Desire Lines: The new fashion collaboration perfect for your 12 pubs night out

Plus festive gifting ideas and Christmas experiences

Sat, 13 Dec, 2025 - 02:00

The collaboration

London streetwear brand Lazy Oaf have teamed up with Guinness for a limited-edition unisex drop marking the opening of the stout’s first London brewery. Called What’s the Rush?, the 25-piece collection is “inspired by the anticipation that comes with waiting for a great pint to settle.” The Happy Pints gloves, €62, are perfect for the 12 Pints of Christmas, but our wishlist item? The matching fleece, €145.95 and hat, €52.95, combo.

Guinness x Lazy Oaf Fleece €145.95 Fleece Hat €52.95

Available online via Lazy Oaf and at a special Lazy Oaf x Guinness pop-up in Unit 26, St Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre, until December 31.

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The personalised gift

Arnotts and Foxford have joined forces to create a bespoke embroidery service on scarves and throws – a complimentary extra for Christmas, so you can mark the moment in thread.

Scarves, made with lambswool, start at €30.95 with throws from €129 and lambswool baby blankets €59.

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The seaweed saviour

VOYA has created gifts with a difference this Christmas. The new festive line celebrates Ireland’s rich storytelling, drawing on Celtic legends and seasonal rituals from the glow of Newgrange at the winter solstice to the Salmon of Knowledge, Queen Maeve of Connacht, the swans of the Children of Lir. Each set comes in packaging illustrated by acclaimed Irish artist Tara O’Brien. The Land of Inner Strength Body Sculpting Collection – €79 Honouring Queen Maeve of Connacht, threepiece ritual includes True Tranquil Body Wash (lavender and rosemary), Mindful Dreams Body Oil, and a Bian Stone Gua Sha Tool.

voya.ie

The Christmas night out

They bill it as the most uproarious event of Cork’s festive calendar...no script, no rules, and definitely not suitable for children. The Improv Panto is back at Cork Opera House with a talent roster of top-class improvisers, actors and comedians including Dominic MacHale of The Young Offenders fame and comedian and podcaster Laura O’Mahony.

Cork Opera House's Improv Panto Picture: Miki Barlok

General tickets €25, with lower rates available for students, OAPs, and groups of 20+. Running until December 29.

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The last-minute guests

Whether visiting or hosting, this tasty little box saves time and avoids any poor decisions in the cheese section. SuperValu’s carefully curated charcuterie box has the makings of a fine grazing board, all packed up and ready to serve. The limited-edition Signature Tastes Cheese & Charcuterie gift box, €45, includes an interesting mix of cheeses, olives, pesto, crackers and European charcuterie, ready to serve and share this season.

SuperValu's Signature Taste charcuterie gift box

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The lip essentials

With an edit of three nourishing, pout-enhancing products with a combined value of €64, POCO’s Lips With Love collection combines Poco Beauty’s latest lip innovations. From soft definition to a pop of colour, these are your everyday essentials. Lip Oil Treatment in Pink Opal (RRP €21) delivers hydration and volume; Soft Blur Lip Contour Stick in Pip (RRP €21) is a rounded, smooth lip stick for definition; and Water Glow Lip Tint in Baby (RRP €22) is a fresh, cooling tint for sheer, buildable colour.

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The experience

It’s up there as one of our favourite Christmas movies, and this December, we have an opportunity to experience it like never before. Richard Curtis’ Love Actually will be presented with RTÉ Concert Orchestra playing the score live-to-film at The Convention Centre, Dublin on Saturday, December 20. Prepare to laugh, cry, and maybe even sing along... the perfect start to Christmas week.

Hugh Grant and Martine McCutcheon in Love Actually

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The chocolate indulgence

Baileys and Christmas are synonymous, but there’s a new way to enjoy it this festive season. The new caramel whirl comes as a single option as well as a triple pack for sharing. There’s a milk chocolate shell, filled with marshmallow and a layer of velvety caramel, all infused with Baileys Original Irish Cream. Perfect to enjoy with your homemade Bailey’s Hot Chocolate at home this Christmas.