Tag Archives: Dublin

First port of call -Ladurée!

Tonal fabric display at Parc d’Expsoition

Clever concealling of computer labs, Library look wall paper.

Delicate waist detail on dress.

Eiffel Tower at night – with the not so sharp iPhone camera!
Pictures copyright of Classic with Colour.

We love when Art & Fashion come together – Here’s the Art & Style Exhibition that has just wrapped up across Brown Thomas stores. Brown Thomas stores in Dublin, Limerick, Cork and Galway hosted 36 contemporary artists creations ranging from sculpture, painting, illustrations and installations. The Dublin branch saw more than 60 pieces from 17 Dublin based artists hang throughout the Grafton Street department store.
On Grafton Street, every window told its own story as 8 artists used the space in to display their creativity in their favoured medium. Some of our favourite works are below, by Dee Walsh, Kitty Moss  and …

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 …

Avoca is the quintessential quirky Irish lifestyle experience. Known probably best of their food halls offering delicious desserts to healthy yet indulging salads, Avoca definitely knows the recipe for success.
With brands including Avoca Anthology and Avoca Nest as well as a host of other designs ranging from accessories, home wares, candles and cosmetics to bags, wallets and cookbooks all coming under the Avoca name. Located throughout Ireland with noteworthy stores including Suffolk Street, Kilmacanogue and the original home in Avoca itself, both in Co. Wicklow.

The latest addition to their design portfolio is the Avoca Finders Keepers Guild. A range of …

Tom Ford can do no wrong in my eyes. From his sexy, empowering designs in his days at Gucci to his makeup line  - He  delivers  everything with unrivaled sophistication.
His  appointment only  presentations at London Fashion Week set tongues wagging,  as it all went undercover –  it wasn’t even featured  on the London Fashion Week Schedule. What goes down the runways during fashion week, is hot off the model to many a celebrity for there red carpet appearence during the award season. With the rumour’s around Ford’s designs, there was several votes on a  white red carpet number to show …

 Irish Designer Jennifer Rothwell is running a series of short courses in the spring for those with a passion for fashion. With an array of titles including DCEB Mentor, Intertrade Ireland Expert Mentor, Craft Council Of Ireland Peer Mentor , Member of CIFD – Council Of Irish Fashion Designers as well as fashion designer, what better person to give the course!

Images courtesy of Jennifer Rothwell

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 …