HIJABI BARBIE A symbol of repression or a sign of inclusiveness?
There’s a new Barbie in town and she’s wearing a hijab to cover her head, chest and hair. The Mattel doll is based on...
VEGAN TRAINERS Shop Exquisite.ie’s top picks from fashion to high performance
We've taken the hassle out of searching for cool vegan trainers with our top picks to buy from everyday wear to high performance fitness...
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GIVENCHY AND HEPBURN The ultimate designer/muse collaboration
He was expecting Hollywood superstar Katherine Hepburn but it was the other Hepburn, a doe-eyed, gamine beauty in cigarette pants, a t-shirt and sandals...
CATRIONA HANLY A special shoot in celebration of the power of the blouse
Irish designer Catríona Hanly’s love of luxury and opulence is no accident considering the grandeur she grew up in and is accustomed to thanks...
MORE RISKY THAN RISQUÉ How to wear the vinyl trend now
Vinyl, the kinkiest material of them all, has decided she wants to be treated like a lady for once. No longer content with being...
RULES SMULES! Why we owe those feisty fashion renegades our wardrobe freedom
Let’s hear it for the rule breakers. Those rebels who ignore tradition and go their own way. Say what you like about preserving standards...
NO MORE NICEY NICEY Why Taylor Swift chose leopard print to mark her change...
On wearing leopard print, Christian Dior warned his clients: ‘If you are fair and sweet, don’t wear it’.
Of all the patterns, leopard print is...
BOLD MOVE Mena Ryan on her passion for print
From Limerick to London, designer Mena Ryan is making her mark with her explosive prints and uncompromising approach to style
As the middle child of...
CHRISTIAN DIOR 70 YEARS ON Aisling O’Loughlin looks back
It was the Irish born editor of the US edition of Harper’s Bazaar, Carmel Snow, who coined the phrase the New Look that trumpeted...
EXQUISITE TASTE The Queen of Costume Designers Edith Head
Having been nominated a rollicking 35 times for an Oscar over the course of her career, Edith Head scooped eight gongs for Best Costume...
