Desire Lines: Back to the noughties with on-trend pieces from Marks and Spencer

Plus hand-poured candles, and the perfect rosé for summer

Check out this week's highlights from the Weekend team

The trend

Go back to the early 2000s with these M&S pieces

M&S is going back to the noughties with an on-trend edit of sheer lace layers, slip silhouettes, relaxed denim, and slouchy leather accessories. This linen dress, €34, and belt, €40, capture a moment in time.

marksandspencer.com

The candle

100% of profits from every sale are donated directly to Jigsaw Ireland

Flicker is a hand-poured NatureWax candle infused with calming lavender, clarifying eucalyptus and grounding patchouli. What makes Flicker truly special, however, is its purpose: 100% of profits from every sale are donated directly to Jigsaw Ireland, a mental health charity providing free therapy and support to young people aged 12–25.

The ethos behind it all? Designed to create stillness, when you light Flicker, you’re not just creating a moment of calm for yourself, you’re helping create one for someone else too.

€30, awaywithnature.com

The festival

TuneFest will take place in Dungarvan from June 18 to 21. Picture: John Foley

TuneFest returns to Dungarven this Wednesday. The five-day festival, June 17–21, brings leading names including Rory Makem and Dónal Clancy, Cherish the Ladies, Frankie Gavin, The Rising, and Danú to the Déise, with a number of free outdoor performances, social dancing, pub sessions, workshops and a lively busking competition also on the line-up.

tunefest.ie

The ready meal

FitFoods' latest Big Eat range offers larger portions with a high-protein focus

The brainchild of the O’Leary family — dad Paddy and brothers Brian and David — FitFoods has become one of Ireland’s most recognisable names in the ready-meal category. Now, taking into account consumers’ increasing focus on protein and, more recently, fibre, their latest Big Eat range offers larger portions with a high-protein focus, while the Mini Meals range (exclusive to Tesco), delivers lower-calorie options that spotlight fibre content. The Chicken Pesto Pasta (23g protein, 9.8g fibre, 322 kcal) is our new lunch time favourite.

fitfoodsforlife.com

The waterpark

Check out Lough Allen Adventure for summer adventures

Lough Allen Adventure in Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim has a fun new inflatable waterpark that looks perfect for summer adventures.

Set in lovely Lough Allen, the floating obstacles, slides, trampolines and climbing features, combine with direct shoreline access, making it ideal for families, friends and groups. Alongside the water park, the centre offers immersive slow adventures like kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding, raft building and guided lake expeditions.

loughallenadventure.ie

The drink

Whispering Angel is the perfect summer drink

The summer of colour, the drink of colour, it’s rosé season and few modern wines are as loved as Whispering Angel. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, you’ll find delicate citrus notes, a silky, well-defined texture and an energetic, lively finish. In other words, the perfect summer drink, €26.65.

obrienswine.ie

The blush

Cherry Rouge is a rich, cherry red flush of colour

Made for a summer glow, KASH Beauty has two new shades in the Soft Suede Blush range, alongside a new Dual Ended Complexion Brush. Cherry Rouge is a rich, cherry red flush of colour, with a cream-to-powder formula that glides onto the skin for a blurred, matte finish.€22.

kashbeauty.com

• Compiled by Vickie Maye, Nicole Glennon and Jillian Bolger, [e-mail]