If you’re still trying to decide on your Christmas outfit, this season’s collection from Irish label Aria comes in the mellowest, most fruitful of colours in a palette of grown-up sophisticated shades of grey, taupe, sapphire, mulberry, green, fuchsia and black.
Black jackets are given a sexy edge with nipped in zebra or tartan waistbands. Matching pencil skirts in tartan or zebra are right on trend with bold big toothed zips. Boiled wool knee length, semi-fitted coats can be worn casually over jeans or with a matching skirt for a more formal ladylike look. You will just love the feel of this thoroughbred wool against your skin and decorative silver buttons and patch pockets add the finishing touch. Quilted relaxed fit jackets come in green or mulberry and are just perfect over classic black trousers.
Boiled wool suits with fitted jackets and skirts with flared hemlines come in a selection of colours – I love the one in fuchsia. Wear it with a pretty print silk scarf as seen on the catwalk at D&G. Some great cardi’s and flattering slim fitting and body-con dresses with just the right amount of sex appeal complete this very versatile collection.
Aria stockists in the region include Sinead’s Boutique in Annacotty. Further details can be found at www.ariaclothing.com.
1) Mulberry jacket with taffeta body e186.50, black pencil skirt e74.50
2) Cream Coat e255.50 also available in brown or black
3) Fuchsia Boiled Wool Jacket e155.50 and matching skirt e90.50
4) Black & white print v-neck dress with buckle e125.95
5) Red boiled wool revere jacket e174.50 also in cream, black, fuchsia, mulberry or green, black jersey cami e41.85, black trousers e108 also available in mulberry or grey
6) V-neck mulberry print dress e141.95
7) Taupe taffeta wrap top e166.00 also available in grey, taupe taffeta skirt e127.00 also available in grey and blue
Aria is available from Sinead’s Boutique in Annacotty and other selected stockists. For further details tel. 048 90781195 or 01 4600114.
