Index

What's hot and what's not

WHAT’S HOT

The Flat WhiteIt's what the cool kids are drinking . . . like a latte but with a higher concentration of espresso

Graphic linerNot a new beauty phenomenon but it works. Just a quick flick and you've got serious come hither allure

SkippingGetting all Million Dollar Baby while listening to the Rockie theme tune turns you into a lean machine. A welcome alternative to Zumba for the less rhythmically inclined. Call us when you've mastered the double-unders, mind you

Friday nightsNow that Tallafornia has released its hold over the nation, we can get back to doing what we do best: moaning about the Late Late

'Blue Jeans'Lana Del Rey's new video with the singer engaging in creepy crocodile pool antics means more internet gold apparently

'Man Men'Sky Atlantic double bill next Tuesday for the launch of sizzling series five

Pony trekkingThe latest favoured weekend hobby

Fresh tarragonIf you can get it . . . rainy windy weather in Spain and Israel is playing havoc with supplies

P'triqueThis 'fashionista' is the hilarious comedian on YouTube's Platform channel. #totesamaze! #Obsessed! #Chic! #Love it!

WHAT’S NOT

Ugly summer shoesLast summer it was all about the clog, this season mules are the footwear choice of the fashion elite. Why does summer provoke such questionable footwear trends?

Pastel hairAnother contentious catwalk craze. Best left to the models we think

The gymThe evenings are getting longer, meaning exercising indoors no longer makes sense

Outdated notions of valueNo, your €25 for two courses and a coffee is not a midweek bargain. We're on to you . . .

Turning a blind eyeYes, we're all busy, but surely you can spare five minutes to help that elderly lady put her groceries in the car, or to help that man pick up the pages from his newspaper

Puncture anxietyDid you really mean to break that bottle?