Brown Thomas is celebrating Irish design talent with its Create exhibition – and it’s finally coming to Cork. Rachel Marie Walsh meets the one to watch, designer Richard Malone.

WHEN it comes to Valentine’s Day treats, we could be forgiven for thinking that chocolates are the safe route for gifts.

THE RETURN of the Wine Geese tastings as part of The Gathering have been the highlight of the wine year and Cork has been particularly lucky as almost all the tastings have been in the real capital.

Name: Gemma Moore

It is the festive display to beat all others — Claire O’Sullivan goes behind the scenes at Brown Thomas Cork to see the Christmas window in the making.

THEY called it the “lipstick effect”.

Moroccanoil, €38

WOMEN of Ireland don’t for a minute believe that bleaching makes your moustache invisible: Get it waxed.

UPMARKET department store group Brown Thomas has reported an 18% rise in profits for 2006.