Halloween Fashion Love-in!

This past week we’re been totally crushing on Halloween fashion. It’s usually our American friends across the pond that go to town on this morbid celebration, but this year the Brits seem to be catching up. Instagram was a sea of scariness and we loved it! It seems that we all cannot get enough of … Read more

Trendy Jackets for Winter

Combining slick cuts and functional warmth is no easy task, but with Continental’s range of alternative Jackets, it couldn’t be simpler. Choose our retro inspired Organic Varsity Jacket for a slice of urban cool, or go with the timeless classic of our loopback Bomber Jacket. Both versatile styles feature YKK closures. Contact us for quotes … Read more

Upcoming Winter Fashion Trends

When it comes to fashion trends in the winter months, there’s only one thing you can know for sure: you’re going to need warmer clothes! As far as which clothes you’ll see on top fashionistas and fashion gurus this winter, British Vogue and Elle UK offer some great tips. Coats Chanel designers are favouring thick, … Read more

Imaginary Outfits: an Introduction

Imagination: The power or capacity to form internal images or ideas of objects and situations not actually present to the senses, including remembered objects and situations, and those constructed by mentally combining or projecting images of previously experienced qualities, objects, and situations.

I’d like to introduce you to something my imagination has been working on recently, just for you: the imaginary outfit.

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Socks Appeal

Once upon a time, everyone used to get socks for Christmas, and everyone used to give socks for Christmas. Christmas became synonymous with ‘socks’ and because of this the sock ended up getting a bad reputation. Christmas gifts were too predictable, people were getting bored. Their toes might have been warm, but there was no … Read more

It Hat to be a Hat

Dublin is almost tropical in climate right now, and as it’s most certainly Autumn, I’m pleasantly surprised. The plus side is that I’m still wearing peep-toe sandals (without socks, I’ll just clarify that). The down side is that, with more than your average number of bad-hair days, I would quite like to squish my locks … Read more

Notes from Paris Deux: Rollers that don’t curl your hair

Along with a string of onions, the male in the roll neck sweater has ‘Je suis French’ written all over it. The festive season, like the Parisian man’s sweater, is all about the roll. Sausage rolls, rolls of wrapping paper, paper hats with bad jokes rolled up inside crackers, and then there’s the festive Yule … Read more

Notes from Paris Un: Hats and all that Flap

Being a dedicated style seeker, I decided it was in your best interests for me to take a trip to the style capital of the world: Paris. Now, when going on a solely fashion research trip it is necessary to make sure you spend lots of time sipping French cocktails, walking along the River Seine … Read more

Not Just a Pretty Scarf

The scarf is a potent force in winter wardrobes worldwide. With the ability to multi-task as both a functional neck warmer and a fashion accessory it is sometimes taken for granted. But this season the scarf is pulling out all the stops with a variety of prints and styles. If you want your scarf to … Read more

Cheers BigEars

We don’t talk about it that often in polite conversation…or if we do, it’s often not really considered to be very polite, but it’s happened to everyone at one time or another. Even people who you really wouldn’t expect it of…the Queen for example probably struggles with this though you’d never know. Well, here goes … Read more