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Best Independent Boutique *Winner* Rachel Riley
By Catherine O'Dolan on 10/06/2013 21:13:23
Revel in the quintessentially English offering from Rachel Riley at this chic boutique
vintage-inspired designs using gorgeous fabrics that celebrate traditional techniques such as intricate hand-smocking and embroidery. This provides an original luxury that is relevant for today. Customers can visit two stand-alone stores in London as well
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Stop Press: Kate Moss chooses Bonpoint for her bridesmaids' dresses
By Catherine O'Dolan on 04/07/2011 15:58:41
The bride, Miss Kate Moss, wore Galliano, but her troupe of bridesmaids nearly stole the show…
There was a sumptuous vintage vibe to Kate Moss's glorious wedding dress, with elaborate golden embroidery adorning a chic Twenties' style frock (very Mia Farrow from The Great Gatsby), but the word on everyone's lips was: where did the bridesmaids
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Designer Chairs for Pint-Sized People
By Catherine O’Dolan on 17/04/2010 17:16:25
The appeal of a pint-sized designer chair
chord with Marie Richard, founder of Little Fashion Gallery, who still has the little red rattan chair she loved as a child. “That is the beauty of lacquered rattan,” says Marie. “It can last forever. This is the reason why we added La Maison de Léna
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Family festivals for 2011
By Catherine O'Dolan on 26/09/2010 07:58:56
A round-up of our favourite family festivals for summer 2011. Book now to make the most of Early Bird offers
festival fashion and Hunter wellies are still de rigueur, as well as the must-have Peltor Kid ear defenders – a la the Apple of Gwynnie’s eye – for your toddler. Make a weekend of it and, if you feel like getting down and dirty, you can pitch
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Dublin
By Catherine O'Dolan on 10/05/2010 16:46:16
Junior's city break guide to Dublin
you get the chance to see Dublin by land and water in a vintage amphibious military vehicle.Summer events Dublin also hosts several family-friendly festivals and events over the summer months, including the Summer in Dublin: Rose Festival (July 17
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Stella McCartney interview - Pint Sized Stella
By Catherine O'Dolan on 16/04/2010 18:58:03
Stella McCartney has created a gorgeous new cheildren's collection in luxe fabrics and a subtle palette of colours - perfect for mini fashionistas
like to mix up my children’s clothes. I do a lot of vintage-looking clothes, a complete mix. I hope that in this little collection there is a good mix of different languages, too.Talking of vintage, are there any outfits that you remember fondly from
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Jean Paul Gaultier interview: L'enfant Formidable!
By Catherine O'Dolan on 19/04/2010 14:56:03
Famed for his conical bustiers and skirts for boys, iconic designer Jean Paul Gaultier introduces his Gaultier Junior collection in our exclusive interview
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER has garnered a reputation as the “enfant terrible” of the couture world, with his peroxide Tintin quiff (admittedly now a little greying) and his daring avant-garde take on fashion. Mixing in a glamorous world where fashion meets
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Quintessentially Burberry
By Catherine O'Dolan on 19/04/2010 13:25:10
Despite a somewhat chequered history, the Burberry brand of patriotic styling is flying high in the fashion world
THERE MAY BE be proud clans in the Highlands who might argue the case, but in the world of fashion there is no tartan as famous, or as instantly recognisable, as the iconic black, red, white and trench beige of Burberry.And if you’re wondering how
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Orla Kiely: The Queen of Pattern
By Catherine O'Dolan on 29/05/2012 19:16:15
The Irish designertakes inspiration from the colours of her childhood to create iconic designs as she branches out into picture books
autobiographical book, Pattern (Octopus, £25), Orla describes the exuberant décor of her family home, a look that has become a signature of the vintage vibe and retro romance of her designs. “One of my most vivid memories is our family kitchen, with its olive green
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