Its been so long since Ive actually elected to wear a pair of shoes over boots that Ive almost forgotten they exist. Anglo-Italian brand O Keeffe seems, however, to be winning me back with unpreceden...
Alongside surviving another year in academia, moving to live in Berlin, blogging, discovering foie gras and Alan Hollinghurst, 2011 brought with it several new acquaintances - both professional and p...
Originally the focal point of fashion publications, then relegated to a back-seat position with the favouring of photography, fashion illustration is enjoying a revival within the industry and its tr...
If there was one thing that characterised the year 2011 for the youth of Ireland, it was probably considering/discussing/actuall y emigrating to a place more forthcoming with its economic opportunitie...
Go on, dont be shy, hands up if youre only now beginning to emerge from your post-NYE deep and dark hangover gloom. Wherever you were, whatever you did, I hope you rang in the new year with aplomb an...
Just like chips, works of erotic fiction and gin martinis, good fashion documentaries are hard to come by. Weve seen a spate of documentaries centring on the industry, its designers, editors and it-f...
For those of you who were following the 5 Days of Christmas, I apologise; instead of advocating another potential purchase, I spent my Christmas Eve rambling around the bones of an old French townhou...
Have been getting a little too into the festive spirit of late and failed to provide you with dangerously last minute gift suggestion No. 3 yesterday, so its a double dose this time round courtesy of...
Reports of double-digit temperatures for Christmas Day have me re-considering quintessential festive fashion. Light exercise of walking from one shop to another in a snooded and gloved state had me s...
If its not blankets of snow, its 12 Days of Christmas offers emails - theres inevitably something to be waded through at this time of year. Granted retailers have to break-even too, but isnt a whole ...
No more attempting (definitely in vain...) to define cinematics dystopias. No more concealing cheeky, sneaky naps in the library. No more sitting through seminars tight-lipped and nodding as if to co...
Project 51, one of the most recent additions to Dublins shopping haven of South William St., combines the traditional designer showroom feel with a relaxed retail environment. Theres a wealth of work...
When blogs first took off all those eons ago, anonymity was one of the most topical discussions surrounding the whole online affair: do you let people in on your personal life?; should people be able...
Oftentimes an unapologetic cynic, I always claimed Dubliners recent interest in keeping abreast of international fashion goings-on, changing aesthetics and rising/falling hemlines was a result of the...
Chances are youre all approaching a level of immense boredom re: the heritage revival thats been brewing for at least the past year but has come all out guns-, boots- and elbow-patches-ablazin this A...
Were all familiar with the fashion big-boys who, since the luxury of the concept of legacy has started to be highly prized (i.e. since the onslaught of fast fashion), have turned to touting their her...
Its recently come to my attention that I currently have one pair of shoes in my possession. The rest, friends, are boots, and funnily enough, Im not all that bothered. Since discovering whats often d...
Back from Berlin and ready for a week of Absolut Mode, absolute essays and absolute dissertation research. Since times somewhat scant today, theres less of my verbal meandering and more of my shoddy ...
You might recall I suggested camo for Halloween attire a couple of weeks back. Now Im proposing it for everything from your work-wardrobe (depending on your profession, of course...) to occasion wear...
To Berlin this morning to spend a few days with fellow red wine and Evelyn Waugh enthusiast and good friend, SMP. In the absence of normal post frequency, heres a little something to tide you over......
Considering its been an eon since I last posted something vaguely personal style-ee, and seeing as the new wintry snap has given good reason to cover up that bit more, I thought it was high time I to...
From its origins on one of smallest of the Shetland Islands to regal outings in the form of vests worn by Edward VIII during rounds of golf in the 1920s, the fair isle knit undergoes somewhat of a re...
Theres no stopping Simon Spurr. The English-born, NYC-based menswear designer and four-time nominee for various CFDA awards has just taken the plunge, and taken his acclaimed tailoring-based brand on...
Yall know Im not exactly one for seasonal posts but Im making an exception for the holiday thats in it. Halloween Tip 2012 - you could do worse than camo, its perfectly in line with the heavyweight t...
I remember distinctly when I first happened upon the name Aoife Wasser. I was about 17, trawling through blogs and it was while perusing former-model-turned-photograph er JD Fergusons, that I came acr...
Question: were the apocalypse pretty much imminent, what brand of clothing would you stock up on to brave the chaos to come?As arbitrary as this question might seem, I think its perfectly valid when ...
I really shouldnt be writing this post without having sampled the goods themselves, but dont consider this so much a review or endorsement, so much as a reflection on one of the worlds most successfu...
I cant remember exactly when the news broke that the next designer brand to collaborate with hallowed high-street Swedish retailer H&M was to be Italian purveyor of ever-so-slightly-tacky luxury,...
Inevitably enough, what was to be an afternoon of dissertation research on fashion documentaries, has instead become an afternoon of viewing the original Brideshead Revisited adaptation featuring he ...
Youd be forgiven for thinking that after 160 years in existence, a clothing and accessories brand would retain little of the appeal it held throughout the course of its more than lengthy life, but Sw...
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