Dirty Fabulous: 1950s dress

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Monday, 15 October 2018

Sibling Successes: Cara Magazine Oct/Nov 2018

Written by Thom Breathnach

Photography by Johnny Savage

Wednesday, 3 October 2018

Gillian Bell Illustration: Capturing your Fashion Moment!

How do you pick a present that will endure? We all want to give a gift that our best gal will treasure, but with so much choice it can be hard to know where to start.

Gillian contacted us recently and offered to illustrate a couple of our vintage dresses and we jumped at the chance. We adore art in all it’s many guises and fashion illustration is up there. Our life in vintage fashion has meant that we’ve spent a lot of time researching fashion history and have come across some of the most wonderful illustrations of dresses from the past. 

Gillian’s drawings are truly beautiful and would make such a thoughtful gift for a bride, debs or even for yourself!

Fashion illustration has the ability to bring a dress to life. It has a wonderful way of showing how something might look when worn and can give a real sense of movement. We adored Gillian's interpretation of our 1950's, Priscilla of Boston, lace and tulle wedding gown.

Next up, was one of the most incredible evening dresses we have in store. A 1950's, Emma Domb, fiery red, satin evening gown with sequin flames. This ones a showstopper and Gillian's illustration highlights all it's glamorous details!

Gillians Instagram page has many examples of her work from debutantes, brides and well known faces including the lovely Rebecca Rose who like us, hails from Monaghan and we've had the pleasure of meeting. Her outfit for the Dublin Horse Show was gorgeous and made a stunning illustration!

Gillian's work is priced from €155 (A5) to €195 (A4) for completely original, hand-drawn and framed works.

Monday, 28 May 2018

Real Bride - Lenna is all kinds of fabulous!

When I first spied Lenna's photos on Instagram after she's tagged us, I thought it must have been from an editorial photoshoot! But no, she's one of our fierce and fabulous real brides!

Lenna chose an incredible 1950's full length, lace wedding dress. It had the most amazing tiered tulle detail on the back.

I think Lenna's soft, slightly undone hairstyle and rustic bouquet were the perfect match to her dress. They added a romantic, natural element.

Congratulations to Lenna and her new Hubby!

Monday, 23 April 2018

La La Land - An Inspirational Editorial Shoot

CREDITS

Photography: Olga Hogan Photography

Dresses and Headpieces: Dirty Fabulous Vintage

Venue: The Odeon Bar

Florist: Austen Flowers

Hair stylist: Hair by Shauna Lawlor

MUA: Louise McMahon Powder & Paint

Cake: Cakes Sugar Babies

Stationery: Appleberry Press

Menswear: Protocol for Men

Jewelry: Natasha Sherling

Thursday, 23 November 2017

Vintage Afternoon Tea and Fashion Show - Dublin Burlesque Festival 2017

Sunday 19th of November saw the return of the wonderful Vintage Afternoon Tea in House on Leeson Street.

This annual event closes the Dublin Burlesque Festival and it's always a fabulously glamorous occasion! We love seeing our dresses worn by these gorgeous vintage gals. I hope you agree they look absolutely luscious!

Photography -James Woods

Monday, 6 November 2017

Break Out The Brocade!

An explosion of colour at Winter should be an essential fashion trend every year. I mean how can wearing only black and grey in the darker months bring a smile to our faces?
Don't get me wrong, I'm a big fan of dark colours, I wear them right through the year but here at Dirty Fabulous HQ we also wear bold colours the year round, maybe even more so during the Winter months.
I'm sure (not sure) it's been proven somewhere that bright colours makes you happy! At the very least you should give it a try and see for yourself.
The Fall/Winter 2017 runways were jammed packed with daring prints and glossy, rich tones. Gucci and Erdem in particular knocked it out of the park!
These bold brocades and embroidered fabrics are nothing new. They were huge in the 50's and 60's and were often worn to the most fanciest of occasions, they aren't just for soft furnishings you know!
Take some inspiration from the new and old: