Jill Unkel selects a plate from Journal des Dames et des Modes from the Chester Beatty Collection
Early 20th-century fashion was characterized by a rich and exotic opulence. Couturiers eschewed the Edwardian corset, shifting the focus from tailoring to draping. They drew inspiration from a revivalist interpretation of ‘classicism’ with low necklines, empire waists and columnar skirts, and from Orientalism with European interpretations of harem pants, turbans and kimonos. Designers and artists collaborated to create art from fashion and fashion that was art.
‘Culture is about sharing; Nationalism is about ownership.’ Hughie O’Donoghue encapsulates the chasm between the two concepts, in conversation with Brian McAvera
The study of fragments is second nature to Jason Ellis, writes Paula Murphy of the sculptor’s collection from last year.
As Irish Design 2015 is launched worldwide, we republish here Jennifer Goff’s assessment of the legacy of internationally acclaimed arch Modernist Eileen Gray