Tommy Hilfiger’s second capsule collection with Gigi Hadid made its debut last month in Venice Beach, California and has since landed in Tommy Hilfiger stores throughout Ireland. The sophomore collaboration, like their previous effort, employed a See Now, Buy Now … Continue reading Tommy x Gigi Spring/Summer 2017 – review
●●●●○ Brown Thomas’ greatest strength is its ability to synthesise disparate trends from the international fashion industry into its own unique sartorial story. It has the rare opportunity to revoke the staleness from clothes that were shown internationally almost four … Continue reading Brown Thomas Spring/Summer 2017 – review
Commes Des Garcons, “Body Meets Dress, Dress Meets Body” , Spring/Summer 1997. Late twentieth century fashion was defined by a peculiar existential anxiety. The distressed bodies that trudged down the runways of Alexander McQueen, Hussein Chalayan, Maison Martin Margiela … Continue reading Fashion Flashbacks: Influential Collections Vol. 1
We spotted Senior Freshman student Megan Russell bustling through Front Arch en route to purchase Spar’s cheapest naggin. She wears a jumper from Zara, a €2 corset sourced from an undisclosed charity shop, trousers from Siopaella and platform shoes … Continue reading Front Square Fashion: Megan Russell
Lindsay Lohan was on the cover of the first fashion magazine I ever bought. It was a September 2009 issue of ELLE UK purchased from Tesco. Seven years later, the issue inhabits a highly coveted space on the bookcase in … Continue reading BACK IN PRINT! The growth of print culture in the Irish fashion scene
Earlier this month Brown Thomas previewed it’s Autumn/Winter 2016 collection, a unique assembly of pieces from international ready-to-wear shows. Consisting of 90 looks in total, the forthcoming collection adopts a distinctly modern take on retail collections, one that transcends the … Continue reading Brown Thomas: Autumn/Winter 2016 Collection
The future of Men’s fashion weeks has become increasingly uncertain. In a new effort to simplify the dizzying fashion cycle, several global brands are comprising womenswear and menswear into a single show during Women’s Ready-to-Wear presentations. Consequently, significant dents have … Continue reading London Collections: Men, June 2016 – review
One of fashion’s greatest qualities is its ability to offer an escape from the reality of our everyday lives. On Monday night Trinity Fashion Society hosted their 6th annual charity fashion show, Into the Woods, to do just that. Held … Continue reading Into the Woods – Review
WORDS Louise Hynes David Downton is a prolific fashion illustrator based in London. Over the last two decades he has worked commercially for Vogue, Vanity Fair, Harper’s Bazaar, Chanel and Burberry. Through a series of portraits, he has aptly captured … Continue reading Interview: David Downton, fashion illustrator.
WORDS Louise Hynes The anticipation that surrounds red carpet fashion from the Oscars is almost equal to that surrounding the awards themselves. Much like the nature of the ceremony, last night’s red carpet was slightly tame, but pleasant none the less. … Continue reading Oscars red carpet style