Rosemary Mac Cabe

• bargains photography
• March 31, 2012, 07:30

Did you catch today’s Irish Times magazine? Olivia Palermo was dressed in clothes from Kildare Village by stylist Paula Hughes and shot by Andreas Pettersson (with make-up by Billy Orr) in this photoshoot – and fashion editrice extraordinaire, Deirdre McQuillan, …

• advertising
• March 30, 2012, 18:24

I seriously need to stop reading the internet – at this rate I’ll be working all night on blog posts and God knows what else! Check out Burger King’s new direction – what do you think? It’s better than this, …

• high street size issues
• March 30, 2012, 15:31

This is the story of a moment in my not-so-distant past, a moment in which I was blonde and, evidently, a mite more body-confident than I am now. American Apparel had just opened in Dublin, and my idea was  to …

• bargains high street models seasonal dressing
• March 29, 2012, 19:53

Today was the Oasis high summer press morning in their Stephen’s Green store, and the guys at Oasis couldn’t have hoped for a better morning – it was just sunny enough to shoot film, which was lucky as Xposé was …

• celebrity
• March 28, 2012, 13:23

US style maven Olivia Palermo was in Kildare Village yesterday shooting for Vanity Fair and, lucky Olivia, making the most of the gorgeous weather! Then again, she did just come from a skiing holiday so perhaps she wasn’t thinking too …

• coats dresses underwear
• March 28, 2012, 10:33

Have you got your copy of today’s paper? If not, you are missing out! Check it out by clicking through the grab, above.

• magazines photography
• March 27, 2012, 16:00

Here’s Katie Fogarty, in a Blackbook editorial shot by Jason Kim, via Fashion Gone Rogue. I love the unexpected juxtaposition of high fashion and the full sleeves of tattoos, although it does beg the question: have tattoos transcended the mainstream and …

• magazines models
• March 27, 2012, 15:30

It looks like my crush on Anais Pouliot, borne out of the ashes of last season’s Topshop Unique show, is going nowhere – isn’t she amazing?

• seasonal dressing
• March 27, 2012, 10:30

The past few weeks have seen my regular holiday yearning blossom and grow into something almost tangible, with the result that now every time I see an image of sun or sunshine or suntan lotion I almost break out in …

• photography street style
• March 27, 2012, 07:30

Last night I went to the (relatively) newly reopened Lighthouse Cinema in Dublin 7 and, as predicted, it was a heartwarming, insightful, moving piece of cinema, documenting the life of the man who is, arguably, the world’s oldest and first …

• models stylists
• March 26, 2012, 16:00

So far, so WAG – but look a little closer and check out the detail in those amazing candy-pink French manicured nails by Sophy Robson. Stunnah! This photograph is just editorial perfection – she’s portraying a not-very-covetable “look”, but still …

• shoes and boots sportswear
• March 26, 2012, 14:34

Today is a good day at my desk – deliveries in the form of a pair of Dr Martens, some Under Armour goodies and then, of course, the case of wine I ordered from Curious Wines. I had initially planned …

• music
• March 26, 2012, 12:00

Honestly, what’s not to love? Especially the delicious latex moment at 0:09 … that said, I prefer Madonna when she looks like, oh, Madonna, such as in the smoking segments, rather than in the dancing segments when she looks a …

• bargains online shopping
• March 26, 2012, 10:30

This is a godsend for people like me who just don’t spend all that much time shopping terrestrially – My-Wardrobe.com has launched its online reward card, as a way of saying thanks to its loyal customers. Rewards start at a …

• celebrity events
• March 24, 2012, 20:50

Friday night was VIP magazine’s 11th annual Style Awards, at Dublin’s Shelbourne Hotel. Sponsored by Peter Mark, the awards are an annual celebration of Ireland’s most stylish people – at least, that’s the official line. The not-so-official line is that …

• magazines
• March 23, 2012, 14:30

If you’ve never picked up the Financial Times‘s How to Spend It magazine, you’re missing out on a glossy with serious sartorial heft. You won’t be able to afford anything in it, mind you, but that doesn’t mean that you won’t …

• celebrity
• March 23, 2012, 13:30

I am seriously falling in love with Gwyneth Paltrow. I know, I know, I can’t keep resorting to her newsletter to keep Fash Mob going, but just look at the latest one, an interview with her stylist and a minute-by-minute …

• celebrity
• March 23, 2012, 10:30

I know, I know, it’s the week of the all-conquering celebrity love. First there was Katharine, then there was Jedward (he’s so dreamy), now it’s Kiernan Shipka‘s turn, the 12-year-old star of AMC’s Mad Men, returning to screens near you …

• photography stylists
• March 23, 2012, 07:30

This shoot was done last weekend, with shots taken by the Times’ own Alan Betson and hair and make-up by Emma Farrell. I wanted to go for a very preppy, Tommy Hilfiger feel to the styling – really clean, fresh, …

• sportswear
• March 22, 2012, 14:30

What do you think of the kit the Great Britain Olympic team will be sporting this summer, courtesy of the one and only Stella McCartney? I can’t help but wonder if her collaboration with Adidas, which launched in 2004, was …

• events
• March 22, 2012, 13:00

Chanel is hosting a nails event in Arnotts from Thursday, March 29th until Sunday, April 1st – with appointments available for a Chanel shape and paint using the Les Jeans de Chanel range. The price is €40, fully redeemable against …

• celebrity magazines
• March 22, 2012, 11:30

Well, this post does exactly what it says on the tin – it’s the magazine cover we’ve all been waiting for, and doesn’t Cate (age 42) look stunning? Naturally, unphotoshoppedly, stunning. More of this, please.

• ethical shopping high street
• March 21, 2012, 16:00

We should have known something fishy was afoot when Michelle Williams wore H&M to the BAFTAs this year – but who could have predicted H&M‘s latest genius move, in the form of its Conscious collection, a range of red carpet-worthy …

• beauty menswear
• March 21, 2012, 13:30

I know, I know, this is not the kind of crush one should admit to – but what can I say? I blame the Beaut.ie ladies, and, y’know, the ladies of Ireland, for voting Jedward their number one in Ireland’s …

• online shopping trends
• March 20, 2012, 14:00

In love with this Car Mar lookbook, featuring Alexandra Spencer of 4th and Bleeker (who I have yet to see look bad once – once!). Who would have thought that dip-dyed denim would make such a striking comeback? Then again, …

• bargains
• March 20, 2012, 12:30

I know, I know, that could be a very misleading headline, but this is a great offer: from now until April 9th, Brown Thomas is giving 20% back in the form of a gift voucher, on all purchases made in …

• food vintage
• March 20, 2012, 10:30

Over the weekend I stumbled across this great article on CoolHunting.com on what Dublin has to offer in terms of fashion, coffee, pubs and more, and agreed with ever one of its recommendations. Obviously the list of great places in …

• beauty celebrity music
• March 20, 2012, 07:30

If y’all haven’t been watching Smash, the US TV show about a Marilyn Monroe-themed Broadway musical, you are missing out – and not only because there are some serious tunes and even more serious dance routines. You’re missing out on …

• competitions
• March 17, 2012, 10:29

Now here’s a competition worth getting in there for – worth €190, the lovely folks at Make Up For Ever on Clarendon St have offered me a mother-daughter make-up lesson and makeover for Fash Mob readers! You’ll both be treated …

• menswear
• March 14, 2012, 12:30

Here’s how today’s column appeared in the paper – just click on it to be brought through to the website version! And if you have anything you’d like covered in future columns, let me know in the comments! (And have …

• magazines photography stylists
• March 14, 2012, 10:30

Following on from last week’s Image magazine shoot, here’s Irish Tatler‘s April shoot – another pattern-clash extravaganza. Barry McCall has worked his usual magic on these shots, which have such a crisp, clean yet ethereal quality to them. Mesmerising. And, …

• celebrity
• March 14, 2012, 07:30

I am in love with this dress, mostly because it looks like something I would run to, like a moth to an intensely flickering flame, immediately purchase (on my credit card), and never ever look good in, or even wear …

• competitions
• March 13, 2012, 17:21

I know, I know, what date is it again? I have been run off my feet … but the winner of the Lifestyle Sports competition is Ruthie at comment # 10, congrats!

• celebrity high street
• March 13, 2012, 16:30

I just came across this video and imagery of Kate Moss in Mango‘s latest campaign – while I like it, there’s something so lazy in Kate Moss’s eyes that just makes me feel sleepy. Like when you look at a …

• competitions DIY
• March 13, 2012, 15:30

It’s a St Patrick’s Day to remember! You and a loved one / friend / frenemy / other half (etc) can experience all that Carton House has to offer this Friday night with one night B&B and tickets to Saturday’s …

• beauty reviews
• March 13, 2012, 14:30

This foundation came complete with a primer and a brush for application*, with stern warnings that the use of the brush in conjunction with the make-up was critical! All advice I happily ignored. I jettisoned make-up brushes and sponges years …

• beauty reviews
• March 13, 2012, 11:30

A word of warning: this post is, by and large, about my vagina. I know, I know, what have you done to deserve this? Again. But the world of fashion and occasional beauty blogging is one that is full of …

• celebrity magazines
• March 12, 2012, 12:48

Ah, Sienna … I’ll be honest, this cover leaves me cold. Mostly because I’ve just never seen the point of you. You’ve never been successful as an actress, really, and as an “it” girl, well, you’re just not quite scandalous …

• magazines photography stylists
• March 8, 2012, 08:30

Photographed by Christian Ammann and styled by Sinead Keenan, I am seriously loving the visuals in this shoot from a recent issue of IMAGE magazine. The Botanic Gardens serve as backdrop to a sea of lush, luscious prints. Gorgeous!

• seasonal dressing
• March 7, 2012, 15:30

For the first time, Full Circle is launching a flash collection online this Thursday, March 8th (the same day as – woot – Marni for H&M debuts!) and the collection has some real gems. I’m feeling a lot of Mary …

• celebrity handbags
• March 7, 2012, 12:30

You may not know this, but Lana and I are practically besties since we sat practically next to one another at the Mulberry show. True story. Anyway, here she is looking really cool mostly because of her Coach tote bag …

• fashion shows haute couture seasonal dressing
• March 7, 2012, 10:30

Celine‘s A/W 2012 collection was another resounding success – oversized coats, androgynous accents, tailored trouser, zips and block colours. No wonder it’s the label to own, covet, emulate (oh hai, Zara, we see what you’re doing). The jaunty neck scarves …

• magazines photography stylists
• March 7, 2012, 07:30

On my way home from London Fashion Week, tired and footsore (I know, woe is me, right?), I picked up a copy of Grazia‘s S/S Big Fashion Issue to devour on the plane. I have to say, Grazia is a …

• designers DIY specs and shades trousers
• March 6, 2012, 15:30

Last week we had IRO, this week we have MSGM, also available at BT2 and also seriously slick. And I need those sunglasses in my life. If you’re interested in the tuxedo stripe pant, check out Because I’m Addicted’s DIY.

• bargains beauty
• March 6, 2012, 15:30

Now here’s an offer worth getting out of bed for – No7′s Protect & Perfect Intense Face Collection is on special offer until March 30th, at €42 instead of the usual price of €88. And do you want to talk …

• fashion shows haute couture
• March 6, 2012, 14:30

Well, Kaiser Karl did it again with a seriously stellar Chanel show: ankle-grazing trousers, oversized coats, colour, texture and, above all, sparkle! Can I see the glittery eyebrows catching on? You just never know! I’d love to do a more …

• denim
• March 6, 2012, 13:30

Have you heard the news that Target is banning sandblasting from its denim ranges, because it’s associated with lung cancer in factory workers? (About time, for stonewashing truly is a crime against fashion …) The US megastore has decided that …

• reviews
• March 6, 2012, 10:30

I’ve written about Dermablend before, when they released that amazing video with Zombie Boy, but it never occurred to me that it would be a foundation I would particularly like. I have good skin (if I say so myself) with …

• magazines photography stylists
• March 6, 2012, 07:30

How many florals are too many? According to W magazine‘s Bloom Town, that number doesn’t exist … Seriously in love with everything about this shoot, styled by Giovanna Battaglia and photographed by Sharif Hamza.

• music
• March 5, 2012, 17:46

As if Emanuelle Alt doing Wham wasn’t enough fashionable YouTube for one year, now here’s Alber singing Que Séra, Séra.

• celebrity interiors
• March 5, 2012, 12:30

Taylor Tomasi Hill, my number one fashion idol (one of these days I’ll do a countdown, but it may take me a while as Clemence Poesy and Rachel Bilson fight one another, Gladiators-style), has had her New York home profiled …

• celebrity online shopping stylists
• March 5, 2012, 10:30

Hot on the heels of her serious fashion moment at the Oscars, Gwyneth Paltrow, capitalising on her “hot right now” -ness, produced her cleverest fashion-focused Goop newsletter yet. (What do you mean, you don’t get the Goop newsletter? You’d better …

• magazines photography stylists
• March 5, 2012, 08:30

This shoot, from US Vogue‘s March issue, is like what would happen if you combined the world’s best architecture with Marni, Celine and Dries van Noten – of course, styled by Grace Coddington and photographed by Craig McDean, it could …

• fashion shows
• March 2, 2012, 12:30

I’m in two minds about Paris Fashion Week – that is, whether or not I’d like to be there. The first part of me is going, “hell, yeah I want to be there!” and the second is kind of hesitating, …

• celebrity underwear
• March 2, 2012, 10:30

The one and only 1990s supermodel Helena Christensen was recently in Dublin to launch the new Triumph Essence collection, for which she will be brand ambassador. I love how, even though Helena looks drop dead gorgeous in the above photograph, …

• denim designers seasonal dressing
• March 2, 2012, 07:30

If you haven’t heard of IRO, you’re missing out on what I would describe as The Kooples‘ less pretentious cousin, and Zara‘s better made-up older sister. It’s got that kind of pared-down French aesthetic that The Kooples prides itself on …

• music
• March 1, 2012, 16:30

I’ll admit – grudgingly – that I think the imagery for Madonna‘s upcoming single, Girl Gone Wild, is slick. The song, on the other hand? Leaves me cold. Have a listen:

• models photography stylists
• March 1, 2012, 15:00

I spotted this amazing shoot on The Weekly Edit, featuring a fair whack of Irish talent and some very seasonal-appropriate light’n’dark mash-ups. Take winter’s dark florals and spring’s pastels and blend them into a gorgeous, eclectic cocktail. Yum! For full …

• advertising models
• March 1, 2012, 10:30

I usually try not to post too often about one brand (you’ll see I’ve even given up on the non-stop Asos love) – so this is a little unorthodox, given last week’s post on Louis Vuitton‘s S/S accessories ranges. But …