New season fashion at Avoca plus how to get free entry to Dublin Zoo for Mother's Day
Last week we paid a visit to the stunning Powerscourt House and Gardens in Enniskerry, Co Wicklow, for the launch of the new fashion season at Avoca. Bringing plenty of newness to our wardrobes for spring/summer 2024, we loved the colourful tailoring and prints at Never Fully Dressed, the timeless pieces by FRNCH, Fabienne Chapot and Selected Femme, and the easy-to-wear kaftans by Theatre D. There was plenty to explore in terms of menswear too with brands including Barbour and Selected Homme. Also launching this season is a new pendant by MoMuse founder Margaret O’Rourke in aid of Down Syndrome Ireland. This oval, 9kt gold pendant features three upwards-facing arrows, each representing the tri copies of chromosome 21. The pendant will sell exclusively at MoMuse and Avoca Kilmacanogue for €185 of which €125 will go directly to Down Syndrome Ireland.
If you know a mother (like this writer) whose phone is about to spontaneously combust due to the number of unprinted photos on it then the super cute Fuji Film INSTAX Mini 12 camera will make for a brilliant gift this weekend and beyond. In the age of digital photography, it’s the perfect antidote to having hundreds (thousands?) of images stored on a phone or in the cloud that will never see the light of day. It’s easy to use — simply twist, point and click to get fun credit card-sized images within 90 seconds that you can stick up on the fridge for all to see. With its cool bubbly design and pastel colours the kids will enjoy using it too — so mums might actually end up in the photos for a change. €90 at 3 Stores nationwide and online.
THISISPOPBABY’s theatrical smash-hit WAKE returns to Dublin as part of this year’s St. Patrick’s Festival with an eye-popping show that includes wild acrobatics, banging Irish tap, searing hot circus, trad-with-a-twist and outrageous cabaret.
With reviews calling it “Riverdance for the Club Queens” and an “Adrenaline shot of joy to the heart”, this award-winning arena show by the makers of RIOT and Alice In Funderland will get the Paddy’s Day party started thanks to an incredible line-up of creatives and performers including Phillip McMahon (Once Before I Go and Dublin Old School), Jennifer Jennings (Beyond the Pale Music Festival and Creative Futures Academy UCD), Niall Sweeney (Powerbubble, Alternative Miss Ireland, Eamonn Doyle) and Felicia Olusanya aka FELISPEAKS, as well as World Champion pole dancer Lisette Krol, UK Drag Race costume designer Julian Smith, Irish tap dancing champion Michael Roberson and world class aerialist Aisling Ní Cheallaigh. High octane and heart pumping.
Until March 23 at The National Stadium, Dublin. Tickets: €25 to €45 plus booking fee. VIP Packages available for €99 plus booking fee.
Jan Brierton, a freelance fashion stylist and mother, built a strong social media presence during the pandemic when she began to write poetry expressing her experience of life in lockdown.
The result was What Day Is It? Who Gives a F*ck — a book of irreverent, relatable poems about the state of life and loss back then. Just launched this Thursday, Brierton’s second book of poetry Everybody Is a Poem: Midlife in Rhymes is in a similar vein and the perfect read for anyone going through the ups and downs of menopause, midlife, mental load, relationships, loss and self-acceptance. Combining rhyme and illustration, it delves into the brightest and darkest moments of our lives in a way that is poignant, funny and totally relatable. New Island Books. €9.95.
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We love a good bargain and when it impacts hard-working mums on Mother’s Day then all the better! In celebration of Mother’s Day tomorrow, Dublin Zoo has a brilliant offer to help make it easier for the whole family to enjoy a great day out at the Zoo. Visitors can avail of a complimentary adult ticket when a full-paying adult or child ticket is purchased simply by entering the code ‘MumsGoFree’ when booking online. Mothers can indulge their sweet tooth with a mums-only discount for a tea or coffee and a doughnut at the Meerkat Restaurant, Picnic Bench or Starbucks tomorrow too.
Who could resist this delightful ‘Who’s that Chick’ Easter chick by Hazel Mountain Chocolate? Made from 42% bean to bar milk chocolate in Kasha Connolly’s chocolate factory using Cuban cacao beans and creamy milk from Co Cork, this is a stylishly chirpy alternative to an Easter egg. Its colourful splashes and indulgent prosecco ganache with peach make this a decadent gift just perfect for grown-ups. 10cm x 10cm approx. €9.95.
When it comes to gift giving, Chanel really is a byword for luxury so what better to gift your beloved mum this Mother’s Day than a beautiful gift from the brand at Brown Thomas Grafton Street, Dundrum and Cork? There’s a focus on exquisite fragrance, modern makeup looks and ultra luxurious skincare products to give your mum a lift.
We love Chanel’s Coco Mademoiselle Secret Look Pouch (RRP €196) containing three beautiful products for the perfect natural look; or how about a limited edition set containing the Chance, Chance Eau Fraiche and Chance Eau Tendre perfumed hand creams (€75)?
Visitors in-store can also avail of 15-minute complimentary fragrance consultations or flash makeovers at any Chanel beauty counter as well as the Chanel Art of Wrapping service which sees gifts wrapped in an exclusive pink and orange paper with a beautiful camellias print — now how’s that for brownie points?
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