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Annual High Tea and Spring Fashion Show at the Irish Cultural Centre (IrishCentral)

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 05:02:57 PDT

Bunratty Castle, County Clare, IrelandThe Ladies of the Irish Cultural Centre will hold their annual High Tea and Spring Fashion Show at the Centre on Sunday, April 21st at 2pm The fashion show will be dedicated to Margaret Geraghty this year, a longtime member and supporter of the ICC whose assistance was a great part of fashion shows past Each year, the fashion show features a designer, jewelry, and a central theme for the room’s décor READ MORE

Irish American fashion designer suing ex-lover for genital burns after tea was thrown at him (IrishCentral)

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 04:14:56 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Former ‘Project Runway’ contestant Irish American Emmett McCarthy is suing a former lover who threw scalding tea at him, causing him third-degree burns on his legs and genitals.

London Fashion Week star Simone Rocha says new collection inspired by her Irish granny (IrishCentral)

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 05:22:00 PST

By: KERRY O’SHEA

Dublin native Simone Rocha made a stellar appearance at London’s Fashion Week on Tuesday with a fall line that she said is a “tribute” to her grandmothers.

A history of fashion - a slideshow of photo shoots from when Vogue visited Ireland in 1959 - PHOTOS (IrishCentral)

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 12:22:53 PST

By: RACHAEL LAIRD

Check out the slideshow here

New York based designer Don O'Neill to address Kerry Fashion Weekend (IrishCentral)

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 06:02:09 PST

By: JANE WALSH

New York based Irish fashion designer Don O’Neill will make a special appearance at the fifth annual Kerry Fashion Weekend in March.

50% January sale at Killkenny's online store - fashion, jewellery, homeware and more (IrishCentral)

Tue, 25 Dec 2012 12:54:05 PST

By: JANE WALSH

This is what IrishCentral readers have been waiting for. An amazing up to 50% sale on all items with everything reduced to make this our sale the best ever. On top of these great discounts you can enjoy Tax Free shopping and Free Shipping making kilkennyshop.com the only placed to shop today.

Top ten Irish Christmas traditions - old fashioned and modern Ireland combined (IrishCentral)

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 04:15:14 PST

The magic of Grafton Street in Dublin at ChristmasChristmas in Ireland embodies these top ten traditions and less we get too twee (I have included the then and now versions) READ MORE

U.S. Ambassador to Ireland Dan Rooney’s daughter dies in tragic fashion (IrishCentral)

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 04:28:20 PST

By: JAMES O'SHEA

The American ambassador to Ireland Dan Rooney has returned to the United States following the tragic death of his daughter, Rita Rooney Conway, aged 54.

Ireland's Brighton -- The fashionable seaside resort of Bray filled with bars and culinary treats (IrishCentral)

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 05:31:02 PST

BrayLess than 13 miles from the centre of Dublin is Ireland's original seaside resort Bray is a fine town straddling the Dublin Wicklow border In 1854 the railway was built out as far as, what had been up to this, a sleepy market town and thus sparked a building boomThe town was transformed into a fashionable seaside resort and it became known as the "Brighton of Ireland" READ MORE

Top Irish fashion designers set to unveil fall showcase in New York (IrishCentral)

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 06:33:59 PDT

By: JANE WALSH

Arthur Cox, one of the world’s leading law firms, in conjunction with the Irish International Business Network (IIBN) is set to host a fashion showcase event in New York as part of series of events designed to support Irish business by connecting Irish fashion designers with the business communities in Dublin, London, and New York. The events build on the success of a similar scale event hosted by the firm in London in 2011.

Introducing Celtic Cause, Irish Fashion with philanthropic ties (IrishCentral)

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 05:36:24 PDT

By: YVONNE MILLER

Celtic Cause, celebrating its grand opening this week, is a Celtic T-shirt venture that donates a percentage of sales to the Saint Patrick Centre/Friends of Saint Patrick. Presently Celtic Cause offers original, custom-designed, Irish T-shirts, but plans to add other exclusive designed products in late fall/winter 2012.

'Every fault is a fashion' - what my grandmother would have thought about modern restaurant serving trends (IrishCentral)

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 10:31:49 PDT

Serving with kilner jars on a slate(Photo: Yvonne Carty @heypestoie)"Every Fault is a Fashion"I remember my grandmother saying this when I was a child To be honest I never really understood it then But recently it has popped into my head a lot READ MORE

Saint Patrick's Day pants - your holiday sorted (IrishCentral)

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 09:45:19 PST

Feeling like making a (loud) statement this Saint Patrick's Day? Why not wear your Irish pride right out in public where you can see it with help from these unmistakable 100% Cotton St Patrick’s Day Chinos new from BonobosTurn heads and maybe win some new admirers before or after the parade You can pick 'em up by clicking here READ MORE

All Irelands fashion preview with Feisonista (IrishCentral)

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:15:18 PST

The All Ireland Irish Dance Championships are like the Fashion Week of the step dance scene, at least that’s how Feisonista blogger Bridget Nyland sees it“For some reason, the All Irelands are particularly fun” when it comes to fashion, Nyland said during a phone chat earlier this week “You have a combination of some [dancers] showing up in Uggs, and then you have teachers dressed to the nines”And she’s just referencing the off-stage apparel READ MORE

You Divil ye! - Irish style graffiti bling, a judgement call (IrishCentral)

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 06:00:22 PST

Ok, it's not that legible but this gold chain says "Divil" as in "He's a harmless oul divil" or "Jesus, that one's an awful divil"!Anyway, it's gold plated in graffiti style writing on a gold-plated chain and it's deadly I'm debating whether to buy it for someone or just keep it for myself!! Do you like? Tell me on TWITTER Buy it here from the Irish Design Shop READ MORE

Tim Ryan - the ultimate in luxury Irish knitwear (IrishCentral)

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 07:00:18 PST

I've been a huge fan of Tim Ryan since I first set eyes on his wonderful pieces They are truly breathtaking and you can only really appreciate just how special they are when you try them on I'm not a 'girly girl,' I prefer tailoring and slouchy t-shirts but when I wear Tim's pieces (I have two) I feel utterly feminine and otherworldly, ladylike even which is a rarity! He is so talented and has managed to keep his feet firmly on the ground despite, ahem, gushing fans! Everyone from Kate Moss to Lily Allen and Cheryl Cole are collectors of the label Read an interview I did with Tim for Grazia here READ MORE

Ideas for Irish Christmas gifts - a wool stool from Claire Ann O'Brien (IrishCentral)

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 07:30:25 PST

Claire Ann O'Brien's wool stools Knits may be everywhere this season but if you're not getting off on Jil Sander then you might just get on to a fluffy, wool stool This is the coolest piece of interior kit I've seen in ages and for Winter it seems like the ultimate indulgence In fairness, you probably have a million jumpers already so save on another and grab some handcrafted loveliness instead, you'll be thankful when the cold snap rolls in and you're lounging in PJ's and cashmere socksIrish born Claire-Anne OBrien spends between 1 day to 3 days making these stools, mixing hand knitting with machine before constructing 3d patterns by hand READ MORE

Irish expression and artistry through their fashionable hair styles (IrishCentral)

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 06:45:23 PST

Asymmetrical haircuts rule in for youths in IrelandI find Irish hair fascinatingI should preface this by saying that I generally find hair fascinating, so perhaps it isn't unusual that I've fixated on it while abroad Hair is a wonderful modicum of expression and artistry, and I've always loved the most exotic of contemporary styles (remember Natalie Portman's bald era? I can’t be the only person who misses it What a diva) READ MORE

Gaelic Girls in Dublin - Catelyn’s first impression of fashion in Dublin (IrishCentral)

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 05:15:19 PDT

New York London Milan These cities are all synonymous with fashion READ MORE

At size 4, supermodel Coco Rocha says she's out of luck (IrishCentral)

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:00:15 PST

Irish Canadian supermodel Coco Rocha, who I interviewed for Irish America's June/July 2009 cover story, claims that she's not getting work because she's (gasp) a SIZE FOUR Although she's appeared for Zac Posen and Diane von Furstenburg this fashion week, Rocha says she's not in demand anymore The New York Times quoted her as saying, "Girls are told they're not skinny enough, or they hear, 'She's old, she's boring, we've had her, she's not tiny anymore READ MORE