Desire Lines: Lambswool trench coat seen on Carrie Bradshaw reduced in winter sale
Donegal family business Triona is one of our favourites for great tailored pieces made with Irish tweed.
If you’d like to bag yourself one of their timeless pieces, their winter sale continues until the end of the month with discounts of up to 70% on selected pieces.
A key style in the collection, as spotted on Sarah Jessica Parker’s character Carrie Bradshaw in is the double-breasted Faye trench coat. Available in this black and white colourway, as well as in a brown houndstooth fabric, it is made from fine lambswool tweed and will transcend any passing trend. Currently reduced to €518, this investment piece is available in sizes six to 20.
The Hawksmoor restaurant made a big splash when it opened last year on Dublin’s Dame St.
If you haven’t yet made it to the restaurant, then now might be your chance to go as they are offering some great value January deals.
Their lunch deal Wednesday to Saturday means you’ll pay €22 for a 250g Irish rump steak with a side dish. How about an express two (€29) or three course (€33) menu, or their popular Monday Wine Club where you can bring your own wine for just €5 corkage? Meanwhile, their mouth-watering Sunday roast is the ultimate in comfort food at €23 per person and, if you’re avoiding the wine for Dry January, you can opt for a booze-free cocktail for just €6.
Much like fashion, music taste is cyclical — just look at Kate Bush and Sophie Ellis-Bextor. With all things 80s and 90s now de rigueur, it’s the perfect time to book tickets for this summer’s Rewind Festival in St Anne’s Park, Dublin. 2024 is offering you the chance to re-live the music moments of decades ago. Yes, dreams can come true (sorry) with a line-up that includes international acts Gabrielle, Nik Kershaw, T-Pau, Go West, and The Christians — as well as iconic Irish acts Hothouse Flowers, Jerry Fish, and Something Happens. A fun, nostalgic start to the summer — walkmans, banana clips (yes, they’ve come back too) and perms are optional for guests. Tickets from €49.90.
If January is a time to reflect, to meditate on past and present, and to anticipate longer days, then Windfall: Irish Nature Poems to Inspire and Connect is a timely read. This anthology of poetry, selected by award-winning poet Jane Clarke, includes nature poetry by some of Ireland’s most acclaimed poets including Seamus Heaney, Eavan Boland, Michael Longley, Paula Meehan and Nuala Nà Dhomhnaill. The poems reflect the richness and diversity of Ireland’s flora and fauna — capturing the natural world with a sense of wonder. Beautifully illustrated by artist Jane Carkill, this is a contemplative read for nature lovers. Hachette Books Ireland. Hardback. €24.99. In all good bookshops now.
Irish designer and founder of Tidings, Niamh Gillespie, had over 20 years’ experience working for brands — such as Paul Smith, Liberty, and Alexander McQueen — before establishing her own successful accessories business. With her distinctive style of pattern design, Gillespie has teamed up with viral interiors sensation (and former refugee and asylum seeker) Paboy Pojang to create a limited collection of beautifully-made cushions landing just in time for Valentine’s Day. Celebrating love and luxury, they combine trademark Tiding’s flair with impeccable construction by the Paboy team. €180 each or €350 per pair.
Available from tidings.ie and incasabypaboy.com.
We know that pets aren’t just for Christmas, but if you’ve recently adopted a new furry family member then you’ll love the free puppy care classes running at Petmania stores today.
The one-hour classes help provide useful
information on how to integrate your new pet into your home, with advice on everything from care and feeding to health and wellbeing.
Pups are welcome if they’ve had their shots, but really this class is for their humans to get to grips with things like training, feeding, and dental care.
You can register for today’s event on petmania.ie and don’t worry if today’s classes are booked out as they will take place on the second Saturday of every month, with the next event running on February 10.
If you’re suffering from severe stuffocation (to borrow James Wallman’s phrase), then you might want to enlist the help of Kim and Lyn of A Sorted Affair to help with your post-Christmas purge.
These two decluttering queens are ready to take on all sorts of clients in 2024, with a range of services including a new online course “Your Life… Organised”. They offer a full decluttering service whereby they’ll both come to your home and work with you to address your individual needs, helping you to sort and responsibly discard unwanted items to gain more (head)space. Guideline pricing is €650 per half day or €1,000 per full day.
Follow them on social media (Instagram: @a.sorted.affair) for ongoing tips, tricks, and before-and-after projects they’ve completed.
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