Derrick Carberry is one of Ireland’s Top makeup artists. He has worked on some of the worlds most famous faces and at the most glamorous events including London Fashion Week, the BAFTA’s and the MTV Music Awards<. Always one to try new things style wise, Derrick shares his top style tips and sartorial mishaps!

Describe your style in five words?
Willing to take a risk.

What’s your beauty essential?
Prevage Day & Night by Elizabeth Arden. Oh and their eye cream is great too.

What item could you not live without?
My iphone. I resisted for a long time but now that I have one, I couldn’t live without it.

If your house was on fire and you’d only time to save one thing, what would it be?
My Macbook. My life is on it; my boyfriend brought it back from Australia as a surprise pressie so it has sentimental value too.

Most desired fashion item at the moment?
Rado Watch. I love the black Cermaica range. Please feel free to buy me one ?

Best style tip?
Don’t over accessorise. Keep it simple.

What’s in your manbag right now?
Got a nice leather filofax on Ebay a few years ago and my smell, original Pour Homme D&G.

Who is your style-crush?
Tom Ford. Effortless and classic.

Worst shopping experience?
A sky blue blazer. Still in my wardrobe to remind me how wrong I can get it ?

Best high street store or boutique?
Topshop & Zara.

Favourite place to shop?
Brown Thomas as a treat.

What is your travel essential?
Baby wipes, deodorant and a good book.

Fashion on the web?
Ruffskin and mensunderwearstore.com Love nice undies.

Worst fashion moment?
Speedos with diamond encrusted white blazer modeling in a show for a friend of mine, also most embarrassing moment of my life. Enough said.

What era of style would you most like see return to fashion?
50’s. I’m watching Mad Men at the moment and I love everything about how the women dressed. The hair, the makeup the clean lines. And the classic men’s tailoring even made the men look glamorous.

Finally, what do you want your style to say about you?
I’m always willing to take risks, which I suppose is a reflection of my personality. I love the punk & the military looks. It still drives my dad mad.

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