Gangster chic is back (again)Paris Fashion Week: Paris brought out the first of its big guns yesterday with Dior showing earlier than usual, at the start…Tue Oct 02 2007 - 01:00
WHAT'S IN STORE: Arnotts previews winter collectionWith a catwalk made of woodchip and a three-ton Airstream wagon distributing organic burgers, Arnotts' winter show, held in its…Wed Sept 26 2007 - 01:00
ClotheslinesKnit wit: Not every knitwear company can boast of selling cashmere to Scotland, but that's what Castle of Ireland are doing …Sat Sept 22 2007 - 01:00
Irish style gets Paris show before the big gameThe refurbished Irish Embassy in Paris was the glamorous setting last night for a gala reception to mark the Rugby World Cup …Fri Sept 21 2007 - 01:00
Prince leads the chorus of approval for fashion kingMatthew Williamson made a triumphant return from New York to London Fashion Week yesterday with a spectacular show held in a …Thu Sept 20 2007 - 01:00
Designer says size row 'over the top'London Fashion Week opened with a swing at the weekend a day earlier than usual, coinciding with the publication of the findings…Mon Sept 17 2007 - 01:00
Coated in Colour: Richard Lewis collection unfurls in bold and bright huesRichard Lewis broke away from his traditional dark hues last night with a small autumn/winter collection of uncharacteristic …Thu Sept 13 2007 - 01:00
Clotheslinesqueue up for birtwell Celia Birtwell's hippie chic prints with names such as Lapis Lazuli and Mystic Daily (the print she wore…Sat Sept 08 2007 - 01:00
An Irishwoman's DiaryGetaria is a small but important fishing village on the Basque coast of northern SpainSat Sept 01 2007 - 01:00
Irish pair secure Brown Thomas prizeIrish designers Eilis Boyle and Joanne Hynes have won this year's Brown Thomas Design Mentor programme as part of Dublin Fashion…Thu Aug 30 2007 - 01:00
Change suits Topman's main manTopman is pioneering a sea change in menswear, its design director Gordon Richardson told an audience in Dublin yesterdayThu Aug 30 2007 - 01:00
Fashion boss says sales know-how is vitalDublin Fashion Week: One of the most difficult things for young designers is knowing how to sell, said Philip Stephens, managing…Wed Aug 29 2007 - 01:00
Design trio kick off Dublin fashion week with variety and verveDublin Fashion Week opened yesterday in the Fitzwilliam Hotel, the first of a three-day trade event showcasing the spring/summer…Tue Aug 28 2007 - 01:00
Dundrum centre criticised as blandDundrum Town Centre does not have the same interest as Grafton Street for shoppers, argued US retail specialist Ann Marie Scichili…Tue Aug 28 2007 - 01:00
HOLLYWOOD 1940s style: a|wear's new collectionOn a 60ft mirrored catwalk against a corrugated iron backdrop, a|wear unveiled a winter collection marked by a certain urban …Thu Aug 23 2007 - 01:00
Irish sculptor wins in NorwayIrish artist Eamonn O'Doherty has won the international Selvaag/Peer Gynt sculpture competition in Norway.Thu Aug 23 2007 - 01:00
ClotheslineVuitton value If you're not a fan of Louis Vuitton bags (and many people are scared off by the prices and the endless imitations…Sat Aug 11 2007 - 01:00
Strike goldIt's a colour that brings instant sunshine - and looks great with a bit of vintageSat Aug 11 2007 - 01:00
ClotheslinesTalent show: Ann-Marie Rigney, one of 28 finalists in this year's international Mittelmoda competition in Italy, is a National…Sat Aug 04 2007 - 01:00
ClotheslineVintage buyers While William Doyle of Newbridge Silver certainly made headlines spending €160,000 on a pink Givenchy dress for…Sat Jul 14 2007 - 01:00
ClotheslinesHip jewels This wide leather belt designed to be slung, holster style, across the hips is a collaboration between leather-worker…Sat Jul 07 2007 - 01:00
ClotheslineTop tip Short from bust to waist? Want to hide that spare tyre or tops of arms? Top Shop have a new T-shirt that is long enough…Sat Jun 30 2007 - 01:00
ClotheslinesAhead of the field: An Irish hairdresser, Amanda Whittome from the Hugh Campbell Hair Group in Limerick, has won first prize…Sat Jun 23 2007 - 01:00
Irishman pays €120,000 for Hepburn dressA pink, rhinestone-studded silk cocktail dress by Givenchy worn by Audrey Hepburn in Truman Capote's 1961 romantic comedy Breakfast…Sat Jun 02 2007 - 01:00
Dublin graduate wins bursaryNational College of Art and Design fashion graduate Ann-Marie Rigney is this year's winner of River Island's €5,000 student bursary…Thu May 31 2007 - 01:00
Femininity to fore at student fashion showFinal-year fashion and textile students from NCAD presented their degree collections at the weekend in TCD's Dining Hall with…Mon May 21 2007 - 01:00
A/wear boldly goes for prints and introduces 'utility glam'A/wear rolled out the carpets last night for its summer fashion show held in a Dublin dockside warehouse before a 500-strong …Thu May 03 2007 - 01:00
Jen Kelly unveils latest luxurious collectionA little bit of spring with some autumn was the theme of yesterday's 38-piece collection from couturier Jen Kelly, shown in his…Wed May 02 2007 - 01:00
Topshop queues form for piece of Kate MossBRITAIN: Queues are expected today at the two Dublin Topshop stores in St Stephen's Green and the Jervis Centre when the much…Tue May 01 2007 - 01:00
'Sophisticated' design scoops fashion awardArlene Hopkins (28), a final-year National College of Art & Design (NCAD) fashion student from Virginia, Co Cavan, has won…Sat Apr 28 2007 - 01:00
New Delhi influence adds spice to elegant collection"It's a dress season," said Louise Kennedy at the launch of her summer collection yesterday in her Georgian headquarters at Merrion…Fri Apr 20 2007 - 01:00
Fundamentally Femine: Helen Cody showA transport warehouse on Sir John Rogerson's Quay, its interior transformed with black drapes, glitter balls and gilt-edged chairs…Thu Apr 19 2007 - 01:00
Designers aim to show ethical clothes can be fashionableEthical fashion is not a contradiction in termsFri Apr 13 2007 - 01:00
British and Irish designers in fine finaleDublin Fashion Week: Dublin Fashion Week ended on a high note yesterday with two public catwalk shows at the Mansion House, …Thu Mar 15 2007 - 00:00
Three designers to have work showcased by storeAt Dublin Fashion Week three designers - Jennifer Rothwell, Vivien Walsh and Tim Ryan - have been selected by Brown Thomas buyers…Wed Mar 14 2007 - 00:00
Dublin Fashion Week to showcase 35 designers' collectionsDublin Fashion Week, now in its fourth year, opens today at the Fitzwilliam Hotel in Dublin, with some 35 participants including…Mon Mar 12 2007 - 00:00
Lewis adds signature knits, silks to latest collectionRichard Lewis staged his spring-summer collection last night in the grandeur of 10 Ormond Quay, a historic house originally built…Thu Mar 08 2007 - 00:00
Arnotts show features fun, feminine dresses"It's a real dress season," Arnotts' fashion director Mhairi Roche told The Irish Times yesterday at the launch of its spring…Wed Mar 07 2007 - 00:00
McQueen magic under wraps as Marc Jacob steals showAfter a week in Paris of some 90 catwalk shows, the new structured, but roomier silhouettes shaping up for winter were evident…Mon Mar 05 2007 - 00:00
French fashion houses still in vogueStefano Pilati's show for Yves Saint Laurent (YSL), held at the Pompidou Centre in Paris yesterday, demonstrated the Italian'…Sat Mar 03 2007 - 00:00
Lacklustre Cacharel and Ungaro fail to dazzleAfter four days of Paris catwalk shows, indications for winter are that it's going to be a strong shoulder season with capes, …Fri Mar 02 2007 - 00:00
Galliano colour brings house downAt the Dior show in the Tuileries Garden in Paris yesterday, John Galliano sent out an autumn/winter collection outstanding for…Wed Feb 28 2007 - 00:00
Paris lights up to autumn/winter showsComing in the wake of Milan, London and New York, the first of some 90 shows opened the autumn/winter collections in Paris yesterday…Tue Feb 27 2007 - 00:00
Death of the designer who made outfits for PresidentThe death has taken place in Dublin of the award-winning Irish fashion designer Miriam Mone. She was 42.Fri Feb 23 2007 - 00:00
Students in race for young fashion awardsThe finalists for this year's Nokia Young Fashion Designer Award were announced last night at a reception in Dublin.Thu Feb 22 2007 - 00:00
Retailer hoping to refashion itself as 'house of brands'House of Fraser unveiled its new Untold brand for the "fashion-forward shopper" at a catwalk show in Dublin yesterday, celebrating…Wed Feb 21 2007 - 00:00
New takes on past inspire M&S collection"A fresh perspective on past eras" is the new season's fashion angle from Marks & Spencer, which last night showed a selection…Wed Feb 07 2007 - 00:00
Clothes lineslemon dressing Look out for Dubliner Lucy Moller's spring/summer 2007 designs for River Island, which go on sale nationwide …Sat Jan 20 2007 - 00:00
ClothesLinesparty girl central: Her new shop is as sparkling and bright as her personality, so Emma Barrett should have no shortage of customers…Sat Dec 09 2006 - 00:00
