Desire Lines: Foxford's new luxury bed-linen styles, an acne hero and last minute Father's Day gift idea
Foxford's Irish Country collection is created by fashion and interior designer, Helen McAlinden, with sustainability at its core.
Renowned for their quality throws, Foxford has now added nine new styles to its luxury bed linen collection.
Fusing nostalgia and modernity, experience designs that evoke the wildflowers of an Irish meadow alongside neutral palettes for minimalist tastes.
This Irish Country collection is created by fashion and interior designer, Helen McAlinden, with sustainability at its core.
From Romantic Blossom to Wild Atlantic Toile, the new designs bring the outside in.
- Available from foxford.com, and Foxford shops in Foxford, Westport, and Mount Congreve in Waterford. Also available from Arnotts and Brown Thomas.
- Prices start from €49 for a single duvet cover in 180 thread count, and €80 for a single duvet cover in 300 thread count.
Looking for a last minute Father’s Day gift?
The FIXX Coffee Variety subscription comes in at €19.90 a month, delivering a selection of blends straight to the doorstep, from dark to medium and light roasts, beans or ground.
He’ll never have to worry about running out of his favourite brew again.
- €19.90 a month, fixxcoffee.ie.
Nothing sings summer like a glass of rosé and Whispering Angel’s new 2023 vintage has just hit shops.
The popular pink from Provence enjoys celebrity status, with the grenache, cinsault and rolle blend a welcome guest at barbecues and sunny gatherings this summer.
- €26.65 from independent off licences and supermarkets.
Great skincare starts from the inside out.
This Acne Awareness Month, we’re investing in Advanced Nutrition Programme’s Skin Clearing bundle which combines the brand’s bestselling Skin Accumax supplement (60 capsules), tailor-made for acne-prone skin, and the newer Skin Clear Biome (60 capsules), which has also been formulated specifically for stressed and problem skin.
It includes four strains of beneficial bacteria and zinc which works to balance the gut. For those prone to hormonal-acne flare ups, this is well worth a try.
- €130, skinshop.ie.
There’s still time to pop your head into Dublin’s City Assembly House to enjoy ‘Daydream’, a joint exhibition by artists Niamh Moran and Rachel Burke.
Both seasoned art educators, the pair have curated a vibrant, predominantly drawing-based collection that utilises a blend of acrylic inks, paint, coloured pencil, and mixed media.
Exhibition open from 6pm to 8pm daily, until Monday.
The Cork Summer Show returns this weekend.
Meet cattle, sheep, pigs, goats, and poultry, and explore displays of farm machinery.
Try out the food village full of local and artisan producers with live on-stage demos and more than a hundred picnic tables to relax at.
The mainstage, with its rustic straw bale seating, will feature everyone from Jerry Fish to Gina and the Champions to DJ Jim X Comet.
The kids will also be entertained with Lego building projects from brick.ie, a funfair, arts and crafts, face painting and more.
In the Horticulture and Garden Zone visitors can take part in lectures and talks delivered by leading experts, while the Local Enterprize Zone will showcase 50 businesses, including artist Dee Ci, pictured.
- Check out corksummershow.com
Aldi has launched a new competition for amateur bakers.
Rise with Aldi will see one lucky home baker have their bread stocked in all 161 Aldi stores nationwide from January 2025 as well as taking home a sweet €15,000.
Home bakers are invited to bake a loaf of bread of their choice and submit it for consideration.
Simply drop it into your closest designated Aldi bread collection point on June 26 or 27. Three finalists will be chosen for a live final on September 3.
- Check drop off points, times and dates at aldi.ie/risewithaldi.
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