W magazine
um. amazing.
ps- please support my friend KAREN by voting for her in the ASOS future stylist contest!!
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Monday 28 February 2011
double the pleasure
W magazine
um. amazing.
ps- please support my friend KAREN by voting for her in the ASOS future stylist contest!!
☆ VOTE HERE ☆
allure
style magnolia | candice lake
i am drawn to every bit of this look. the color of the coat is fantastic!
Joanne Hynes / Helen Steele AW/11 collection - Hair and Make-Up
A special post is well deserved to the talent behind the hair and make-up at the Joanne Hynes / Helen Steele AW/11 show - 'Les Guerriers'. Thanks again to you all. x
Let's start with the hair. The original inspiration for the hair came from Irish dancing braids and the free flowing mane of a piebald pony. Combined with the talent of Toni & Guy's tress tamer Pinar, the result was a rope style plait matted out into a mohawk. Very 'guerrier'!
The illustrious Jo Frost headed up the AOFM team at the Vauxhall Fashion Scout show with a clever combination of coral lips and eyes set against punchy pink cheeks and alabaster skin. Think Galway girl does glam rock!
Let's start with the hair. The original inspiration for the hair came from Irish dancing braids and the free flowing mane of a piebald pony. Combined with the talent of Toni & Guy's tress tamer Pinar, the result was a rope style plait matted out into a mohawk. Very 'guerrier'!
The illustrious Jo Frost headed up the AOFM team at the Vauxhall Fashion Scout show with a clever combination of coral lips and eyes set against punchy pink cheeks and alabaster skin. Think Galway girl does glam rock!
Sunday 27 February 2011
BREEZY
1. TEXTILE Elizabeth & James Sid Denim Jacket
2. T by Alexander Wang Classic Tank with Pocket
3. Jerome Dreyfuss Momo Clutch
4. Doo.Ri Maxi Trousers
5. Nixon Oversized Time Teller Watch
6. Deborah Lippman nail polish in 'Supermodel'
7. Elizabeth and James Boca Platform Sandals
Saturday 26 February 2011
Friday 25 February 2011
Inside Style - Seasonal Surge Disorder
Seasonal surge disorder. I think I have it. In fact, I’d go as far as to say that most people in fashion suffer from this unofficial condition. Let me explain. It’s technically spring but it still feels like winter. Floral crop tops and ditsy tea dresses cavort wantonly in window displays despite it being too cold to wear them. Although international designers are currently previewing autumn winter designs, I’ll be damned if I can find a cosy jumper on the high street. To cap it all off, every other press release that finds its way into my inbox is telling me it’s Easter. Go figure.
Fashion being nature’s early adapter has even found a buzzword – transitional wear - for such style limbo. This clothing sub-set is often overlooked for its outwardly functional appearance, but as my mother would say ‘when all fruit fails, welcome haws.’ Hence the perennial popularity of wellingtons and parkas long after the power supply has been turned off at Electric Picnic. It’s a bit like a circuit breaker - these sensible basics keep one grounded in said seasonal surges. Reassuringly practical.
What I cannot fathom however is the recent rash of hybrid clothing. If I were a betting gal, I’d say there was a mighty big hedge somewhere with a row of shearling-lined sandals (they exist!), cropped capes, leather shorts and non-committal midi skirts in the offing. It’s not that I can’t appreciate the entrepreneurial nous of a semi-conductor garment (although I draw the line at furry flip flops); it just seems like a sheer waste of energy.
Granted puffas, YakTrax and thermal vests aren’t exactly rising mercury must-haves but a back up of merino wool crew necks never did any harm I say. Only recently I spotted a two snugly but spring-appropriate sweaters in a Grafton Street retail establishment. Within days they were replaced with cropped shirts and striped skater skirts before I even had a chance to extract my credit card from the bottom of my bag (a.k.a. Pandora’s Box; pit of despair; valley of no-return).
It’s either nothing or in between; what ever happened to having it all? I’m just a simple gal with a few simple needs (excluding my shoe collection); looking to replenish my cashmere stocks. Someone please give me a heads up and while you’re at it, tell me what month we’re in.
Thursday 24 February 2011
Joanne Hynes / Helen Steele AW/11 collection - The Footage
Video footage of Joanne Hynes / Helen Steele AW/11 collection - 'Les Guerriers'
compliments of Arkle Sparkle
Inside Style - Travelling Light
Inside Style by Annmarie O'Connor - featured in The Dubliner - Feb 17th
Travelling light – it’s just not my style. Although I’ve mastered the art of a 20kg flight allowance, it just feels wrong; especially when packing for London Fashion Week. My wardrobe is by nature excessive and I refuse to be cordoned in by such limitations. I’ve even gone as far as to purchase one of those 17-pocket jacket inventions to help overcome these wanton weight restrictions. Handy little contraption – pity it doesn’t come in snakeskin or brocade.
That being said, I’ve decided this season to at least try the whole ‘capsule wardrobe’ shtick and see how far it gets me. Not far it would appear. My suitcase lays splayed on the bedroom floor, zipped jaws akimbo, ready to swallow enough outfits to rival Mariah Carey and Cher on a Vegas hen night. And still, the capsule remains empty.
It would appear I’ve been beset by option paralysis, incapable of those executive decisions demanded of a stylist. In my career defence, these are my babies. From the vintage gems I’ve nurtured and cherished, to those well-fought eBay finds and a shoe collection as ample as it is random; I can’t bear to leave anything behind. Let’s face it; you never know when a marabou shrug or feather-trimmed trousers will come in handy. But I digress.
It’s times like these I wish I had an assistant to do the fashion math and make those cutbacks. As a mommy, I’m too close to my kids. I can’t hear that my coveted rust Carvela platforms don’t go with the colour palette or that there isn’t enough room in the case for another Joanne Hynes leather jacket. Those are words too cruel. Even the click of the luggage lock sounds like a death knell sealing my fate. Drama as you can see I do well; austerity not so much.
Another option is to simply rent a clapped out VW Winnebago and drive to London. It would be like a Partridge Family road trip complete with platforms and tassels (hey the ‘70s are so now). The kids will have plenty of room in the back which can also double as a walk-in wardrobe. Separation anxiety be damned! Ah, sometimes inspiration hits you at life’s most critical intersections. Now, if only I had a driver’s licence…
Travelling light – it’s just not my style. Although I’ve mastered the art of a 20kg flight allowance, it just feels wrong; especially when packing for London Fashion Week. My wardrobe is by nature excessive and I refuse to be cordoned in by such limitations. I’ve even gone as far as to purchase one of those 17-pocket jacket inventions to help overcome these wanton weight restrictions. Handy little contraption – pity it doesn’t come in snakeskin or brocade.
That being said, I’ve decided this season to at least try the whole ‘capsule wardrobe’ shtick and see how far it gets me. Not far it would appear. My suitcase lays splayed on the bedroom floor, zipped jaws akimbo, ready to swallow enough outfits to rival Mariah Carey and Cher on a Vegas hen night. And still, the capsule remains empty.
It would appear I’ve been beset by option paralysis, incapable of those executive decisions demanded of a stylist. In my career defence, these are my babies. From the vintage gems I’ve nurtured and cherished, to those well-fought eBay finds and a shoe collection as ample as it is random; I can’t bear to leave anything behind. Let’s face it; you never know when a marabou shrug or feather-trimmed trousers will come in handy. But I digress.
It’s times like these I wish I had an assistant to do the fashion math and make those cutbacks. As a mommy, I’m too close to my kids. I can’t hear that my coveted rust Carvela platforms don’t go with the colour palette or that there isn’t enough room in the case for another Joanne Hynes leather jacket. Those are words too cruel. Even the click of the luggage lock sounds like a death knell sealing my fate. Drama as you can see I do well; austerity not so much.
Another option is to simply rent a clapped out VW Winnebago and drive to London. It would be like a Partridge Family road trip complete with platforms and tassels (hey the ‘70s are so now). The kids will have plenty of room in the back which can also double as a walk-in wardrobe. Separation anxiety be damned! Ah, sometimes inspiration hits you at life’s most critical intersections. Now, if only I had a driver’s licence…
Joanne Hynes / Helen Steele AW/11 - Les Guerriers
The Joanne Hynes / Helen Steele collaborative label launched this season at London Fashion Week with its inaugural AW/11 collection entitled 'Les Guerriers'. Drawing inspiration from the West of Ireland, pirate queen Grainne Ni Mhuiel (Grace O’Malley) and Steele's frenetic paintings, the result is a celebration of bravery; celebrating the empowerment of art fashion. It's been an enormous honour to style this collection and to interpret the vision of two inspiring and fearless women. Enjoy the show shots below - all by photographer Brian O'Sullivan.
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