Random… 1st photo from H&M, fourth photo from a home the actress Julianne Moore designed, and finally, Miss Wasson.

xBlanaid

Ooh it’s been a very peculiar day. Not in a very bad way,  just kind of overloaded with informations and communications. Every phone call is either VERY EXCITING! or VERY SCARY! Peculiar day. I think the only thing is to go out and say hello to my mother. She’s guaranteed give these shorts the side-eye and then all will be right with the world once more. 

Shorts made from jeans - €5 Penneys menswear. (They’re on a sale rail in Penneys, Mary St. Dublin at the moment…I cut them with a serrated bread knife to get the roughed up look.)

Bandanna as belt - €5.90 H&M

Pony t-shirt - €2.00 charity shop

Grey velour tracksuit top - €4.00 charity shop.

Cream studded jacket with sleeves cut off - €19.00 Penneys

(I’m not really feeling these as jackets anymore, but as waistcoat thingys, yes…so out the scissors comes once more…any excuse!)

Necklace - €5.00 Lucy’s Lounge, Temple Bar.

Navy Hat - €4.50 charity shop. 

Shoes - €106.00 Gift bought in Topshop. 

Hope you all had a lovely day, 

xBlanaid

Slowly falling in love with these kinds of shapes. Insert your own throwing-shapes-on-the-dance-floor jokes here. 

xBlanaid

…but you can’t lose if you retain ownership of the situation. Whether you choose the time it happens or not, the consequences remain fully in your control. How you deal with it is still your choice. Don’t hand all of your power over to the other person. Give them credit for being brave enough to do what is best for them, and then do the very same thing for yourself. 

xBlanaid

Roxy Rhinestone is one of Ireland most established Burlesque performers and has been performing nationally and internationally since 2005. Her performances combine elements of classic burlesque with a modern comic twist.  The good news for those of you interested in learning some skills of a sultry-shaking-it nature is that Roxy will be passing on her knowledge of performance and tease in a 3 hour workshop for beginners! 

All props will be provided, except nipple tassels (<one of my most favourite sentences on this blog ever!!)…. So if you have some bring them and if not there will be some available for sale at the class at prices from 20 euro upwards. 

The class is on this Saturday, 28th August , starting at 10am until 1pm and will cost 35 euro per person.

Places are limited so book now by emailing Roxy at roxyrhinestone@gmail.com

If I wasn’t working at the Ultimate Girls’ Day Out in the RDS this weekend, I think I’d toddle along myself! 

xBlanaid

I have been meaning to post about Conor Nolan and David Wall for around a year now, ever since I saw their incredible work for Circus store. I love their typography and, yes, to sound like a complete nerd, how clean their work is..I also love the pixellated diamonds in the last image, which was part of a campaign for Red Bull.

Conor studied in the National College of Art & Design, Dublin and Elisava Escola Superior de Disseny, Barcelona, graduating with a first-class honours degree and commendation, while David studied in the National College of Art & Design, Dublin and Lahti University of Applied Sciences, Finland, graduating in 2002 with a first-class honours degree. Since they founded a studio together in March 2006, the focus of Conor & Davidʼs work has been to create thoughtful, rational, content-driven graphic design for print and screen, for a wide variety of clients including Open House Dublin, Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane, The Irish Museum of Modern Art, The Model Arts and Niland Gallery, The National College of Art & Design, National Campaign for the Arts, Irish Architecture Foundation, Architectural Association of Ireland…jeez…nice line up!

 Check out the rest of their incredible body of work on their website <here>

xBlanaid

I was planning a Joanne Hynes post for Irish week but Styleisle.ie has actually done a far better job than I had ever intended….so all I will just say that not only are Joanne Hynes’ designs beautiful, but her website is quite incredibly cool AND she comes across as a very interesting person in interviews.  I think she’s one designer whose clothes I could happily wear forever. 

Visit her website < here > and like her on facebook < here > 

If you have a favourite Irish designer, please do share in the comments section!

xBlanaid

New favourite shop alert! The brilliant stylist that is Angela Scanlon and I have been frequenting the loveliness of the The Pepperpot cafe in the Powerscourt Centre of late…. and right beside Pepperpot is Article!  (The Pepperpot = best scrambled eggs and service ever.)

Owner John Adams is no stranger to stylish living – formerly General Manager of Habitat Ireland, and having managed London based design store David Mellor, John has brought together a beautifully edited range of contemporary tableware and decorative accessories. 

 “Over the years on sourcing trips or travelling,  I came across many beautiful, quirky yet functional products that captured my imagination. I have always wanted to be able to bring together a collection of these pieces in my own shop in Dublin. Though the economic outlook is still difficult I really believe the time is right for small independent retailers to get into the market. It’s about reinvigorating the retail landscape - small shops bring personality and diversity to a city, offering flexible and local employment and encouraging tourism as well as taking the risk to stock something a bit different.  I want Article to be a place that people can come to for a gift or to add to their home, or simply to call in, browse and be inspired.” 

 The bright, stylish shop is stocked with a small but perfectly focused selection of tablewares, accessories and items that you won’t want to leave the store without…My personal favourite products are the coloured glasses, pictured above. I’ve just started my collection!

 Article is open every day 10.30am – 6pm, until 7pm on Thursday and 1 – 5pm Sunday. Visit our website at www.articledublin.com or join them on facebook.

Congratulations and best of luck with the store! 

xBlanaid

Blaubushka - I love this blog, it could be turned in to a real life magazine tomorrow with not much more effort and that is the sign of a blog worth something, in my humble opinion. Nice clean design, interesting, regular posts and just a nice vibe about the whole place. 

Fashion House - Again, a lot of work is put in to this blog, some of my favourite image-heavy posts in the blogosphere.

Dave Minogue - One of the only blogs that makes me REALLY laugh out loud. Dave Minogue has no fear or limits and that is why we love him. 

xBlanaid

More blogs on the way, and stores!

I’m currently in the middle of planning my own little store, and INDUSTRY, which opened in Temple Bar recently, will certainly be something to aspire to… Owned and managed by 26 year old Dubliner, Vanessa Mac Innes, INDUSTRY specialises in industrial furniture from the 1930s and 40s which she sources from antique markets and vintage fairs throughout Europe. To ensure individuality, Vanessa personally selects each original piece for the shop. “This is something completely different to the Irish market,” says Vanessa. “I think people are beginning to move away from high end contemporary style furniture and are looking for more individuality in their homes.”

The  Vintage French 1950’s school chair, priced at €325.oo is my  favourite…. Vanessa has a full range of stock available at every price : industrial pieces ranging from €35 for a 1940s printed French bottle crate to €1700 for a 1940s vintage Postal Desk. Both vintage and new handpicked accessories range from €5 - €60 while a selection of quirky and original cushions are priced between €40- €60. Original hand-blocked framed prints start at €145.

Congratulations on the new shop!

xBlanaid

Visit her at : 5 Smock Alley, Essex St. West, Cow’s Lane, Temple Bar, Dublin 1

Online at : www.industrydesign.ie  Like INDUSTRY on facebook : here