Archive | November, 2011

The Made in Ireland project has been established to clearly identify fashion products that have been, like it says, “Made in Ireland“. Spearheaded by ReDress, The Better Fashion Initiative which we have featured on the pages of Classic with Colour – it’s with excitement that we share with you this brilliant idea!

The ‘Made in Ireland’ logo will be visible on all high quality fashion & accessories products that are produced in Ireland starting now, November 2011. And these designers are all fly the flag…
Eilis Boyle
Eily O Connell

Emma …

Lady Gaga in Simone Rocha
For the January issue of Elle UK, Lady Gaga graces it in a design by Irish talent Simone Rocha. A chiffon mint green dress, Gaga is already a fan of Simone Rocha having worn some of her Spring Summer ’12 collection straight off the runway while in London in October. Another Irish designer that Lady Gaga love!!
www.simonerocha.com
www.elleuk.com
Image courtest of Elle UK

40 designers. 461 products. 1 Shopping basket.

The Design Basket is an online Irish shopping haven recently launched by Sarah Jane Lynch. Offering a selection of contemporary design with one key feature in common. It is all Irish. From unique jewellery to knitwear, hand-made soaps to baby jump suits, it is all there. Aiming to capture the same spirit and selection you can find at some of Ireland’s great craft fairs, The Design Basket has captured it perfectly.
Stocking a fantastic selection of Irish Designers, it includes By Yvonne, Jennifer Slattery, Ana Faye and Joanne Gable. Designed in a very user-friendly manner with fantastic categories …

Amanda Gedeon is the designer behind Dubai based brand BOW. Characteristically girlie, fun and fabulous, the latest collection features romantic, relaxed day time pieces.
We had the pleasure of sitting down with the designer to get to know her and more behind her brand.
What was your inspiration behind your new BOW collection?   
BOW’s new collection shows a different side to the brand. A relaxed easy-going day time look. To show that my brand is for everyone I recruited some of Dubai’s great fashion bloggers to show that it truly is for every woman of different shapes, sizes, ages with their individual styles.
BOW …

The brain child of Irish designers Margaret O’Rourke, Wendy Crawford and Eilis Boyle, the wonderful Irish boutique Bow, located in the historic Powerscourt Townhouse in the heart of Dublin City has recently launched their online shopping experience. And what an experience it is!


With an eclectic mix of Irish designers including Edmund McNulty, Electronic Sheep, Natalie Coleman, Louloubelle, Tim Ryan as well as as the owners collection’s Momuse, Wendy’ Wardrobe and Eilis Boyle stocked in store along side vintage pieces, a great selection of pieces are available online.

‘Tis the season of christmas shopping and what better way to …

 
Fustany is an online leading Online Fashion Destination in the Middle East focusing on Designers, Boutiques, Daily News, Events & the latest Trends. Aiming to keep you up to date with the latest fashion news and motivate you to live a healthier, more creative and trendy life. 
In a series of Fashion Critic for a Day, Rachel Duggan took part as one of the fashion critics giving her personal loves and loathes, Do’s and Don’t’s as well as acting as fashion police on some great celebrity looks.
Here is the full feature as Fashion Critic for a Day.
In your opinion, what’s the biggest DO and DON’T …

Reemami is one of Dubai’s most eclectic and fun brands. Featuring clashing colours and prints, long black fringing and unusual shapers, it truly is a brand which is fun and adventurous!
As an Esmod graduate, Reema Al Banna’s background in graphic design and love for bold prints and strong colours define her style with innovative and creative looks.
With an amazing collection for Autumn Winter 2011 campaign shot by her sister, Sara Al Banna, one piece has been on our wish list – The Spike pants.


Stocked in S*uce, Valleydez and The Yellow Room, the rest of the collection of dotted …