Sorting through her collection of vintage fashion, accessories and homewares during a house move sparked the idea for Katie Byrne’s new online vintage couture store, Inez & Paulie. “Amid all the clutter were two or three vintage investment pieces that had historical and resale value. After the move, I got into the mindset of buying less, but better, and realised we take better care of pieces we value.
” Katie says the Inez & Paulie collection celebrates all-out glamour and playfulness and is inspired by 1980s Yves Saint Laurent and 1990s Versace. “I’ve a good sense of the vintage pieces that hold their value: Vivienne Westwood corsets, Thierry Mugler blazers and Yves Saint Laurent costume jewellery. Prices start from €70.” This year Katie will add men’s clothing and accessories and a small homewares collection. Look out for a reworked vintage collection, a collaboration with her friend Kimberly Gray Ennis.After an apprenticeship at Waldorf Barbers in Dublin, Pádraig Whelehan’s aim was to travel the world cutting hai