Velvet, silk, lace, sequins and sparkling look-at-me jewellery are a feast for the eyes…
Featured Images; Photography by Veronika Faustmann. Styled by Corina Gaffey. Shot on location at the newly opened Cavistons restaurant. Hair and make-up by Jennifer Hennessy, Model: Alina at Not Anothr INTL.
SHOWSTOPPING SEQUINS
Plum jacquard coat, €1,885; silver sequined blouse, €1,295; both Dries Van Noten at Brown Thomas. Ink high-waisted jeans, Tomorrow, €285, at Emporium Kalu, Naas, Co Kildare. Rhinestone ballet flats, €59.95, at ZARA. Rhodium hoop earrings, Swarovski, €155; blue crystal ring, €59; Dyrberg/Kern; both at Weir & Sons, 96-99 Grafton Street, Dublin 2.
DINNER ELEGANCE
Black strapless bow jumpsuit, Saloni, €1,095 at Costume, Castle Market, Dublin 2. Cream marbled box bag with faux pearl strap, Simone Rocha, €995, at Havana, Donnybrook, Dublin 4. Crystal drop earrings, €15.95, at ZARA. Square baroque pearl ring, Soru, €86, at Weir & Sons, as before.
COOL METAL
Metallic sequined fringe cape, Isabel Marant, €2,905; purple silk blouse, Alberta Ferretti, €795; ink blue jeans, Totême, €260; all at Brown Thomas. Black Bow mock-croc leather bag, Self Portrait, €500, at Arnotts. Punk Royale earrings, Alexis Bittar, €479, at Loulerie, 14b Chatham Street, Dublin 2. Square pearl ring, Soru, €86; gold-tone aqua crystal ring, Dyrberg/Kern, €69; both at Weir & Sons, as before.
SUMPTUOUS SUITING
Merlot velvet blazer, €1,490; matching trousers, €1,150; merlot sequined fringe knit, €1,950, all Etro, at Brown Thomas. Gold leather clutch bag, Demellier, €445, at Arnotts. Gold platform leather shoes, Aquazzura, €695, at Brown Thomas. Gold Pepita earrings, Marina Fossati, €120, at Costume, Castle Market, Dublin 2. Gold charm necklace, €95, at One Dame Lane, Greystones, Co Wicklow. Rhodium-plated cocktail ring,Swarovski, €135; ruby ring, Soru, €140; both at Weir & Sons, as before.
GLITZ AND KNITS
Multicoloured wool sweater, BA&SH, €245, at Seagreen, Monkstown and Ranelagh, Dublin. Burgundy sequined fringe skirt, Jonathan Simkhai, €795, at Brown Thomas. Green velvet shoes, Rupert Sanderson, €650, at Costume, as before. Pearl earrings, Completed Works, €370, at Brown Thomas. Ruby ring, €140; square baroque pearl ring, €86; both Soru; aqua crystal ring, Dyberg/Kern, €69; all at Weir & Sons. Metallic embellished clutch bag, €195, at Reiss, 1 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2.
TRENDY TWEED
Tweed coat, Remain Birger Christensen, €660, at Brown Thomas. Cream knit dress, Dawei, €650, at Beautiful South, Rathmines, Dublin 6. Black mini clutch bag, Anine Bing, €500; cream leather boots, Alias Mae, €345, both at Seagreen, as before. Pearl earrings, €29, at & Other Stories, 26-27 Grafton Street, Dublin 2.
Chocolate Petale silk-mix blouse, €320; ecru Fransje wide-leg wool trousers, €340; both Róhe, at Beautiful South, as before. Goldtone Dulcis stud earrings, Swarovski, €155; gold tulip bracelet, Soru, €60; both at Weir & Sons, as before. Gold choker necklace, €265; www.christinagoldston.com.
Silver blouse, BA&SH, €399, at Seagreen, as before. Merlot leather trousers, Claudie Pierlot, €465, at Brown Thomas. Rhinestone bag, Essential Antwerp, €165, at Macbees, Killarney, Co Kerry. Gunmetal looped earrings, Alexis Bittar, €359, at Loulerie, as before. Gunmetal bracelet, Dyberg/Kern, €129, at Weir & Sons, as before.
Black embellished bomber jacket, Innovation Metaverse Collection, €249, at H&M. Black lace shirt, The 2nd Skin Co, €498, at Emporium Kalu, as before. Black sequined skirt, Max Mara Weekend, €170; black Secrets embellished PVC and suede shoes, Aquazzura, €950; both at Brown Thomas. Crystal earrings, €199; www.christinagoldston.com. Silver-plated crystal ring, €89; gold-plated ring, €75; gold-plated crystal ring, €99; sea blue crystal ring, €59; all Dyrberg/Kern at Weir & Sons, as before.
DONE-IN-ONE DRESSING
Peacock blue velvet dress, €275, at Jigsaw, 34 South Anne Street, Dublin 2. Silver flower hoop earings, Olivia Dar, €119, at Emporium Kalu, as before. Pink rhodium-plated cocktail ring, Swarovski, €135; sea blue crystal ring, €59; gold-plated ring, €75; both Dyberg/Kern; all at Weir & Sons, as before. Silver sequin mini bag, JW Anderson, €250, at Brown Thomas.
Photographed by Veronika Faustmann. Styled by Corina Gaffey, assisted by Orlaigh King. Hair and make-up by Jennifer Hennessy. Model: Alina at Not Another INTL. Shot on location at the newly opened Cavistons restaurant, 56 Glasthule Road, Sandycove, Co Dublin. Book online at www.cavistons.com or call 01 280 9245.