1) Statement Headwear Puffy hairbands, furry bucket hats and lettered hairpins – statement headwear is having a major moment in autumn/ winter collections for 2019. Having been featured in a number of big-name designer shows including Tom Ford, Loewe and … Continue reading A/W Fashion Trends Originally Published in Print November 2019
As the world becomes more eco-conscious, the controversies of fast fashion have become central to the fashion conversation over the past few years. The global population now consumes around 80 billion new items of clothing each year, which is a … Continue reading Searching to Shop Sustainable Originally Published in Print September 2019
In September Caroline O’Connor conducted a photo shoot attempting to capture Dublin’s vibrant nightlife. Here is the shoot archived as it was featured in TN2 print issue 1 of 2018/19. Models: Chiamaka Amadi David Flood Cal Hennessy Enya O’Connell Marta … Continue reading Re-Fashioned // Photoshoot
Photo Credits Festival Photographer: Simon AK Film Still Photographer: Kieran Kilgallon and Al Hooi Enchanted Forest Fashion Show Photographer: Barry Murphy 1. For someone who doesn’t know your designs, how would you describe your vision and aesthetic? … Continue reading Tn2 Dublin Designers Series Questions: SIBIIHEFF Originally Published in Print November 2018
Image Credits Model: Lisa Reilly Photographer: Johnny McMillan For someone who doesn’t know your designs, how would you describe your vision and aesthetic? I would … Continue reading Tn2 Dublin Designers Series Questions: WearBySer Originally Published in Print November 2018
The concept of mail-art largely took root in the 1950s and 60s when artists of the avant-garde Fluxus movement began posting drawings to each other as postcards, instead of selling them or displaying them in exhibitions. Having become disenchanted with … Continue reading The Art of Snailmail Originally Published in Print February 2019
Featured in the Trinity Ball Guide, 2018 Formal-led environmental fashion perfect for the alternative take on summer galas, weddings, benefits and balls. In association with The Nu Wardrobe and Magee 1866. Creatively lead by Tn2 Fashion Editor Caroline O’Connor. Styling … Continue reading summer slipped us underneath her tongue Featured in the Trinity Ball Guide, 2018
The categorisation of women as ‘Eve’ or the ‘Virgin Mary’ is slowly being deconstructed in today’s society. Their roles as defined by cultural hegemony are being rejected, allowing people to conceptualise a woman’s place in culture that is not reliant … Continue reading The New Beginning // Summer 2018 Look Book Love and unity combine the women of the modern world; the grey concrete jungle cannot contain their passion.
Athleisure’s latest obsession, the motocross trend, is one that planted its roots back in 2015 with the oversized leather jacket of Vetements AW collection and is set to continue its takeover in Spring 2018. Having made arguably its biggest runway … Continue reading Front Square Fashion: Lauren McDonald displays motocross style Appearing in the major shows by the likes of Prada and Gucci, the trend has now shifted over to the world of street style and is set to remain a popular must-have across the coming seasons.
When Christian Dior stated, “tones of grey, pale turquoise and pink will prevail” it was certainly a premonition for 2017. Throughout the year it-colour of the moment, millennial pink, has been seizing the fashion world, bringing with it fresh … Continue reading A Millennial’s Pink – Looking back on the colour-of-the-year and its promotion of gender neutrality As 2017 draws to a close, Fashion Editor Caroline O’Connor looks back on millennial pink and its promotion of gender neutrality in fashion.
The annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, one of the most highly anticipated shows of the year, took place in Shanghai for the first time on November 20. The fashion giant seeks to tap into the country’s rapidly growing market for … Continue reading Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2017: A Review The annual spectacle featured a two million dollar bra and an audience comprised of A-List celebrities.
SF History of Art and Italian student Alyssa Delahan Meade braves the double denim trend of autumn-winter. The former fashion faux pas has transformed itself in recent years and has been spotted on a number of catwalks this season, from … Continue reading Front Square Fashion: A/W Trends