Social Dublin

Ireland’s top menswear designer Nicky Wallace hosted a fashion extravaganza to showcase his latest range on Monday evening. The location was the beautiful John Field room in the National Concert Hall, a most unusual venue for a fashion show and the first one I’d attended there. Kudos for the location Nicky.

The collection is called “A Man for All Seasons” and it reflects Nicky’s belief that men’s fashion should not be dictated by the traditional Autumn / Winter and Spring / Summer dicta. As we have most unpredictable weather in this country (four seasons in the one day lately) Nicky’s designs reflect just that and his use of different fabrics and styles are practical for the climate we have.

Moet & Chandon were on hand to support the event and among those enjoying the champagne reception (before and after I might add) were TV presenter Alan Hughes, publican John Foley, Sinead Ni Chonaill and Aoife O’Reilly of Slattery Communications, model Alex FitzGerald, interior designer Sarah Peterson with Lowri Bennett and actor Kevin J. Ryan, who is off to L.A. next week to star in his first feature film.

Speaking of movies, after the Nicky Wallace show I dashed down to The Sub Bar (formerly O’Reilly’s of Tara Street which was owned by the aforementioned Mr. Foley) for the after party of the Irish premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean. No big stars in attendance as the UK premiere was taking place in London that evening, but some guests really took to the theme and sported pirate fashion. Designer Virginia Macari and her boyfriend Michael, model Fergus Kealy, Sandra Tully and Emma Jane Power were some of the faces I spotted.