It's all sweet in Brown Sugar
Last night saw the much anticipated official launch of the brand spanking new Brown Sugar salon on South William Street. A veratible oasis, this is the place where you can get a new hair style, a make over and sundry other beautiful procedures to put a spring in your step. If you like brands such as Space NK or Sephora then this is your kinda place.
The trendy store was stocked full of trendy people last night, all enjoying deliciously trendy Jameson cocktails. Looking effortlessly chic were pop star Samantha Mumba, in a kakhi coloured outfit with matching baseball hat, Triona McCarthy in bright floral with added black and Olivia Morahan in white linen with amazing sparkly shoes.
I also spotted Alan Amsby, man-about-town Trevor Musgrave, Caroline Morahan, model Gail Kaneswaren and photographer Barry McCall, who was catching up with Sonia Reynolds.
The brainchild of celebrated make-up artist Paula Callan - O'Keefe (who stockes her own line of make up, Kohl) and her husband Mark, formerly of Peter Mark, Brown Sugar is set to be the salon in Dublin to stock up on make up and get you hair done.
After all the sweetness in Brown sugar I headed over to the Odessa Club where scriptwriter and wit Mary Kate O'Flanagan was hosting a quiz night in aid of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre.
Those wearing their thinking caps included writer and broadcaster Quintin Fottrell, ad agency boss Jeremy Crisp and his wife Emma and RTE journalist John O'Driscoll.
The tension was thick as the teams were bubbling with competitiveness, but all under the pretence of fun, natch. With terrific prizes on offer, Mary Kate, assisted by the inimitable Ross Golden -Bannon, pitted the assembled guests with some harder-than-difficult questions. My team came a respectable 4th place. Close but no cigar.
Speaking of cigars, former U.S. president Bill Clinton was in town yesterday. He attended an early function in the Berkley Court Hotel before heading off to play some golf. Looking a little older and tired than his normal self, I was informed that he is still as charming and charismatic as always.
