Summer issue

slow burn books

LIVING

Six slow burn books that deserve to be revelled in

During this most relaxing time of year, curling up on the couch submerged in the world of a…

By Jennifer McShane

Deirdre McNally

STYLE

Optica owner Deirdre McNally on essential accessories

Having style is like having great wit. It’s a matter of personal philosophy, close to an art form.…

By Suzie Coen

Nikki Creedon

STYLE

Havana Boutique owner Nikki Creedon on subversive monochrome

Having style is like having great wit. It’s a matter of personal philosophy, close to an art form.…

By Suzie Coen

Ruth Ní Loinsigh

STYLE

Om Diva owner Ruth Ni Loinsigh on eclectic Irish design

Having style is like having great wit. It’s a matter of personal philosophy, close to an art form.…

By Suzie Coen

Nóinín in Kilkenny

LIVING

Meet the sisters behind the hugely successful Nóinín in Kilkenny

Working with local produce and playing with big flavours, sisters Sinéad and Maeve Moclair have made Nóinín in…

By Megan Burns

stories to savour

LIVING

Six stories to savour this autumn

Jennifer McShane recommends the reads worth savouring over these long autumn evenings. There’s something eerily familiar about Catherine…

By Jennifer McShane

tired fatique hormones

SELF

Why am I so tired all the time? An expert weighs in

Why do so many women, of different ages, feel so completely exhausted? From hormones and vitamin deficiencies to…

By Melanie Morris

divorce memoir

SELF

The divorce memoirs flipping the cultural script

Divorce memoirs tell new stories that counter long-held beliefs of failure and loss. For many women, divorce can…

By Roe McDermott

Smoking

SELF

‘Why do I berate myself more harshly for eating, than I ever did for smoking?’

Upon finally giving up smoking, Dominique McMullan found herself much more self-critical of the accompanying weight gain than…

By Dominique McMullan

pessimism

SELF

The power of pessimism: why you should lower your expectations

Rather than berating herself for not being able to look on the bright side, Nathalie Marquez Courtney discovers…

By Nathalie Marquez Courtney

Emerald and Wax

STYLE

Meet Virtue Shine, the designer behind the vivacious and vibrant Emerald & Wax

On a mission to empower her customers to live and dress boldly, create intentional designs that speak to…

By Sarah Gill

bikini

STYLE

How I found the one bikini I look forward to wearing

No more bikini “ready” than anyone, but a looming girls’ trip forced Suzie Coen out of her basic…

By Suzie Coen