Rosemary Mac Cabe

• Irish designs
• August 31, 2010, 10:30

Barry Quinn is an artist I found through the great medium of Twitter, I think, suggested by a family friend (correct me if I’m wrong). I love his stuff. He places great emphasis on working on recycled waste, and to …

• designers
• August 30, 2010, 12:30

Let’s take a moment, shall we, to remember that no, Anna Wintour ain’t the grand dame of fashion: la Westwood is. Anarchist, unexpected, exciting, extravagant, escapist, tailored, form-fitting, luxurious, innovative . . . got any more?

• Irish designs photography stylists
• August 30, 2010, 10:30

So it’s Irish week over on Blanaid Hennessy’s blog, where she’s doing an amazing job of profiling Irish designers, bloggers and events (shaming me into oblivion, I might add) – but one of her most recent posts caught my eye …

• bargains online shopping
• August 28, 2010, 10:30

I admit it. I have an Asos problem. I click, I browse, I buy, I open, I wear, I lather, rinse and repeat. And now, thanks to the generous discount folk at Asos, you can have an Asos problem too! We …

• events
• August 27, 2010, 10:53

According to the website, the choices of any 20-something woman of a weekend are: hang out with the kids and the boyfriend / husband, or go to the Ultimate Girls’ Day Out in Dublin’s RDS. I know which side of …

• events stylists
• August 26, 2010, 12:14

I love the Jervis Centre. There, I said it. I know it’s a little unfashionable to like shopping on the northside, when Grafton St has American Apparel, Ted Baker, Tommy Hilfiger and assorted other overpriced imports, but my heart truly …

• competitions
• August 26, 2010, 11:49

As I will be making my stage debut this weekend in Dublin’s Grand Canal Theatre, I ran a competition to win tickets to Fame! The musical (the same show I will be in, albeit not in a starring role). And …

• models photography
• August 24, 2010, 12:30

I have to say, I have a grá for Irish models, a grá that I was just discussing (over the most amazing burrata I’ve ever tasted in Pizza East in Shoreditch on Sunday) with a friend. Irish models are that …

• photography street style
• August 24, 2010, 10:30

Sometimes I see blog posts and just am overcome with a wave of longing – for a lifestyle, for a look, for an aesthetic that is quite far away from my own or, sometimes, just for the sun. This is …

• magazines
• August 23, 2010, 15:50

Things have taken a wee break around here; was in London pour le weekend doing all sorts of stylish things, which I will fill you in on once my 3.30am wake-up call-induced jetlag has worn off . . . in …

• competitions
• August 19, 2010, 16:34

So, I have been hinting about this for a while (on Fash Mob’s Facebook – did I mention that? and on Twitter), but Fash Mob has a giveaway for all of y’all, and the giveaway may or may not be …

• events high street models
• August 19, 2010, 14:57

Arnotts, which has had its fair share of trouble over the past couple of weeks, has added the bridal favourite, Coast, to its arsenal. We detailed Coast’s new A/W offerings here just a few days ago, and their new space …

• shoes and boots
• August 19, 2010, 10:17

I just got a wee email in my inbox about these Hoss Intropia boots available at Coze di Rose in Cabinteely . . . LOVE. Another bit of good news is that correspondence has been coming thick and fast about …

• beauty
• August 18, 2010, 11:47

My morning routine has been whittled down to a fine art, and it goes a little somethin’ like this: – I get up when I want, except on Wednesdays when I get rudely awakened by the dustmen which, in other words, …

• street style
• August 17, 2010, 10:30

I love this look (via If You Seek Style). Not necessarily for me, but I love the monochrome and the juxaposition of the very short, beachy shorts with the tough ankle boots and polka dot blouse. Trés chic, in an …

• film & TV
• August 16, 2010, 14:30

Hello, readers! And we’re back in business, after 10 days or so of permalink destruction, meaning, sadly for you, there were no comments! Sadly for me, too, as I rely so much on communiqués from the loyal public. (My favourite …

• high street online shopping
• August 16, 2010, 12:30

Whistles has received a lot of press in the last year, as its creative direction was commandeered by Jane Shepherdson, the woman credited with bringing Topshop to the top of the high street stakes, and with good reason: its latest …

• street style workwear
• August 16, 2010, 10:30

This image is from Vanessa Jackman, one of my favourite street style photobloggers. I love the pairing of the tight blazer with the casual harem-style trousers and the slick, slick G-Shock watch. This is also a perfect outfit for cycling …

• high street underwear
• August 13, 2010, 09:56

I announced to a male friend the other day that I was going to buy some underwear. Rather typically, he was a lot more interested in this than he had been in the last 15 minutes of my conversation. “Where …

• advertising
• August 12, 2010, 11:23

Proenza Schouler has finally taken the leap and released a series of images for the line’s fall 2010 collection. Proenza is a high-end brand that creates a lot of online buzz, as well as celebrity worship, and its PS1 handbag has …

• celebrity magazines
• August 10, 2010, 15:07

Ah, Lindsay, Lindsay, Lindsay. She cuts a good figure in a fashion spread – and every editorial I see of her brings me closer and closer to the belief that Lindsay will, 30 years from now, be the postergirl for …

• advertising
• August 10, 2010, 12:30

Ireland has a bad habit of making the most sexist and offensive photocalls imaginable. Have something you want to say about waste management? Well, how perfect! Let’s get an Irish model in a bikini and stand her in front of …

• high street
• August 10, 2010, 10:30

Just in case you haven’t already seen this on, oh, about 10 million blogs, here follows a selection of Topshop‘s A/W 2010 imagery. Via Style Bubble I’m not quite sure if it’s because of the over-exposure, or because of Burberry‘s …

• celebrity online shopping
• August 9, 2010, 15:30

Now I might be regretting my Links of London purchase, because this YSL ring is making me come over all romantic. It would just go with everything. EVERYTHING. It is awesome. So ridiculously beautiful . . . Not only is …

• online shopping trends
• August 9, 2010, 12:30

Burberry Prorsum’s A/W 2010 presentation gave us all the hint that shearling was going to be big big big this season, and there have been no disappointments on that front. From Rick Owens‘ shearling butter-soft leather jacket to Topshop’s instant …

• magazines models photography
• August 9, 2010, 10:30

So, Alexandra Shulman has chosen Kate Moss as covergirl for Vogue UK‘s all-important September issue, if you believe that the editor picks the cover. Chances are, it’s a little more democratic than that, although it seems likely that she gets …

• advertising music
• August 6, 2010, 12:30

So, eh, lame name, right? Great ad, though. It looks a bit like the kids from The OC, 90210 and Laguna Beach got together to play polo in matching T-shirts and listen to One Republic. I love it. That said, …

• advertising trends
• August 6, 2010, 11:19

Via Design Scene, a creative agency in Russia, Good, has designed motorcycle helmet concepts, based around the idea of marrying two different objects in one form. I don’t own a motorcycle – I wanted to, when I was younger, until …

• jewellery
• August 4, 2010, 15:30

My mother isn’t the kind of mother who has loads of jewellery. She doesn’t sit in her counting-house counting out her bracelets, but she has several pieces, most of which have a story behind them. A ring, bought in Paris, …

• celebrity models photography
• August 4, 2010, 12:30

Via Fashion Copious These images of the almost-16 Kendall Kardashian, reality TV star and, allegedly supermodel-to-be. There was a bit of a furore about the racy nature of the other photographs (which you can see by clicking on the link …

• high street online shopping
• August 3, 2010, 12:20

Zara has long been the one-stop shop for quality yet affordable designer imitations, or, in more PC terms, “items inspired by the catwalk”. It does a great line in tailoring (although be warned: trousers are 34″ long, the logic being …

• magazines models
• August 3, 2010, 09:59

via Natasha’s Soiree Behold, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley on the cover of the new issue of Love magazine. Very pin-up, almost cartoonish even . . . but is it fashion?