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Rosemary Mac Cabe

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Monthly Archives: April 2010

A|Wear – great collections, odd customer service . . .

The latest collection from A|Wear has me all in a tizzy, although not necessarily for the clothing themselves; I’m a sucker for a well done shoot, and this one has all the components of a really beautiful fashion shoot. Bright …

Picks of the week – Accessorize

Accessorize is one of those stores I pop into pretty regularly, and rarely emerge empty-handed. While I may be on a bit of a self-enforced shopping ban, following a jewellery splurge on Asos, the internet is the window-shopper’s paradise. Here …

Topshop launches make-up range, May 5th

The news that Topshop is to launch a range of make-up isn’t exactly groundbreaking, but it will surely thrill those of you who spend every Thursday evening poring through the racks (and there are a lot of you; attempting movement …

Sin when you’re winning . . .

In the movies, newspaper offices are like Christmas: there are gifts everywhere. I get a few deliveries a week, 99% of which are from my mother. The most recent was my raincoat, which was followed by a text message, 30 …

Under cover of darkness . . .

Bono, God’s favourite son, appears on the May 2010 issue of French Vogue. Now, I will admit to having experienced a lot of involuntary eye rolling, oh, for the last 10 years whenever his name was mentioned – but last …

Credit where credit is due

Claudine Keane looks great as the face of Adore Moi for Ultimo. I have a long series of points I could make, about the idea that “bouncing back to her pre-baby figure” is an achievement, above and beyond the creation …

Running to stand still . . .

I wrote this piece in February, for a short series in The Irish Times magazine on learning new things and, in an incredible display of narcicissm, in writing it, I convinced myself to sign up for a running course with …

Training day

Summer is coming and leather runners seem a bit sturdy, so I picked out a selection of cool canvas plimsolls to suit every pocket – plus, I had a chat with Angela Scanlon, trainer collector extraordinaire . . . Angela …

We need to talk about Elle

Demi Moore‘s rise and fall to and from fame have been much documented; here she is in Striptease, like, totes famous. Here she is breaking up with Brucey, and, um becoming less famous. Here she is in Charlie’s Angels getting …

She talks dirty in Spanish . . .

Running with a theme – the theme of Spain, which is as broad as it is predictable – here’s a quick spotlight on Zara, a Spanish store and part of the Inditex group (owned by one Armancio Ortega, who was at …

Competition winner: the Beaut.ie Guide to Gorgeous

So a few weeks ago I ran a little competition to win a copy of the Beaut.ie Guide to Gorgeous – and the winner is in. Denise Rushe, from Sligo, a copy of the buke will be winging its way …

Absolut Style @ Set – a recap

Last weekend was the inaugural Absolut Style at Set in Langton’s in Kilkenny – a fashion and interiors weekend in the brand new theatre. I headed down with a schoolfriend to see what was going on: I’m not sure what …

In the mailbox . . .

Forget the Alexa, check out the latest of Warehouse‘s weekly picks: this gorgeous schoolboy satchel, available in brown or black leather. This could be the oh-so-perfect addition to the wardrobe of my dreams (where I find a way to wear …

Freja Beha Erichsen for i-D magazine

There’s something so joyful about a magazine cover – insofar as magazine covers can bring joy – that breaks the mould and brings us something different. This cover, with Freja Erichsen, reminds me of Marvel comics, beautiful citrus packaging, and …

Vaseline Sheer Infusion moisturisers

The week before last, I got a lovely invitation to the press launch of Vaseline‘s new Sheer Infusion body moisturisers – due to work commitments, I couldn’t attend, but I also got a few samples to try out. So here …

Hermès to launch jewellery collection

French fashion house Hermès of Birkin fame is to launch a jewellery collection, based on the company’s roots – in equestrian leathers. The collection will draw inspiration from the colours and shapes of horseriding garb, focusing on outlines and heft, …

Sarah Jessica Parker in Marchesa

There are a few things I learned this weekend. Number one would be that Sex and the City: the Movie is much better after Leinster have won the rugby and you’ve had a few drinks. Secondly, vintage fashion is irritatingly …

Set sail with Sea Bags from Asos

The nature of possession is such that, not only do we enjoy the idea of ownership for its own sake, we also relish the opportunity to claim exclusivity in said ownership; there’s only one in the world, this is one …

A New Look for a new season . . .

In Galway last weekend for the Irish Blog Awards, I just happened to find a few minutes to venture into New Look – one of the best, and most often overlooked, high-street stores for on-trend fashion pieces at affordable prices. …

Chesneau Easter sale – starts today

Forget Easter eggs and simnel cake (although a fondness for tiny yellow chickens is nothing to be frowned upon) – bank holiday weekends are good for one thing: sales. This weekend sees the Easter sale at Chesneau in Bennetsbridge, Co …