irish design

FASHION

Five places to shop the sales that aren’t on the high-street (hint: they’re all Irish boutiques)

Ah, sales. Like Marmite, you either love them or hate them. If you've ever witnessed the spectacle of…

By Niamh ODonoghue

EDITORIAL

Why shopping local will help your moral compass and the environment

Boutiques – like the ones we’re rewarding in our new Boutique Awards – are helping to shape the…

By Niamh ODonoghue

EDITORIAL

Meet the designers featured in Brown Thomas’s CREATE showcase

Brown Thomas is launching its annual CREATE showcase today, unveiling a line-up of the most exciting names in…

By Erin Lindsay

EDITORIAL

IMAGE Boutique Awards: The best boutiques you need to know outside of Dublin

Dublin city is awash with extraordinary independent shopping destinations. From stores that boast one-off, bespoke creations and trend-focused…

By Niamh ODonoghue

EDITORIAL

IMAGE Boutique Awards 2018 shortlist: The best shops in Ireland need your vote

The IMAGE Boutique Awards celebrate local business who push above and beyond to make their shopping experience the…

By IMAGE

FASHION

The IMAGE Boutique Awards: The bridal bling of Kerry

Hazel Comyn, multi-award winning Irish designer and owner of Hazel Comyn Bridal and Lace in Kerry, is helping…

By Niamh ODonoghue

EDITORIAL

The Irish brands on Etsy that we’re obsessing over right now

It goes without saying, Etsy is great. A whirlpool of handmade creativity and bespoke delights, it’s the perfect…

By Geraldine Carton

FASHION

Meet the judging panel behind the IMAGE Boutique Awards shortlist 2018

Launched only last week, the first ever IMAGE Boutique Awards has certainly caught the public's imagination. Voting has…

By Marie Kelly

Philip Treacy hat designer

FASHION

All the best dressed heads will be #WearingIrish at the royal wedding

Galway-native Philip Treacy is the undisputed king of headwear; having designed bespoke hats and fascinators for countless international…

By Grace McGettigan

FASHION

Orla Kiely to exhibit 20 years of designs at London’s Fashion and Textile Museum

It takes several emails and as many missed calls before I get to chat with Irish designer Orla…

By Marie Kelly