I’m super excited to attend the latest Re-dress event, French Knickers and Cocktails. The name says it all–next Tuesday fabulous needle wielding ladies will descend on a Dublin bar to mix, mingle and make some frilly underthings.
I didn’t even know you could make undies. If you’re going too, let me know! I’m looking forward to [...]
On Saturday I attended the fabulous Crafternoon Tea hosted by Re-Dress, Ireland’s ethical fashion extraordinaires. The day brought together 25 20-something gals with an interest in fashion and DIY. I’ve never had a more delightful Saturday!
We started off the day learning fashion sketching, then moved on to drafting patterns and how to fit patterns to [...]
Tags:crafternoon tea·diy·dublin·fashion sketching·re-dress·upcycling
Despite the downturn, two major retailers are expanding in Dublin’s favourite shopping districts.
American Apparel, the LA based retailers with a penchant for provocative advertising, will open the doors of its first Irish store in March. The 114 Grafton Street location, formerly a TSB Bank, will now house stocks of jersey knit basics that [...]
Tags:American Apparel·dublin·Grafton Street·Ilac Centre·New Retailers·Recssion·River Island
I’m new to Dublin and a bit obsessed with finding a great deal for my fashion fix—this is a recession after all. So for my first city market, I decided to hit up the Toejam Carboot Sale—a semi-regular event (in desperate need of a new name) that gathers some of the best vintage, thrift and [...]
Tags:Bernard Shaw Pub·dublin·shopping·thrifting·Toejam Carboot Sale·vintage
