The queue went on and on, winding around the grass pavilion of the Band Lawn at the RDS. Ladies sipped white wines by the bucket load (after all Blossom Hill is the sponsor of this event) in the sunshine as they waited their turn to go on stage in this year’s Blossom Hill Ladies Day at the Fáilte Ireland Dublin Horse Show.

Unlike The Galway Races where the judges work the crowd and pick the entrants for best dressed lady, at The Dublin Horse Show one can enter oneself, and so you can imagine that the entries were plentiful.

What awaited the entrants was a chance to go on stage and speak to MC Aisling O ‘Loughlin (TV3 Xposé presenter), who quizzed the lovely ladies about their outfit; while the judges – couturier Synan O’Mahony and actress Amy Huberman – took in all the details.

The stories were entertaining – everyone had the chance to talk through their outfits which ranged from high street, to designer and vintage, while the big trend at the 2010 Horse Show was that a lot of women made their own hats and borrowed or repurposed dresses they had bought for another occasion.

The lovely ladies, for the most part, combined great dress sense with a touch of individuality.

Best Dressed Lady Dublin Horse Show 2010

Best dressed lady was Yvonne Ellard, a former Miss Ireland. She wore a borrowed- from-her-mother silver coat with a black belt and oriental print detail, with grey Penneys shoes and a black hat fitted with a grey corsage, also from Penneys.

Most Creative Hat

This lady donned a homemade hat of peacock feathers (see picture in the gallery of the winner on stage) teamed with a cobalt blue dress. She flew over from Nottingham this morning with Ryanair, who would only allow once piece of hand luggage, so ended up wearing her hat on her head on the plane!

Amy Huberman at the Dublin Horse Show

The Judges Amy Huberman and Synan O’Mahony had their work cut out for them with three hours of speaking to entrants on stage.

Amy herself wore a cream sleeveless dress with black bib detail, a black corsaged hair band and oversized sunglasses while Synan looked smart in a tie and Huge Boss suit.

Amy’s dress at the Dublin Horse Show was Ted Baker (€175) and the hat piece is from an Irish designer called Matt Doody who sells in Bow in Powerscourt Townhouse centre.

Catch the pics in our gallery.

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Amy Huberman’s Wedding Dress

Amy Huberman’s wedding dress was by couture designer Stephanie Allin which she bought from bridal shop Myrtle Ivory (3 Anne’s Lane, Dublin 2, and Telephone 01 675 3519, Email: INFO@MYRTLEIVORY.COM )

At WhatSheWears.ie, we’ve followed Amy’s style with great interest (as we love it so) and, yet again, she has proved herself in the style stakes with her choice of a simply cut 50’s style dress with sweet heart shaped neckline, a full skirt, and a subtle bow around her waist.

Amy’s dress is the “Bardot” style from the Stephanie Allen Dolce Vita collection, which you can see on http://www.stephanieallin.net/

Amy Hubermans Wedding Shoes

Amy’s wedding shoes are by the designer Nando Muzi from our favourite designer shoe shop, Cocobelle (Royal Hibernian Way, Dublin 2. Telephone 01 707 1818).

The wedding ceremony took place at St Joseph’s Church in Aughavas and their 250 guests went on to enjoy a champagne reception on the lawn of Lough Rynn Castle near Mohill, Co. Leitrim.

Tonight they’ll dance to the Camembert Quartet (Ryan Tubridy’s Late Late Show band) and tomorrow, “Bramy” as they are sometimes affectionately dubbed, will host a BBQ, where The Coronas will play.

Huberman’s bridesmaid dresses were dusty pink coloured dresses, each in a different cut (there were V-neck, one shoulder and halterneck) while Brian O’Driscoll, his best men (he had two) and groomsman wore black morning suits with true grey coloured waistcoats.

What do you think of Amys wedding dress?

Amy Huberman’s wedding rehersal dress

Amy Huberman’s dress at her wedding rehersal was oh so summery. It’s from Chica, by Ingenue and called the Gulu Dress! It’s just lovely isnt it ? Check it out in the gallery below.

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Wardrobe Staple: Blazer

What She Wears: Best Dressed 2009

The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) welcomed the cream of Ireland’s creative talent from the world of film and television as they gathered in Dublin at Dublin’s Burlington Hotel on Saturday night (February 20) to acknowledge and celebrate the Irish industry’s achievements both at home and abroad.

Pictured main image left to right: Jade Yourell, Brian O’Driscoll and Amy Huberman, Kathryn Thomas and Saoirse Ronan (who won Best Actress in a Leading Role for The Lovely Bones).

Amy Huberman’s outfit at the 2010 IFTAS

As you may know, we are BIG fans of Amy Huberman here at WhatSheWears.ie and so it’s only natural that we got the inside scoop on her outfit, thanks to her stylist Ingrid Hoey.

The emerald green silk dress is by London based designer Belle & Bunty which is for sale in Ireland exclusively at Beuys and Beuys 99B Rathgar. Her shoes, though not visible here, are from the fabulous Nando Muzzi at Cocobelle (Unit 25 Royal Hibernian Way, Dawson St, Dublin 2).

Amy’s crystal embellished clutch is by Irish designer Joanne Hynes (Brown Thomas, Grafton Street Dublin 2) and her Jewellery is by Rebecca Davis (Westbury Mall, Dublin 2).

IFTA NOMINEES WHO ATTENDED
Among the Irish creative talent walking the red carpet at IFTA 2010 include acting nominees Brendan Gleeson, Colin Farrell, Saoirse Ronan, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Aidan Quinn, Ciarán Hinds, Michael Fassbender, Elaine Cassidy, Amy Huberman, Charlene McKenna, Sarah Bolger, Darren Healy, Nora Jane Noone, Jade Yourell, Janice Byrne, Amy Kirwan, Simon Delaney, Dervla Kirwan, Ger Ryan, Ruth Bradley, Robert Sheehan, Diarmuid Noyes, Dawn Bradfield and Tatianna Ouliankina; directors Neil Jordan, Jim Sheridan, Conor McPherson, John Carney, Kieran Carney, Thaddeus O’Sullivan, Ciaran Donnelly, Declan Recks and Robert Quinn; in addition to a host of production talent including composer Neil Hannon and costume designers Joan Bergin, Consolata Boyle and Eimer Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh.

Winners of the 7th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards

FILM CATEGORIES

Film

The Eclipse – Robert Walpole, Rebecca O’Flanagan (Treasure Entertainment)
Ondine – Neil Jordan, James Flynn (Octagon Films)
Eamon – Seamus Byrne (Zanita Films)
The Secret of Kells – Paul Young, Tomm Moore (Cartoon Saloon)
Zonad – Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, John McDonnell (Element Pictures)

Director Film

Jim Sheridan – Brothers (Lionsgate)
John Carney, Kieran Carney – Zonad (Element Pictures)
Neil Jordan – Ondine (Octagon Films)
Conor McPherson – The Eclipse (Treasure Entertainment)
Script Film
Billy Roche, Conor McPherson – The Eclipse (Treasure Entertainment)
John Carney, Kieran Carney – Zonad (Element Pictures)
Margaret Corkery – Eamon (Zanita Films)
Neil Jordan – Ondine (Octagon Films)

Actor in a Lead Role – Film

Colin Farrell – Ondine (Octagon Films)
Darren Healy – Savage (SP Films)
Ciarán Hinds – The Eclipse (Treasure Entertainment)
Stephen Rea – Nothing Personal (Fastnet Films)

Actress in a Lead Role – Film

Saoirse Ronan – The Lovely Bones (Paramount)
Janice Byrne – Zonad (Element Pictures)
Amy Kirwan – Eamon (Zanita Films)
Jade Yourell – Happy Ever Afters (Newgrange Pictures)

Actor in a Supporting Role – Film

Aidan Quinn – The Eclipse (Treasure Entertainment)
Simon Delaney – Happy Ever Afters (Newgrange Pictures)
Michael Fassbender – Fish Tank (Artificial Eye)
Michael Gambon – Harry Potter and Half Blood Prince (Warner Bros)

Actress in a Supporting Role – Film

Dervla Kirwan – Ondine (Octagon Films)
Anne Marie Duff – Nowhere Boy
Nora Jane Noone – Savage (SP Films)
Ger Ryan – Happy Ever Afters (Newgrange Pictures)

Feature Documentary

His & Hers – Andrew Freedman (Venom Film)
The Bass Player: A Song for Dad – Niall McKay (Media Factory)
Colony – Morgan Bushe, Macdara Kelleher (Fastnet Films)
The Yellow Bittern – The Life & Times of Liam Clancy – Alan Gilsenan (Crossing the Line Films)

INTERNATIONAL CATEGORIES

International Film

The Hurt Locker
Avatar
Let the Right One In
UP

Pantene Best International Actress Award – People’s Choice*

Meryl Streep – It’s Complicated
Marion Cotillard – Nine
Penélope Cruz – Broken Embraces
Anna Kendrick – Up In The Air

International Actor

Robert Downey Jr. – Sherlock Holmes
Sam Rockwell – Moon
Vincent Cassell – Mesrine: Killer Instinct
Stanley Tucci – The Lovely Bones

*Nominees have been selected by the Irish Film & Television Academy Members, Winner will be decided via a public vote.

TELEVISION DRAMA CATEGORIES

Single Drama / Drama Serial

Five Minutes of Heaven – Eoin O’Callaghan (Big Fish Films/Ruby Films in assoc. with Element Pictures Ltd)
Belonging to Laura – Martina Niland, David Collins (Accomplice Television)
Best: His Mother’s Son – Colin Barr (BBC Production in Assoc. with DoubleBand Films)
Father & Son – Michael Casey, Brian Kirk (Octagon Films / Left Bank Pictures)
Rásaí na Gaillimhe – Eoin Holmes, Niamh Fagan, Tricia Perrott (Great Western Films)

Drama Series / Soap

The Clinic – Mary Callery (Parallel Films)
Fair City – Brigie De Courcy (RTÉ)
Pure Mule – The Last Weekend – David Collins & Peter Norris (Accomplice Television)
Ros na Rún – (Eo Teilifís / Tyrone Productions)
The Tudors – Morgan O’Sullivan (World 2000 Entertainment)

Director Television

Thaddeus O’Sullivan – Into the Storm (Scott Free Films / Rainmark Films)
Ciaran Donnelly – The Tudors (World 2000 Entertainment)
Robert Quinn – Rásaí na Gaillimhe (Great Western Films)
Declan Recks – Pure Mule – The Last Weekend (Accomplice Television)

Script Television

Frank Deasy – Father & Son (Octagon Films / Left Bank Pictures)
Frank McGuinness – A Short Stay in Switzerland (BBC)
Eugene O’Brien – Pure Mule – The Last Weekend (Accomplice Television)
James Phelan – Rásaí na Gaillimhe (Great Western Films)

Actor in a Lead Role – Television

Brendan Gleeson – Into the Storm (Scott Free Films, Rainmark Films)
Gabriel Byrne – In Treatment (TV3)
Liam Neeson – Five Minutes of Heaven (Big Fish Films/Ruby Films in assoc. with Element Pictures Ltd)
Jonathan Rhys Meyers – The Tudors (World 2000 Entertainment)

Actress in a Lead Role – Television

Elaine Cassidy – Harper’s Island (CBS Paramount Network TV & Junction Entertainment)
Ruth Bradley – Rásaí na Gaillimhe (Great Western Films)
Michelle Fairley – Best: His Mother’s Son (BBC Production in assoc. with DoubleBand Film)
Charlene McKenna – Pure Mule – The Last Weekend (Accomplice Television)

Actor in a Supporting Role – Television

Stephen Rea – Father & Son (Octagon Films / Left Bank Pictures)
Declan Conlon – Fair City (RTÉ)
Diarmuid Noyes – Pure Mule – The Last Weekend (Accomplice Television)
Owen Roe – Val Falvey, T.D. (Grand Pictures)
Actress in a Supporting Role – Television
Sarah Bolger – The Tudors (World 2000 Entertainment)
Dawn Bradfield – Pure Mule – The Last Weekend (Accomplice Television)
Amy Huberman – The Clinic (Parallel Film Productions for RTÉ)
Tatianna Ouliankina – Belonging to Laura (Accomplice Television)

CRAFT / TECHNICAL CATEGORIES

Costume Design

Consolata Boyle – Chéri (Pathé)
Joan Bergin – The Tudors (World 2000 Entertainment)
Allison Byrne – Cracks (Optimum Releasing)
Eimer Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh – Ondine (Octagon Films)
Director of Photography
Suzie Lavelle – One Hundred Mornings (Blinder Films)
Tom Comerford – Savage (SP Films)
Ivan McCullough – The Eclipse (Treasure Entertainment)
Ruairí O’Brien – Five Minutes of Heaven (Big Fish Films/Ruby Films in assoc. with Element Pictures Ltd)

Editing

Mairead McIvor – Savage (SP Films)
Emer Reynolds – The Eclipse (Treasure Entertainment)
Isobel Stephenson – Pure Mule – The Last Weekend (Accomplice Television)
Ken Wardrop – His & Hers (Venom Film)
Make Up & Hair (Sponsored by MAC)
The Take – Lorraine Glynn, Morna Ferguson (Company Pictures)
Five Minutes of Heaven – Pamela Smyth (Big Fish Films/Ruby Films in assoc. with Element Pictures Ltd)
The Tudors – Sharon Doyle, Dee Corcoran (World 2000 Entertainment)
Zonad – Eileen Buggy, Barbara Conway (Element Pictures)

Original Score

Brian Byrne – Zonad (Element Pictures)
Neil Hannon – Wide Open Spaces (Grand Pictures)
The Henry Girls – A Shine Of Rainbows (Sepia Films)
Stephen McKeon – Savage (SP Films)

Production Design

Anna Rackard – Ondine (Octagon Films)
Tom Conroy – The Tudors (World 2000 Entertainment)
Susie Cullen – The Take (Company Pictures)
Ashleigh Jeffers – Occupation (Kudos Film and Television)

Sound

Ondine – Brendan Deasy, Tom Johnson, Sarah Gaines (Octagon Films)
The Eclipse – Ronan Hill, Jon Stevenson, John Fitzgerald (Treasure Entertainment)
Five Minutes of Heaven – Ronan Hill, Jon Stevenson, John Fitzgerald (Big Fish Films/Ruby Films in assoc. with Element Pictures Ltd)
Savage – Patrick Hanlon, John Fitzgerald, Fiadhnait McCann (SP Films)

TELEVISION CATEGORIES

Children’s / Youth Programme
On The Block – Tory Island – Hilary O’Donovan (Macalla Teo)
Aisling’s Diary – Triona Campbell (CR Entertainment)
Ballybraddan – Gerard O’Rourke (Monster Animation)
Seacht – Louise McCreesh & Colin O’Donnell (Stirling Film and Television)

Current Affairs

The Frontline – David Nally (RTÉ)
Paul Williams Investigates: The Battle for the Gasfield – Paul Williams (Praxis Pictures)
Prime Time Investigates: Travellers – On the Edge – David Doran, Barry O’Kelly (RTÉ)
Spotlight: Stem Cell Tourists – Darragh Macintyre (BBC NI)
Documentary Series
Blood of the Irish – Brian Hayes (Crossing the Line Films)
Bóthar go dtí an White House – Dathai Keane (Abú Media)
I See A Darkness – Alan Gilsenan (Yellow Asylum Films)
Teorainn (Border) – Fiona Keane (DoubleBand Films)

Single Documentary

Seamus Heaney: Out Of The Marvellous – Charlie McCarthy (Icebox Films)
Abuse of Trust: Sins of the Fathers – Jerome Hughes (TV3)
The Forgotten Irish – Ronan O Muirthile (Animo TV)
The House – Tanya Doyle (Marmalade Films)

Entertainment Programme

The Apprentice – Larry Bass (Screentime ShinAwil)
The All Ireland Talent Show – Noleen Golding (Tyrone Productions)
The Savage Eye – Katie Holly (Blinder Films)
Xposé – The Stephen Gately Tribute – Debbie O’Donnell (TV3)

News Programme

TV3 News at 5.30 – Conor Tiernan (TV3)
BBC Newsline – Angelina Fusco (BBC NI)
City Channel News – Jennifer O’Leary (City Channel)

Factual Programme

Nightly News with Vincent Browne – Tom Fabozzi (TV3)
Celebrity Bainisteoir – Darren Smith (Kite Entertainment)
Killers – O’Reilly – Sarah Share, Jackie Larkin, Linda Cullen (Coco Television)
Welcome to my World – Trisha Canning (Loosehorse)

Sports

Grand Slam Journey – Dave Berry (RTÉ)
GAA Beo – (Nemeton TV)
Pride of The Parish – Cormac Hargaden (Loosehorse)
Shay Elliot – Cycle of Betrayal – Martin Dwan (Zampano Productions)

OTHERS

Special Irish Language Award

Rásaí na Gaillimhe – Aoife Fagan, Tricia Perrot, Eoin Holmes (Great Western Films)
CSÍ – Kevin Cummins (RTÉ)
Ros na Rún – (Eo Teilifís / Tyrone Productions)
Seacht – Louise McCreesh & Colin O’Donnell (Stirling Film and Television)

Animation

The Secret of Kells – Tomm Moore (Cartoon Saloon)
Hasan Everywhere – Andrew Kavanagh (Kavaleer Productions)
The Polish Language – Alice Lyons
Trolley Boy – Teemu Auersalo (Still Films)

Short Film

Runners – Rob Burke, Ronan Burke – (Black Sheep Productions)
If I Should Fall Behind – Morgan Bushe (Fastnet Films / Tilted Pictures)
Moore Street Masala – David O’Sullivan (Fish Films)
Sunshower – Liam Gavin (Samson Films)
Rising Star Award, sponsored by Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board
Tomm Moore – Director/Producer
Margaret Corkery – Writer/Director
Darren Healy – Actor
Brendan Muldowney – Writer/Director
Robert Sheehan – Actor
Ken Wardrop – Director

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Catch the photos of the IFTAS on Flickr

Images all courtesy of IFTA 2010

Indeed, a more dressed up version of the blazer is the Tuxedo jacket (seen here on Sienna in her own cropped Twenty8Twelve design from 2008).

The tuxedo jacket can be dressed up or down and gives any outfit a touch of Yves Saint Laurent. It looks smart with a T-shirt and a pair of skinny jeans, like Amy Huberman, pictured here at the IFTA’s launch when she wore her black Zara blazer with tuxedo detail with a Breton top from Urban Outfitters.

Kristen Steward wore hers over a LBD to last year’s premiere of Twilight, which proves that it also looks fabulous over short evening dresses.

As well as cropped versions, the tuxedo jacket is cut slightly longer in the sleeves and body and usually has a satin trim. The single breasted style is more flattering on girls; I think the double breasted versions are best left to rotund older men!

Tuxedo jackets and blazers are not just a big spring trend (currently at  Burberry and Diane von Furstenberg), but are ideal for autumn as well.

My pick from the designer collections is this one by the late Alexander McQueen (£395, €450.30 at Matches Fashion) – buy it now  as all McQueen’s designs are selling out fast if they haven’t done so already.

On the High Street, my favourites include Karen Millen (€175), and a borrowed from your boyfriend style from GAP (£49.50).

 My final piece of advice is to always hold on to a well tailored black tuxedo jacket or blazer as it’s a piece of outerwear that will never go out of fashion.

Image credits: IFTA 2010, Fabsugar.

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1. Olivia Palermo

The Most Stylish Across the Pond (i.e. across the Atlantic) award goes to Olivia Palermo. She stands out from the crowd in NYC as she gets most of her clothes when travelling in Europe (cue Topshop, Christopher Kane and Twenty8Twelve, amongst others).

In 2009, Palermo was one of the first people I saw wearing a coatigan (a coat/cardigan) and she took the bib necklace, collar necklace and statement necklace to the next level wearing uber large versions such as this Roberta Freymann one pictured. If you fancy stealing her style, pick up a crystal necklace at Asos (£12 in their sale).

For fans of skinny jeans (who isn’t?) Olivia swears by AG’s “Stilt” jeans (£92), but to copy her style from this particular pic, she wears Zara shoes, an Anya Hindmarch bag, Ray Ban sunglasses, a nautical or striped T-shirt from Club Monaco and a Twenty8Twelve skirt.

2. Amy Huberman

Our February 2009 Muse of the Month Amy Huberman had a successfully stylish last year of the decade.

From the beautiful Joanne Hynes dress she wore to the IFTA’s, to the Topshop tea dress she wore judging Ladies Day at the Dublin Horse show, to her 2009 addition of a vintage inspired engagement ring– Huberman wins our most stylish Irish woman award. Can’t wait to see her style in 2010 when she ties the knot (no pressure Amy!).

3. Dannii Minogue

Being a huge fan of elegant dressing, my top award in this category went to Dannii Minogue, especially for her elegant dresses, reinventive hairstyles and accessories on The X Factor.

It’s ironic that I originally tuned in to catch Cheryl Cole’s outfits, but ended up getting hooked on Minogue’s instead! It’s even more impressive therefore, when I found out that Dannii did all her own styling for the show – pulling off a sophisticated 30- something style, leaving the 20-something short dress styles to Cheryl.

The fact that her hair was different on every single appearance was also a must watch factor, while she rocked dresses by Donna Karen and home-grown Aussie talents such as J’Aton couture (pictured) and Lisa Ho.

Queen of the asymmetric (one shouldered) dress, this bubble pink J’aton couture dress from X Factor week 8, was my favourite. While this Australian design is off limits for most of us, French Connection have created a cool lookalike, as have Coast (€110) and Diane von Furstenberg (€655.50).

4. Alexa Chung

Looking at a totally different style from our other best dressed 09-er’s, I simply had to mention Alexa Chung who I’ve followed from wearing Breton tops at Glastonbury to the front row at London Fashion Week, to wearing Louis Vuitton platform sandals at Paris Fashion Week.

Her daytime and red carpet style is certainly different from the other fashion packers– we highlighted her Katy Rodriguez dress a while ago – in fact the entire outfit she wore to the New Moon premiere was. what I thought to be, her best look this year.

Alexa’s designer dress came in at £507… Add on the £165 for the Russell& Bromley bag and an extra £325 for the gorgeous Marni shoes and you have an outfit to die for. You can steal her style to recreate this exact outfit with a Beau Sequin Bodice and Ruffle skirt (£25), a Mollie Animal Print Clutch Bag (£18) and a pair of Luca Patent Platforms (£30), all from Boohoo.com.

Chung’s cold weather gear is also to yearn for – I loved the long leopard print coat she wore bare legged to an Emmy gala this November (although it’s probably best worn with tights this side of the Atlantic!).

Alexa Chung is such a fan of Mulberry that they’ve named a bag after her - The Alexa will launch in the second week of January and will retail for £795.

5. Lily Allen

Also worth a mention is Lily Allen, who featured as our June 2009 Muse of the Month. Her transformation into a bonafide fashionista was complete in 2009 when Karl Lagerfeld chose her as the face of his Coco Cocoon range.

Shunning Twitter, blogging and music for 2010, Lily wants to focus on fashion for a while and plans to open her own boutique in 2010 where she’ll lend out her designer wear. Oooh to live in London so that I could avail of this!

Who was your best dressed lady in 2009?

While the rest of you were off toasting Arthur’s Day on Thursday 24 September, I attended the Joanne Hynes Trunk Show in Brown Thomas.

One of my favourite Irish fashion designers, Joanne Hynes was showcasing her latest Autumn Winter collection in a personal way. She walked us through her key pieces in her Autumn Winter collection and gave some tips on how to style them.

This was Joanne’s first year using leather in her collection and it was worth the wait. Joanne’s leather pieces included a chocolate brown capped sleeve dress (€480) with a large brown belt (in the softest of leather) and an armour leather jacket with strong shoulders and elbow pads (€630, pictured right), which is on my wish list for this season.

Hynes also has an amazing hand beaded dress (pictured here top left) which she calls the Guardian Angel Dress because of how powerful this dress is. She aptly named it as, when the dress appeared, the whole room gasped at its pure beauty.

Joanne’s statement bib necklaces include touches of velvet which, again, is also bang on trend for this autumn/winter. I have worn mine either over a stripy tee or with a black dress and it really can change the look of an outfit in an instant. You can see a picture of this bib necklace in my October Must Haves.

The Clinic actor Amy Huberman was with me on the night and she wore a midnight blue sparkly wrap top by Joanne Hynes which has touches of sheer on the shoulders. Needless to say I saw about four ladies purchasing the very same top! At  €240, it is an affordable indulgence worn best with black skinny jeans.

Joanne also has dresses and coats in velvet which, as we all know, has made a comeback this season.

I could go on and on about this Collection We Covet but it really has to be seen to be believed! View all photos from the collection and trunk show here.

You can see the full Joanne Hynes collection in Brown Thomas or visit http://www.joannehynes.com/.

Ingrid Hoey is our resident stylist and stylist to the stars. Read more about Ingrid here or on www.butterflystyle.ie .

Images courtesy of Joanne Hynes & Ingrid Hoey.

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October Must Haves

While the stylist Ingrid Hoey is best known for dressing ladies like actress Amy Huberman and Emma Ledden (the current celeb judge on Xpose’s Total Exposure), we figured that our beloved fashion insider might be able to provide us with a super stylish summer holiday wish list—hence today’s  Guest Stylist’s Picks.

Our demands weren’t easy either; we asked Ingrid that her capsule wardrobe pieces would all work together too. Luckily for you dear reader, Ingrid was true to form and stepped up to the mark.

You can check out Ingrid Hoey’s own services on Butterflystyle.ie and her previous tips on WhatSheWears.ie.

White Jeans

I love these Citizens of Humanity white jeans. These are from revolveclothing.com ($132, €93). They are a great fit and length and will be a staple part of your holiday wardrobe.  Just team them with great sandals and go! 

 Sandals

I just adore these orange sandals from Topshop (€87). They are versatile and great to wear  to a girlie lunch matched with a maxi dress – alternatively you can wear them during the day with denim cut offs.  The colour is fab and the thin straps are very flattering also.

Bag (not pictured)

A versatile bag is a must for during the daytime on holiday. I would go for this kitsch beach bag from Topshop – what’s not to love about it? I love the soft colour and the horseshoe detail is bang on trend too.

Bikini

Melissa Odabash is a pure indulgence for a bikini but a good investment.  They are incredibly well cut and have a very flattering shape. This coral coloured “Sophie” one (£129, €149) would look amazing on sun kissed skin!!  Available from www.melissaodabash.com.

Sunglasses

For sunglasses one pair I keep going back to are my Tom Ford “Olivia” sunglasses (€191.95). These are worn by every celebrity from Jennifer Aniston to Madonna to Lauren Conrad to name but a few. The shape on them is timeless and very flattering and they are available from Smartbuyglasses.ie.   LOVE THEM!

Jewellery (not pictured)

My favourite piece of jewellery is from Loulerie (14B Chatham St, Dublin 2).  It is this fantastic cuff from Rachel Leigh. This designer’s statement bib necklaces and cuffs have featured on the TV show Gossip Girl. The blue and brown stones on this cuff mean that it looks great with both jeans and a dress. I haven’t taken it off since I bought it!

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Photo of Amy Huberman & Ingrid Hoey is courtesy of Ingrid Hoey. The dress Amy wears is by Jovani (€600), available from Lara Boutique, Dame Lane, Dublin 2.

Lara is hosting a Jovani “Debs, partywear and eveningwear” fashion show on Thursday 30 July, at 7pm in 4 Dame Lane, Dublin 2. Email kerry@larasfashion.com to attend.

Sienna Miller’s boho look came to the fore yet again at the recent First Light Movie Awards in London. Touching on a festival type of look where the brave Sienna went bare legged, she wore a floral All Saints dress, biker jacket and suede boots.  Her hair wasnatural and wavy – you can achieve this natural look here.

Previously Sienna Miller has been known for her Heidi plaits also. If you missed our February post on it, read how to pull the boho plaits look off here.

Steal Sienna Millers style

All Saints, Ditzy Ezra Dress, (€105)

Faith, tan leather boots, (€38)

New Look , Jersey Biker Jacket (€19.99)

House of Fraser, silver cuff (€85)

For another event, namely The Edge of Love premiere in London last year – Sienna’s  glamour level upped a level while still maintaining her individual style - she wore vintage Dior, Christian Louboutin shoes and a Sergio Rossi clutch.  She is very on trend here with her mans watch, a gold Rolex which is still a key accessory to have now (a masculine looking watch – it doesn’t have to be Rolex).

If you have trouble dressing – which we doubt is the case if you’re on this site – think to yourself… is my shape more like, for example Scarlett Johansson’s or Kate Moss? Then, using magazine photos, or those that you see on whatshewears.ie, check out which shapes suit them best and then apply it to your own wardrobe. In time, you will be able to judge if a dress will fit you by which celebrity or model is wearing it.

Back to our February muse…

Amy Huberman is nominated for this years’ VIP Style Awards which take place in the Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin on March 7th.  This doesn’t surprise us as her eclectic mix of high street and designer gives her a unique style. Sometimes described as boho, she is equally stunning in shift dresses or full on Hollywood glamour and seems to love embellishment on her dresses.

Pictured from left to right:

As seen at the 2009 IFTAS (Irish Film and Television Acting Awards), Amy Huberman wore an ivory embellished dress by Irish designer, Joanne Hynes. Liking her brunette hair,  we wonder did she take a leaf out of Kathryn Thomas’ book?

Amy may have set the standard for what to wear to the Oscars 2009, as we think her 2008 IFTAS dress is REALLY like Jennifer Aniston’s 2009 Oscar style!

Amy also has great pins, ideal for those short hemlines. Here she wears a navy shift dress with embellished collar and cuffs from French Connection (€199), which also comes in white.

WSW Tip #1 Order this online from the UK and it will only cost you €159, (£140) (including delivery). Better still, pick it up on your next trip to Belfast.

WSW Tip #2 We have found a similar, capped sleeve version of the French Connection tunic dress, which comes in a range of colours. Available from MaxC London (€60) at Impulse, ground floor , Arnotts, Dublin.

Nicole Richie’s impeccable style grabs our attention every time. In Beverly Hills recently she’s accessorised with a vintage, snakeskin clutch. Find your python perfection with this Botkier purse from ASOS.

Mary Kate Olsen was one of the first to rock the over-sized clutch trend last autumn, wearing this Prada purse. If you like Mary Kate’s style, consider this natural-look, faux snakeskin clutch (€29) from Warehouse as a thrifty alternative.

For those of you who love shoes (who doesn’t?), Terry de Havilland’s towering (5 inch) wedges are hugely popular with the Brit “It” pack . Sienna Miller and Kate Moss have been wearing them religiously since 2007 whereas Mischa Barton wore the metallic snakeskin wedges to Australian fashion week last year.

Our favourite Irish actress Amy Huberman is a fan, as is our editor who wore a red pair (under the white dress) on her wedding day!

The Margaux Pewter wedges (€525) pictured above are from Lara (1 Dame Lane, Dublin 2, 01 670 79 51).  We are rejoicing in the fact that you can now buy all kinds of wedges online from €490 (incl shipping) direct from Terry DeHavilland himself! News is just in that www.icandy.ie sell them for Eve boutique in Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin.

Dehavilland footwear doesn’t come cheap, so you may want to wait for the summer sales.