BOWIE DUFFY Exhibition by the late photographer who captured this iconic image
Dublin's Ebow gallery has reopened after a five year hiatus to play host to the Irish instalment of the ‘Bowie by Duffy’ exhibition. The show...
GROWING UP KURT Three generations of Cobain’s family launch Newbridge exhibition
Kurt Cobain was Oirish. Fair enough, there’s barely a beast or human, villain or hero, in this world and beyond we haven’t laid claim...
RULES SMULES! Why we owe those feisty fashion renegades our wardrobe freedom
Let’s hear it for the rule breakers. Those rebels who ignore tradition and go their own way. Say what you like about preserving standards...
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...
MODERN BOTANY The Trinity College endorsed brand packed with plant power
Pharmacognosy: The branch of knowledge concerned with medicinal drugs obtained from plants or other natural sources.
Sometimes we need reminding, Planet Earth is incredible. Awe-inspiring...
LOST LEGEND Clodagh of Dublin’s unacknowledged acclaim
Aisling O'Loughlin on the fascinating story behind a vintage label 'Clodagh of Dublin' and how one woman's singular vision brought international acclaim, except at...
GIVENCHY AND HEPBURN The ultimate designer/muse collaboration
He was expecting Hollywood superstar Katherine Hepburn but it was the other Hepburn, a doe-eyed, gamine beauty in cigarette pants, a t-shirt and sandals...
LITERARY LOVER Áine Toner’s love affair with books
Áine's Top 10 'Quotes'
'Pictures of perfection, as you know, make me sick and wicked,'
wrote Jane Austen to her niece, Fanny. This keeps me amused on...
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...
EXQUISITE TASTE The Queen of Costume Designers Edith Head
Having been nominated a rollicking 35 times for an Oscar over the course of her career, Edith Head scooped eight gongs for Best Costume...
