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Can the Irish border be described as a ‘thin place’? Never have I read such an eloquent description for the omnipresent border in our psyche. A ‘thin place’ is an odd expression for those unaccustomed to it; the term means somewhere where life and death each feel a little closer. These places, the Kerri ní Dochartaigh writes, “are so thin that you meet yourself in the still point”. In other words, they refract our sense of place, often allowing us to consider where we are both physically and spiritually in a more meditative way. Each of us has felt it; it’s a stillness often found in nature when you observe a butterfly or moth delicately going about their winged way, or it may be the urgency you feel when you feel like you’re in the right place at the right time. Of course, readers will draw their own meaning from Ní Dochartaigh’s words, and she allows space for them to ponder: “Are these thin places spaces where we can more easily hear the land, ....
John Mangru With his hyper-feminine designs, which bring silhouette and form to the fore, stylist John Mangru National College of Art and Design’s graduate class of 2020 is determined to rewrite the codes of modern dressing. Just take a look at the emerging designer’s Instagram account, where you’ll find a smorgasbord of visual goodies most notable are Mangru’s recognisable handmade corsets in a fizzy colour palette of fire-engine red, zingy neon green and candyfloss pink. “I have always been obsessed with undergarments being worn on the outside,” the young designer says of his passion for classic silhouettes. “I love the way they’re tight to the body and I love creating shapes that may not be there normally. On a deeper level, I also love the idea that the corset was always seen as a symbol of oppression and I wanted to take it out of its original context by mixing new techniques and fabrics.” ....