We caught up with stylist Irene O'Brien, who curated the looks on the night, about getting involved with the event in 2015 and keys trends to keep an eye out for this coming autumn and winter.
Speaking about the event, which started as an idea almost 10 years ago by Pluto the Agency, O'Brien says that she and the team have always wanted to benefit the DRCC, which she calls an "unfortunately really vital service", for not just Dublin, but the entire country.
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When she took on the job of curating the outfits and styling the event she said it involved a "lot of learning on the job" over the years, with Arnotts now returned as the corporate sponsor and providing the clothes. "It's a totally unique event", she says.
As the brains behind the stunning outfits on stage, O'Brien - who has also worked as a stylist on Dancing with the Stars and has amassed her own impressive vintage archive - has her finger on the pulse of what's trending now.
"What I generally try to do is come up with themes", she says. "I always try to think of, yes, what are the trends, what's Vogue telling us, what are we seeing in places? And obviously, that's different now with social media.
"What I think has always been really important to me and this time of year especially is to look at pieces, make people excited about pieces that, actually, they're going to wear but have in their wardrobes for so long to come.
"I love trends as much as the next person because it's fun and it's how we move and it's how we identify eras and everything, but I also think that we're at a time now where ... you can dress in a way that is a nod to a trend but still staying true to yourself."
Speaking about how people have moved more away from endless trend cycles in favour of, ideally, cultivating their own style, O'Brien says, "I don't know if it's the stage I'm at in life but I do feel that people are less slaves to it".
One of her top tips is to focus on "future collectibles": items that you know will stand the test of time, defy trend cycles and that you connect with and really love.
When it comes to what to invest in this coming autumn and winter, instead of trends O'Brien shares her list of priorities for pieces that make an outift.
"I always say sunglasses, coat, boots, bag. If you invest in those things and you really love them, they are things you're going ot take out time and time again. I know sunglasses sounds ridiculous but I wear them every day because we've really low sun here and I think it finishes an outfit."
Aside from that, she recommends looking for "soft knits" for the cold season and things that feel physically comforting on. "If it doesn't feel nice against your skin, you're really not going to wear it", she says.
We've all heard the phrase "shop your wardrobe" when it comes to not only being sustainable and using what you already have, but also reimagingin the potential of your current clothes. But O'Brien takes it one step further.
"Look in their wardrobe, pair all of their clothes together into all the different sections", she suggests. "Almost like, boutique-ify it so that you look along and then you're going to see the gaps and then you're able to say, I've this lovely skirt, why have I never worn it? Oh, because it doesn't go with any of the tops."
Make a list of what you feel you're missing, and what single items could maximise the amount of outfits you could make with what you already have, and let that be your guiding light the next time you're browsing the shops.
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