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Bags of attitude: Irish designer Emma Manley brings new handbag range to market

The designer said her new line is intended to appeal to women with ‘hectic lifestyles’

BT set to showcase the best in Irish design

The CREATE exhibition will feature the work of talented operators such as Katie Ann McGuigan, Sorcha O’Raghallaigh and Caoimhe Murphy, to name but a few

‘A good piece of advice? Know when to leave’ – Anna Daly, TV presenter and entrepreneur

The Hospital Live co-presenter on the thrill of developing her own clothing brand, the importance of being kind and why timing is everything

Fashion: Castanea’s casual chic by way of the Himalayas

The luxury Irish brand Castanea is offering a bijoux range of cashmere sweaters and loungewear items designed by owner Paula Marron and handknit in Nepal

The Taste Maker: design consultant Siobhan Lam – ‘Everyone feels like a phoney at some point. Just know that you are good enough and get to work’

The owner of Rathmines homewares outlet April & the Bear on imposter syndrome, her dream dinner guests and the greatest meal she ever had

Taste Maker: Helen Cody – ‘My earliest ambition? To be a fashion designer at the age of six’

The fashion designer on her dad’s homemade marmalade, her twin dogs and shoe umbrellas

Taste Makers: Artists Jill Deering and Gill Henderson: ‘We feel extremely blessed that people out there in the world love what Jill & Gill have created’

The co-founders of Jill & Gill on unappealing habits, sugar sandwiches and playing the Gemini card

Taste maker: Fiona Heaney, designer: ‘My motto? Do it once, and do it to the best of your ability’

The creative director of Fee G on buying quality over quantity, American pancakes and a house in the sand dunes

Creative inspiration: The Paris exhibitions celebrating YSL’s stylish symbiosis of fashion and art

A new series of exhibitions running in Paris until May 15 pays tribute to the late fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent, who used art as a wellspring of creative inspiration throughout his lengthy career

Fashion: Summer skies, holidays and glamorous nights out are all reflected in the styles and colours of Louise Kennedy’s Spring/Summer ‘22 collection

Hue-wise, this is a collection that will make you long for the blue waters of the Caribbean

Dazzling decor ideas for 2022

Every year, particular textures and tones capture the imagination. 2022’s dominant mood is a celebratory one with colour and sparkle, and a renewed focus on the quality of materials

Fashion: A Nineties revival powered by excitement and fun

Micro-minis as worn by 1990s stars like Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears are among the key looks for the season ahead

Name that gift

Looking for something unique for a loved one this year? These gift ideas with an individual touch may be just the ticket

Interview: Shelly Corkery, fashion buying director for Brown Thomas

The Last Word with Paul Costelloe

The famed fashion designer on his most glamorous client ever, the best present he ever received, and his idea of the perfect Sunday

Zeitgeist: How a family of fashion royalty tore itself apart

The stunning story of the Gucci empire’s downfall is laid bare in a new film starring Lady Gaga and Adam Driver

Anna Daly interview: ‘I always think nothing stays the same in the fast lane, and it shouldn't’

Once a familiar fixture on our early-morning TV screens, Anna Daly used the pandemic to re-evaluate her career choices. Her latest venture, an ethical clothing company, captures the zeitgeist of the ever-growing environmentally-conscious era

Coats to celebrate who we are

In her beautiful contemporary tailoring for women, Landskein designer Anna Guerin combines Irish heritage fabrics with a modern aesthetic

Miss Dior: Hidden history of a fashion icon’s war heroine sibling

Unlike her immeasurably more famous brother Christian, French resistance fighter Catherine Dior is an elusive and enigmatic figure. A new biography aims to shine a light on her life

Model agency hopes to put Ireland forward for fashion campaigns

The founders of Not Another Agency have launched an international arm to offer scouting, logistics and budgeting assistance, as well as creative personnel to attract designers to shoot campaigns in Irish destinations