Also at the Kasteel Cru party were: 1. Emily Kennedy, Kate Bunworth and Kate Moran; 2. Joanne Devers, Alan Amsby and Alex Farrell; 3. DJ Dandelion phones home.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Kasteel Cru
Enjoying the Kasteel Cru launch party in the Ice Bar were: Pippa O'Connor and Glenda Gilson; 2. Barry Reamonn and Nikki Ryan; 3. Mark Arigho and Laura Woods.
The truly innovative French champagne of beers Kasteel Cru was launched a lavish French soiree in Dublin’s trendy Ice Bar recently. Familiar faces from the modeling and sporting worlds rendezvous’d to enjoy the premium lager to the sounds of DJ Dandelion as the Kasteel Cru flow all night. The always stylish television personality, Laura Woods MC’d the evening and one lucky partygoer walked away with a 5 star trip to Paris!.
Kasteel Cru is the perfect compliment with food and guests will be spoilt with a wonderful selection of oysters, lobster and French cheeses and the cascading roses will give an authentic French feel. This truly premium product is designed for those who enjoy the finer things in life and have the confidence to be different.
This superbly unique product is available in stylish bars and outlets across the country. It is already the drink of choice amongst the social set in the know. Once you have tasted the clean and elegant flavour of Kasteel Cru you will want to enjoy it time and time again.
Among those who attended were Glenda Gilson and her Xposé Crew, actor Liam Cunningham, Irish Rugby international and Leinster rugby’s Bernard Jackman and his wife Sinead. Nadine Wai-O’Flynn and her Dirty Epic sister Sarah. Socialites Tessa Cuniffe, Emily O’Donnell and Astrid Brennan. Krystle boys Conor Buckley and Brian O’Malley with their model girlfriends Sara Kavanagh & Nina De Vito.
Also enjoying the party were Tara O’Leary, Norman Pratt, Louise Osbourne, design duo Tyrell & Brennan perhaps looking for another muse after the runaway success of dressing Rosanna Davidson at the VIP Style Awards!
Friday, March 21, 2008
Armani Samsung
At the launch party in Harvey Nichols were: 1. Avila Lipsett and Dave Rhatigan; 2. Models; 3. Linda and Dee Breen; 4. Frances Winston and Alan Amsby get a master class in Armani.
Techno goes couture - Samsung has teamed up with one of the world’s leading fashion houses to design and produce the cutting edge Giorgio Armani - Samsung luxury mobile. The phone, which fuses Armani’s signature style with Samsung’s technology, is available to buy in stores nationwide from January and retails from €599.
This slim credit card sized phone meets the needs of discerning customers who aspire to own a handset combining cutting edge fashion with leading mobile technology. The Giorgio Armani - Samsung Mobile is a lifestyle choice - it has a futuristic haptic touch LCD screen set in a jet black glossy finish - this is a phone that leads the way in mobile fashion.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
NYFDA
At the Nokia Young Fashion Designer Awards were: 1. Emily O'Donnell, Colm Farrell and Wayne Cronin; 2. Simone and Max Rocha; 3. Cha Cha Seigne; 4. Eileen Sheilds and Eilis Boyle; 5. Alan O'Hara with the winner Michelle Wilson and her model.
Monday, March 17, 2008
Nokia Young Fashion Designer Award
The country’s top fashionistas gathered recently for the glittering finale of the Nokia Young Fashion Designer Award 2008. The event took place in the suitably urban setting of Whitaker Court, Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin 2, where guests drank a specially created Coole Swan cocktail entitled Coole Prism.
The windows of this distinctively trendy setting were blacked out to allow guests to enjoy their drinks in the surroundings of neon tube lighting and stripped back urban surfaces while DJ Paul Webb provided a funky, electro soundtrack. Judge, Eileen Shields, lent her own fashion savvy to the venue with a specially created installation of her world famous footwear.
Guests were called to their seats by a virtual MC, Prisma, who took the form of a pair of sexy red lips on plasma screens around the venue.
The 21 finalists sat tentatively in the front row as their creations came down the catwalk one by one. This year, students used Nokia’s latest fashion handset, the sleek and mysterious Nokia Prism, as inspiration for their design. These distinctively urban handsets draw their inspiration from modern architecture, geometric shapes, sharp angled lines and neon light. After the finalists outfits had been shown, judges Eilis Boyle and Tim Ryan showed their stunning collections.
In a tense finale, the international judging panel including dress designer Eilis Boyle, knitwear designer, Tim Ryan, leading Irish tailor, Louis Copeland, New York shoe designer, Eileen Sheilds and Clothes Show presenter, Brendan Courtney, went backstage to decide on the winner.
The runner’s up were: Simone Rocha, National College of Art and Design and Louise Devereaux, Limerick School of Art and Design who both won €1,000 and crowned the overall winner was Michelle Wilson from Limerick School of Art and Design who won €5,000, a Nokia Prism handset and media profiling for the year.
Guests in attendance included Ireland AM presenter Sinead Desmond, designers John Rocha and Helen James, Caroline Morahan, Anne Doyle, Xpose’s Aisling O’Loughlin, stylist Cathy O’Connor and Derrick Carberry from Brown Sugar.
The windows of this distinctively trendy setting were blacked out to allow guests to enjoy their drinks in the surroundings of neon tube lighting and stripped back urban surfaces while DJ Paul Webb provided a funky, electro soundtrack. Judge, Eileen Shields, lent her own fashion savvy to the venue with a specially created installation of her world famous footwear.
Guests were called to their seats by a virtual MC, Prisma, who took the form of a pair of sexy red lips on plasma screens around the venue.
The 21 finalists sat tentatively in the front row as their creations came down the catwalk one by one. This year, students used Nokia’s latest fashion handset, the sleek and mysterious Nokia Prism, as inspiration for their design. These distinctively urban handsets draw their inspiration from modern architecture, geometric shapes, sharp angled lines and neon light. After the finalists outfits had been shown, judges Eilis Boyle and Tim Ryan showed their stunning collections.
In a tense finale, the international judging panel including dress designer Eilis Boyle, knitwear designer, Tim Ryan, leading Irish tailor, Louis Copeland, New York shoe designer, Eileen Sheilds and Clothes Show presenter, Brendan Courtney, went backstage to decide on the winner.
The runner’s up were: Simone Rocha, National College of Art and Design and Louise Devereaux, Limerick School of Art and Design who both won €1,000 and crowned the overall winner was Michelle Wilson from Limerick School of Art and Design who won €5,000, a Nokia Prism handset and media profiling for the year.
Guests in attendance included Ireland AM presenter Sinead Desmond, designers John Rocha and Helen James, Caroline Morahan, Anne Doyle, Xpose’s Aisling O’Loughlin, stylist Cathy O’Connor and Derrick Carberry from Brown Sugar.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Saying yes to carrots ...
Among those saying Yes To Carrots were: 1. Cathy O'Connor; 2. Susan O'Herlihy and Jessie Collins; 3. Deirdre Reynolds; 4. Fiona Gratzer; 5. Helen O'Reilly and Sara Colohan.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Say Yes to Carrots!
Yes To Carrots, the revolutionary new skin and hair care brand, celebrated its official Irish launch at Harvey Nichols Restaurant, Dundrum Town centre last week. Yes to Carrots founder, Ido Leffler was in Ireland to present his popular beauty range to a host of specially invited guests, including celebrity stylists, Cathy O’Connor and Sara Colohan and Gerry Bohan, representing Fields Jewellers. As carrots come from fields, Fields, the largest Irish jewellers, kindly donated a diamond encrusted necklace, which was won by Sunday World journalist, Fiona Gratzer at the event. Yes To Carrots first appeared on Irish beauty shelves in January, and since then, has been taking the Irish beauty world by storm.
Yes To Carrots is a new concept in skin and hair care combining the anti-oxidant and anti-ageing power of Beta-Carotene from organic fruit and vegetables, such as, carrots, pumpkins and oranges, with the cleansing, purifying and moisturising properties of 26 minerals, harvested from the Dead Sea. The Yes To Carrots range is designed to replenish the hair and skin, while the paraben free formula assists the skin’s natural process of rejuvenation, leaving your skin smiling.
The Dead Sea, the world’s most ancient and renowned natural spa, contains 26 minerals and trace elements that are known to improve cell metabolism and stabilise the moisture content of the skin. The molecular structure of the minerals allows them to penetrate the skin and nourish the cells.
Ido Leffler, founder of Yes To Carrots, says, “We are delighted with the Irish response to Yes to Carrots, which we believe is much more than a brand, it’s a lifestyle choice. The colour, the name, the combination of organic fruits and vegetables and Dead Sea Mud has proven to be a winning formula with consumers worldwide. When you say yes to Yes To Carrots™, you make a conscious decision to smile more often and improve your lifestyle.”
Yes To Carrots is a new concept in skin and hair care combining the anti-oxidant and anti-ageing power of Beta-Carotene from organic fruit and vegetables, such as, carrots, pumpkins and oranges, with the cleansing, purifying and moisturising properties of 26 minerals, harvested from the Dead Sea. The Yes To Carrots range is designed to replenish the hair and skin, while the paraben free formula assists the skin’s natural process of rejuvenation, leaving your skin smiling.
The Dead Sea, the world’s most ancient and renowned natural spa, contains 26 minerals and trace elements that are known to improve cell metabolism and stabilise the moisture content of the skin. The molecular structure of the minerals allows them to penetrate the skin and nourish the cells.
Ido Leffler, founder of Yes To Carrots, says, “We are delighted with the Irish response to Yes to Carrots, which we believe is much more than a brand, it’s a lifestyle choice. The colour, the name, the combination of organic fruits and vegetables and Dead Sea Mud has proven to be a winning formula with consumers worldwide. When you say yes to Yes To Carrots™, you make a conscious decision to smile more often and improve your lifestyle.”
Friday, March 07, 2008
Exotic Evening
Herbal Essences announced their exciting plans and upcoming launches for the summer in AKA, Wicklow Street last week. The trendy bar was completely transformed into a botanical paradise by Dublin’s leading flower stylists Appassionata. Invited guests entered through an ivy and fuschia gloriosa ‘curtain’ and travelled down a candle lit staircase to be greeted by the soothing sounds of DJ Anya Stafford and the tantalizing aromas from the pampering zones.
Guests were treated to a night of indulgent bliss with specially designated zones. Beauty therapist Gillian Fox was on hand to give Indian head and shoulder massages in the aromatherapy corner. Hairstylist Andrew Fitzsimons gave tips on speedy up-styles and summer hair trends in the Hair Analysis zone, while Angela Gallagher applied this season’s must have accessory – Lash Extensions – and Make-up Artists and Nail Technician’s were on hand to treat guests to mini makeovers.
Guests included Brendan Scully, Sarah McGovern, Ali McDonnell, Julian Benson and Ronan McCormack, Sean Montague, Tara Leniston and Derrick Carberry.
Sexy ‘gardeners’ Samina Zia and Darragh Hayes distributed bespoke cocktails, including Herbal Heaven Mojitos and Botanical Breeze Martini’s, inspired by variants in the Botanicals range. Exotic canapés and a decadent chocolate fondue fountain with fruity dips completed the night in paradise.
Guests were treated to a night of indulgent bliss with specially designated zones. Beauty therapist Gillian Fox was on hand to give Indian head and shoulder massages in the aromatherapy corner. Hairstylist Andrew Fitzsimons gave tips on speedy up-styles and summer hair trends in the Hair Analysis zone, while Angela Gallagher applied this season’s must have accessory – Lash Extensions – and Make-up Artists and Nail Technician’s were on hand to treat guests to mini makeovers.
Guests included Brendan Scully, Sarah McGovern, Ali McDonnell, Julian Benson and Ronan McCormack, Sean Montague, Tara Leniston and Derrick Carberry.
Sexy ‘gardeners’ Samina Zia and Darragh Hayes distributed bespoke cocktails, including Herbal Heaven Mojitos and Botanical Breeze Martini’s, inspired by variants in the Botanicals range. Exotic canapés and a decadent chocolate fondue fountain with fruity dips completed the night in paradise.
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
Stout Fest
The Porterhouse recently launched its annual Stout Festival which will run from March 7th - 24th. At the Porterhouse in Temple Bar were: 1. Peter and Claire Murphy; 2. Alan Amsby and Richard Kavanagh; 3. Grainne Moyhihan and Siobhan Gavigan; 4. Fiona Roche and Rachel Quinn; 5. Ger Tolan and Peter Mosley.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Quicksilver party
Quiksilver celebrated the opening of their flagship store in the Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre recently and the invited guests were treated to a Hawaiian themed evening in the ground floor boardwalk store
A flock of champion surfers joined the fun on the night. Gabe Davies, who surfed a 50ft wave at Mullaghmore in Bundoran late last year, was a special guest on the evening. He is the star of the Irish film ‘Wave Riders’, which recently won the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival audience award. Sixteen year old Irish surfer Amy May Garvey also joined in the party. Amy is the youngest girl ever to win the Under18 National Titles at the tender age of eleven.
Smooth Surfers modelled the Spring/Summer collections from Quiksilver and Roxy. Combining style with durability and vibrant colours, the sporty models showed the full potential of the famous lifestyle brand. Mel Puu, a 7ft tall Hawaiian surfer and musician, played the ukulele and DJ Aoife Caulfield spinned chilled dance tunes, while magician Brendan Byrne performed some great tricks on the evening. Quiksilver and Roxy boarders were shown in action on plasma screens in store as the crowd enjoyed the Malibu cocktails.
Gordan D’Arcy hung up his Rugby boots for the evening to hang out with a host of well known social surfers including Rachel Wyse, Pippa O’Connor, Karena Graham, Sara Kavanagh, Samina Zia, TV presenter Laura Woods, actress Tara Leniston, Vogue Williams and Ali MacDonnell.
A flock of champion surfers joined the fun on the night. Gabe Davies, who surfed a 50ft wave at Mullaghmore in Bundoran late last year, was a special guest on the evening. He is the star of the Irish film ‘Wave Riders’, which recently won the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival audience award. Sixteen year old Irish surfer Amy May Garvey also joined in the party. Amy is the youngest girl ever to win the Under18 National Titles at the tender age of eleven.
Smooth Surfers modelled the Spring/Summer collections from Quiksilver and Roxy. Combining style with durability and vibrant colours, the sporty models showed the full potential of the famous lifestyle brand. Mel Puu, a 7ft tall Hawaiian surfer and musician, played the ukulele and DJ Aoife Caulfield spinned chilled dance tunes, while magician Brendan Byrne performed some great tricks on the evening. Quiksilver and Roxy boarders were shown in action on plasma screens in store as the crowd enjoyed the Malibu cocktails.
Gordan D’Arcy hung up his Rugby boots for the evening to hang out with a host of well known social surfers including Rachel Wyse, Pippa O’Connor, Karena Graham, Sara Kavanagh, Samina Zia, TV presenter Laura Woods, actress Tara Leniston, Vogue Williams and Ali MacDonnell.
Friday, February 22, 2008
HOF Studio 54
At the House of fraser Studio 54 event were: 1. Chara Nagle and Sinead Desmond; 2. Emily O'Donnell and Keva Doyle; 3. Jean Ann Taylor and Lisa Moran.
HOF Studio 54
Pictured at the House of Fraser Studio 54 party were: 1. Emma Nugent; 2. Caroline Duffy and Cliodhna Crowley; 3. Deirdre Morrisey.
HoF SS08
House of Fraser launched its Spring/Summer 2008 collections and celebrated its third Birthday in Ireland with a glamorous party in Temple bar. The Button Factory was transformed for the night into an homage to the legendary nightclub “Studio 54”. From oversized glitter disco balls outside on the street, to the black carpet, Roller-skate dancers and the now infamous red robes that barred entry to anyone not deemed stylish enough by the strict studio 54 door policy.
Guests were treated on the evening to delicious gourmet bites and Xrated fusion liqueur cocktails and Coors light Beer. The button factory was transformed with disco balls and white fur seating, giving the venue a true Studio 54 feel. Entertainment and surprises were the order of the evening with roller-skate dancers and an aerial acrobat kicking off the Fashion show which pounded with a vibrant and edgy take on this seasons trends.
Studio 54 and the unique style of Bianca Jagger one of the most glamorous icons of the 70’s, strongly influenced House of Fraser’s spring/summer 2008 collections modern take for this summer on the decadent lifestyle. With scenes form the fashion show following the elite from Paris (Parisian chic) to St Tropez and Marrakesh. The essence of these locations was translated into House of Fraser’s Spring/summer 2008 fashion show. The finale of the show was all about Linea and light as air evening dresses inspired by the infamous nightclub ‘Studio 54’. Joyce looked statuesque wearing a beautiful white grosgrain satin Bianca Jagger inspired suit. Rosanna Davidson wore a show stopping Fuchsia Grecian style gown by Linea.
On the evening it felt like Dublin’s fashion and social elite had come home to their very own “Studio 54” in Temple bar. Guests included the glitterati from TV and film including Bill Hughes, Mary Kennedy and the TV3 lovelies Aisling O’Loughlin and Sinead Desmond. There was no shortage of gorgeous glamorous ladies such as Roz and Avila Lipsett, Zoe Clarke, Rosanna Davidson and Glenda Gilson who all added high octane glamour to the evening. Alan Hughes, Irish Rugby’s Peter Stringer and Gary Kavanagh from Peter Mark were also spotted mingling in the crowds.
Guests were treated on the evening to delicious gourmet bites and Xrated fusion liqueur cocktails and Coors light Beer. The button factory was transformed with disco balls and white fur seating, giving the venue a true Studio 54 feel. Entertainment and surprises were the order of the evening with roller-skate dancers and an aerial acrobat kicking off the Fashion show which pounded with a vibrant and edgy take on this seasons trends.
Studio 54 and the unique style of Bianca Jagger one of the most glamorous icons of the 70’s, strongly influenced House of Fraser’s spring/summer 2008 collections modern take for this summer on the decadent lifestyle. With scenes form the fashion show following the elite from Paris (Parisian chic) to St Tropez and Marrakesh. The essence of these locations was translated into House of Fraser’s Spring/summer 2008 fashion show. The finale of the show was all about Linea and light as air evening dresses inspired by the infamous nightclub ‘Studio 54’. Joyce looked statuesque wearing a beautiful white grosgrain satin Bianca Jagger inspired suit. Rosanna Davidson wore a show stopping Fuchsia Grecian style gown by Linea.
On the evening it felt like Dublin’s fashion and social elite had come home to their very own “Studio 54” in Temple bar. Guests included the glitterati from TV and film including Bill Hughes, Mary Kennedy and the TV3 lovelies Aisling O’Loughlin and Sinead Desmond. There was no shortage of gorgeous glamorous ladies such as Roz and Avila Lipsett, Zoe Clarke, Rosanna Davidson and Glenda Gilson who all added high octane glamour to the evening. Alan Hughes, Irish Rugby’s Peter Stringer and Gary Kavanagh from Peter Mark were also spotted mingling in the crowds.
Monday, February 18, 2008
Hennessy Gold Cup
Style and elegance at the Hennessy Gold Cup race day at Leopardstown: 1. Aisling Kilduff and Caroline Sleiman; 2. Caroline Morahan; 3. Aoife O'Reilly and Sinead Ni Chonaill.
Hennessy Gold Cup
Some of the style and elegance at the recent Hennessy Gold Cup race day at Leopardstown: 1.Katherine Hewitt and Tamara Gibb; 2. Tamso Doyle and Jasmine Guinness; 3. Best Dressed winner Mary Cotter.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Biting the Big Apple
Enjoying the New York, New York party were: 1. Aisling O'Loughlin and John Fitzpatrick; 2. Michael O'Doherty and Eithne Fitzpatrick; 3. Ryan Tubridy and John Fitzpatrick; 4. Nadine Wai - O'Flynn, Sandra Byrne and Roisin Tierney - Crowe; 5. Yvonne Muldoon and Rosanna Davison.
New York, New York
Fitzpatrick Hotels, New York joined up with Continental Airlines, to host an exclusive New York, New York evening last week in the glamorous surroundings of the Champagne Bar, Ron Blacks. John Fitzpatrick, CEO of Fitzpatrick Hotels in the US welcomed and mingled with friends and colleagues discussing the many undiscovered delights that only New York has to offer. A stylish evening of all things New York, guests were treated to a celebration of the superb value this unique city offers its many glamorous visitors as they sipped champagne, Cosmo’s and Manhattan’s.
This exclusive event proved to be simply a must attend among Dublin’s celebrity circuit. Social butterflies Grainne Seoige, and Lucy Kennedy looked radiant as they popped in for a quick Manhattan before moving across the road to attend a ball in the Mansion House. Broadcaster George Hook just back from a week long stay at Fitzpatricks Manhattan Hotel entertained guests as only he can with his unique comic wit.
Other regular Fitzpatrick guests such as Rosanna Davison, Wesley Quirke, Glenda Gilson enjoyed catching up with John as they planned their next trip state side. Other stylish guests included TV3’s Collette Fitzpatrick, RTE star Ryan Tubridy and socialites, Avila Lipsett and Susan Pratt.
John later shared with friends that the €7m refurbishment of the Fitzpatrick Manhattan Hotel is nearing completion, resulting in a superb new design for the restaurant and bar, and a stylish new look for both the lobby as well as the façade of the hotel. A state-of-the-art boardroom has already been added to the hotel. Renovation of the hotel’s 91 bedrooms is also complete, ensuring that guests will enjoy a greater degree of luxury during their stay.
The evening concluded with one stylish guest winning a once in a lifetime trip to New York where they will be free to experience all the Big Apple has to offer.
This exclusive event proved to be simply a must attend among Dublin’s celebrity circuit. Social butterflies Grainne Seoige, and Lucy Kennedy looked radiant as they popped in for a quick Manhattan before moving across the road to attend a ball in the Mansion House. Broadcaster George Hook just back from a week long stay at Fitzpatricks Manhattan Hotel entertained guests as only he can with his unique comic wit.
Other regular Fitzpatrick guests such as Rosanna Davison, Wesley Quirke, Glenda Gilson enjoyed catching up with John as they planned their next trip state side. Other stylish guests included TV3’s Collette Fitzpatrick, RTE star Ryan Tubridy and socialites, Avila Lipsett and Susan Pratt.
John later shared with friends that the €7m refurbishment of the Fitzpatrick Manhattan Hotel is nearing completion, resulting in a superb new design for the restaurant and bar, and a stylish new look for both the lobby as well as the façade of the hotel. A state-of-the-art boardroom has already been added to the hotel. Renovation of the hotel’s 91 bedrooms is also complete, ensuring that guests will enjoy a greater degree of luxury during their stay.
The evening concluded with one stylish guest winning a once in a lifetime trip to New York where they will be free to experience all the Big Apple has to offer.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Fiat 500
Pictured at the Fiat 500 launch were: 1. Rachel Wyse and Ruth Griffin; 2. Roberta Rawat and Samnia Zia; 3. Glenda Gilson and Keith Barry; 4. Leigh Arnold, Tara Leniston, Amy Huberman and Adrian Walsh.
The highly anticipated Fiat 500 was launched recently in Ely CHQ at a glizty launch covered by TV3's Xpose. Celebrity magician Keith Barry was on hand to do the reveal Of the car in a dramatic blindfold drive into the audience which included top Irish actresses Amy Huberman, Leigh Arnoldand Tara Leniston.
Also there were Norman Pratt, Mo Kelly, models Glenda Gilson, Roberta Rawat, Ruth Griffin, Trevor Musgrave, Damian Gilson, Izabella Chudzika, BMW's Lisa Nicole Campbell and TSB Chief Chris Hanlon. Fiat Ireland's Adrain Walsh was on hand to greet the guests and welcomed special guest Dr. Marco Lombardi, who was representing the Italian Embassy.
Of course the star of the show was the cute little Fiat 500, one of which was auctioned on the night for Temple Street Children's Hospital.
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