Irene is Irelands perfect nod to the past in today’s vintage world

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Lockdown Models No Comments

We had the pleasure of meeting a gem in the Irish vintage scene at Cork Fashion Week 2011. Irene O’Brien is a vintage stylist, writer and presenter. And when Le Chat Noir confirmed that Irene would be down from Dublin for the Mad Men inspired vintage show during CFW, we couldn’t have been more excited.

Having worked in broadcasting and event management for a number of years, Irene’s obsession with all things Vintage took centre stage following the launch of her whimsical blog @ irene.ie. Documenting everything from her palpitations at discovering the perfect Vintage suitcase to early memories of her mum’s sense of style, Irene’s blog is a showcase for her varied career but mostly it’s a way to indulge her ever-active romantic mind.

Irene worked as a personal stylist with private clients for a number of years. She now advises retail clients, some of whom she represented on TV3’s Xpose; she styles for fashion shows and media shoots.  Irene also contributes to the popular culture blog, culch.ie and uber-popular weekly magazine le cool Dublin. With her passion for all things retro, she has recently created Vintage themed soirees for people who, like her, pine for the magic of those decades that we didn’t get to live through the first time round (oh to ride into Studio 54 on a big white horse!) She is currently considering bringing the soirees to the wider public … this is somewhat of a ‘watch this space’ teaser if you will. And we can’t wait to see more of her vintage magic in the coming year.

Irene O’Brien is a true bright light in the vintage fashion scene in Ireland. We don’t know of anyone else who has been known to take journeys on planes, trains and automobiles all in the name of that perfect Vintage Dress… no destination is too dusty.   If you love Irene as much as we do, get following her now at www.irene.ie xoxo