27.08.10

Oi, Oi, Actual Models, in Dublin, Shocker... Janey Mackers folks, when we sent one of our meek and slightly mouldy snappers along to the Dublin Festival of Fashion launch last night, the last thing we expected to see was actual fashion and proper fashion models at the event. Really? Well, in this town the words 'model' and 'fashion' get bandied around so much they've lost absolutely all meaning. I'm a model and so is my wife (vague Life of Brian reference)... Isabelle Traber When one of our bent-backed and bandy-legged snappers came face to face (well, face to kneecap) with the likes of Isabelle Traber and Teodora Sutra at the Dublin Festival of Fashion launch last night in the Westin Hotel, the poor drooling troglodyte had to double-check he was still in Dublin. Teodora Sutra For when we usually snap Irish models (in their knickers on Grafton Street) they tend to be barely five foot nothing, in platform pumps, head-to-toe in fake tan, dry hair extensions all over the gaff, and exhibiting those cheap French-tipped acrylic nails on at least 8 or 9 fingers. Not exactly Paris, London, New York material. More Kilmuckridge, Bettystown, Bundoran... You know who you are. Sean Paul Gilbride So it was a refreshing change to be surrounded by tall, leggy, natural looking models at the Dublin Festival of Fashion launch party last night. Yet so unusual for this wee backward one-horse town. For some reason we don't usually see the words 'Dublin' and 'fashion' in the same sentence without the words 'hasn't' and 'any'. Who knew? Clodagh McKenna Annnnyways, guests at the launch included: Clodagh McKenna, Karen Koster, Sandra Morris, Claire Sweeney, Louis Copeland, Brendan Courtney, Sean Paul Gilbride, and many more... Karen Koster You know what folks - one of these days Dublin is going to get style, then, where will ShowBiz.ie and our commentators be? On the boat, that's where. Sandra Morris, Claire Sweeney, Louis Copeland The Dublin Festival of Fashion runs from the 1st - 3rd of October bringing fashion and beauty retailers in the Grafton Street and Henry Street area together... But let's face it, if they don't book certain tabloid friendly 'models' they aint gonna get any press coverage... Welcome to the Irish media folks. It sucks and simultaneously blows. Brendan Courtney

**Users can ONLY comment via the ShowBiz.ie site** Leave a Comment commentator - online September 01, 2010 - 12:00 cheers gav see what you mean alright actually quite scared suchbeauty September 01, 2010 - 11:34 @ Gav d 'Told you' hmmmm care to expain that sir!!! your not really making any sense with the incongruency and trying to attack me by using a third party is beyond pathetic!!! do you not have the guts to just say what ever it is directly to me . A full description of the word cowardice if ever i needed one. mwah. BTW your one liners are becoming progressively farsicle! losing that sting mwah mwah mwah! Gav D – Still @ oceanfree September 01, 2010 - 09:26 @ commentator Told you. Shelley August 30, 2010 - 17:49 Isabelle looks a bit like Anne Hathaway. Very pretty face. trina August 30, 2010 - 17:36 This is f....ing hilarious!!! every bloody time on log on gav and suchbeauty (poor misfortunate to be christened that) are at loggerheads. do ye know one another or something. such beauty is so f.....ing fanatical she has to repeat the same f.....ing point twice and Gav is always picking on just her/his comments. how romantic showbiz for a very romantic yet fiery couple suchbeauty August 30, 2010 - 15:24 awe welcome back my little darling Gav D have to admit i kinda missed you! and you've made yourself abundantly clear a to the fact that i left an ever lasting impression on you .shocked though to see your new address t your now living in a computer maybe this can expain why you have such an inferiority complex eh! :D kelly August 30, 2010 - 15:20 what this site about? suchbeauty August 30, 2010 - 15:19 Gav d my little darling nice to have you back it appears that i have left a lasting impression on you and you just can't move on! Awe how adorably cute!!! and your new address from dunlaoighre to oceansfree.net. my goodness your living inside a computer? maybe this is the reason why you have such an inferiority complex!!! GAV D BRING IT ON :D xxx Gav D – oceanfree net August 30, 2010 - 14:06 @ commentator I wouldn't bother reading that other post aimed at you by the poster "for commentator". It looks like that looney tune "such beauty" had the dungeon where he's keeping michelle heaton fitted out with wifi again. Diana – Dublin 4 August 29, 2010 - 19:25 Isn't Clodagh from Kerry-the fashion capital of Ireland and only place left to have a lovely girls competition? for commentator August 29, 2010 - 18:39 @commentator i left you a comment on the 'morgans beeped up bucks' blog please read it. it most certainly isn't my most articulate piece of writing but i believe it will give an insight into some of feelings i have towards you from reading some of your opinions on various topics covered on this site. don't hesitate to reply! trisha August 29, 2010 - 17:02 wow, isabelle is so beautiful!!! she looks so different, very unique looking!!! thats what a model looks like james – dublin August 28, 2010 - 23:06 take note irish models, neither of these two PROPER models are orange Be Q – Dublin August 28, 2010 - 20:55 The first two models have amazing names and they'r proper models, high fashion/catwalk. They're not Irish are they? Clodagh's jacket looks like a Pennys one though. liz August 28, 2010 - 16:15 isabelle traber is a stunner. Now thats a proper model. Stand her next to the georgias and nadias and u'll see whats what germany August 27, 2010 - 23:59 ive met her also, where is she from? shes not irish, germany or poland i think. Johnnyboy – dublin August 27, 2010 - 21:58 Isabelle is a true professional.. I have had the pleasure of working with her in the past.. As you can see.. Not your average model!!! Goooooooooo Isabelle!! Commentator – online August 27, 2010 - 18:36 Michele still lives at home with her mum. leah August 27, 2010 - 18:14 A girl like Isabelle Truber should have won Miss Universe, that is beauty! unlike the promotion model types across the globe who enter... I would sell an organ to look half as beautiful as Isabelle. bobby – Dublin August 27, 2010 - 15:26 Well spotted Ed! Total perfection IMHO. x anonymiss August 27, 2010 - 11:43 @Michele - totally agree. Isabelle has great cheekbones! Koster looks a little......blah I Am Brian – On The Cross August 27, 2010 - 10:08 Scathing yet very funny feature showbiz. Well done. Frank Fahy August 27, 2010 - 09:53 This has got to be the worst dating site ever. jamie2 – nottobeconfusedwithjamie August 27, 2010 - 09:51 @ Lenihan That's brilliant lol After Bark – Cocooned August 27, 2010 - 09:40 There are more models in dublin as a percentage of the population than anywhere else in the world -- throw a stone in Bucks Lillies or Krystle any nite of theyre open and you will hit an irish model pissed out of there head. . .In other countries girls like these are called something else :O Atelier August 27, 2010 - 09:33 obviously Isabelle Traber and Teodora sutra are not Irish thus have the genetics and the grooming to look like proper models! throw in a few yokes from bscene and this party would have kicked off proper style! Gordon August 27, 2010 - 09:22 Lillies on a Thursday is like the set of Wall Street 3-MONEY MONEY MONEY. Lenihan – Dublin August 27, 2010 - 09:05 saw the lottofem later at Lillie's on the heels of cheap chilean wine and jack daniels. the place looked like a dairy farm but when the gay rodeo kicked in the wise made their escape and painted the town yellow. Jocky August 27, 2010 - 08:39 I second that EB, Karen looks great here,v cute!! @Michele - wow you don't sound bitter in the slightest...sounds like you're a wannabe deluded fool that lives with your Ma. Michele fan August 27, 2010 - 08:34 Everyone is a model or a former model but the truth is that only about 5 people make a genuine living in this country from modelling and the rest are deluded fools who pretend to be models but really work in shops and live at home with their mams. EB – Dublin August 27, 2010 - 08:13 Wow, the Koster is looking hot. why? August 27, 2010 - 01:39 Is it just me or is everyone not a model today thats all we hear and read about? more models more fashion shows. its all just a little trivial and mundane now and as beautiful as they look its feckin everywhere. can we not do something else SHOWBIZ.IE – Recommended Links: August 27, 2010 - 00:14 The Westin Hotel: www.thewestindublin.com Leave a Comment * Your name * Your email address (will not be published) Your location Remember me ? ? Powered by TalkBack 1 **COMMENTS REMOVED ON REQUEST**