M&S Beauty

Beautiful: 1. Joanne Ahern; 2. Carmel Breheny and Charlotte Alcock; 3. Aoife Mangan. (Pix. KH)

M&S on Mary St was buzzing with excitement as the new Beauty Boutique was unveiled. Positioned as Your Beauty - the best of nature & science, the brand new dedicated M&S Beauty department features an exclusive edit of some of the leading niche beauty brands from Europe and the USA, handpicked by the M&S Beauty experts.

Beauty advisors were on hand to answer any questions and one-to-one skin consultations were available with beauty consultant to the stars Malvina Fraser, who flew in from London especially for the occasion.

Getting involved were beauty gurus Jennifer Stevens, Shauna O'Halloran and Leonard Daly. Bloggers Lorna-Claire Weightman, Anne-Marie Boyhan, Rosemary MacCabe and Sarah Jane Lanagan tweeted about their favourite brands, while Elaine Butler Doolin enjoyed her Leighton Denny manicure with the man himself, Leighton Denny.

Brands available at the new beauty boutique include Apivita - Greece's top natural skin and hair care range that is derived from Greek honey bees, NeoStem Serum - a ground-breaking new anti-ageing product available exclusively at Your Beauty, M&S.  M&S also launched a new own-brand range called Pure, a skincare and bodycare brand with a natural and eco-friendly proposition.

Hei Fat Choi

Hei Fat Choi: 1. Na Wang and Grace Tian; 2. Nadine Wai O’Flynn; 3. Conor Gouldson and Paula Gouldson. (Pix. BMcE)

Ireland’s leading ethnic restaurateur Kevin Hui welcomed 200 customers to celebrate

Chinese New Year at the award winning China Sichuan restaurant in Sandyford, Co. Dublin. 

Guests at the party were treated to traditional Sichuan cuisine, Chinese fortune telling and a Chinese Dragon Dance while a troop of drummers  welcomed in the Year of the Snake. A host of well known faces were in attendance on the night including Cathy O’Connor, Nadine Wai O’Flynn, Emily Jane Elliot, Alan Cantwell and wife Denise as well as Avila Lipsett and Aisling O’Brien.

Mad about Madison

Clubbing: 1. Glenda Gilson (left); 2. Kellie Smith and Patty Lavelle; 3. Avila Lipsett (above). (Pix. Richie Stokes)

New bar and club Madison was booming last night as the hotly anticipated venue officially celebrated its opening after much hype over the last couple of weeks.  The sound of beating drums, the spectacle of fire eaters and stilt walkers and dancers greeted guests upon arrival and set the scene for the party inside.

Madison is situated in the heart of Dublin’s fashion district on Wicklow Street, nestled between Weir’s Jewellers and Brown Thomas on one of the hippest streets in Dublin 2. The space was designed to attract a cosmopolitan audience and is set to be a very attractive destination for people looking for an entertaining evening in stylish but relaxed and friendly surroundings. 

With customer service at the forefront, everyone will be made feel welcome from the bar to the table service.  Open Thursday to Sunday, from 11 until late, Madison will have an exciting and varied entertainment programme catering for all tastes.  Hosting a number of the biggest and best DJ’s on the scene, and using Ireland's largest LED screen, there is something for everyone and nobody will leave Madison disappointed.

Wreck it

Pictured are 1. Matt and Aileen Cooper; 2. Blathnaid Ni Chofaigh; 3. Aidan Cuffe and Alice Goodwin at the Irish Premiere of 'Wreck it Ralph' in the Savoy Cinema. (Pix. Anthony Woods)

TS SS13

Sparkling: 1. Charlotte Fotheringham and Sema Tuna; 2. Clara McSweeney; 3. Lisa Towell and Nigel Goggin. (Pix. BMcE)

The Thomas Sabo SS13 collection was launched at the Westbury Hotel last week.  The collection renowned for its 925 sterling silver sparkles comes with a completely new design signature for the brand - 18 carat yellow and rose gild plated silver. Entitled Golden Silver, this new feature of the Thomas Sabo collection combines cool 925 sterling silver with delicate rose gold and string bright yellow gold.