Archive: July 2014

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5 Questions – Are you a fashion-able or fashion-unable when it comes to style?

Today we’re going to have a little fun here at The Zip Yard. We want to see who’s fashion-able or fashion-unableout there or who not. Take the quiz below, it’s only for fun but if you want to send your answers to us pleas post them on our Facebook page. You can access it here:...

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Restyle and Re-Trend your way to winter style

Okay, so we know it’s still summer time here in Ireland but……autumn and winter are on the way. As any stylish girls knows, you need to be prepared! With this in mind the annual closet clean-out begins. This year instead of discarding your summer clothes to the attic or giving them to a sibling or...

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We are your Debs Alterations Specialists at The Zip Yard!

Here at The Zip Yard we find ourselves in the midst of debs season and of course whats is on everyone’s mind only – Debs Alterations. Every year trends change from all over sequins to simple silhouettes to chiffon and lace and tulle, oh my! Don’t worry, whatever style you choose, we’ve got you

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Racing season is upon us!

Whether you go for the more relaxed style or all out glamour The Zip Yard are here for all your alteration needs. Did you know that Racing season is upon us and tweed is making a big comeback this year? I’m sure many of you have a few pieces  in your wardrobes that may be...

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Courtney Smith uses The Zip Yard’s Vintage restyling service

Top Fashion Stylist Courtney Smith has long been a customer of ours here at The Zip Yard. She always has some eclectic and unique pieces to revamp, restyle or even mend (like Courtney’s favourite piece, a vintage animal print kimono which we regularly repair invisibly for her here in South Anne Street: Read about it...

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From Mama to Me – Restyle your way to fashion success

There’s nothing more precious than a piece from your mother’s wardrobe, or in other words – From Mama to Me! Being able to wear those sentimental items makes us gals even more emotional about our clothes (If that’s even possible). Take a tired piece and  put your own stamp on it! Its easy

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Categories: Fashion, Retrending
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When Two Become One

“Waste Not Want Not” as the old saying goes, when two become one everyone’s happy! Do you have tops in your wardrobe that you never wear for one reason or another? My pet peeve is my arms! I have so many lovely blouses that never get an outing for fear my bingo wings will be...

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Winter Rumblings

Winter out, Summer in please, we know all about winter rumblings. But here’s an idea for those of you most organised and fashion focused. Why not delve into your dressing rooms and see if last years winter coat will make it to A/W2014. Is it too shabby to be chic? Can you save your duffle...

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Categories: Fashion, Seasonal Style
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Channel 4’s “This Old Thing” does The Zip Yard Thaaaang

Are you obsessed with Channel 4s latest new TV show with Dawn O’Porter? We can’t get enough of “This Old Thing” (Click here for info). But guess what? This is old hat (pardon the pun) for us because remodeling garments is our daily grind at The Zip Yard. Some of our favourite work is up...

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10 Celebrity inspired Alterations to make Petite frames look Taller

Ok curvy girls move over, we might be small but us petites frames have plenty to dress about. So we weren’t blessed with bountiful bosoms or hour glass gorgeousness but we can  look & feel sexy. Don’t be fooled, just cause we are skinny doesn’t mean we look good in everything. Like our curvy

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