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The return of the rural fashion destination
Out-of-town fashion boutiques are winning over discerning customers, who increasingly want clothes they can’t find in city-centre shops or chain stores, explains Marie Kelly.
From Glastonbury to The Good Life
Marie Kelly reflects on how generation festival became generation flower show.
Entrepreneur Aisling Byrne is taking on fast fashion — one garment swap at a time
Exchange app Nuw leverages clothes as currency and its founder, Dubliner Aisling Byrne, has been recognised as a rising star in fashion retail. She tells Marie Kelly about how she plans to disrupt the fashion industry, one swap at a time.
And Just Like That... Carrie Bradshaw made hats fashionable again
She used to be all about heels, but now Sarah Jessica Parker’s iconic character has embraced statement headwear as she explores midlife in And Just Like That... Marie Kelly considers the particular confidence that comes with donning a chapeau.
The power of positive dressing
Irish designers are channelling a new-found freedom and optimism into their colourful post-lockdown collections, writes Marie Kelly
A cosy community
The sight of Tom Daley casting on during the Tokyo Olympics this summer made knitting cool (yet again). Marie Kelly meets some fellow stitchers who find inspiration, and even meditation, in the plain and purl.
Fast lane fashion
Irish designer Laura Weber, famous for the exquisite beading on US First Lady Jill Biden’s inauguration outfit, tells Marie Kelly about launching her own luxury athleisure range.