The Shape I'm In: Meet Ireland's style queen, Eileen Smith

The grandmother and Style Counsellors star chats to Martha Brennan about cocooning, life-long friendships, and never gaining weight

Eileen Smith, The Style Counsellors, RTÉ

Eileen Smith is Ireland’s style queen for good reason. The 81-year-old grandmother of 13 never goes to bed without planning her next outfit, even while she cocoons during lockdown.

“I would never go to bed without leaving my clothes out for the next day, even these days. I’ve started to put a little perfume on as well every day and I wear lots of colour,” she says. “I don't understand why when people get to 60 all they wear is beige and grey. I always said I was never going to be a beige lady.”