Kiss me I’m Irish – I actually am.

I never really celebrate Saint Patrick’s day. I’m Irish every day of the year. I get reminded of this daily, everyone just loves to do impressions of my accent, I find it quite endearing. Despite being in London six years I’ve clung onto it for dear life – I quickly learned you get away with murder if you have an Irish accent and a cheeky wink(both of which I believe I posess).

My little homeland’s in a terrible state at the moment. For those of you who don’t know, the economy’s crashed, we almost went bankrupt all because of greedy politicians, land-developers and banks.

At difficult times, culture, creativity, ideas and humour have always scraped us through so I thought I’d do a little post about the good stuff.

THIN LIZZY
My Dad was a massive fan of this Dublin band when I was growing up – I guess my Dad looked a bit Phil Lynnott – all tall gangly skinny with a big afro and a scraggy beard(although he’s white). I remember dancing to a crackly vinyl The Boys are Back in Town with my little sister and it’s still a favorite. Phil Lynnott’s the shizz. His mum lives near our house in Dublin. He died of an overdose but will be remembered for ever

Tunnnneeee!

NATIONAL TREASURE – SHANE MCGOWN.
Legend as much for his music as for the fact that he’s still alive. Roaring alco, amazing musician, serial womaniser(personally don’t get that one, lack of teeth would be a deal breaker for me but look at Pete Doherty……..not even a hot mess).

Singing Dirty Ole Town aka Dublin where I’m from – haven’t got a clue what else he’s sayin either.

FRANCES BACON
A lot of people think he’s an English artist but he was actually born in Dublin 1909. One of my FAVORITE artist of all time for his ability to realise mans relentless inner struggle in paint.

Study after Velazquez’s Pope Innocent X 1953

2nd of Three Studios for a Crucifixion

SINEAD O CONNOR
Mental in the older years, hot, rebellious ball of energy in the younger ones.

Here she is at the Grammys all dressed up in ripped Levi’s,bra top army boots and a skinhead – an original Bitchy girl.

TIM RYAN
Amazing Irish knitwear designer who’s first collection completely sold out at Browns. One day when I save up all my monies I’d like to own one of his pieces.

BEX FLEETWOOD
Totally obsessed with The Model Agency at the moment featuring Elite model management. My friend Dublin born Bex is signed to them and she’s killin it at the moment. Such a sweetie – good people deserve big success.

JW ANDERSON
Northern Irish designer JW Anderson launched his own label in 2007 whilst still at Central Saint Martins.

ARAN JUMPERS
Aran knits are a big vintage trend at the moment with many designers using the traditional pattern as inspiration. Knitwear has a strong history in Ireland I guess cause it’s bloody cold there. The name Aran comes from the Aran Islands on the blustery West coast of Ireland where fishing was the main industry. Aran jumpers are traditionally knit in a coarse undyed wool. The knit itself is a very complicated hand-knit using four needles. There are plenty of myths surrounding the meaning of the stitches but it is generally agreed that many are symbols representing fishing – they were also worn by fishermen for their warmth. The cable stitch is said to represent fisherman’s rope, the diamonds the shape of the fishing net.

Just had a text message from BITCHY Kath that says “Happy St.Patrick’s Day! The Day everyone pretends they’re Irish as an excuse to get pissed xx”

So gwan, do it.

xMarion

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