The Irish Times

The dirty environmental secret of your cotton tote bag collection

Some totes need to be used 20,000 times to offset the overall impact of production

Wed Aug 25 2021 - 15:26

The life-changing magic of having your hair washed in a salon again

A friend left her first post-lockdown professional wash almost overwhelmed by the bliss

Fri May 07 2021 - 06:00

London Fashion Week closes with a stellar presentation from Anya Hindmarch

Zany stripes and prints played big part in summer collections on show

Tue Sept 22 2015 - 15:56

The perfect handbags and their owners

Five people talk about the bags that quicken their pulses and hold their purses

Sat Apr 18 2015 - 07:05

Sweet smell of success for Richard E Grant’s perfumes

We all love Richard E Grant in his classic role of the acerbic, alcoholic, unemployed actor Withnail. Now the Swaziland-born movie star has reinvented himself as a hit perfumer – without giving up the day job

Sat Apr 18 2015 - 06:00

Interview: Smythson's Rory O'Hanlon, classic by design

Designer Rory O’Hanlon has worked with the cream of international fashion, and now the low-key Louth man is revamping a classic British brand

Sat Nov 29 2014 - 08:00

Snackwave: clothes you could almost eat

This tasty trend taps into Instagram and the fetishisation of food

Wed Nov 19 2014 - 06:00

Simone Rocha impresses with strong feminine vision

Reworking of girly details and sharp tailoring offer fresh edge and resonance

Wed Sept 17 2014 - 01:00

Rocha collection sustains designer’s momentum

Autumn-winter collection launched at London’s Tate Modern

Wed Feb 19 2014 - 13:19

Fresh faces: an A to Z of Irish fashion

The huge array of designers, stylists and models making a name for themselves or on the verge of doing so suggests that things are looking up for the Irish industry

Mon Nov 04 2013 - 01:00