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Claire O’ Connor is one of Ireland’s most promising young designers. Creating clothing that challenges construction and form in the most interesting ways, the latest collection includes intelligent draping with bespoke digital prints layered over intricate and well fitting bodices. Working with some of New York’s finest stylists and fashion industry professionals, her designs are the epitome of high fashion and avant garde couture. Acknowledge by Michelle Obama, she is truly respected by some of Ireland’s most well known designers including Philip Treacy and Don O’ Neill of Theia.
Using an ideal autumnal colour palette of rich browns, greens and burnt …

The Grafton Academy of Dress Design in Dublin, is a private fashion college with over 70 years of creativity. Based in the centre of Dublin in a beautiful Georgian townhouse, it has an impressive alumni from the late Neilli Mulcahy and Louise Kennedy to Ireland’s newest contemporary designers Emma Manley & Claire O’ Connor.

We went along to their evening of talent, showcasing works from the current students across the years.

Some of our favorites included work by Marije Boerma. From her attention grabbing swing tags, printed insects on canvas, to her play with texture, and choice of fabrics, I found …

Another Irish Red Carpet event means a feast for the fashionista watching the red carpet. This time it was the Peter Mark VIP Style Awards 2012. With the categories of Most Stylish Women, Most Stylish Man, Most Stylish Couple and Most Stylist New Comer being open for voting in the weeks leading up to the event, there was always going to be plenty of competiton on the night.
There was so many beautiful & stylish creations on the night, from both Ireland’s up & coming and well established fashion designers held at the equally stylish Shelbourne Hotel. Here are our favorites …

Usually associated with romantic, fairy tale,happy-ending notions, an avant-garde style redefines the fairytale you knew as a little girl.
Irish designer Claire O’ Connor is one of the most artistic and creative designers that is shaping the fashion industry in Ireland at present. Having been personally acknowledged by First Lady, Michelle Obama, her designs speak volumes about the talent that is trained, educated and inspired from the forward thinking fashion colleges in Ireland.
Already recognised by international fashion magazines including Elle Canada, Le Figaro and Drapers, this designer is well on the map and looking forward to what her next collection …

da-is, noun – a raised platform, for speakers or honoured guests
A project with such an appropriate title, DAIS, is a platform for the Irish fashion industry to express their creativity, talent and passion in all fields including photography, design, make-up artistry, innovative hairdressing as well as styling, models and artisans.



The brain child of Irish Stylist Sonya Lennon, the talent amongst the Irish fashion industry is depicted through a video filmed by Christian Ammann, a Swiss Irish filmaker. Showcasing some of the best of what Ireland’s fashion scene has to offer including designers like John Rocha, Pauric Sweeney, Tim …

 
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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 …

South William Street, Dublin 2
Formerly a fashion haven with designers like Nicky Wallace located on the stretch, South William Street is now home to many, many beauty emporiums including Brown Sugar and Style Club with sumptuous eateries like Busyfeet and CrackBird dotted in between. Project 51 is one of the latest openings in the trendy quarter of South William Street and is sure to make the street fashionable again!

Project 51, 51 South William Street, Dublin 2
Branded as ‘a luxury Soho-style boutique’, Project 51 brings you the best designer collective there is. An Irish design collective. It features fashion, jewellery, millinery and accessories, all designed …