Brown Thomas and the Hermès Kellydoscope Bag

November 3, 2010, 12:28 pm

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Hey all, I felt like I was in some weird Alice in Wonderland scenario this morning. Though, as much as I would’ve loved to have had a conversation with a giant caterpillar smoking a hukka, my morning was slightly less surreal. Having not actually drank from a bottle marked ‘drink me’, I still managed to [...]

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Big, Brand-Spanking New Look

November 4, 2010, 6:00 pm

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Hey all, Be prepared for A LOT of coverage about this over the next few days. I’ll be brief about the new New Look in the Jervis centre; It’s big and new and shiny… and big. Massive in fact, even the escalators are massive (see below); the shoe department alone has thousands of pairs lined [...]

Fallen Leaves and Smoking Jackets

November 8, 2010, 1:19 am

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What-ho all, Sorry about the greeting, I’ve been watching Jeeves & Wooster (Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie) and as usual got  randomly inspired. This time it was Bertie Wooster’s smoking jackets/ gentleman’s dressing gowns. Cue raiding shops ’till I found one, and wait a moment, it’s paisley and vintage! Then there was a weather issue. [...]

Charity Shops and Vintage Clothing

November 12, 2010, 8:29 am

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Hey All, Happy Forever 21 Friday!! This is a really quick post just to mention an new vintage display that went up in the windows of Age Action on Camden St. this week. Whenever I mention vintage pieces that I’ve found in charity shops in Dublin people often say things like, “Oh that was lucky“, [...]

Buy Forever 21 Online & Snap shots in the new Dublin Store

November 15, 2010, 3:24 pm

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Hey all, Yes, this may well be another F21 post…But before you roll your eyes skyward / stamp your feet because you don’t live in Dublin and couldn’t care less that another massive store has just opened in the city… hold up! The website is now live and for €6 you can have your F21 [...]

The Big Blogging Week – post #1a of 6 Emma Manley

November 15, 2010, 3:46 pm

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Hey All, I have set myself a bit of a challenge this week. I’ve had a bunch of things that I have really been wanting to post and a bunch of reasons that I haven’t done so. Reasons that don’t really relate to blogging in the slightest. As a blogger it can be hard to [...]

The Big Blogging Week – post #3 of 6 – 60′s eye make up

November 16, 2010, 3:49 pm

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Hey All, It’s taken a while, a whole lot of black eye-liner and about three pairs of false eyelashes but I have just about managed to get the hang of 60′s eye make-up. I’ve loved the over-the-top cartooniness of it ever since I first saw pictures of Twiggy in an old copy of Vogue. Both [...]

The Big Blogging Week – post #4 of 6 – Christmas Sales Christmas Windows

November 17, 2010, 4:28 pm

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Hey All, Firstly, I have to admit that sales give me the heebie-jeebies. The thought of all those sad, ripped, make-up-stained, weird-coloured clothes, hanging limply on stock-room rails, makes me shudder. January, makes me never want to  shop again.  Today, however, I was completely suckered into the Debenhams pre-Christmas sale. (up to 25% off everything [...]

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The Big Blogging Week – post #5 of 6 – A Good Vintage

November 18, 2010, 4:42 pm

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Hey All, I had a bit of an idea yesterday (Thursday) morning. On Monday, I wrote list of blogs I promised to post this week, and vintage one of them. I deliberately left the subject fairly ambiguous on purpose and what I propose is to create a list of as many Irish based vintage, boutiques [...]

The Big Blogging Week – post #6 of 6 – A Style Post

November 20, 2010, 4:40 am

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Hey All. It’s been a great week, blogging every day (or thereabouts). Some posts were more of a challenge than others, Thursday’s vintage post for example took a lot of time; I wanted to make sure I had as much information as possible. The last post of the week however, took no research, I just [...]

Weak but not daft… Goddies Bagged, in a sensible way.

November 23, 2010, 10:11 am

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Hey All, You know what? In my entire wardrobe, I only have one cardigan (by DVF) that fits me perfectly. I don’t actually remember another one since leaving my school uniform behind, that fitted nearly half as well. 1. The top of the sleeves are always too tight, even if I go a size bigger [...]

Oh Manolo – You never fail to woo

November 25, 2010, 12:59 am

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Hey All, You may or may not know that I like to bug shoe-boutique assistants by trying-on very beautiful shoes for the benefit of this blog. Last night, while late-night-shopping, OR early evening wining and dining, meant that it was time to try the boots of the season on. After looking at the Brown Thomas [...]

I want a Slice of Tweedy Pie

November 26, 2010, 12:17 am

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Hey All, I’m having my second Tweed crush of the year. (see the first here). I’ve always been a bit of a fan of the stuff but looking around the high street yesterday I fell hard for all the edgy tweed jackets I saw. Every one from Tommy Hilfiger to New Look, seems to have [...]

Gold by Giles Deacon & the New Look SS11 Preview

November 30, 2010, 4:20 pm

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Hey All, So it’s snowing, what better thing to post about than spring/summer 2011 collections? In Rathmines earlier I noticed, from Oxfam to the  Swan Centre, most of the snow had been moved, except outside the chemist… Just an observation but, cashing-in on snow-induced cuts and bruises are we Mr. Pharmacist? Hmmm. I have to [...]

Snow Style – Black on White

December 1, 2010, 3:59 pm

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Hey All, Worst thing about wintry weather? The fact that style and practicality don’t go hand in hand. I mean, I love my Parka and Hunter wellies for keeping me so warm. But style-wise, I look like I should be heading to a festival or mucking out stables. Doc’s, leather jacket and layers, kept me [...]

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Charity Begins with Brown Thomas Christmas Cards

December 3, 2010, 10:04 am

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Hey All, I just saw these charity Christmas cards that Brown Thomas and some pretty huge design-houses have created. Tiffany & Co., Lanvin, Roberto Cavalli and Manolo Blahnik; as well as Lulu Guinness and erm… Victoria Beckham. I can’t decide between Manolo Blahnik (it does say Dublin 2010 after all) or Roberto Cavalli; hello leopard-print [...]

Mullet Dresses – Yup you heard it right.

December 7, 2010, 12:49 am

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Hi All, I’ve made no bones about the fact that I’m a fan of the maxi. Right now however I’m contemplating getting a pair of scissors to all the maxi’s in my wardrobe and make them into mullet dresses; short at the front and long at the back. The trend has been pretty big over [...]

New Blog Challenge – 5 days, 5 posts, 5 outfits

December 13, 2010, 3:01 pm

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Hi All, I thought seeing as it’s nearly Christmas, and I have loads of shopping, writing and packing for home to do, I should stretch myself even farther. I’ve set myself a new blogging challenge for the end of 2010, by giving myself 1 week to post 5 outfit posts, over 5 days… So here [...]

Day 2 Style Post – 5 days, 5 posts, 5 outfits

December 15, 2010, 1:45 pm

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Hey All, Here’s my second post, 3 days & 2 posts down, 4 days & 3 posts to go… I had to run a few errands at lunchtime, with the weather all meh, grey and drizzly, layers are still the thing. I love these boots though, not wellies but still warm and waterproof. Post #02 [...]

Day 3 Style Post – 5 days, 5 posts, 5 outfits

December 17, 2010, 1:00 pm

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Hey All, Here’s my third post, 5 days & 3 posts down, 2 days & 2 posts to go… (Oh flip) Drinks with Alice. Last night I met the quirky White Rabbit blogger and milliner Alice Merlics; we went to an art show at Twisted Pepper, on Abbey Street where she was exhibiting her latest [...]