It's an attitude!
JUNE and July are crazy months in Samui. As the Irish weather struggles to meet seasonal standards, the summer sale bursts into life on the shopfloor, the AW collections begin arriving in-store and, to cap it all, Clodagh and Mary-Claire begin the task of buying for the following spring/summer. It's madness; wonderful, headspinning, fashion madness.… [Continue Reading]
SS17 is well and truly underway at Samui. Yes, the weather is still temperamental and unsure of itself but, here on Drawbridge Street, we're 100% summer-ready. On the floor, you'll find exquisite collections from top international fashion designers, such as Dries Van Noten, Ellery, Marni, Rick Owens, Roland Mouret and 3.1 Phillip Lim. There… [Continue Reading]
THERE'S nothing like the arrival a new label to get you all hot under the collar – especially if that collar is high and sculpted, á la Ellery's famed shirtdresses. Ellery is Australian designer Kym Ellery's eponymous label and it's a real statement-maker. Borrowing elements from couture and combining them with innovative fabrics and modern… [Continue Reading]
SO, the Dries Van Noten SS17 collection has arrived in Samui and it's beyond words, with vibrant colours, luscious flower prints, embellished neck adornments and dramatic silhouettes. Perhaps it's best, then, that we leave the final say with Vogue.com, who wrote: "What’s remarkable about Dries Van Noten is that he has the freedom to put… [Continue Reading]
LAST season, we introduced Osman to Samui and you loved it! The pieces flew off the shelves and we look forward to a similar response for Resort 2017. The new collection is packed with lightweight, classic pieces with a very modern twist – the cream tuxedo jacket, the black jacket, the tulle skirt. The clothes… [Continue Reading]
FASHION editor and Instagram queen Eva Chen is proof-perfect that you can get an awful lot done in the back of a taxi (have you seen her brilliant shoe shots?!). Which got us thinking. You could get an awful lot done too, while we had you chauffeured direct to our door. And then styled… [Continue Reading]
THE chill is here, folks! After a magnificent autumn, we suddenly find ourselves entrenched in winter, with all the frost and ice and sub-zero temperatures that December brings with it. On the plus side, however, it's coat season so, hey, time to celebrate! For AW16, we have a fantastic collection of parkas, from some of… [Continue Reading]
NOVEMBER is barely underway but those of us who appreciate the value of a good gift know that the early bird catches the worm, so please forgive us if you feel we’re broaching the C-word subject too soon. We feel, though, that there are certain items landing now in Samui that are bound to deliver… [Continue Reading]
At LOOK THE BUSINESS 2016 – held in the RDS, Dublin, on Wednesday, October 19 – more than a thousand of the country’s most powerful businesswomen gathered to network, enjoy a sumptuous meal and an engaging and witty speech by The Financial Times’ LUCY KELLAWAY and watch an extraordinary fashion show featuring chic workwear pairings… [Continue Reading]
THIS is Acne Studio's famous Pansy hat in canary yellow. It is a ribbed beanie hat, inspired by street style looks and, most importantly, it has a little face on the front. We LOVE this hat. However, it's important that we temper this by stating that we do, in fact, love ALL hats. Especially at… [Continue Reading]
