Rosemary Mac Cabe

• designer collaborations magazines
• October 31, 2011, 11:45

I hope you’re having some fun – me? I’m in the office, sorting through the work that’s piled up since Friday and thinking about what to get people for Christmas. That part’s a joke. In any case, this weekend I …

• beauty
• October 26, 2011, 14:24

Would this sell a foundation to you? Seeing this kind of extreme coverage is amazing and overwhelming and kind of frightening, as if Double Wear wasn’t thick enough, here comes Vichy Dermablend Foundation Corrective Cream Stick. To be fair, it’s …

• beauty celebrity competitions film & TV handbags high street Irish designs music shoes and boots
• October 21, 2011, 08:30

Did I mention that? Only for the weekend, poor lambs, don’t get too upset. While I’m gone, you could do the following . . . Check out Britney’s new video. I’d link you up but then you’d all be spared …

• online shopping shoes and boots
• October 19, 2011, 11:30

It would seem that there is no answer to this question; one pair of flat winter boots is, obviously, too few, while four pairs of skyscraper stilettos with platforms and a peep-toe may seem too many . . . But …

• stylists
• October 19, 2011, 08:30

I don’t care what anyone else says, Sonya Lennon was the only well dressed woman at the photocall for the new RTÉ schedule. She wore an amazing slash-necked dress from Bastyan that didn’t make her look sexy, or (particularly) young, …

• models
• October 18, 2011, 16:30

Sometimes I wonder what exactly it is that I’ve been googling when I realise what kind of rubbish I’ve absorbed. For example, did you know that Fatima Siad, America’s Next Top Model alumnus and all-round babe, walked for Hermes and …

• designers
• October 18, 2011, 14:30

Acne is a big favourite of all of my own favourite bloggers, not to mention Stellar fashion editor Corina Gaffey, stylist Angela Scanlon and oh, anyone who has a clue – so when they bring out a new lookbook I’m …

• magazines stylists
• October 18, 2011, 10:30

Following on from last week’s post on Sarah Rickard’s Irish Tatler editorial, I thought it only fair to share some of the Irish editorial love. My pick? The current issue of IMAGE, styled by Paula Hughes and photographed by Andreas …

• competitions
• October 17, 2011, 16:30

Ah, all good things must come to an end – good things such as this Beyoncé fragrance competition, courtesy of Boots. Six winners have been chosen, and they are: Michelle @ 1 – for being quick off the mark and …

• magazines stylists
• October 17, 2011, 16:30

Do you love Taylor Tomasi Hill, accessories editor of Marie Claire US, as much as everyone else in the fashion world does? (Just google image her to see the number of street style pics that pop up!) It’s undeniable that …

• fashion shows
• October 17, 2011, 12:30

An alternative title to this post could be, “do you think we absorb everything we see?” Almost a month ago now I was in London for fashion week (you might remember my extensive coverage; scroll back through September’s archives for …

• coats handbags online shopping
• October 17, 2011, 08:30

Seeing as my situation now means I’ll no longer be doing the what I bought posts (yes, fine, these are financially DIRE straits), I’ll have to settle for doing the what I would buy . . . such as last …

• celebrity music shoes and boots
• October 15, 2011, 09:30

I recently worked on a maternity shoot for The Irish Times* and, I have to say, cut-out bodycon is not something that I would have forced on my model. But somehow Bey is working it. (Maybe it’s because she’s not …

• models reviews
• October 14, 2011, 16:30

Things that I’m obsessing about right now include (but are not limited to): The amazing Charlotte Free, who I first saw at the Topshop Unique show in London. The best manicure I ever got at Rouge in Ranelagh, more on …

• models
• October 14, 2011, 15:30

Oh hai, have we met? The other day I was looking through my Instagram pics (you should folly me, I’m rosemarymaccabe – hai) and realised that I have three obsessions: food, fashion and felines. So you can imagine the sound …

• celebrity magazines
• October 14, 2011, 14:30

Did you see these pics? I love seeing a side of Kristen that we haven’t seen before. We all know she can do pouty, depressed teen – but I like the chance to see her do a sexier, more glamorous …

• online shopping
• October 14, 2011, 12:30

Do you ever see things that you are just convinced you need? No? What is wrong with you?! In my case, it happens very often. Today, it’s this sequined cardigan by Marc by Marc Jacobs from My-Wardrobe.com. Amazing. If there …

• events Irish designs menswear
• October 14, 2011, 10:30

So last night I headed along to the launch of the Hairy Baby exhibition at Gallery Number One on Castle Street, where the Hairy Baby crew have put in place a really fun and colourful space showcasing six years’ worth …

• dresses high street shoes and boots trends
• October 13, 2011, 17:17

Did you catch yesterday’s paper? I’ve started a regular Wednesday style segment – small, but with lots of potential! Yesterday’s trend focus was on snakeprint – my picks below: Dress, €165 from French Connection Blazer, €59.95 from Zara Dress, €120 …

• consumer rights events
• October 12, 2011, 08:30

So I don’t know how much of a loyal Fash Mob follower you are, but you should at some point have seen me witter on about the fabulous Karim Sattar (me in red hair shocker!), make-up artist with The Body …

• magazines stylists
• October 11, 2011, 16:00

So you know those magazine moments that make you do a little double-take, and maybe gasp slightly? Irish Tatler has been having a lot of those lately, from candyfloss hair in the stunning September editorial to this gorgeous shoot, in …

• high street seasonal dressing
• October 10, 2011, 14:30

So remember I went to the River Island A/W press day? Well since then I had a chance to leaf through the lookbook, and I love how sumptuous this season is shaping up to be! Bright colours, big shapes, gorgeous …

• film & TV
• October 10, 2011, 11:30

So I had a pretty eventful weekend – and by that I mean I went to the cinema and watched a whole lot of X Factor before spending my whole Sunday working. I know, rock ‘n’ roll! But on Friday …

• magazines
• October 10, 2011, 08:30

Do you ever see things on line that you feel really inspired by and are then determined to, if not emulate, then at least use for inspiration purposes in some other fact of your life? This is how I feel …

• models photography
• October 8, 2011, 09:30

In today’s Irish Times magazine is another shoot (see here for the last) with the very talented Ailbhe O’Donnell, with make-up by Ellie Balfe, hair by Sian Sharkey and clothes modelled by Gracie at 1st Option. I was assisted by …

• designer collaborations high street
• October 6, 2011, 14:30

If this initial campaign poster is anything to go by, what you should actually be saying is “saving” and “queueing”, in that order although not necessarily in varying timeframes. If you spot a woman hanging out outside H&M in Dundrum …

• coats
• October 6, 2011, 12:30

The coat story from yesterday’s newspaper, on the blog! Imagine that – double dipping! Or something. Reiss’s boxy red – There is a reason Reiss is the go-to for hardworking workwear, and this wool and cashmere blend jacket is one …

• fashion shows
• October 6, 2011, 10:30

Isabel Marant, in case you didn’t know, is the designer to covet this season (and last, and the season before that . . .). The French femme has been putting together louche, laidback looks for the cool kids for a …

• music
• October 6, 2011, 08:30

A few weeks ago I got a mailer about the labels stocked by Anastasia in Ranelagh and was blown away by the following three images. If I had a Christmas list, these three looks would be on it . . …

• coats
• October 5, 2011, 16:30

Did you catch today’s Irish Times column? I’ll fill you all in as the week goes by if you didn’t, but if you have a chance to pick up the paper I’d really recommend it (obviously)! In any case, I …

• competitions
• October 5, 2011, 12:30

So I know I’ve been off the radar a bit, but to make up for my absence I have six – count ‘em, six – bottles of Beyoncé’s new fragrance, Pulse, to give away courtesy of the lovely folks at …

• high street models photography
• October 5, 2011, 10:39

I don’t know if you read the Saturday magazine with The Irish Times (you should!), but you may have spotted, a couple of weeks back, a shoot I styled – photographed by Peter Fingleton, with hair and make-up by Emma …

• beauty
• October 3, 2011, 12:30

So this weekend coming sees the launch of Gorgeous to Go, the second book from Aisling McDermott of stratospheric Irish beauty blog, Beaut.ie. We’re promised goodie bags, but really, they should be quite low on your list of priorities – …

• celebrity hair music
• October 3, 2011, 10:30

So I know, I know, I’ve been out of commission. Seriously so much going on at the moment, lots of which I will share with you this week so you can partake of the thrills and spills of my fashion …