Autumn Colours

I bought a whole pile of great fabric back in July but haven't had the chance to do anything with it till today when I made a lovely new scood out of the Missoni fabric. Tah dah. I think it is a particularly good mix of colours for this lovely autumn weather we are having.

-Catherine

Fabric Fun

Late yesterday evening I got a text message from my (very thoughtful) Mom telling me to go straight to Murphy Sheehy in the morning and have a look at the new designer fabric they were getting in. And I must say I was very impressed. Prada, Armani, Missoni and Roberto Cavalli fabrics for as little as €15 per metre.

Missoni coat fabric.

Armani.

Left: Missoni €22 per metre and Right: Prada €15 per metre.

These are the two I went for in the end. I have no idea what I am going to do with them yet but I couldn't just leave them there so I'm sure ill think of something.

-Catherine

Dress Disaster

Last week I went to the Dubliner of the Year party in the Merrion, but for some reason i had a bout of outfit anxiety. I don't think i have ever been so worried about what i was going to wear to an event, i found it easier to decide what to wear to my debs than i have for this occasion. And, it is not for lack of planning. The previous week i headed into town and bought some lovely silk in Murphy Sheehy to make a dress that was going very well until two days before when i had to admit defeat and start looking for something else to wear. Although the dress i was making looked lovely on my dress makers mannequin, it somehow managed to look absolutely crap on me.

So I ended up doing a mad dash around town on the day trying to find something and in the end i picked up this lovely pink dress in Zara for only €14.99. I haven't worn pink in years but I think I am coming around to it again. I wore my studded belt that I had from when I was younger and wore baggy jeans just to take away from the prettiness of the pink a bit and my white shoes are from Bershka ages ago.

Me looking a little bit uncomfortable, photo by Leon Farrell, more of those here.

-Catherine