The Irish designer showed her first collection for Spring/Summer 2013 in the exhibition space at Somerset House last September, securing buyers from Dubai and China, with her carefully crafted aesthetic. Inspired by the ornateness of Regency convex mirrors, sliding square puzzles & the photography of John Thomson’s China Series, Danielle used laser-cut leather, silver silk lamé and Swarovski crystal pearls to bring her designs to life.
Since then, Danielle has been working flat out as a fashion design lecturer, meeting production deadlines & creating her new collection for next season. “It’s been exhausting but great at the same time,” she says. …

For a magpie, anything shiny and silver catches their eye but for us it is anything that is unique, colourful and beautiful. Having discovered this brand by Aya Tabari a few months back, Mochi is the name on many people’s lips (and hips) in Dubai. Featuring unique embroidery designs with strong colours and stitching, it is a collection featuring separates, bags and even pieces for your home.

Taking shapes and styles that are on trend and contemporary, they are transformed into exquisite pieces of craftmanship, hand made by artisans. Always prefering something unique and bespoke, each piece from Mochi is individual …

Willow & Clo is a new jewelry line created by the very talented Chloe Townsend. The Irish designer learnt the art of making jewelry in The Scuala D’oro in Rome. The next step on her journey was to London to study design in the GIA, in order to learn the skill of transforming her inspirations into jewelry pieces. Whilst there, she discovered she had a boundless curiosity for gemstones and she continually strives to deepen her knowledge of them.
We recently got the opportunity to ask Chloe a few questions about Willow & Clo -
What inspired you to create your label Willow & Clo?
I have always loved …

Appropriate to have a Dubai based name open Day 2 of Fashion Forward, Dima Ayad’s latest designs capture a mixture of her classic silhouettes featuring asymmetrical hems from previous collections in a palette of warm neutral colours and rich jewel tones. She knows what works for her client base and has evolved her collection accordingly, smartly keeping popular designs. Mixed textures from chiffon, gold lame and Matthew Williamson lace inspired detail, Dima Ayad knows what women want.

KAGE, a Dubai based brand who continue to create collections of playful and simple pieces made interesting with the mixture of textures, colours …

Having lost the platform of Dubai Fashion Week some seasons back, Dubai and Middle Eastern designers have had a vacancy in the region to showcase their talents and latest collections in the traditional format of a fashion week.
Established with a mission to become the definitive fashion platform in the Middle East, Fashion Forward, the brainchild of Bong Guerrero, celebrated designers on the catwalk, through forums & conversations and a pop-up shop and Fashion Forward cafe to make the event accessible and open to true lovers of fashion.
Essa, a designer who to me shares a resemblance to Andre Lion Talley, creates innovative collections season …

Dublin’s newest hotel hotspot, The Marker, was host to the Peter Mark VIP Style Awards on Friday night. Ireland’s glitterati was out on the red carpet for the awards ceremony of style with titles including Most Stylish Woman, Most Stylish Man, Most Stylish Newcomer & Look of the Year up for grabs.
The awards went to Love/Hate star Susan Loughnane, who walked away with  ”Most Stylish Newcomer”, TV presenter Darren Kennedy took the title of “Most Stylish Man”, former Miss World Rosanna Davison won “Look of the Year: and TV Presenter Kathryn Thomas scooped the most coveted title of “Most Stylish Woman”.
 In true …

It’s the time of year that if I was at home in Ireland, windows would be open with fresh, albeit, cool air and numerous vases of freshly cut flowers filling my room with scents. Every since I can remember, the lilac tree in the garden offered the most amazing large bunches of flowers each and every year.
While I can’t quite have freshly cut flowers everyday for the next 6 weeks in Dubai, what I do have is an incredible love for floral headbands right now. Inspired from Bohemian free spirits, they are the perfect accessory for any occasion. Found conveniently …