Month: September 2017

A Major Moisture Boost: The Ordinary’s 100% Plant-Derived Squalane

A Major Moisture Boost: The Ordinary’s 100% Plant-Derived Squalane

The Ordinary is a special beauty brand, one that needs more praise than it usually receives. Their uncomplicated packaging and descriptions, as well as the simplicity and task-focused philosophy they project when it comes to their products are very refreshing. This time they have given us […]

Meeting Escentric Molecules Perfumer Geza Schoen

Meeting Escentric Molecules Perfumer Geza Schoen

A few weeks back I was invited to a lunch at Brown Thomas with world renowned perfumer Geza Schoen, creator of the Escentric Molecules range, for the launch of two new fragrances. I was instantly excited, as German-born Schoen brought something very different to the […]

New York Fashion Week: Public School Spring 18

New York Fashion Week: Public School Spring 18

With an aesthetic that toes the line between street style and high-fashion, Public School designers Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne were inspired by the idea of immigrants coming to the US and their lives there, for their Spring 18 collection.     You can see in […]

New York Fashion Week: Bibhu Mohapatra SS18

New York Fashion Week: Bibhu Mohapatra SS18

Even though his clothes haven’t quite hit Ireland with the same ferocity as elsewhere yet, it’s going to be the name on everyone’s lips soon enough – Bibhu (pronounced Bip-oo). I was so thrilled to have experienced this show, because I wasn’t sure what to […]

New York Fashion Week: Kate Spade SS18

New York Fashion Week: Kate Spade SS18

So, yesterday I spent a stunning morning enjoying the Kate Spade SS18 show at New York Fashion Week! As the brand was celebrating its 25th anniversary, I knew it was going to be quite the occasion. The show itself took place at the Grand Central Oyster […]

New York Fashion Week: Brandon Maxwell SS18

New York Fashion Week: Brandon Maxwell SS18

Another exciting fashion week affair was the Brandon Maxwell runway! Stunning gowns and a white base palette made for a standout display, and Karlie Kloss was the absolute star of the moment when she closed the show!   MAC were back in action here, creating […]

Calvin Klein Obsessed Fragrance Launch

Calvin Klein Obsessed Fragrance Launch

Recently, I took a trip to London for the exclusive Calvin Klein Obsessed for women and men fragrance launch. Obsession was the first designer fragrance I bought, so this trip was particularly exciting. Imagine telling my twenty-something year old self where I would be all these […]

My Time with Skincare Brand Declaré Switzerland

My Time with Skincare Brand Declaré Switzerland

I must tell you about a press trip I took earlier this year with skincare brand Declaré Switzerland. The lovely owners and team, as well as their product, clearly left a fantastic impression on me as I’ve written about several of their skincare options since. […]