"Every decade since, we've looked back to the 1920s for inspiration... you don't get the full effect of what these dresses look like until you see what they look like worn on a human body."
At just 19, Cyril Griffith embarked on a camping trip to Howth with friends, a common adventure for inner-city Dublin teenagers in the 1920s.
The period was rife with internal turmoil, beginning with the introduction of the 18th Amendment, which prohibited the manufacturing and sale of "intoxicating liquors." There was also widespread anti-immigration hysteria, worker strikes, and racism. The societal unrest was a stark contrast to the lavish parties and extravagant lifestyles depicted by authors like F. Scott Fitzgerald. Many residents were torn between celebration and struggle, highlighting a complex reality behind the glamour of the 1920s.