Ulster Tatler – June 2019

UT STYLE

MY STYLE

As said by fashion guru Coco Chanel: “fashion changes, but style endures“. Each issue, we introduce you to
stylish local people who enviably manage demanding work schedules while looking polished to perfection.

MY STYLE

UT STYLE

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How would you describe your style?

Funky with a rock edge.

What are your wardrobe staples that you can’t live

without?

Since I first tried on a pair of flared trousers a couple of years

ago, I can’t step out of the house without any form of a flare in

my trousers. I don’t think I’ve worn skinny jeans in two years.

Do you have a favourite designer or high street brand?

I love nothing more than finding clothes that are unique and

different. I rarely shop in high street shops and most of the

time find the funkiest clothes in the most random places.

There’s lots of great vintage shops in Temple Bar in Dublin

which have some great finds.

Do you have any style icons?

I have too many! Though I would have to say my main style

icons are Stevie Nicks and Cher. They were both so ahead of

their time with their style in the 60s/70s and I love how they

took risks with their fashion. Stevie Nicks’ bell sleeved tops

from the mid 70s are a personal favourite of mine as well as

Cher’s daring and sassy outfits she wore during her time in

“Sonny & Cher”. I also love Pattie Boyd’s psychedelic street

style from the 1960s as well as Debbie Harry’s iconic looks.

Do you have a different wardrobe for your work life and

social life?

My work life differs everyday, one day I can be in my gig outfit

at 9am in the morning, and the next day I could be in the

recording studio with my trusty Zeppelin band tee and flared

jeans. As for nights out, it’s very similar to outfits I would wear

on stage.

How has your style changed over the years?

Whenever the band first started, I would only ever wear

black as that was our go to colour. My outfits outside of the

band usually consisted of skinny jeans and jumpers. Now the

all black days are gone and I am a bit more daring with my

fashion choices adding more colour to my outfits and lots

more funky accessories to go with it.

What are your fashion pet peeves?

I don’t really have any, I think everyone’s fashion is different

and that’s cool.

Orláith Forsythe is part of Dea Matrona, a Northern

Irish rock trio consisting of sisters Mollie McGinn and

Mamie McGinn. The band is influenced by artists such

as Fleetwood Mac, Led Zeppelin and The Beatles. Dea

Matrona will play the Dalriada Festival (13 – 14 July) main

stage on Sunday 14 July. For ticket details and further

information visit http://www.dalriadafestival.co.uk or Dalriada

Festival on Facebook and Twitter #DALFEST19

Orláith Forsythe

Member of Northern Irish band,

Dea Matrona