Ireland joined in on September’s world-wide fashion celebrations as Dublin hosted its eighth annual Dublin Fashion Festival. Running over two days, from Friday 22nd to Saturday 23rd, the schedule saw a number of events and workshops held across the city … Continue reading Dublin Fashion Fest – Young Designer of the Year Award Who took the prize?
A new era of British Vogue has been ushered in as on September 1st Edward Enninful completed his first official month as the new editor-in-chief. The forty-five year-old is native to Ghana but later moved to West London with his … Continue reading Changing the face of British Vogue A fresh perspective for fashion
Running from 7-13 September, New York Fashion Week 2017 has displayed some of fashion’s biggest names, including Dion Lee, Jeremy Scott and Calvin Klein. This year, the Park Avenue Armory hosted two of the most anticipated shows of the spring-summer … Continue reading New York Fashion Week 2017 Masculine cuts with ladylike sophistication, motocross-inspired athleisure, and neutrals cut with candy-bright pops of colour.
Final year International Languages student Marguerite Walsh perfectly styles the oversized jumper trend which dominated the runways of Autumn/Winter 2017. Appearing in every form, from cable knit at Sonia Rykeil, stripes at Alberta Ferretti and polonecks at Balenciaga, it’s a … Continue reading Trends of Front Square Fashion Comfortable, cosy and chic.
Native to the cool temperatures of the Northern Hemisphere, the bell-shaped, porcelain petals of the lily-of-the-valley have become an emblem of the House of Dior. Known as muguet in French, the flower has been accredited as a symbol of good … Continue reading Flowers of Fashion: Dior’s Lily-of-the-Valley The story behind the emblem
The camellia flower of House Chanel has become one of one the most iconic emblems in fashion history. It was a fated relationship it would seem, as when arranged in a curve, the rounded petals of the camellia form a … Continue reading Flowers of Fashion: Chanel’s Camellia The first in a series of connections between floras and fashion
French-Belgian designer, Marine Serre has been crowned the winner of the 2017 “Young Fashion Designer”: Louis Vuitton and Moët Hennessy Prize for her collection A Radical Call For Love. Chosen from 1,200 applications, Serre was shortlisted with a selection of … Continue reading The Rise of Marine Serre: LVMH Prize Winner 2017
The costume design section at this year’s Graduate Exhibition of the Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology presents a host of fresh Irish talent. Eight young designers showcase the craftsmanship they’ve honed to perfection over their four-year degree … Continue reading Fabulists: Costume Design at IADT’s Graduate Exhibition 2017
Images courtesy of Vogue Magazine The much-anticipated Gucci Resort Collection of 2018, stomping the runway of Florence, emulates the Renaissance, as it firmly roots itself in new beginnings while simultaneously appreciating the past. Gucci Creative Director, Alessandro Michele, revives the … Continue reading The Gucci Renaissance: Resort 2018 Highlights
As 2017 enters its sixth month, Vogue magazine continues the celebrations of its 125th anniversary with the announcement of the official Vogue rose. The result of careful cultivation by Vancouver-based rose breeder Brad Jalbert, the sunrise-inspired shades of peach mark … Continue reading Coming up Roses: Vogue’s 125th Anniversary