Each month, IMAGE.ie brings you the IMAGE List, a monthly edit of everything you need to know about, from the TV shows that are interrupting all our meetings, the bar we’re going to for after work cocktails and the sure-to-sell-out fashion and beauty launches to set your alarms for.
STAY
Set in the heart of Dublin 8, the 4-star hotel Aloft Hotel in Dublin is home to a shiny new ground floor lobby and lounge. The stunning WXYZ rooftop bar on the sixth floor makes for a stunning view of the city while Tenters Gastropub offers a selection of hearty dishes, a superb drinks list and a true pub experience. With easy access to the city’s best bars, restaurants, entertainment venues and attractions, Aloft Dublin makes for the perfect base to explore one of the capital’s oldest and most historic neighbourhoods next time you’re planning a city stay.
PAMPER
Next time your getaway calls for glam, look to the Made Up at The Fitzwilliam package, where an overnight stay with breakfast at the Dublin five-star comes with two signature cocktails in the newly revamped Lounge, and a €50 Sculpted by Aimee voucher with a surprise gift. Ideal for date night, a girls’ getaway or a weekend away, the flagship Sculpted by Aimee store is just steps away on Grafton Street. Available from April, from €419, find out more at fitzwilliamhoteldublin.com.
DRINK
Dublin’s chicest cocktail bar, The Sidecar at The Westbury has a new menu of 18 stunningly crafted cocktails, inspired by a collection of unearthed archive images by some of the city’s most celebrated landscape, portrait and street photographers. Each cocktail on the Dublin Unfiltered menu, from Hair O’ The Dog to Emerald Smile, priced from €19 to €22, captures the spirit of Dublin life throughout the 20th century. Catch team IMAGE there any time we have something to celebrate (read: every Friday, celebrating making it to the end of the week) – ours is a ‘Keeping Afloat’.
THE MUST-WATCH
Black Mirror Season 7, Netflix
Our favourite dystopian binge-watch returns this month, ready to horrify us anew with unimaginable digital dreads. Black Mirror is back on Netflix for a seventh season on April 10, with a sequel to the sci-fi adventure USS Callister, a follow-up to Bandersnatch and an all-star cast including Chris O’Dowd, Tracee Ellis Ross, Emma Corrin, Issa Rae, Paul Giamatti, Billy Magnussen, Jesse Plemons and more.
Black Mirror Season 7 returns to Netflix on April 10
The Motherload is available now on all podcast platforms
THE MUST-LISTEN
The Motherload, available now wherever you get your podcasts
As always, there’s a lot going on at IMAGE. We’re only a few weeks out from one of our biggest nights of the year, the IMAGE PwC Businesswoman of the Year Awards. The Spring / Summer issue of IMAGE Interiors is hot off the press and on shelves now and we’re hard at work putting the final touches on the Summer issue of IMAGE Magazine. And there’s a new project we’ve, well, birthed, so to speak – The Motherload, hosted by IMAGE Editorial Director Dominique McMullan. The Motherload is a space where modern motherhood is explored with honesty, humour and heart. This is not about perfection – it’s about connection. It’s about sharing stories, celebrating the wins, and supporting each other through the tougher moments. It’s a place for you to know that, no, you are not imagining it, and no, you are not the only one. The Motherload is a community of sincere conversations, expert insights, a series of live events, a dedicated newsletter and shared stories on IMAGE.ie, plus weekly podcast episodes, dropping every Tuesday. Listen to the first two incredible episodes with Sinead O’Moore and Louise McSharry here or wherever you get your podcasts.
THE MUST-VISIT
RIXO at Kildare Village
Mark your calendar now; RIXO, the vintage-inspired brand beloved by the fashion set, is opening its first-ever Irish store in Kildare Village on Thursday, May 8. With an interior designed by Gemma McCloskey, founder of Cúpla studio and twin sister of RIXO co-founder Orlagh McCloskey, the space will have an Irish twist, paying homage to Ireland’s rich folklore and inspired by Celtic mythology. There will be markdown fashion, ready-to-wear pieces from the latest collections, the bridal collection, footwear and accessories plus exclusive one-off styles created specifically for the Kildare location – not to mention a series of events in the lead-up to opening day. “Bringing RIXO to Ireland, and to such a renowned luxury destination like Kildare Village, is a dream come true,” says Orlagh McCloskey, co-founder of RIXO. “As an Irish woman, it is incredibly special to open our first store here. We’re so excited to share the RIXO magic and brand experience with our Irish customers, and I can’t wait to welcome everyone through our doors.”
