LABEL LOOKOUT
Why not try Dot Cotton, a new clothing concept store in Cork. Customers are invited to adapt existing in-house designs or to create their own across fair trade, organic cotton t-shirts, track pants and hoodies for men and women. Avail of Dot Cotton’s free in-store design service and create your own Christmas couture from just €30. ! Info: 18B French Church St. Cork; 021 4222244.
* Irish label Charlotte & Jane are channelling the spirit of the ’50s with their festive range of Christmas party dresses. Choose from cosy lambswool/angora mix gunas dyes exclusively for the label by Kerry Woollen Mills, or opt for sophisticated styles like the Audrey Hepburn (€295) and the Jackie O (€295). Stockists: Granny’s Bottom Drawer, Kinsale, Co Cork (021 774839); Sola Boutique, Bantry, Co Cork (027 53948); www.charlotteandjane.com.
