This Week's Fashion Tips

Compiled by Ciara Elliott

Feather fabulous necklace from Topshop

Zac Posen at Harvey Nichols - Finishing touch on the earrings

Alexander McQueen's sculpted tailoring

Frock-coat from Alberta Ferretti

Scarf, A-Wear, €10

Paul Smith bag, €35

On Trend

Say bonjour to the new tribal trend which is creeping up very fast and will soon be upon us all. Start by dipping a toe into the look with this feather-fabulous necklace. €30.50, Faith at Topshop

The Finishing Touch

It's all about chandelier-swinging big earrings this season. An instant style update which is widely available from as little as €5 in Penneys or Accessorize

Must Have

Want a quick fix solution to event dressing this season? Tick all the right boxes with this frock-coat from Alberta Ferretti ? just the ticket for the new one-item, recession-friendly dressing. €1,385 from Havana, Dublin 4

Insider...

Look out for this year's Paul Smith-designed Fashion Targets Breast Cancer bag, which goes into Brown Thomas and BT2 stores next week and retails at €35; a cute tote for a good cause. Expect crowds as the designer, who has also designed for the first time a men's t-shirt for the cause, will be in the Dublin store next Thursday for the launch.

Savvy students who already regularly cash in on money-off deals at Topshop, Miss Selfridge, Oasis, HMV, etc can now add A-Wear to their list of fashion hits. From this month onwards just produce a valid student card in any A-Wear store and receive 15% off. About time too!

This year's round of celebrity/high street collaborations has kicked off already with Alexa Chung modelling for New Look ? although, unlike other celebrities she is taking no credit for designing the collection. More exciting is the Matthew Williamson collection for H&M which launches this month. Watch this space…

March 29, 2009