The trends that really matter

Rachel Marie Walsh talks to Ireland’s key fashion buyers about the trends that really matter in 2014. From sportswear to arty prints to daytime metallics, here are the clothes we need to buy now.

The trends that really matter
Sun, 05 Jan, 2014 - 00:00
Rachel Marie Walsh

Sports Luxe

This is perhaps the most important trend of the season. “High-end designers have been feeling sportswear for a while, but it’s now more accessible than ever,” says Arnotts Accessories and Contemporary Womenswear Buyer Lisa Stanley.

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