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6 days ago | 
evoke.ie | Rose Mary Roche
Clare O’Connor is an award-winning multi-disciplinary artist and designer who was a graphic designer but later returned to college to study visual arts specialising in painting, printmaking, and photography. She now works as an abstract painter while also running a wearable art brand using her vibrant paintings as the inspiration for her striking designs.
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1 week ago | 
evoke.ie | Rose Mary Roche
As much as we'd love to buy a new outfit every time we have an event, the funds don't always allow, leaving many of us feeling stuck in a style rut. However, clever styling is a useful way to make pieces feel new with minimal outlay. Shopping your own closet and never underestimating the power of accessories are just two secret weapons of the cash-strapped but clever fashion lover who cannot afford to indulge in a new wardrobe every season.
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1 week ago | 
evoke.ie | Rose Mary Roche
It's often said that personal style is more important than fashion fads and with the current emphasis being on the circular economy when it comes to clothing, there is a similar move towards pre-loved jewellery. Thanks to social media trends, increasing numbers of diamond lovers are seeking more authentic and less costly jewellery from auction rooms.
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1 week ago | 
evoke.ie | Rose Mary Roche
Summer is synonymous with the shoreline so the popularity of nautical style as a recurring trend is unsurprising. Each season it is revived as an enduring favourite for leisurely summer days. As a result, Chanel, Miu Miu, Marni, Prada and Tommy Hilfiger have all taken inspiration from the sea for their current summer collections. This year however, the look is being sold with a twist as Fisherman-core, which highlights an earthier and more practical spin.
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2 weeks ago | 
evoke.ie | Rose Mary Roche
When Christian Dior came to Dublin in 1950 for the opening of his boutique in Brown Thomas, he could never have imagined that an Irish man would one day head his brand. Last week, Jonathan Anderson, the 40-year-old designer from Magherafelt, was announced as creative director of men's, women's and haute couture collections at the revered French fashion house.
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2 weeks ago | 
evoke.ie | Rose Mary Roche
At the start of June every year winter shoes start to feel too heavy and cry out to be replaced with summer styles. Hopefully as days heat up you can park the boots and brogues for sandals and slides that will allow toes to breathe. Since the pandemic flats have increasingly usurped heels as the most popular footwear with height only rarely seen for special occasions.
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3 weeks ago | 
evoke.ie | Rose Mary Roche
Kilkenny footwear designer, Nicki Hoyne does not sit on her laurels, ever. Despite achieving enviable success including Best New Brand at the Drapers Footwear Awards 2023 and being shortlisted in the Marie Claire Sustainability Awards 2024, she is always looking for new opportunities. That she started her footwear brand in 2021 during Covid, only emphasises her will to succeed in an extremely competitive category.
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3 weeks ago | 
evoke.ie | Rose Mary Roche
Jumpsuits get their name from their original use as the outfits worn by skydivers and aviators and while they have very practical roots, they're still very stylish. Jumpsuits are one of the most versatile items in any wardrobe: a tailored one can look as polished as a traditional suit, so can work in a corporate environment, while a slouchy denim boilersuit is ideal for chilled weekends.
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Mar 27, 2025 | 
ireland-live.ie | Rose Mary Roche
Today there is little trace of the medieval market town of Newtown in County Kilkenny left visible to the naked eye. Only some scattered ruins within the green fields beside Jerpoint Abbey, County Kilkenny, give a hint today of what was once a busy town. The Lost Town of Newtown Jerpoint was founded by either Earl Marshal or Griffin Fitzwilliam in the 12th Century, just west of the Cistercian Abbey, where the main crossing of the River Nore was formed by a toll paying bridge.
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Mar 27, 2025 | 
kilkennypeople.ie | Rose Mary Roche
Today there is little trace of the medieval market town of Newtown in County Kilkenny left visible to the naked eye. Only some scattered ruins within the green fields beside Jerpoint Abbey, County Kilkenny, give a hint today of what was once a busy town. The Lost Town of Newtown Jerpoint was founded by either Earl Marshal or Griffin Fitzwilliam in the 12th Century, just west of the Cistercian Abbey, where the main crossing of the River Nore was formed by a toll paying bridge.
