Chanel's 'The Making of the Cardigan'

A Dog's Life Charity Sale!

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11AM ON FRIDAY, 21st JUNE 2013 @ SIOPAELLA CROW STREET

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It's that time again! We literally have an entire room of amazing donations that will be up for grabs for €4 this Friday. The best thing about it? All proceeds go to A Dog's Life. That's right, it's guilt free shopping!!

So how does it work? 

Well our fantastic consignors have been donating pieces over the last couple of months and some very generous members of the public have been dropping off goodies too! All these items will be on sale this Friday at our Crow Street store from 11am. And every single one of them will be €4 - so keep an eye out for some great designer finds!

For those who mightn't be able to come to the shop, worry not, we'll also be auctioning off some lovely pieces over on our Facebook page - and, again, every single cent raised will go to the charity. 

Can't get in until Friday afternoon? That's ok too! We'll be releasing new rails of clothes throughout the day so don't worry, you won't miss everything by coming later!

As always, our resident pooches Raquel and Louis (who's a rescue dog himself!) will be on hand for cuddles if the sale gets too much for you!

And if you'd like to donate items for the sale then just drop them off at our Crow Street store between now and Thursday!

Find out more about the great work that A Dog's Life does on their website :) 

Beyoncé for H&M Amazingness!

Ok tell me Beyoncé is the only one who looks this good in H&M *puts down Dairy Milk*!

Here's Mrs Carter's campaign video for H&M with her song 'Standing on the Sun'. Filmed in the Bahamas, this will also be a track on her new album. 

Apparently the video represents the opposing nature of the four elements. But let's face it, it's all about Bey looking unreal on a beach!

:) Katie

Buying Trip Wishlist!

If you haven't heard, Ella and Steve are off to Berlin on a buying trip next week! 

Style Off!

Pretty in Pink vs Androgynous Tux

I'm thinking most people will have a definite 'side' on this one! 

Spring Bridal Beautiful-ness!

Vera Wang

Whether you're walking down the aisle in the near future or not, is there anything more fun than looking at all the poofiness of wedding dresses? 

Catwalk Craving: Natalie B Coleman

If you're new to Natalie B Coleman's designs, well, where have you been?! The Irish designer is a master of print and her SS'13 collection, 'Sarah's Suitcase', is just gorgeous!! If you're a colour-lover then this is the line for you. 

The tropical colours will have you in the summer mood (yes, even in Ireland!). But it's not just pretty prints, the tailoring and craftsmanship behind each piece is remarkable. This is high fashion, folks.

I am dying for this oversized dress! I love the almost sporty feel to it and the colours are enough to convert even me (navy and white is about a wild as I get!). Check out her collection over on Natalie B Coleman - be ready to fall in love!!

:) Katie

Style Off: Borrowing from the Boys!

Think of your boyfriend's, brother's or dad's wardrobe as your best untapped, fashion resource. There's gems to be found - yes ever if you're a girlie girl - so get in there and start playing dress-up!

Bag of the Week!

Chloé Paddington

 

 

I'm drooling over this Chloé beauty this week - it's just so lovely!! In mint condition and the perfect shade of brown.

 

 

 

I mean, it'd be a practical purchase ... right?!

 

:) Katie

Red Carpet Fashion: MTV Music Awards!

 

 

The Oscars seem like a distant memory at this stage but if you're craving some red carpet style check out what everyone wore to the MTV Music Awards last night!

DSquared2 to Outfit Mrs Carter

It's the tour that everyone is talking about and we've just found out that DSquared2 will be creating a custom 'show-stopper' for Beyoncé. 

Get the Look: Simone Rocha

It's no secret that we're massive fans of the Irish designer and when we saw a chance to steal her AW'13 catwalk look we just couldn't wait until the change of season!

Nab some of Carrie Bradshaw's shoes!

Ever wanted to walk in Carrie Bradshaw's shoes? Well now you can, literally. 

Style Off!

Printed Trousers!

Printed trousers are everywhere, from cartoon-print skinnies to the brightest silky, pj-style bottoms. We've some amazing pairs in-store at the minute so a Style Off had to be done! 

Get Ready-to-Wear Nails with Dior!

Always wanted to have your very own piece of Christian Dior? We'll now you can get your paws on the latest RTW fashion ... on your nails. 

Is 90's Vintage?

Tell me this, do you consider 90's pieces as vintage? We've had customers and friends argue both sides of the case with surprising passion. So we're putting it to you ...

Happy Birthday Marc Jacobs!

If there's one designer we love here at siopaella it's Marc Jacobs, and we know all of you love him too - the last satchel consigned to us sold in two minutes FLAT!! Well the man himself is turning 50 today, if you can believe it to look at him!

Style Off!

Saturday Night!

It may be the beginning of the week but after our seriously busy weekend at the Dog's Life sale, we're already dreaming of Saturday night! So today's Style Off is comparing two very different, but very lovely night out looks. 

A Dog's Life Auctions!

We're starting our Facebook auctions for our A Dog's Life sale today! All of our great pieces are ready to go, are you? 

We'v got auction pieces from Marc by Marc Jacobs, Yohji Yamamoto, Max Mara, Hobbs, John Roacha and loads more, so if you can't make it in to Sunday's sale be sure to keep an eye on our Facebook page over the next two days!

Oh and remember you'll need a PayPal account to pay for your winnings, so if you don't have one set up then go, go, go!

We are aiming to raise over €2,000 which is what we raised last time and I just want to say a massive thank you to our generous consignors and everyone who dropped things in

Oh the Great Gatsby fashion!

I am so excited for May and the release of the Great Gatsby (this coming from a girl who hasn't been to the cinema since the Inbetweeners movie!). The book is a brilliant and beautiful but come on, Baz Luhrmann, Jay-Z, Beyoncé, even an Amy Winehouse track ... the movie is going to be epic!