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Old Adverts #87 – Clarks Shoes 1968/69

Check the all important small print. Made in the Republic of Ireland by Clarks of Dundalk Dundalk always had a tradition of shoe making and at its peak (late 60s/70s) […]

1970

Fashion on Grafton St, Dublin – January, 1970

Scanned from New Spotlight, January 1970 – photos Michael O’Reilly

Irish Fashion Design at Harrods, London, August 1965

Photos by Richard Dormer all scanned from advertising feature in […]

1982

Old Adverts #80 – Monica John Fashions, Dublin,Cork,Bantry – 1982

2 page advert scanned from U magazine 1982

1962

Dancing on the Streets in Gorey – June 1962

From exactly 50 years ago and scanned from report on […]

Young Dublin Fashion Designers 1966

Scanned from Miss Magazine, March 1966

1969

Old Adverts #77 – Tylers Boots – 1969

Miss Mod 1966 – Roches Stores, Dublin – with Peter Adler

She Gear shop in Roches Stores was officially opened by […]

Old Adverts #75 – Brown Thomas, Dublin, 1966 (with bonus bag)

Advert scanned from Miss Magazine, Jan, 1966. Paper bag also […]

1967

Engelbert Humperdink, Dublin Style, 1967

From 45 years ago this week, this is a fashion shoot from New Spotlight magazine, 25th May, 1967 with Engelbert and Irish model, Betty Whelan. ( Photographer not credited). Sandie Shaw […]

1972

Old Adverts #71 – Nikki Magazine – 1972

I only have the advert for this magazine. Anyone with […]

1984

Old Adverts #70 – Alias Tom, Dublin 2, 1984 with Johnny Logan

From Success magazine August 1984, a special promotion to launch […]

Old Adverts #68 – Even Steven, Capel St, Dublin 1, 1968

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1971

Fashion Freak Out – with Phil Lynott 1971

Phil Lynott in another Dublin fashion shoot this time with […]

2000 onwards

Happy Birthday Brand New Retro – 4 London Shopping Sprees to be won

BrandNewRetro celebrates its first birthday this week. The first post […]

1977

Old Adverts #62 – O’Connors, Abbey St, Dublin 1977

Cork’s a Popping – 1968 Cork Fashion Shoot with the Dixies

Scanned from New Spotlight 1968 – (photos not credited on […]

Old Adverts #60 – Sixties Stockings & Tights – Glen Abbey

Minerals, Jeans, Make up, Cigarettes, Shoes, Sanitary Towels, Tights, Motor […]

Ireland on the Move – Part 2 – 1965 Harper’s Bazaar

I scanned and posted a selection of images from this […]

Old Adverts #58 – Gay Slant – 1966

Scanned from Miss Magazine, 1966

1974

Old Adverts #50 – Mens Suits -1974/75/76

The BOI photo with thanks to Ciaran Vernon

Jimmy Saville in Dublin, May 1968

Even Steven was situated at 150 Capel St, Dublin. Anybody got a colour pic of the building with this mural? Almost 40 years later, Celebrity Chef, Gary Rhodes opened a restaurant […]

1969

Old Adverts #43 – Penneys Dublin, 1969

1971

9 Denim Jean Adverts , Ireland, 1971-73

Jeans only became widespread in Ireland in the 1970s. If you look through any Irish pop or entertainment magazine from 40 years ago, you’ll find at least one full colour […]

Retro Worries #5 – Fashion Forum Red Marks

Scanned from Miss magazine, Feb, 1966.

Bord Failte – Ireland of the Welcomes – 1965

Above, a 15th century style banquet from Bunratty Castle, complete […]

1982

Old Adverts #33 – Gaywear 1982

scanned from U magazine, June 1982

1976

Starlight – Irish Entertainment Magazine – April, 1976

This 40 page weekly mag could easily have been called, […]

2000 onwards

Where Were You? Dublin Street Style 1950-2000 – now in the shops!

Here are just 3 photos from a collection of over […]

Harpers Bazaar 1965 – Ireland on the Move

I’ve scanned in some great photos taken by David Montgomery […]

1981

More UK Street Style – 1981 from i-D Magazine issue 3

Elaine, from the UK, recently got in touch with BrandNewRetro. […]

1983

80s Star Style #1 – Lisa Stansfield, Nov,1983.

Star Style was a fashion feature which ran for about […]

1979

No Romance – Punk Fashion Shop, late 70s/80s, Dublin.

In the late 70s/80s Susan & Regine Moylett, sisters of […]

Old Adverts #21 – Chapeaux, Grafton St, Dublin,1966

Dublin’s smartest and most inexpensive hat boutique.

70s

Man Alive # 4 – Oct. 1974 – Glad to be still alive

See more from Ireland’s first magazine for men on earlier […]