Dublin Fashion Week came to a close on Friday evening as ireland's premier department store Brown Thomas hosted a party for Irish designer Joanne Hynes, where the fashion cognoscenti gathered to talk shop and swap stories about the second DFW event and it’s success. Guests were greeted by models wearing unusual white helmets (only their eyes were visible), enhancing the impact of the Hynes creations they were wearing.
Brown Thomas GM Dalton Philips, cutting a dash in a bespoke pinstripe suit, heaped praise on Hynes and Sonia Reynolds for all their hard work in contributing to Ireland’s fashion scene, while the girls themselves paid tribute to all concerned in making the event such a hit.
D&G brand manager and VOGUE.com contributor Michelle Curtin was elegant in a red cocktail dress, while Sirin Ilwenden looked great, despite having just arrived from
PJ Gibbons and Richard Kavanagh chatted with stylist Aisling Farinella; Caroline Sleiman and her boyfriend Karl were looking forward to the Hennessy Gold Cup in Leoparstown on Sunday, as were Aoife O’Reilly and Sinead Ní Chonaill.
For some however, the fashion week wheel keeps on turning. Triona McCarthy travelled to Copenhagen Fashion Week on Thursday last, followed by a London Fashion Week before finishing in
Talk about dedicated followers of fashion!
