Why our cool capital is now in fashion

To mark Dublin Fashion Festival, five resident movers and shakers tell Deirdre Reynolds what gives the city its edge.

NEW YORK, Paris, London and now Dublin? Following the trend set by some of the coolest cities on earth, Dublin Fashion Festival Kicks off here later this week.

And with street fashion shows, pose-offs and fabulous cocktails, the capital looks set to be transformed into one big catwalk for the three-day event.