Rachel Marie Walsh reports on next season’s trends from London Fashion Week.

Her collection lands at Samui today and the Dublin designer is just weeks from debuting her S/S collection at London Fashion Week. Somehow, in the middle of it all, Danielle Romeril found time to meet Rachel Marie Walsh.

Brown Thomas is celebrating Irish design talent with its Create exhibition – and it’s finally coming to Cork. Rachel Marie Walsh meets the one to watch, designer Richard Malone.

The Rolling Stones have cancelled an imminent concert in Australia following the death of designer L’Wren Scott, the girlfriend of lead singer Mick Jagger.

Mick Jagger is said to be “completely shocked and devastated” as tributes were paid to his girlfriend L’Wren Scott who was found dead after an apparent suicide in a New York apartment.

The most booked models on the Fashion Week circuit had the waist circumference of a seven-year-old child (22 inches). Annmarie O’Connor explores the unwelcome return of the size zero debate.

London Fashion Week opened yesterday with up-and-coming designers set to rub shoulders over the next five days with established names such as Vivienne Westwood and Burberry — and Hunter Wellington boots.

Clodagh Shorten’s Samui boutique in Cork has pulled off quite the coup by becoming the first Irish stockist of Danielle Romeril.

Supermodel Naomi Campbell has accused fashion designers of snubbing black and Asian models on the catwalk.

An emotional Victoria Beckham broke down in tears as she picked up a top gong at British fashion’s most prestigious awards ceremony.

THEY had the eyes of the world upon them and Prince William, now the Duke of Cambridge, said all he had to do was get his lines right.

THE IRISH fashion industry has suffered in the last three years: the demise of local manufacturing has made it increasingly difficult for small, independent designers to get collections made, consumers’ disposable income has been dramatically diminished and retailers are hesitant to experiment with new labels.

Victoria Beckham admits she's not the best designer in the world.

The fashion world was left reeling tonight by the death of celebrated British designer Alexander McQueen.

THE “size zero” debate looks set to resurface at London Fashion Week after a plan to introduce health certificates for models on catwalks was dropped.

INTRODUCING health certificates for catwalk models could damage London Fashion Week if the scheme is not backed internationally, organisers warned.

MODELS under 16 will be banned from London Fashion Week catwalks under new rules proposed yesterday.

Models under 16 will be banned from London Fashion Week catwalks under new rules proposed today.

GREEN is the new black and cotton is the new fur, as environmental awareness has become all the rage in London Fashion Week.

Two sisters, both models, have died of apparent heart attacks within months of each other.

A TASK force looking at models’ body image aims to put new guidelines for catwalk shows in place by the next London Fashion Week.

The organisers of Spain’s top annual fashion show today rejected five out of 69 fashion models, saying they were too skinny.

Topshop will not use ultra-skinny models in its London Fashion Week catwalk show, the chain’s boss said today.

ARAN island fishermen’s hats have not often been worn with Victorian silk blouses nor would traditional Irish crochet have been seen with Prince of Wales’ check.