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carry on costelloe The best picture in Paul Costelloe's current catalogue is the centrefold of models being prepared for his…

carry on costelloeThe best picture in Paul Costelloe's current catalogue is the centrefold of models being prepared for his show in London.

The collection isn't bad, either, with its brown and white batik-style summer dresses, wonderful shirts and a good-looking shirtwaister dress. "A tailored silhouette has always been my preference," he says.

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Marc Jacobs knows how to put his foot in it when it comes to shoes. Round toes, jewelled adornments, thick heels and vibrant colours are features of his spring collection. These chunky red numbers - stocked by Fitzpatricks, on Grafton Street, Dublin 2, and at Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin 14 - are typical.