How would you start your own fashion brand? For the two creative minds behind MCINO, Tope Akinwale and Niko Jasenko, it all started at the back of a lecture in UCD. “We met studying computer science,” Tope explains, “Niko is a real techie but I’m somewhere in between so basically, I just wanted something I […]
2 years ago
We caught up with the designer to chat inspiration, subcultures and sustainable fashion. If you’ve set foot into the beloved Irish design store Om Diva in recent years, then it’s likely that you’ve happened upon the work of Aisling Duffy. The Irish designer’s one-of-a-kind babydoll dresses, collars and patchwork garments line the shelves of the […]
3 years ago
How to be kind to the earth, as well as each other. There’s nothing like colourful clothing with positive slogans to keep you smiling – and your Instagram feed bright – during his lockdown. Lots of people have been asking here my own sunny yellow sweater with its ‘be kind’ logo came from. The answer […]
6 years ago
Looking for something a little different for your wedding? Of course you are. After a summer of floaty halter-necks, Grecian drapes and fluttering sleeves, with autumn and winter weddings demand bridesmaids dresses with more structure to them. Which is where Irish designer Niamh O’Neill comes in. Niamh, who launched her eponymous line after working with Diane […]
6 years ago
“I guess we all want some bling in our lives.” Colour, print and fabric are the “ingredients” for cooking up a new collection for Fiona Heaney. Fiona founded her fee G label in Dublin in 2003 and her latest collection has just been launched. The AW19 designs mark a move away from the formal, occasionwear synonymous with […]
6 years ago
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8 years ago