Rain, rain go away, prays designer

FASHION designer Helen Cody, who has succeeded in replacing haute couture garments stolen from her studio over a month ago, was not going to let it rain on her fashion parade in Dublin.

Heavy rain battered the roof of the Spiegeltent in Iveagh Gardens but Ms Cody was determined that her fantasy-themed autumn /winter show would go on regardless in the legendary mirror tent.

She was, however, considering leaving out one item — an umbrella that appeared to rain from the inside out.