Designers Quin and Donnelly discuss their working wardrobes.
The duo behind fashion label Quin and Donnelly discuss their working wardrobes in this TV clip from 1989, when their brand was in its early days and stocked in A-Wear. Liz Quin and Carolyn Donnelly ran the hugely-successful womenswear label until 2011, supplying Brown Thomas and boutiques around the country.
Liz says they wear their own clothes a lot when representing the brand, but not while actually working because good clothes can get ruined in dusty factories. Carolyn has a cardigan she spent two years knitting from a 1940s ‘Woman’s Own’ pattern. She wears it quite a lot. They’ve been working with leopard print since running the shop Ritzy in Trinity Street, Dublin, and still wear that too. Liz often makes miniature adult clothes for her two-year-old daughter Hannah from leftover fabrics.
Liz Quin now has her own design studio and works as a guest designer for other labels. Carolyn Donnelly became creative director of Dunnes Stores in 2012.
Title: |
Quin and Donnelly Clothes |
Clip Duration: |
00:04:01 |
Material Type: |
Video |
Clip Title: |
The Rag Trade Isn’t All Glamour |
Series Title: |
Head to Toe |
Information: |
'Head to Toe' was a weekly lifestyle programme which focused on clothes and fashion. 'Head to Toe' ran for 10 series between 1988 and 1997. The first show was aired on 21 October 1988 and was presented by Frances Duff, Mary O'Sullivan and Marty Whelan. Mary O'Sullivan described the show as "a magazine mix of everything to do with clothes, people, the rag trade in general, personalities, swap shops, the nostalgia scene, people's private collections, country shopping and dressing and budgets and even problems". (RTÉ Guide, 14 October 1988, p.6) |
Local Keywords: |
Fashion, Fashion designers, Clothing industry, Rag trade, Work clothes, Working wardrobe, Work wear, Liz Quin, Carolyn Donnelly, A-Wear, Brown Thomas, Woman's Own, Ritzy, Dunnes Stores |
Coverage: |
Ireland |
Topic: |
Lifestyle and Consumerism |
Publisher: |
RTÉ |
First Broadcast Channel: |
RTÉ One |
Broadcast Date: |
22/12/1989 |
Production Year: |
1989 |
Country of Production: |
Ireland |
Original Identifier: |
P7/00090 |
IPR Restrictions: |
Rights Reserved - Free Access |
Rights, Terms and Conditions: |
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Item Type: |
part/extract |
Colour: |
Colour |
Sound: |
Mono |
Aspect Ratio: |
4:3 |
Language: |
English (eng) |
Original Language: |
English (eng) |
