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home and gardens

The home interior design trends to tap into now

Insights from the 2025 Emerging Trends Report show a growing appetite for luxurious bathroom retreats and colour-drenched rooms

<p>From AI technology and flood-resistant measures to sustainability, these are the gardening trends for 2025. Picture: Alamy/PA</p>

home and gardens

From rain gardens to AI: The biggest gardening trends for 2025

<p>The focus is expected to be on cybersecurity and the ability of social media platforms to combat misinformation (Matt Rourke/AP)</p>

people

What will be the big tech trends of 2024?

fashion and beauty

Brown Thomas reveals the six fashion trends we'll be seeing more of in spring 2023

Tommy Factory New York Fall 2022 - Runway

fashion and beauty

School Uniform: Embrace the preppy trend and feel too cool for school

fashion and beauty

How to wear psychedelic prints and the key pieces to add to your wardrobe

Just who did take the horse to France? 22 Irish ads and fads we were all obsessed with

In their new book, Sarah Cassidy and Kunak McGann take us on a trip down memory lane, highlighting Ireland’s cultural moments and memories. Just don’t forget to put a bit of butter on the spuds, André

Sun, 21 Nov, 2021

Channel French Riviera chic in these dreamy summer styles

Nine ways to look like you're about to step onto the red carpet at Cannes

Wed, 07 Jul, 2021

Closeup portrait of beautiful young woman applies ice to face

Slugging, icing and other social media skincare myths debunked

Is slugging bad for your skin? And what about gritting, icing and skinimalism?

Sat, 05 Jun, 2021

10 fresh ways to wear gingham at your summer barbecues and picnics

Channel your inner Dorothy Gale and look cool as a breeze in these prints

Wed, 26 May, 2021

The clothes we can’t wait to wear – and ones we never want to see again

Annmarie O'Connor on coming out of the lockdown closet

Sat, 22 May, 2021

Eyes, lips, face: Three beauty trends worth trying this summer

Beauty editor Rachel Marie Walsh gets to grips with the top make up trends coming your way this summer

Sat, 22 May, 2021

Office outfit inspiration: What to wear on your work calls

The shirt dresses that will make work a breeze this summer

Thu, 20 May, 2021

One and done: 10 ways to wear fuss-free jumpsuits this summer

Jumpstart your summer with these cosy but cute options

Wed, 19 May, 2021

Say slán to fast fashion: Ethical clothes to add to your wardrobe instead

Shopping ethically is now more accessible than ever

Wed, 19 May, 2021

Sustainability is the new black: 9 ways to wear earth-conscious clothing

Plus nine retailers that are making sustainability stylish

Wed, 05 May, 2021

Candy crush: How to inject some colour into your wardrobe

Made to make your mouth water, this season’s take on the colour-blocking trend is full of bite

Thu, 22 Apr, 2021

12 fashion basics for all seasons to add to your capsule wardrobe

These classic pieces won't go out of style

Wed, 21 Apr, 2021

Bernard O'Shea: I swallowed 42 bulbs of garlic, then I tried garlic water

Of all the online trends and influences, garlic is one of the rare few that has abundant scientific evidence to back up its extensive health benefits. But Garlic water? Garlic water? Peter Kay would have a field day with that one, writes Bernard O'Shea

Mon, 12 Apr, 2021

How Samui's fashion buyer does business in a pandemic

“They’re not buying feathers or glitter. It’s much more casual”

Sun, 28 Mar, 2021

10 ways to make stripes your go-to print this spring

Look beneath the lines with this linear look

Thu, 25 Mar, 2021

10 ways to wear the check trend that will suit everyone and every budget

Want to get on the style grid? Check out these ten ways to wear checks, the right way

Wed, 24 Mar, 2021

Mindful drinking and multifunctional menswear: Experts pick the trends to watch in 2019

From ‘swackets’ to seaweed, art to armcuffs, Esther N McCarthy asks the experts to tap into the trends we should watch out for in 2019.

Tue, 01 Jan, 2019

Trend of the Week: Check patterns

CHECK MATE: Box clever by opting for the square root, says Anmmarie O'Connor.

Sat, 31 Mar, 2018

The most ridiculous trends of 2017

Could we really be bothered with trousers that pool around our feet in luxurious folds? No, we couldn’t. Carolyn Moore on the trends that drove us crazy in 2017.

Sat, 30 Dec, 2017

It’s no surprise the ‘90s are back

Given the cyclical nature of fashion, it’s no wonder the 90s are back in vogue, with Winona Ryder’s pixie cut taking centre stage. But if you lived through a trend the first time, are you too old to revisit it when it gets rehashed decades later? Vintage 501s in hand, Carolyn Moore enters the debate.

Sat, 25 Nov, 2017

Fidget spinners - where will the next big craze come from?

As the latest craze sweeps the nation’s schools we watch carefully, writes Colm O’Regan. Apparently they’re called Fidget Spinners but the name’s not important.

Mon, 15 May, 2017

Rainbow make-up is the latest beauty trend

This season’s happiest beauty look is all about eye-popping colour. Katie Wright sings the praises of the latest trend. 

Fri, 17 Feb, 2017

Trend of the week: Shirt and jeans, the perfect couple

Jeans and shirts are fashion's power-couple. Because some things are just meant to be, says Annmarie O’Connor.

Sat, 28 Jan, 2017

How to wear it: The velvet blazer

Looking to raise your jacket game? Annmarie O'Connor's got three ways to wear a velvet blazer.

Sat, 24 Dec, 2016

Trend of the week: Nightwear to dream for

Do like the Danes and prepare to snuggle in style, says Annmarie O’Connor. Here are her picks for luxury nightwear.

Sat, 24 Dec, 2016

What you need to know about the new 'Style Rules' for men and women

Style is about much more than following trends. But there have been seismic changes in the fashion world and you need to know the new rules, writes Annmarie O’Connor.

Tue, 21 Jun, 2016

Irish jewellery is having its moment in the sun

In a golden age of Irish design, with our high street shops— from Dunnes to Arnotts to Kilkenny — teaming with Irish talent; the newly-launched Só Collective at Kildare Village celebrating contemporary Irish craft and design; and initiatives like Create at Brown Thomas giving a platform to emerging designers, one facet of this newly- invigorated Irish design scene is shining brighter than any other.

Sat, 18 Jun, 2016