This week kicked off with Ireland’s first ever ethical fashion week with an awareness campaign Fashion Evolution that is highlighting ethical and environmental issues within the fashion industry in Ireland and across the world.

A number of events are being held across the week with a daily exhibition entitled Re-think-Redress set up in Filmbase in Temple Bar- a visual fashion and graphic exhibit with information on buying and dressing ethically. Entry is free and the exhibition is on till tomorrow!

Also, the Fashion Evolution main event takes place tomorrow with key players like fashion editor Constance Harris, London designer and ethical fashion leader Katherine Hamnett and Mike Barry from M&S giving a talk followed by closing party at The Button Factory in Temple Bar.

Debate starts at 6.30. and tickets at €12 from www.tickets.ie

Check out Fashion Evolution for more details.

Katie

Jacket - Penney’s

Trousers - Urban Outfitter’s

Shoes - Graham’s

Fashionistas at the launch of Nightgeist, a new and free weekly listings guide for Dublin online. Nightgeist is unique in that it previews events that are not sold out and brings precise and targeted info about music, club, comedy, theatre, art and film events by highlighting 2-4 events per day. Here at FF, we are loving the hompage music. Very soothing. Check it out!

All Photos: Sarah McIntyre

Catherine Murphy

Dress - Topshop

Shoes - Topshop

Aine Dennely

Coat - Her mum’s

Boots - From Peru

Ruth Monaghan

Shirt - Topshop

Jeans - Zara

Stephanie Davy

Shirt - BT2
Jeans -Topshop

Grainne Ross

Dress - Intermix, USA
Shoes - Marc Jacobs
Tights - Walford

Recently, I have been made aware of brand-spankin’ new Irish websites that are made to cater for an increasingly hungry Irish fashion market.

Sick and tired of clothing and accessory websites that don’ t ship to our fair isle?

Enter Irish Bargain Hunters It lists many international shops that stock quality goods with huge discounts and ship straight to us! No more UK diversions. The website is organised into categories and also lists beauty, accessories, health and fitness product sites.

Looking for something more designer? Look no further as Ireland’s first designer website Click-2-Couture is now up and running featuring luxe, luxe labels like Gucci, Prada, Miu Miu, Roberto Cavalli , Marc Jacobs with more to be added through the year. And not only that but these brands are available at discount prices too. Move aside Net-a-porter!

Big name designer not your thing? but your taste is more coveted small-name brands and local designers available at Irish boutiques? Irish Boutiques has a comprehensive listing of all old and new boutiques in Ireland from A to Z, and it even searches under the categories of accessories, shoes and hats, searches can also be made under different counties and more importantly under different brand names. So now you know what boutique stocks Joanne Hynes and where you can get your hands on 7 For All Mankind Jeans! Hurrah!

Yet another delightful addition to the boutique-scape of Dublin is new fashion haven Caru, which has just opened its doors on Drury Street.

FF was at the launch yesterday and we positively drooled over the eclectic mix of vintage and modern designs on offer from labels and brands such as Paul and Joe Sister, Suzie Wong, Hari, Bobi, Antik Batik and Raasta. Not only that, but Caru also stocks Lofli jeans and Hudson Jeans and a mind-boggling array of jewellery, belts and handbags from Mogul, Felix Rey and Rebecca Davis. And we’re absolutely loving the cool, minimalist NY-Loft/Basement type interiors complete with white bricked surrounds, wooden floors, chandeliers and a funky, flowered wall. Here’s to a new fashionable beginning!

All photos: Sarah McIntryre

Adelle Hickey

Coat - Spitalfields, London

Top - Zara

Scarf - Penneys

Bag - Lollipops

Trousers - Mango, Spain

All photos: Sarah McIntryre

Emma Davis

Dress - Urban Outfitters
Cardigan - Super Fine
Bag - Marc Jacobs
Boots - Macy’s, NY
Jewellery - www.rebeccadavis.com

Rebecca Davis

Top - All Dressed Up, NY

Cardigan - H&M

Jeans - Urban Outfitters

Shoes - Zara

Jewellery - www. rebeccadavis.com