November 2010
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'tis the season to be jolie
…no, i’m not talking about angelina, but the french word for pretty. the holidays are coming up and for most of us that means office parties and the annual what-to-wear dilemma. so, what to do?
last year, my work’s holiday party was pretty fancy, and everyone really dressed up for the occasion. i wore a strapless dress which, while being stylish, was not the most practical for...
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forever young
this weekend saw the opening of forever 21 in dublin - the first forever 21 to open in europe. i had never heard of this brand until a few months ago when some american colleagues and i were talking about different stores in the states. they described it as somewhere to get nice going out tops for reasonable prices, and so when i saw a store was going to open in dublin, i was quite looking forward...
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mama's got some brand new swag
before anyone gets all gooey, i don’t plan to be in the market for maternity clothes anytime soon, in fact not for many, many years. however, this doesn’t mean i can’t be interested in them. here are a couple of gems i’ve noticed recently for those stylish mums-to-be.
a friend’s sister was rocking this romantic open-backed top with beautiful detail. unsure where it’s from though - i felt...
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investing in the stock(ing) market
i’d seen these suspender-print tights on a mannequin and also on one of the sales assistants walking around the new look shop in jervis center. they looked awesome. they’re by henry holland (who, usually, i don’t care for at all). i ignored the €18.99 price tag and flung them into my basket along with the rest of my purchases. what the hell, i thought. what i should have...
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are new lookin' at me?
last weekend, i happened to be at jervis shopping centre (looking for some new boots to replace my “can’t wear these when it rains” pair). however, upon entering the centre, my jaw dropped and i stopped dead in my tracks. new look has finally opened! i’ve never been too much of a fan of their clothes, but i think their shoe selection is amazing and such good value. so i...
