The It List: Beautiful bits and pieces for your home and beyond this spring
From underwear and sleepwear to knits and sustainable nail polish, Mary Cate Smith selects her top picks for the season ahead.
Looking for an affordable way to spruce up your interior space? A soft shaggy rug adds some cushioned comfort and warmth to a room. We love the Super Soft Aztec Berber Shaggy Rug — Mallory, €54.95 from Irish business, Kukoon Rugs. Instead of forking out on flights to Morocco, let your feet do the vicarious travelling. See kukoonrugs.com.
ICYMI: Scratchy synthetic underwear is out, sustainable natural underwear is in. Bon + Berg harnesses the power of pulp from responsibly harvested beech trees to create the softest sustainable fabric that’s sustainable to boot. Do yourself a favour and pick up the Freya peach wrap bra, €39, and Hestia panties, €22 at bonandberg.com.
While we may have hijacked the ‘Girl Math’ trend to justify some of our indulgent purchases, buying a sustainable handbag is just good sense, no? Winner of the Arnotts Pitch '23 competition, Kalo Handbags is a new Irish-owned brand with two staple bags available. Similar in shape to the Marc Jacobs Snapshot, the Everything bag ‘Beatrix’ is Made from apple ‘leather’ and recycled waste and is half the price at €140. Throw in two interchangeable straps? Sure, it’s practically free. Shop at Arnotts or wearekalo.com.
Occasion dresses are easy to come by but what about one that ticks all our boxes? We’re talking sleeves that don’t cut the circulation off your arms, a sculpting middle that skims the hips and an elegant pattern that won’t take your eye out. Exclusively designed in Ireland, Kate Cooper’s v-neck dress, €210, is a universally flattering shape that cinches in the waist with a basque. Available in boutiques around Cork like Jon Clare, Bella Donna in Clonakilty and Noirin’s in Millstreet.
Children of the 90s, did your school place a (very unfair) ban on snap bracelets? Now’s your chance to nab one — but make it designer. Loewe, designed by Northern Ireland’s Jonathan Anderson, is selling the bougie version of the teenage classic. It’s your chance to get some cuff candy from a designer brand from €120. Win-win. Shop at Net-a-Porter.
Think of statement glasses and certain style icons come to mind: The ‘geriatric starlet’ Iris Apfel and her oversized frames, Jenna Lyons’ bold cat eye frames and closer to home, Sonya Lennon’s playful structured specs. Lennon has teamed up with Specsavers and curated an edit of their most daring styles. Classic tortoiseshell gets a boost of serotonin with a zingy pop of yellow in the Camila style, €129 from specsavers.ie.
With the new Book of Kells Experience garnering rave reviews, designer Jennifer Rothwell has taken inspiration from its pages for a collection of hair accessories. Including a silk scrunchie, €15, and a hairband, this is your chance to wear a little bit of history in your hair. Shop at jenniferrothwell.com.
Is it finally time to update your pjs and ditch the Grinch onesie? If you’re looking to refresh your dreamdrobe, Irish brand Cotone Collection has you covered. Women know that one size doesn’t fit all so sleepy shoppers can mix and match sizes as pyjamas are sold as separates. Binge-watching on Netflix for days in this dressing gown, €120 at cotonecollection.ie.
If you grew up with The Yellow Pages, you’ll know the hand model never leaves some millennials or boomers. Love a lush manicure but not the increased prices? Invest in a good manicure set with a strong cost-per-wear argument. The Shroom Bloom collection by Harry Styles’ brand Pleasing, €78, at Selfridges, is a collection of four vegan, cruelty-free biodegradable nail polishes designed in four new hues. With complimentary stickers, you can get creative with daughters, sons, cousins, nieces and nephews alike. Shop at selfridges.com.
Every Irish woman knows the ubiquitous chic cashmere jumpster is an all-weather wardrobe mainstay. The lightweight cashmere/wool Ailbhe style from Sinead Keary, €115 is our newest hero piece. Worn over some Moto leggings or loosely tucked into a silk midi skirt with biker boots to toughen up the look, this is our new hero piece. Available at sineadkeary.com.
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