We teamed up with Katriona Flynn, lecturer in fashion at TU Dublin, to ask readers to share their story of a dress that has played an important role in their lives. We were struck by the huge response, and how the physical features of the dresses played second string to the human stories around them, and the memories embedded within. Here’s a selection …Podcast coming soon, created by Katriona Flynn and Dr Dee Duffy below.
We teamed up with Katriona Flynn, lecturer in fashion at TU Dublin, to ask readers to share their story of a dress that has played an important role in their lives. We were struck by the huge response, and how the physical features of the dresses played second string to the human stories around them, and the memories embedded within. Here’s a selection …Podcast coming soon, created by Katriona Flynn and Dr Dee Duffy below.
It was the 80s and we all wore power suits to try and clamber our way into the male dominated boardroom.Leopard print was only worn on weekends, usually bundled under a heavy jumper and coat to keep warm on walks across Hampstead Heath.There I met a Scottish maestro who wanted to make the dress a symbol of feminine power.I became obsessed by dresses and the confidence they give in any situation – from boardroom to beach bar!I was entranced by how the women layered cloth and colour to subtly cover their chests, arms and legs.In Saudi Arabia I was blessed to experience precious moments in ladies’ cloakroom
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Readers share stories of dresses that have played important roles in their livesWe teamed up with Katriona Flynn, lecturer in fashion at TU Dublin, to ask readers to share their story of a dress that has played an important role in their lives. We were struck by the huge response, and how the physical features of the dresses played second string to the human stories around them, and the memories embedded within. Here’s a selection …
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