- Lifestyle & Sports
- 14 Feb 19
Love is in the air in Temple Bar today! Photography by Ellie MacLean.
Happy Valentine's Day everyone! We at Hot Press thought we would do something extra special for the day that's in it. Meet our loved up and matching fashion-forward couples.
Grant Rowsell & Samantha Thomas
Grant: 27, Plumber; Samantha: 24, Support Worker
Visiting from South Wales
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His & Hers Outfits
Samantha's OOTD: Coat Missguided, top Pretty Little Thing, trousers Pretty Little Thing, bag Missguided, necklace ASOS, earrings Monki (bought on ASOS), runners Nike
Grant's OOTD: Coat ASOS, top Tommy Hilfiger, cord trousers Topman, bag Adidas, glasses Tommy Hilfiger, runners Nike
How long have you been together?
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Three years.
What would you wear on a first date?
Samantha: Leather trousers and a bodysuit.
Grant: A shirt and pair of jeans.
If you had to pick something for your other half to wear, what would that be?
Samantha: Something oversized like a jumper.
Grant: Yeah probably the same, like an oversized jumper and trousers. I like when she wears cool stuff, a bit like a boy.
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Who is your celebrity style crush?
Olivia and Alex Bowen from Love Island.
What do you wear that makes you feel sexy?
Samantha: A two-piece, yeah I like co-ords.
Grant: I prefer summer clothes and wearing shorts and an oversized T-shirt.
David Novacek & Lisa Sabini
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David: 28, Works in a Vintage Shop; Lisa: 24, Fashion Design Student
Visiting from Prague
His & Hers Outfits:
Lisa's OOTD: Coat H&M, jumper Benneton, trousers bought in David's vintage shop, boots Guts & Gusto, sunglasses bought in a vintage shop, saddle bag was made my Lisa, jewellery picked up in markets
David's OOTD: Varsity jacket and trousers from his vintage shop, jumper also made by Lisa, runners Adidas, hat bought from Snake the Rapper's tour
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How long have you been together?
Just under a year.
What would you wear on a first date?
Lisa: I would go like this.
David: A checkered shirt.
If you had to pick something for your other half to wear, what would that be?
David: Maybe nothing, right? Maybe just little stockings or something. We passed a couple of sex shops around the corner...
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Lisa: I'd say the same, yeah.
Who is your celebrity style crush?
David: I think we want to be original, not like a copy. It's hard nowadays to be that bit different but we try.
What do you wear that makes you feel sexy?
Lisa: A nice dress or skirt.
David: Shorts in the summer, they're comfortable.
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Toby King & Shelly Morecroft
Toby: 24; Shelly 25 both university graduates, where they met
Visiting from Birmingham
His & Hers Outfits:
Shelly's OOTD: Coat Topshop, jumper H&M, jeans New Look, scarf Balenciaga, headband H&M, earrings H&M, bag New Look, runners Pretty Little Thing
Toby's OOTD: Jacket Ted Baker, jeans G Star, T-shirt Adidas, jumper Jack Wills, scarf Debenhams, shoes Lacoste
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How long have you been together?
Three and a half years
What would you wear on a first date?
Shelly: I think I'd do jeans and a nice little boot and maybe a bodysuit and a cardigan over it or a blazer. It depends; a cardigan for something more chill or a blazer if it was an evening thing. Or, mom jeans.
Toby: I would probably go for a smart casual shirt but one of a better brand so it shows you've got a little bit more class about you.
If you had to pick something for your other half to wear, what would that be?
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Shelly: Like probably what he just said, jeans and a shirt.
Toby: I think if I was going on a first date again I would look for something to shoe that they put a bit of effort into it. I think if you've demonstrated that you really like went out of your way to look the part I think that's great.
Who is your celebrity style crush?
Toby: I wouldn't say I've a specific person that I look at. I'm a big Ted Baker fan, even though it's too expensive for me at time. Basically I try to model myself off of their things that I like, that kind of style.
Shelly: I wouldn't look at celebrities but I would take inspiration from social media, particularly Instagram. There's quite a few people like Laura Byrnes (@lauraslittlerocket) and Sophie Milner (Fashion Slave; @sophiemilner_fs). They kind do this thing where they mix high-street with designer stuff, which I really like. I even bought this coat because I saw it on Laura's Instagram - it's cute! Her style is so simple like she could just wear a T-shirt and jeans and she makes it look amazing.
What do you wear that makes you feel sexy?
Toby: Well it depends. If I had a bad couple of weeks and I'm feeling fat I won't wear anything tight fit. Whereas if I've been to the gym I guess I would go for a tight fit T-shirt, yeah if I've been looking after myself. Maybe not after December, but I would go for something more fitted just to show my gym work off a bit more.
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Shelly: For me, I like to wear jeans and probably a top with a low neck with a blazer on top and open to see the plunging neckline. I like that a lot.