21 Years Young

   

So it was my 21st birthday on Tuesday, and what a fun day it was! Was lucky enough to get a cute little Canon Powershot, and here’s a few snaps I took throughout the day.

Got the most amazing card ever from my best friend who is living in Belgium at the moment. A cover of Vogue, dream come true!

Went for lunch in a gorgeous French restaurant where I had my favourite ‘moule-frites’ and was also sang Happy Birthday to ‘en Francais’ by the lovely French waiter as he brought out the most delicious creme brule!

Then I spent the afternoon enjoying the sunshine with my boyfriend, and finished off the day having cocktails with my parents and my granny, who is pictured enjoying the free drink given to her when the waiter accidently dropped some champagne glasses on top of her! The waiter even mixed me up a free surprise birthday cocktail too.

Had such a great day, wish it was my birthday every day…

Messy Bedroom

 

So since my exams are finally over, and I’ve moved back home, I thought it was about time that I did something about my room which is currently stuck in a time warp of my 15 year old self. A mural I painted from Oxegen festival years ago, and cinema tickets and photos from back in the day are all scattered around the place; and as much as I think it’s important to keep all of these memories; it seriously needs updated. I’m going to be spending a lot more time here during the summer, so it’s time for a change.

I started clearing out and I am only beginning to realise the amount of stuff I hoard, especially magazines and newspapers. It’s a serious problem! I found my very first Vogue issue which I bought way back in October 2005, when I was only 14… And since then there’s been Teen Vogue, Elle, Style and everything in between.

I also collect coffee table books, my favourite of which is Alexander Mc Queen’s Savage Beauty which my boyfriend bought me for Christmas. I also have a few of Mario Testino’s books and numerous history of art ones. Definitely won’t be throwing these out!

So it’s a matter of figuring out what’s important and what I can let go of, but it’s a work in progress and is going to take a while, so watch this space!

Americana Mania

Just booked tickets to the Sonar Festival in Barcelona in mid-June and Lana del Rey is headlining one of the nights! Am a bit obsessed with her style at the moment, so thought I’d share a few images which caught my eye.

She was in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge a few weeks ago and she was great, despite all the bad press about her live. She seemed like a normal human being too- the interview by Fearne Cotton was brilliant, especially compared to a lot of the other ones I’ve heard where she seems to be in a world of her own…

Can’t wait to see what she looks like in person! Well…from a few thousand people away, but still.

Summer Lovin’

Just to let you know I credited the photos using the tags below…Photo 2 and 4 are my own:
No 2 was taken 2 years ago on an interrailing trip round Europe- accidently caught my friend Lauren’s reflection in the window!
No 4 was last year at Benicassim festival in Spain- I had just got back from seeing the Strokes where I had lost both my shoes in the madness of it all…my friend Sean was kind enough to lend me his own shoes for the journey back to our tent. It was either that or give me a piggyback the whole way…

The University Observer- Final Issue!

It’s hard to compete with the blog explosion on Coachella, but this was Issue 12′s own take on festival wear… This was really fun to shoot, despite the rain and the girls having to get changed behind some trees! We managed to get a few shots when the sun decided to come out for 5 minutes and Caoimhe managed to make it look like the girls weren’t freezing their asses off.

All clothes from New Look, A-wear and our own wardrobes

Models- Maria Whelan and Laura Brennan

Photographer- Caoimhe Mc Donnell

Stylist- me

Issue 3- Vintage

This was a really fun shoot to do, apart from the rain, the crowds in town and sneaking into Starbucks to get the girls changed! All clothes from vintage shop Siopaella in Temple Bar, Dublin.

Models- Nisha Kimat and Ciara Sheehan

Photographer- Caoimhe Mc Donnell

Stylist- me!

University Observer- Issue 2

Models: Maria Whelan and Angie Lee

Photographer: Leo Mc Keever

Stylist: me again!

Clothes: New Look and Pennys

Did this shoot in the Engineering building in UCD, it was a cloudy day so the lighting wasn’t great but it turned out well in the end!

Erasmus Street Style- Issue 9

Aoife Davis, BES in Trinity College Dublin

Outfit:

Parka- Zara, blouse- Primark, blazer- River Island, Jeggings- Vero Moda, boots- H&M. Bag- vintage store in Krakow.

How do you choose the clothes you wear each day?

I like to mix it up a bit, I try not the wear the same things all the time. I don`t really believe in having any specific particular style, I usually just dress to my mood.

Have you any style secrets you would like to share?

No, secrets are secrets.

Benjamin Ferbus, Medicine in the University of Milan

Duffle coat- Topman

V-necked jumper and shirt- Zara

Scarf – street vendor

Brogues- Office

Jeans- H&M.

How do you choose the clothes you wear each day?

I always wear a nice jumper and generally a shirt or polo shirt. I always feel lazy in anything else! I always work better when I am neatly dressed. I try to keep up with the latest trends, I always think women like well dressed men!

Have you any style secrets you would like to share?

Just to be clever with ones clothes. These shoes lost a heel so I had both soles replaced.

Nicolas Bouchon, Economics in Pantheon Sorbonne Paris

Blazer- vintage shop, I actually had it re-tailored, and I replaced the buttons.

Shirt and jeans- Top Man

Shoes- Zara

How do you choose the clothes you wear each day?

In the cold of winter, pragmatism and warmth are vital. I typically wear layers, it creates a use for old clothes otherwise unused.

Have you any style secrets you would like to share?

I think dressing well is very important; the formality I choose to adopt in my look gives me great confidence. The black pocket square, is in fact the inside of the pocket turned out.

Interviews: Thomas Joyce

Photography by Marcel Kuzma

Cat Boyd (Scottish)

Outfit from:  Schuh, Topshop, H&M, Urban Outfitters, Vintage Guru (Glasgow) and an Egyptian market (the bag).

Course: Law. Glasgow University and on Erasmus at Stockholm University.

How would you describe your style?

I love colour, so try to brighten up any outfit. I would say that my style is a mixture of what is currently trendy in shops and old vintage clothing/items bought at markets.

How do you choose the clothes you wear each day?

I normally just throw on stuff that is close to hand and change items if I decide it doesn’t suit!

Julia Ferm, Swedish

Outfit:

Dress- Weekday-WTWTFSS

Sweater- One Teaspoon
Coat- Beyond Retro
Scarf- American Apparel
Shoes- Vagabond
Hoodie- Whyred
Course: Biology, Stockholm University
Who’s you favourite designer? I have to say Ivana Helsinki because my favourite dress is from her.
How do you choose the clothes you wear each day?

I decide what to wear the night before because I have a hard time waking up in the morning and always oversleep… I try to wear all my clothes so I pick out what I didn’t wear for a while.

Interviews and photography: Rachel Heavey

Jeremy Dickey- from Franklin, PA.
My style—simple and sophisticated
Blazer- Gap
Shirt- Gap
Jeans- Express
Shoes- Dublin Boutique

Sarah Barr -from Oneida, NY.
Style- Classic With an Edge

Cardigan- Ralph Lauren (Marshalls)
Shirt- American Eagle Outfitters
Necklace- Claire’s
Jeans- American Eagle Outfitters
Boots- DSW

Interview and photography: Rhona Boyle, Mercyhurst College, Erie, Pennsylvania

 

 

Thank you so much to everyone who contributed! The issue is available now in UCD

http://issuu.com/universityobserver/docs/otwo_issuenine

University Observer- Issue 1

Our first issue, featuring some trans-seasonal dressing…

Models: Rachael O’ Higgins and Florence Meagher

Photographer: Leo Mc Keever

Make up: Lucy Cullen

Stylist: Sophie Lioe

Clothes: Penny’s and my wardrobe!

University Observer Shoot Issue 7

Models: Maggie Rek and John Cloney

Photographer: Caoimhe Mc Donnell

Stylist: Sophie Lioe

Clothes: New Look

Location: New Look in-store studio