The launch of ‘Garden of Ireland’, took place in the garden of the luxurious Merrion Hotel last week. ‘Garden of Ireland’, (produced by Fragrances of Ireland), is inspired by the county of Wicklow and draws on the scents of the county to produce a fresh, wholesome range of soaps, bath salts, body whip, hand creams, shower gels, lavender sachets and solid colognes. Oh yes please!
The collection is available in six scents including Sweet Lavender, which uses oil distilled from the company’s lavender fields in Co. Wicklow. Soaps and baths salts are wrapped in pure linen and each item is finished off with colourful embroidered ribbon (which reminded me of the Hermés ribbon), making the range very tactile.
The ‘Garden of Ireland’ collection combines traditional Irish elements with a comprehensive modern product design.
Among those sipping Kir Royales, while enjoying the harpist by the fountain, were MD of Unislim Ireland Fiona Gratzer with pal Debbie Cooke, both looking bronzed after a recent trip to Marbella. Jill Cox of Beaufield Mews Restaurant was enjoying the evening and just back from Belfast where she was sourcing artists for an up coming exhibition.
Fashion designer Cyane Kingston was also there with her partner, architect Simon Walker and their son Patrick, who had just celebrated his first birthday. Socialites are getting younger and younger - or maybe it's me getting older.
Cyane designed bespoke outfits for the event, which were worn beautifully by models Aisling Crowley and Katherine Calvert. Also in attendance was dapper gent Godfrey Deeney, who is European editor of Fashion Wire Daily. There wasn't a fashion faux pas in sight, I'm happy to report.
Nestled in the valley of the Sugarloaf Mountain in Co. Wicklow, Fragrances of Ireland have been producing premium soaps and toiletries for over 20 years including Ireland’s best selling fragrance ‘Inis - the energy of the sea’. Long may they prosper.
All ‘Garden of Ireland’ products are available from stores nationwide.
Question of the week: Which man-about-town has been trying to sell a kiss and tell story to the papers? The well-known girl in question has threaten the sleaze merchant with a lawsuit but luckily she's well connected with the press, so his pathetic offers were declined.
