Diane Kruger's slant on Hollywood Glamour

Ok so I know we shouldn't really give a crap what celebrities wear, after all they all have stylists and get pretty much everything free from designers, but I have a style crush on Diane Kruger. She effortlessly pulls off casual chic, dressed to the nines hollywood glam and edgier styles. She isn't afraid to try anything and was one of the first celebrities to wear sculpted super-wide crops from YSL (Fall 2008)...a difficult look to wear!


As a former model she is no stranger to the fashion world and can often been seen at the front row of fashion week. She has a love of fashion and is never photographed in the same designer over and over again. Who she wears varies from Ralph Lauren to Balenciaga. She started her career as a ballerina with the London Ballet Company a career short lived because of injury. She then became a model and the rest as they say is history. Oh and lets not forget shes dating Joshua Jackson!!

Fashion Show - Dublin

I Just came across this randomly so not sure how good this will be but its a fashion show called 'Fashion Backtrax' its taking place on November 30th in The Sugar Club, Doors 8pm

'Fashion Backtrax' will showcase 50 years of fashion which will be inspired by the music of each decade(1950's-2000) through the use of re-vamped vintage clothing.

The event will be run by Business Studies & Arts Management Students, fusing these two amazing artforms to portray the history of fashion and music for the last five decades!

So we shall see!

i-bangle

Oh Apple,

How you amazed me in the beginning with the original (and what i now like to call the old fat ipod), then came the ipod video ,the nano and itouch and all other gagity gagits they have ....but now ....just for the ladies they have an ibangle and will have earrings coming soon!

Lol, im not gona lie they're adversting and product placement pinpointing that girls will pretttttay much buy anything...has worked. I want one -Blast!!

Fusing music & jewels iiiii like it!

Rough Gems -Swopshop

This ...pardon the pun...is a gem not to be missed!
This is something abit different and good old wonderful dublin has it to offer.
You basically bring no more than 5 items of clothing that your sick of down to powerscourt and then swap with other people who have done the same. (its for guys&the ladies)
Its only a fiver and there's an after party in spy afterwards with 2 for 1 cocktails, not too shabby in these recession times!!

Offical ad!

"Rough Gem is a new & Dublin based. Made up of bloggers, artists and musicians, it aims to bring fun and fancy to the Dublin arts scene. Its first event will be a clothes swop-shop on Thursday the 20th of November in The Loft (Powerscourt Townhouse Centre), and will run from 5pm to 8pm. Tickets cost €5, and can be reserved by email: roughgempresents@gmail.com.
The event is open to young and old alike, and both men and women will be catered for equally. Grannies, grandsons, uncles and cousins- come one, come all. The swop shop will be based on barter and exchange. Visitors bring no more than five items of clothing. Upon handing in the clothing, they receive tokens, and begin to barter. A full summary of the terms of trading is available on the Rough Gem Presents blog. (roughgempresents.wordpress.com)
In addition to the swop shop, there will be a pop-up vintage shop, selling choice vintage pieces by select traders. In keeping with the feel of the event, each vintage piece will cost no more than ten euro. Also present will be a portable photo booth, complete with props and make-up. All the while, our resident DJs will be playing music to dance, sing, and eat cake to.
Even though the event finishes at 8pm, there will be an official after-party at ‘Soundcheck’ in Spy on South William St. Doors are free in until midnight, and cocktails are two-for-one. It’s the perfect opportunity to test run your brand-new outfit!
If you are interested in sponsoring this event, or featuring it in a publication, please contact any of the below named, or email roughgempresents@gmail.com."

wow, im excited to go to this!

Peter O' Brien - Our home grown export!

Over the past decade this man has proven to be one of Irelands finest exports...who has wisely decided to return to our ever-lovely green shores.....we are nice!


After leaving school at the tender age of 15 he entered St.Martin`s College of Art which even today is London`s leading fashion school Peter O`Brien was never the most trendy designer there, he always designed pretty grown-up glamorous clothes in a very European style. So from working at Dior in Paris to Givenchy then Chloe he still had dreams of creating his own collection .......and at long last he's back and we are rightly benefiting from his talents.

He has just showcased his most recent work for Awear, he officially launched their eagerly anticipated and I must say most elegant 3rd collection. Only 120 guests were invited for 'Fashion & Cakes' at Fallon & Byrne on October the 15th.....how lovely is this idea for a fashion show?
From the collection you get the feeling he was trying to transport the audience back to an era of old Parisian Chic......and it worked.

The collection

Only 20 styles in total have been produced, with white shirts, cashmere knitwear, silk dresses, and coats. These plain descriptions do not do this floating breath of Parisian air justice, they speak for themselves in the photos, which u can find on the Awear website or indeed in store.
The items that stand out for me would be the black coat with waisted bustle detail and the nude silk ruffle blouse and navy pleated dress.

All I can say is......wow!!I love his attention to detail, with bows in the models hair, understated beautiful clothes with attention to detail.I think bows in girl’s hair are aaammmaazing, especially a Luella one I have my eye on!
Bow it up!

Speaking on the collection, Peter O'Brien said, "Style should be effortless, easy & feminine. That is what I try to achieve with my designs. My favourite piece from this collection would be the pea coat, a short fitted coat with side button detailing, really easy to wear and a style that suits any age or shape. The dress collection this year is also full of beautiful fabrics such as jersey, silk and wool...perfect for any occasion day or night and designed to make the wearer not only look her best but always feel her best".

This show has made it easy to see why O'Brien reigned supreme as one of the top couturiers in Paris. Fortunately, he has brought his brilliance home for us Irish Ladies to enjoy!

Off the rails

Off the rails are holding their annual fashion meet again this year on the 14th-16th November at the RDS Simmonscourt in Dublin!

We will be heading to this, so we'll keep you updated on what went on,who was there and if anything amazing happened.......if you dont manage to make it!

Im excited to see what will be happening at this, and just how good the show will be!

I often think the actual weekly show gets it slightly wrong ....but we might all just get a pleasent suprise, so we'll ssssseeeeee!

Oh John How do you do it??

This is my question everytime I see the work this guy produces, John Gallianio is in one word AMAZING, he has been working for Christain Dior Haute Couture as chief womenswear designer since 1996, aswell as working with a whole host of other world renound design houses over his career !


This is his new autumn/winter collection 2008/2009

Im always interested in the hats he uses in his collection,They never disappoint and are always unique.
This season he has taken inspiration for his collections from 1920's style hats called a cloche.
I was in Spain last week and this style hat was EVERYWHERE!! Suprisingly it has'nt been around Ireland, our shores need to get on it for no other reason than I want to buy one!

Kicking myself I didnt get a gorgeous yellow one when i was over there - mistake!!!!

This is one of my favouritre hat styles of all time, delighted its back in popular circulation!