Gutsy glamour on show as Brown Thomas airs its autumn/winter 19 collections

Luxury fashion retailer Brown Thomas showcased its autumn/winter 19 collections at the Examination Hall in Trinity College, Dublin, flanked by ornamental pilasters and imposing whole-length portraits of Queen Elizabeth and eminent alumni. The message of the 90-look show was clear – gutsy glamour is top of the new season curriculum.

Opposites attract across the seasonal mood board with a push-pull of hard and soft elements underpinning popular winter themes. “There’s a lot of tough love,” says Brown Thomas fashion director Shelly Corkery, “so there’s a much heavier, hard edge,” while maximalist glamour and clean-cut purity abide as key to the cooler months.