Sunday 27 October 2013

Shawl (Yui)

Yui

I've been thinking about shawls lately. Yui used her shawl to shield her from the heavy rain on Capel street. With the shawl around her body she really stood out from the crowd and their umbrellas.

With winter coming soon I want to get a simple one, something I can throw over me. I'm eyeing up one or two throws in Avoca. These throws are made in Ireland are are usually very simple and made from high quality material. I have no idea how to make them stay on me though.  A pin or brooch perhaps. Any ideas?

Traditional heritage shawl ''Caitlín agus Máire''


This whole idea ties in with a postcard I found  in my house. It's a photo of two people from my local area, Caitlín and Máire (auntie and niece). The design and colour jumps out at you.  I think I will be playing around with the idea of traditional blankets and shawls and their patterns and prints in the coming weeks. For me the shawl has so many cultural connations in Ireland as well as abroad including the tribal designs from the middleeast , Asia and South America which were all over the high street and which can be seen in both photos above. Heritage knits and traditional patterns are just great and are most definetely on my mind with the temperature dropping.


Fashion Blankets (street wear)


Photos by GQ Magazine ''The rise of the Manket''



Iconic Brand Blankets

The blanket is also popular on the european street style scene. Although the blanket or large shawl by the big designers have been around for some time I think a step back to traditional knit shawls and heritage patterns are much more classic and wearable. 

Photo by Thedaillybeast.com

Photo by Glashion.com





Saturday 26 October 2013

Knitwear by Uniqlo

Extra fine Merino wool blend Crew neck
£19.90

Jumpers as we call them. I need one.

For girls and guys Uniqlo are doing some very nice Knits.
Check out their stuff here

The Cashmere jumpers look amazing but becuase it's cashmere you're going to pay for it.
The Merino wool (apparently insulates even when wet) is a cheaper option.


Down below are some nice simple knitwear items this season.


I don't like some of the shapes but the small cable knit design below works well. 

Uniqlo cream cabel knit Cashmere blend £29.90


The Polo neck would look great under a suit for a smart casual look.

Polo neck in extra fine Merino wool
£29.90




All photos courtesy of the Uniqlo website 


Friday 25 October 2013

Dame Street cyclist


The movement of this photo reminds me of a Missoni campaign styled by Vanessa Reid. The scarf texture is similar too.




Missoni By Vanessa Reid
Photography by Ryan Mcginley




Thursday 10 October 2013

Joanne

She's running around town wearing...

Cos coat
New look jumper
Vintage levi's jeans(which are beautiful)
Nikes

It's like a modern twist on the Parisian and her baguette.

Friday 4 October 2013

Shoot part 2



Photography: Lina Söderström (Lina Di Moda)
Model; Emer Toale @Assets
Styling: Darach Mac Mathúna





Thursday 3 October 2013

Rachel


Rolled sleeves look great on this trench. 
The belt creates balance between bottom and top which I like. The top is loose and folded, the bottom more uniform.

This sort of a trench loosely thrown over a skirt looks very feminine and the bag and boots work well too.