What’s hot, what’s not

Hot: Selfie Sticks, Not: Alpha sizing

HOT

Fennel seeds Toast them for a truly scrumptious addition to salads, dressings, marinades

Shellfish Supper Get everyone washing mussels and peeling shrimp before sitting down to a big platter with some good pasta

The Ferocious Mingle Marcade From old fur stoles to fantastical hats, jewellery and art, this gem has it all, plus good coffee. 60 Camden Street, Dublin 2

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Gathering Moss Philip Moss, that is. See his uber-real exhibition at the Taylor Gallery

 "Selfie Sticks" Extendable metal wand for your phone or camera, as seen on holidays. So mad, it's hilarious

COLD

Tailgating Not the fun American football game type, the dangerous driver type all up in our boot. Back off!

"Alpha sizing" U.S. retailers using Small, Medium, and Large instead of the traditional numbers we know and (kind of) understand. Fitting room nightmare.

 Inflicting your carb-free smugness on the rest of us Go on, try make us feel bad about eating "evil white foods" - what is a life without bread?

"Love my girlies" posts on social media We know cocktails are nice but come on now, you're grown up women.