Deirdre McQuillan

Deirdre McQuillan

Fashion Editor

Deirdre McQuillan is Irish Times Fashion Editor, a freelance feature writer and an author.

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Left: Dress, €1,250, White Rose at Town Bride; shoes,€350, Freya Rose Natalie at Knightsbridge; belt, €275, Rubanesque Ruebenesqe; diamond bracelet, €12,500, Corr’s Jewellery; veil, €250 Polly Edwards at Knightsbridge Middle: Dress from €3,500 made to order by Dawn Fitzgerald starting; hat, €349, Emily Jean at Knightsbridge Right: Dress, €5,000;made to order, Dawn Fitzgerald; diamond floral necklace, €6,900, Delphi Antiques; wedding band to order at Michael Perry Designs Photographer: Sean Jackson assisted by Clara Hooper. Styling: Aisling Farinella assisted by Kieran Kilgallon. Hair: Caoife Scully. Makeup: Lisa Smyth, both at Pzazz. Model: Faye Dinsmore
Wedding belles

Flowers, lace, veils and delicate jewellery are the look of a summer wedding, writes Deirdre McQuillan

Marian Gale at her shop in The Mall, Donnybrook, Dublin. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill
Wedding bells: what do brides want now?

Bridal expert Marian Gale has observed it all – changes in style, lavish spending and the current drive for value

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The Alessi way

The whistle kettle is among the best-sellers that have made Alessi into a global brand. Matteo Alessi talks to Deirdre McQuillan a(...)

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