Beacon of light

This concrete wasteland has an unsung beauty which was the ideal backdrop for a Derelicte inspired post. The 14-storey concrete skeleton has become iconic for all the wrong reasons- a Celtic Tiger graveyard to rival the Anglo headquarters shell in the docklands. The abandoned grey tower has supposedly been sold to Irish investors for a paltry  €1 million. The part-built block will accommodate about 125 apartments when completed though progress has been thwarted as developers await approval from planning officials.

Its reinforced columns and poured concrete floors provided an eery setting to showcase our favourite new pieces from Lithuanian label D.Efect and 2nd Day, the younger sister to Day Birger et Mikkelsen, both newly introduced to Ireland and available solely from Arnotts. 

D.Efect is headed by designer Egle Ziemyte and her husband Simon who both have highly impressive career histories. The couple cite Maison Martin Margiela and Acne as previous employers and these influences are evident in their signature clean lines and minimal shapes which we adore.

2nd Day is a youthful label where you’ll find quirky separates with a collection built around a jeans and denim lifestyle. Their urban,rock chick edge is clear-cut in the blazers, jerseys and t-shirts which are perfect for effortless twenty-four hour luxe. We're lusting after their CANARA fur gilet so badly!

Coats for this season are identified by their cocooning silhouette and dropped shoulder lines which is why we were drawn to D.Efect's Autumn Winter collection immediately. Our hero pieces for outerwear were the leather sleeved coat with oversized pockets on the front(worn by Ciana) and the oversized double-breasted coat in a dusty grey (almost pinkish). The peplum hem dress and striped silk skirt were also firm favourites. These timeless pieces won us over with their tailored shapes and quality fabrics- smart buys. We want it all!

Thank you kindly to Arnotts for supplying the beautiful clothes for this shoot. All items are available from Arnotts Department Store at 12 Henry Street, Dublin 1.

All styling and photography is our own.

Ciana wears:
First Look 


D.Efect COCO DANICA Coat in Beige

D.Efect black GILES trousers

2nd Day backless top
Own Zara boots

Becky wears:
First Look


D.Efect oversized GENNA coat
2nd Day black jeans
Own Asos boots

Ciana wears:
Second Look

D.Efect peplum hem ORINDA dress
D.Efect LOLA crop striped jacket

Shoes as before.

Becky wears:
Second Look

D.Efect striped skirt
D.Efect cream silk oversized shirt
2nd Day backless top
Shoes as before.

The Great South Wall

  

     

 

     

pinafore playsuit, white long sleeve crop top, diamanté ear cuffs - topshop

gold zip boots, buckle boots, tuxedo blazer, striped pants - zara

bowler hat - h&m 

I heart NY t-shirt - New York

gold cuff rings - asos

The Great South Wall extends from Ringsend nearly four miles out into Dublin Bay. It was the world's longest sea-wall at the time of its completion in 1786 and remains one of the longest in Europe.

At the seaward end of the wall stands the red-painted Poolbeg Lighthouse, standing in its current form since 1820, having replaced an earlier light-tower, which in turn replaced a 1782 light-ship.

The lighthouse is one of a formation of three. One of the other two lighthouses is located on the Bull Wall opposite, and the other on a wooden platform mid-channel.

The Poolbeg Lighthouse is painted red. The green lighthouse in Dublin bay is the North Bull lighthouse, a couple of yards off the end of the North Bull Wall, and another lighthouse sits out in the bay itself. Green is for starboard (right) and red is for port (left).

The wall was built originally to create a shipping channel into Dublin Port. It was once a station for an army gun battery whose function was to protect the entrance to the port. The gun turret was mounted in a 'half moon' shape, thus lending to the name of the swimming club. The Half Moon Swimming Club sits approximately halfway along the Wall and was founded in 1898. The clubhouse is referred to as 'the Wall', 'the Poolbeg', 'the Battery', or 'the Half Moon'.