The Specialist: Stephen Buchanan, tree surgeonThe demand for cutting back branches or chopping down trees is growing in rural areas and cities, but that doesn’t stop tree surgeons from being professional ‘tree-huggers’Thu Feb 12 2015 - 06:00
Elks: children’s clothes to be treasured, not thrown awayThe young Dublin clothing company, the brainchild of Lucy Clarke, is kicking against disposable clothing with designs in traditional Irish textiles such as tweed, wool and linenWed Feb 11 2015 - 07:00
Why catwalk snapper Anna Bauer has packed her paintbrushes for DublinThe German photographer has put on hold her successful career shooting for Céline and Victoria Beckham and documenting the backstage buzz at fashion shows in order to take up a course in fine art in NCADWed Feb 04 2015 - 06:00
Fashion: in praise of Jennifer Rothwell printStained glass windows by Harry Clarke were the insporation behind Irish designer Jennifer Rothwell’s latest collectionSun Feb 01 2015 - 11:30
The Specialist: Kyran O’Grady, master thatcherThe Howth native has thatched everything from cottages to pubs and officesThu Jan 29 2015 - 06:20
Eden Park tailors for Ireland’s fashion-conscious rugby starsSimon Zebo, Jamie Heaslip and Chris Henry are as competitive off the field as on itSat Jan 17 2015 - 17:30
The specialist: Ivan Crowe, conservation joiner and sash window specialist‘Every day is a school day with this work’Thu Jan 15 2015 - 01:00
Summer at Brown Thomas: girlish, stylish and freshDior steals early morning preview show at store’s bright new €9 million accessories hallWed Jan 14 2015 - 22:05
Nowhere: A bolder kind of menswear in DublinNowhere store opens on Aungier Street with clothes for men who aren’t afraid to step outside conventionWed Jan 14 2015 - 00:00
Disgraced fashion designer John Galliano makes theatrical returnBritish designer makes his highly anticipated catwalk comeback for Maison MargielaTue Jan 13 2015 - 19:20
Bootcamp: tune up your fitness regime in styleJane Shortall’s new weekend bootcamps aim to kickstart the new year with a mix of dance, fitness and yoga with mindfulness and motivationSat Jan 10 2015 - 09:00
West coast wedding plannersLinking Irish wedding specialists and vendors with brides from all over the globeSat Jan 10 2015 - 06:00
Irish cashmere coolThe finest cashmere clothing is now being produced in Ireland, thanks one of the planet’s most advanced knitting machines, writes Deirdre McQuillanSat Jan 10 2015 - 04:00
An Irishwoman’s Diary on Nancy Corrigan, aviation pioneer and modelFrom Achill to a life on the runways of the USMon Jan 05 2015 - 01:01
Loving lingerie at ChristmasA little can mean a lot in lingerie shops for men in search of fashion fantasiesSat Dec 20 2014 - 09:00
Fashion: Shopping in style this ChristmasDeirdre McQuillan's guide to looking good while gift-huntingSat Dec 13 2014 - 13:00
St Mels has risen: people clapped in the streets when the bells rang out againFive years after it was virtually destroyed by fire, St Mel’s Cathedral in Longford has risen from the ashes, just in time for ChristmasSat Dec 13 2014 - 08:00
Fashion news: Where Dublin’s best new shops are to be foundOld and new names include Sparkle, Castle & Drury, Raglan and H&MSat Dec 13 2014 - 08:00
Arnotts reveals its airy Spring - Summer CollectionsWood Quay Venue sees men’s buttoned-up look contrast women’s zanier collectionTue Dec 09 2014 - 18:37
Just Juju, GreystonesThe winner of this year’s ‘Irish Times’ best boutique award has been supplying casually elegant fashion to women in the Co Wicklow town for almost a decadeSat Nov 29 2014 - 10:00
Eileen Gray, thoroughly modern makerFurniture designer and architect Eileen Gray died nearly 40 years ago but is back with us in a big way: a new book, film and TV special are all devoted to the life and work of the Irish woman who pioneered the Modern MovementSat Nov 29 2014 - 06:00
Irish ballet star’s ascent a triumph of grit and talentRoyal Ballet dancer Melissa Hamilton used early advice to give up her dancing dreams as fuel to drive here burning and ultimately successful desire to carve out a top careerFri Nov 28 2014 - 06:00
The Specialist: Interior designer Deirdre MongeyDeirdre Mongey works on everything from single rooms to corporate premises but always tries to bear in mind how each individual space will be used on a daily basisThu Nov 27 2014 - 12:00
Uniforms, battle gear and motifs: military glam is always in fashionWorn with flimsy frocks, jeans or even suits, the military look is an easy everyday styleSat Nov 22 2014 - 10:15
Christmas fashion: sequins and sparklesIt’s one time in the year when less is definitely not more, so why not take the opportunity to get out the sequins and get your sparkle onThu Nov 20 2014 - 00:00
Stonemason Shane Nolan: ‘My job is the best in the world’The Specialist: Stonemason Shane Nolan is a building conservationist who is passionate about brick and stonework – and has been for most of his lifeWed Nov 19 2014 - 16:00
Etro: family fashion valuesA new book explores how Italian design company Etro likes to do things with a twistSat Nov 15 2014 - 01:00
Stylish life of an art directorCarmel Walsh has carved out a glamorous career as a stylist in Florence’s luxury goods marketSat Nov 08 2014 - 01:00
Fashion made in IrelandCrafts Council exhibition shows fashion can be made at homeFri Nov 07 2014 - 11:24
The Specialist: Stained glass will last for a thousand years – if you maintain itThe restorers at The Abbey Stained Glass Studios in Dublin’s Kilmainham preserve the beauty of this window art and relocate unwanted piecesThu Nov 06 2014 - 01:00
Faking it with furAn abundance of fur from M&S to Marc Jacobs will have you wishing for winter weatherSat Nov 01 2014 - 01:00
Rebooting Hunter: why wellington boots are sexyAlasdhair Willis, the boot maker’s newish creative director, says he doesn’t join a business unless he can get resultsSat Oct 25 2014 - 01:00
Newport5: 5 Women, 1 artistic directionPathways is a joint exhibition that finds five distinctive artists on common groundFri Oct 24 2014 - 01:00
Carol Booth: ‘I gilded toast and then floated it in soup’The Specialist: Carol Booth is a practitioner of the ancient craft of gilding and has worked on public and private commissions, restorations and has a range of decorative mirrorsThu Oct 23 2014 - 01:01
Let the shop come to you: an online personal stylist for menEnclothed.co.uk combines the convenience of online shopping with sartorial assistanceWed Oct 22 2014 - 01:00
