Hawke and Julianne Moore Nigel O’Reilly and other Irish jewellers on the western seaboard find much to inspire in the natural world around themMon Nov 18 2024 - 05:00
Ian Griffiths of Max Mara: ‘I wanted to make the point subtly that the desire for luxury will never diminish’The creative director has gone back to his Venetian design roots in a collection full of signature flourishes and playful detailingMon Nov 11 2024 - 05:00
Irish company turns unopened cigarette filters into buttons and fashion accessories About a tenth of cigarettes are destroyed; Rezero aims to capitalise on that destructionTue Nov 05 2024 - 06:00
Paul Costelloe and Niamh Gillespie deliver casual, easy elegance in menswear with their new collectionsWith plum and dark sage tones as a reference, these new menswear collections offer practical and stylish options for layering this winterMon Nov 04 2024 - 05:00
A good yarn: Irish knitwear designer to the stars Colin Burke becomes a main attractionGalway designer’s creations have been seen on Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan and fashionista Sinéad BurkeMon Oct 28 2024 - 05:00
Marrying heritage with the fashion future at Avoca: ‘We are on a journey to tell our story to the world’Newly appointed managing director Brian Handley is putting stronger emphasis on the brand’s 300-year-old historySun Oct 20 2024 - 05:00
Living with linen: Jennifer Slattery’s fresh approach to fashionThe Dublin-based designer celebrates her 10th year in business with new innovationsMon Oct 07 2024 - 05:00
Campus chic: ‘Student dressing tends to be outside the norm’Five college students on how they like to dress and what inspires themMon Sept 30 2024 - 05:00
Designer Helen McAlinden makes a move. And the best news? Everything has pocketsHelen McAlinden broadens her reach with relaxed fashion pieces and innovative collaborationsMon Sept 23 2024 - 05:00
Dream weavers: Donegal tweed inspires younger talent to make new ‘music’ in clothContemporary designers are reinventing heritage brands, delivering innovative takes on tweed for the new season aheadMon Sept 16 2024 - 05:00
Miriam Cooke: ‘I learned from the start that I had to be confident – you are talking about a naive young girl from the country’The Irish academic, actor and broadcaster, has returned to her modelling careerMon Sept 02 2024 - 05:00
Irish presence notable at Copenhagen Fashion WeekThe recent Copenhagen Fashion Week reflected the city’s newfound status as a fashion capitalMon Aug 26 2024 - 05:00
Visionary designer Iris Van Herpen combines technology with craftsmanship in ways like no otherWith fans including Lady Gaga, Beyoncé and Gigi Hadid, Van Herpen’s fashion designs are as innovative as they are beautifulMon Aug 19 2024 - 05:00
Our fashion designers make waves globally, so why don’t we value their cultural contribution here?Arts Act of 2003 makes no mention of textiles, design or craft, an indication of official neglectSun Aug 18 2024 - 06:00
Recycled plastic lids to stained-glass ‘wearable art’: Claire Garvey reimagines waste for new collectionDesigner’s eccentric creations have attracted customers ranging from music legends and actors, to those wanting a dress that looked like a treeMon Aug 05 2024 - 05:00
‘I didn’t want to be predictable’: What the Irish Olympians are wearing to the opening ceremony in ParisParis 2024: When Dublin designer Laura Weber was given challenge of outfitting 120 Irish athletes for Paris 2024, she wanted to tell stories of Irish identity through her clothingFri Jul 26 2024 - 05:00
Your summer wardrobe should embrace the lighter side of fashion Make the most of warm weather by with your finest and most ethereal whitesMon Jul 15 2024 - 05:00
‘I wanted to start a brand that made changes’: Limerick fashion designer Aoife McNamara on her trailblazing clothesAoife McNamara has put sustainability to the fore in her luxury collections, which have a playfulness and romanticism to them, inspired by the natural worldMon Jul 08 2024 - 05:00
Blade runners: Knife craftsmen grind the sharpest tools to hone their cult status Unique and built to last, handcrafted knives are highly sought after, and Ireland’s makers are acquiring an international reputation for themSun Jul 07 2024 - 05:00
The tech leader who became an LGBTQI+ stylist: ‘They are attracted to my style, my energy, my colour’Clo Cruddas left the ‘toxic’ tech industry to pursue her fashion dream. To mark this year’s Dublin Pride Festival, she collaborated with a former Alternative Miss Ireland on a photoshootMon Jun 24 2024 - 05:00
‘My main goal is that it is very comfortable, but with a strong design aesthetic’: Giving Valentia Slate a new lease of lifeA furniture designer is crafting furniture, or 'storytelling artifacts', out of this heritage stoneSat Jun 22 2024 - 05:00
The Glass Runway: Fashion designers and glass artists across Ireland join forces to create extraordinary work Innovative project including 20 glass artists and fashion designers explores gender equality, diversity and inclusionMon Jun 17 2024 - 05:00
How to find the best sunglasses to suit your faceFrom wraparounds to aviators, there’s plenty of on-trend styles to choose fromMon Jun 10 2024 - 05:00
Campus couture: NCAD fashion students root collections in autobiography From fear to femininity, final year fashion students are drawing inspiration from everywhereMon May 27 2024 - 06:00
‘I don’t believe beauty and pain go together ... comfort is my trademark’: Nicki Hoyne’s new Irish footwear collectionDeirdre McQuillan: The glitter and feelgood factor of sparkle adds a certain frivolity to the shoesMon May 20 2024 - 06:00
Brown Thomas continues to be a special and unique Dublin destinationAfter 175 years Brown Thomas, ‘the apotheosis of a department store’, remains a constant presence on Grafton Street and one of Dublin’s best-known businessesFri May 17 2024 - 00:00
Brown Thomas Arnotts fashion buying director Shelly Corkery leaves to ‘explore new opportunities’Corkery had spent 24 years with the Irish department store retailerWed May 15 2024 - 05:30
Forget rules and make your own: Four women’s tips for ageless dressingWe spoke to four women over 50 about their dress sense and style, and how it has changed over the yearsMon May 13 2024 - 05:00
Gordon D’Arcy and Aoife Cogan pair substance and style for new luxury socks ventureForm School business partners make a play for a new market in accessoriesMon Apr 22 2024 - 05:00
Irish designer JW Anderson named as one of Time’s most influential people for 2024Co Derry-born Anderson began his career as a visual merchandiser in Brown ThomasThu Apr 18 2024 - 13:55
Look good in bad weather: Great spring outerwear for Ireland’s unpredictable forecastsApril is an ideal month to invest in outerwear apparel with edge and eleganceMon Apr 15 2024 - 05:00
Building techniques from the past: ‘We wanted to use a thousand-year-old technology to test a contemporary idea’Designer Joseph Walsh and architects O’Donnell+Tuomey used corbelled method of stone construction to build Stone Vessel at Walsh’s family farmlandsSun Apr 07 2024 - 05:00
Irish athletes at Paris Olympics to wear uniforms by Irish designer Laura WeberNew York-based fashion designer is best known for work worn by US first lady Jill Biden at President Joe Biden’s inaugurationSat Apr 06 2024 - 06:30
Timeless and simple, white can make a powerful statement Deirdre McQuillan: At the Oscars, actors in white dresses made an impact - Kirsten Dunst in Gucci, Emily Blunt in Schiaparelli and Florence Pugh in Simone RochaMon Apr 01 2024 - 13:23
Sara O’Neill: ‘Every flower, every plant, every building has a story’Sara O’Neill’s dreamy take on design is inspired by tales from her grandmotherMon Mar 25 2024 - 10:00
Róisín Pierce’s ethereal and romantic collection brings angel-inspired looks to ParisDublin designer tells dark stories through her exceptional crochet and lace collectionsMon Mar 18 2024 - 05:00
Cecilie Bahnsen: ‘Having grown up with minimalism, working with Galliano was such a contrast’ Danish fashion designer’s looks may seem dreamy and effortless, but they are based on a rigorous approach to form, structure and textureMon Mar 04 2024 - 05:00
From California to Kilkenny via Paris: A master craftsman on learning his tradeEric Phillips’s work is all encompassing and includes not just fine furniture and interiors, but also wooden water-based craftSun Mar 03 2024 - 05:00
Irish style sprinkled lightly over Paris Fashion Week as Dior opens with power-filled showDeirdre McQuillan: Dior’s Of Bodies, Armour and Cages show featured model Alice McGrath from Omagh in Co TyroneWed Feb 28 2024 - 09:55
‘I was scouted completely out of the blue’: Young Irish models making waves on the international sceneThe biggest fashion houses in the world have been hiring Irish models to head up their campaigns. Some have worked exclusively in the industry since starting, while others are keeping their options openSun Feb 25 2024 - 06:00
Tablescaping: New Irish brand Acquerello wants to bring colours of the Mediterranean to your tableAnnie Dunne’s Acquerello focuses on mix-and-match tableware with vibrant and colourful motifsSat Feb 10 2024 - 05:00
Brown Thomas SS24: The power shoulder is a definite trend in a diverse and dramatic spring show Expectations were high as spring fashion shows are early indicators of the new season and new beginnings, uplifting the spirits after the long winterThu Feb 08 2024 - 11:07
Living the high life on a hot-air balloon trip over TurkeyCappadocia’s famous volcanic rock formations - hosting caves, churches, pigeon houses and ancient subterranean dwellings - are best viewed from the airTue Feb 06 2024 - 05:00
Meet the Irish tailors making strides in contemporary suitingInnovative suit designs from exciting new talentsMon Jan 29 2024 - 05:00
Simone Rocha’s haute couture debut in Paris earns rapturous receptionIrish designer was guest of Jean Paul Gaultier and delivered stellar new takes on the French fashion icon’s familiar motifsWed Jan 24 2024 - 19:20
