CELEBRITY PUBLIC SPATS Insult in haste on social media, repent at leisure
Public spats: Never a good idea, always great entertainment. Social media means it’s too irresistible not to post your grievances for the world to...
QUEEN OF THE STONE AGE Sculptor Helen O’Connell’s geological obsession
My first instinct on seeing the the smooth stone donut shape creation of sculptor Helen O’Connell in Bray’s Mermaid Arts Centre is to embrace...
THE ART OF THE BACKHANDED COMPLIMENT The encouragement you do not need
'You’re not half as fat as you look on the telly,’ used to be my favourite backhanded compliment when I worked on the box....
JUST BREATHE Masking our primary health ally
Breathing. It’s a crime. At least it feels that way. They’re making kids from the age of six up wear masks to school here in France.
STYLE ICON OF THE WEEK: Faye Dunaway
The ultimate Hollywood diva with a reputation for being ‘difficult’, Faye Dunaway will also go down in the anals of history as one of...
RACE TO THE BOTTOM The influence of Kim Kardashian
Kim Kardashian: The ultimate influencer of a tacky and tawdry culture of sex tapes, plastic surgery, nude selfies and shameless self promotion where everything...
SNEAK PEAK Behind the scenes on Catriona Hanly’s new season shoot
The majestic Kilronan Castle in Co Roscommon provided a fitting backdrop to a unique fashion shoot for Irish designer Catriona Hanly’s opulent creations. Exquisite.ie’s...
AN EXQUISITE LIFE Ib Jorgensen on fashion and art
It’s hard to believe Ib Jorgensen is 82. Clearly a life of discipline and self care have served him well. He is lean and...
THE HANDMAID’S TALE Expect lots of fashion references to Margaret Atwood’s chilling story
The fashion world has fallen for the austere beauty of The Handmaid’s Tale, the Emmy award winning TV series based on writer Margaret Atwood’s...
CHILD’S PLAY When is the right time to discuss money?
My five year old Patrick is known to say, 'Just buy another one,' after the breakage of a toy/glass/vase/lipstick/shall I go on? The poor...
