With a natural beauty and a toughness that reflects the landscape, Simone Rocha’s latest collection celebrates her native Ireland, the designer tells Paul McLauchlan.

From Dublin to Galway to Cork, Paul McLauchlan meets the women at the heart of Ireland’s luxury independent boutiques.

Simone Rocha invited ieStyle into her London studio for an exclusive look behind the scenes as she put the finishing touches to her acclaimed collection for Fashion Week. Rachel Marie Walsh reports

Welcome to the Autumn/Winter edition of ieStyle.

Paul McLauchlan reports from London Fashion Week on the designer who stole the show: Simone Rocha – the most important name in Irish fashion.

Who came away with the title of for being one of the most stylish people in the country?

Carolyn Moore showcases the most exciting new names in fashion

When emulating the 50-plus fashion mavens it’s not just their style you should adopt, but their attitude too, says Carolyn Moore

 

All eyes are on London this weekend as Fashion Week gets underway. Carolyn Moore showcases the Irish designers making waves in the city.

Carolyn Moore joins Richard Malone in his studio, as one of the country’s most talked about designers prepares to showcase his collection at London Fashion Week

The River Island Design Bursary will give an invaluable insight to the trade, as winning student Caoimhe Hill explains to Carolyn Moore.

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

From Northern Irish fashion designer J.W. Anderson making serious waves with his gender-bending designs as creative director for the luxury Spanish fashion label Loewe to 22-year-old Carlow actress Saoirse Ronan making the coveted cover of Time magazine, there’s no denying that the year just gone was another incredibly triumphant one for Ireland’s next generation of game-changers.

Backstage at the AW16 shows, make-up artists got graphic with a host of cool and creative eyeliner looks. Katie Wright reveals how to draw on the trend yourself.

Rachel McAdams wore a chic black jumpsuit by Noam Hanoch to the Gotham Independent Film Awards in New York.

Prepare to be swept away by a gorgeously Gothic romance, says Annmarie O’Connor.

Want to know what you’ll be wearing next spring? Fresh from London Fashion Week, Rachel Marie Walsh has the lowdown on the trends we’ll all be embracing in 2016.

Dianna Agron looked adorable in this black ensemble at the House of Fraser British Academy of Television Awards in London. 

Simone Rocha was one of a number of Irish designers showcasing their latest collections at London Fashion Week over the weekend.

Fashion star Simone Rocha has followed in the footsteps of 20-something icons Lena Dunham and Jennifer Lawrence by getting the ultimate nod of approval from Forbes magazine.

Annmarie O’Connor highlights the new year’s not to be missed fashion events.

Rita Ora’s Fausto Puglisi look for the KIIS Jingle Ball is copied from the catwalk but the brand wisely let the sweater fall below the hip, concealing the apex of the skirt’s slits and creating a grunge-meets-gladiator effect.

Age: 27

Simone Rocha has been named as one of the hottest young design stars in the world by fashion bible, Vogue.

London Fashion Week is over and those in the know are already discussing Spring/Summer 2015’s trends. Drop these designer phrases into conversation to sound like a front row regular.

WITH the recent focus on designers such as JW Anderson, Simone Rocha, Natalie B Coleman and Danielle Romeril, one could be forgiven for assuming that their success is somehow unprecedented in the history of Irish design.

WHILE a pair of ballet pumps may seem more sensible and comfortable than towering stilettoes, they can be the source of severe foot and back pain. In fact, with their lack of arch support and cushioning, did you know that wearing flat shoes can actually damage your feet?

Say yes to the dress with our aisle style edit, says Annmarie O’Connor.

Backstage at London Fashion Week, artists and stylists got busy creating the looks we’ll be wearing this season.

INSPIRATION

Detailed designs and strong prints were centre stage at London Fashion Week with our own Jordan, Rocha and Kiely leading the charge, writes Rachel Marie Walsh in London

The final day at London Fashion Week wrapped with two familiar Irish names on schedule.

The Tate Modern proved the perfect venue for Peter Pilotto’s painterly autumn/ winter collection.

There were no big surprises at this year’s Irish Film and Television Awards.

ALEXA, THE

Irish Examiner fashion columnist Annmarie O’Connor is up there with Ireland’s top 20 Style Stars.