Rose Mary Roche

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The three Irish women who put Ireland on the fashion map

Rose Mary Roche pays tribute to three of Ireland’s most influential designers – Sybil Connolly, dubbed as “Dublin’s…

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How to spot a fake designer bag
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How to spot a fake designer handbag – courtesy of an Irish authentication expert

Second-hand bags by Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Prada proliferate online and in second-hand shops, with counterfeits becoming…

By Rose Mary Roche

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Punk princesses did not dress to please the male gaze – they dressed to repulse it

Vivienne Westwood has died at the age of 81. She was the most innovative and original designer of…

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Need clarity of mind for 2023? Start with a cathartic wardrobe cleanse

Style consultant Rose-Mary Roche takes us through her step-by-step guide to the ultimate wardrobe cleanse.Start by pulling out…

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Katherine Hepburn: her decision to wear trousers continues to set her apart
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Women’s fight to wear the trousers continues in Ireland’s education system

It’s 2022 and women are still fighting for the right to, literally, wear the trousers as aspirations to…

By Rose Mary Roche

mature fashion
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2021 has finally seen the rise of the mature fashion icon on a global scale

From cover star Iris Apfel at 100 to the return of the supers to Fashion Week runways, it…

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Meet the top beauty bosses taking skincare to the next level

Rose Mary Roche speaks to the new breed of female-led beauty bosses building their empire with an emotional…

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Will filter free images be a legacy of the pandemic?

A renewed appetite for genuine imagery during Covid-19 (grey hair, stretch marks and curves) is to be welcomed…

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50 years on and we’re still talking about Coco Chanel

Intelligent, talented, tough, sometimes deceitful and always ambitious – Gabrielle Bonheur “Coco” Chanel's abiding influence in fashion in…

By Rose Mary Roche

Gender fluidity, is not merely a passing trend or a lifestyle choice, but an evolving phenomenon.
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The future is fluid: Are we heading for a gender-neutral society?

Will the future see us unifying elements of our humanity rather than the distinctions of gender?Harry Styles on…

By Rose Mary Roche

The women who celebrate individual style
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It’s time to kick back against conformity and gloom, and celebrate individual style

Fabulous style is a celebration of being alive. Let’s dress ourselves happy again.  When the designer John Galliano…

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‘I would rather poke my eyes out than get Botox’

What if you don't want Botox as a middle-aged woman? Rose Mary Roche wishes there was more tolerance…

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