Last week, I was unemployed for a total of five days. Unemployment is something I’ve grown used to, on and off, over the last two years, but under far different circumstances. I have never been unemployed while knowing I was going to have a new job by the following Monday.
Being unemployed for a prescribed period of time is unemployment on cheat codes. You have none...
It doesn't get more glamorous than a full-length vintage gown. Throw in a splash of hot pink and a smattering of sequins and you've got a gúna that will take you from debs ball to retirement party and everywhere in between.
Opal gown, €99.99 (vintage condition, size 8-10) from folkster.com/vintage.
Behold, the most coveted shoe of the summer: the neon pink Carmelo by Jennifer Chou (€102.98) now available to pre-order from solestruck.com for shipping on June 20th.
Helen Lynch can be found snapping Cork's most fashionable in the city and beyond for her street style diary The Corkonian. See if you know anyone who made the cut at thecorkonian.tumblr.com.
1 - Zip Detail Denim Short, €47, Oasis
2 - Low rise cut offs, €24.95, H&M
3 - Utility Short, €47, Warehouse
Heat up a holiday look with clashing prints in bold colours. Camilla Jacket, €135, Marias Print Jeans, €75, and Beatriz Scarf, €54, Monsoon.
Today is my birthday. I am 23 years old. I have no business complaining about turning 23, and I don’t intend to use this space so crassly. I have friends – friends turning 23, 24, or terrifyingly, the quarter-century behemoth that is 25, and the drama that’s attached to the occasion has become increasingly significant. While women in their 30s weep into their Pinot, perform...
Cork sandals, €18, Penneys
If your feet are in serious need of attention before you slip on those summer sandals, make a beeline for Bliss in Grange, where fashionistas are raving about the new Jacuzzi Spa Pedicure. Simply sit back and watch your worries (and gross dead skin) disappear! Call 021 4365184 to book in.
The May Madeness sale has kicked off at Gasoline, Mahon Point. Drop by the shop or browse online at gasoline.ie for up to 50% off Levis, Bench and Hilfiger Denim.
Today, while I was trying to scrape a burnt patch of Bolognese off my front right-hand hob, I heard my phone buzz. As is the case 90% of the time my phone buzzes, it was a tweet. And then something great happened, something I’ve been waiting for: somebody asked my advice.
It was my friend Matt’s little brother Adam. I say little brother: at 18, Adam already appears to...
Join Jo Malone London, Crème de la Mer and Bobbi Brown for an exclusive Luxury Lifestyle Event at Brown Thomas on Thursday, May 9th (6pm-9pm, over 18s only). Guests will quaff champagne while experiencing a 90-minute pampering experience covering skin care, make-up and fragrance under the specialist guidance of each brand’s experts. Places are limited so register this week at one...
This pretty paisley sweater is a nod to spring, without the goosebumps or frostbite. €30, Gallery, Dunnes.
Can't find a clutch to match your outfit? Place a pocket inside any item of clothing with a Pocksie. Made of 100% super-soft cotton, Pocksie is strong and secure enough to hold your ID, credit card, and a few notes or a key. Each pack contains six adhesive pockets. €14 from secretfashionfixes.ie.
The place I went to school is something of a one-of-a-kind establishment in Cork, a place so unique that although I’m not going to mention it by name, most of you will have guessed it by the end of this paragraph. We were the only all-girls private school in the city, and we welcomed both the stigma and the reputation that came with that. There was an impression that we were spoilt, over...
Make like Kourtney K and double up on large floral prints. Sandro top €165 and trousers, €185, Brown Thomas.
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