Sales start here

RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW: Laura Bradshaw of Aura in Sandymount, Dublin 4, is staging a half-price sale of everything in the shop from today.

Some star buys include a Stella Forest beaded navy jacket down to €220 from €450, a three-quarter-length puffa jacket by Iblues down to €175 from €350, and a navy stretch silk satin dress by One Step, now €150 down from €295. Bradshaw has stocked Melissa rubber footwear from Brazil for several seasons now and its wedge rubber shoes are now €40. Another find is the Danish fashion designer Tony Cohen whose flattering tunics have been a huge success for Aura – any left will be selling for €60 as opposed to €120. Aura, 94 Sandymount Road, Dublin 4, tel: 01-6672377, aurashop.ie.

In Blackrock, Co Dublin, Deryn Mackey is hosting a customer event today at Khan boutique from 2pm to 6pm, with fashion tips from Catherine Condell and 25 per cent discounts on some lovely pieces including this black velvet maxi dress (€519) from Handwritten, the new collection by Tanya Sarne. Deirdre McQuillan