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 8 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 7 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 5 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 3 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 2 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 7 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 9 2006 - 00:00
Clotheslinessuits you, sir Italian tailors are setting their sights and their scissors on Ireland's lucrative market.Sat Nov 18 2006 - 00:00
japanese styleThere's a kind of mad exuberance about the clothes of Tsumori Chisato, a Japanese designer who worked for Issey Miyake as head…Sat Nov 4 2006 - 00:00
The little black dress showNext month sees the 80th anniversary of the legendary little black dress created by Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel whose legacy continues…Sat Oct 7 2006 - 01:00
Little Miss Stella tailors clothes to fit anybodyWith her invitation in the form of a Little Miss Stella storybook, a witty take on the famous Roger Hargreaves children's books…Fri Oct 6 2006 - 01:00
Dior strikes a low-key noteDespite the grandeur of the setting at the Grand Palais and an audience of some 1,400 people including the glitterati of Paris…Thu Oct 5 2006 - 01:00
Gaultier anniversary to be celebratedOne of the highlights of this seasons's Pret à Porter in Paris which opened yesterday previewing the spring/summer 07 collections…Tue Oct 3 2006 - 01:00
Seasonal changesSociety: In March 1958, Fiona MacCarthy along with more than 1,000 other well bred young English girls from aristocratic families…Sat Sep 30 2006 - 01:00
Clothing giant sees Gap in marketUS clothing company Gap made its Irish debut yesterday with the opening of a new store in the basement of Arnotts of Henry Street…Sat Sep 30 2006 - 01:00
ClothesLinestalk of the devil: Having seen a preview of The Devil Wears Prada , we can report that although the movie isn't that faithful…Sat Sep 16 2006 - 01:00
Costelloe on course to dress Europe's womenLondon-based Irish fashion designer Paul Costelloe, official dresser of the European Ryder Cup wives and girlfriends, starts …Fri Sep 15 2006 - 01:00
New magazine for women on stands from todayA new Irish monthly women's magazine, The Gloss , goes on sale today.Thu Sep 14 2006 - 01:00
Slick city wear is all the fashion at storeHeld to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its Grafton Street store, Marks and Spencer's winter fashion show last night highlighted…Wed Sep 13 2006 - 01:00
MAKING A MATCH: Mixing the new niche brandsTo celebrate the revamp of their three stores, BT2 held a catwalk show last night in its Grafton Street shop in Dublin, introducing…Tue Sep 12 2006 - 01:00
Clothes LInesFashion week favourite: Yasmin Velloza, who showed a well tailored and sexy collection using unusual and luxurious fabrics …Sat Sep 9 2006 - 01:00
Catwalk queens show off big-brand eleganceDublin city's polished set turned up in their hundreds yesterday for the Brown Thomas (BT) autumn/winter fashion show - held …Sat Sep 9 2006 - 01:00
Couture Luxury: Louise Kennedy unveils collectionLouise Kennedy previewed her new winter collection in her home and showrooms at 56 Merrion Square, Dublin, yesterday, her first…Fri Sep 8 2006 - 01:00
Richard Lewis collection decked out in art decoBerlin in the 1930s was the theme of Richard Lewis's autumn/winter collection, shown last night in the art deco surroundings …Thu Sep 7 2006 - 01:00
Check it out: new autumn-winter fashionsAs Dublin Fashion Week closed yesterday, reporting a 50 per cent increase in sales, the Dandelion nightclub was the venue last…Thu Aug 31 2006 - 01:00
Fashion industry altered to suit big businessFashion has become a kind of loss leader, the motor that drives the sales of other products, said Godfrey Deeny of Fashion Wire…Wed Aug 30 2006 - 01:00
Designer based in New York walks away with awardNew York-based Dublin shoe designer Eileen Shields last night won the Accessory Designer Innovation Award sponsored by Brown …Tue Aug 29 2006 - 01:00
ClotheslinesFlowery shades: These funky bronze-lensed shades, called Flower Power, are from an eyewear company called Jeevice, which is…Sat Aug 19 2006 - 01:00
Family upset woman left nothing to brother in careThe family of Lean Scully, a prominent Dublin PR consultant who bequeathed €5Fri Aug 18 2006 - 01:00
Northern designers take top three craft prizesCraftworkers from the North of Ireland took the first three prizes at the RDS annual National Crafts Competition 2006 announced…Sat Aug 5 2006 - 01:00
Irish designers in Antwerp capitalise on 'curiosity factor'Three Irish designers sponsored by Enterprise Ireland made their debut here in Belgium this week at a trade fair in Antwerp held…Thu Aug 3 2006 - 01:00
The heelerUndeniably sexy, incredibly well made and €400 a whack, Gina shoes tread red carpets worldwide. Meet their makerSat Jul 29 2006 - 01:00
ClotheslinesLacy lady: Havana in Donnybrook, Dublin 4 is closed for renovations and will reopen with its full autumn stock on display on…Sat Jul 15 2006 - 01:00
The jewel in New York's crownJewellery: There can hardly be a name more synonymous with sparkle and glamour than that of Tiffany, New York's great 5th Avenue…Sat Jul 15 2006 - 01:00
Designers choose art gallery over catwalk to display shoe collectionIt's not every day that a footwear collection is premiered in an art gallery, but yesterday Sumfortune shoes made their Irish…Fri Jul 14 2006 - 01:00
Clothes linesWardrobe crisis averted: Composer and musical director Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber was filming the new Irish Tenors and Friends …Sat Jun 24 2006 - 01:00
Clothes linesINEDIBLE UNSPEAKABLES: Can men's underwear do enough to save the world? That was the question posed recently at the news that…Sat May 13 2006 - 01:00
Smuggling gems trade fuels war in Sierra Leone, group warnsQuestion retailers about a diamond's origin before you buy was the message to Irish consumers at the launch yesterday of an information…Tue Apr 25 2006 - 01:00
An Irishwoman's DiaryNot many people in Ireland realise that Dublin has a long and infamous connection with the West African slave tradeWed Apr 19 2006 - 01:00
Summer dresses on chilly day put spring in House of Fraser's stepDespite the chill, spring was in the air yesterday as House of Fraser staged three fashion presentations in Dundrum Town Centre…Thu Mar 23 2006 - 00:00