GROWING UP KURT Three generations of Cobain’s family launch Newbridge exhibition
Kurt Cobain was Oirish. Fair enough, there’s barely a beast or human, villain or hero, in this world and beyond we haven’t laid claim...
RACE TO THE BOTTOM The influence of Kim Kardashian
Kim Kardashian: The ultimate influencer of a tacky and tawdry culture of sex tapes, plastic surgery, nude selfies and shameless self promotion where everything...
THE ART OF THE BACKHANDED COMPLIMENT The encouragement you do not need
'You’re not half as fat as you look on the telly,’ used to be my favourite backhanded compliment when I worked on the box....
GIVENCHY AND HEPBURN The ultimate designer/muse collaboration
He was expecting Hollywood superstar Katherine Hepburn but it was the other Hepburn, a doe-eyed, gamine beauty in cigarette pants, a t-shirt and sandals...
CELEBRITY PUBLIC SPATS Insult in haste on social media, repent at leisure
Public spats: Never a good idea, always great entertainment. Social media means it’s too irresistible not to post your grievances for the world to...
SUNDAY FUNDAY Remember when Sundays were sacred?
Do you remember when Sunday was sacred? When the notion of shopping on the Seventh Day wasn’t even a consideration? How we have changed.
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DUBLIN HERBALISTS Claire Brett on the rise of clean beauty
Claire Brett, Dip. Herb., ND. Dublin Herbalists founder and creator tells Exquisite.ie all about the rise in clean beauty and how she became Ireland’s...
HIJABI BARBIE A symbol of repression or a sign of inclusiveness?
There’s a new Barbie in town and she’s wearing a hijab to cover her head, chest and hair. The Mattel doll is based on...
CATRIONA HANLY A special shoot in celebration of the power of the blouse
Irish designer Catríona Hanly’s love of luxury and opulence is no accident considering the grandeur she grew up in and is accustomed to thanks...
THE HANDMAID’S TALE Expect lots of fashion references to Margaret Atwood’s chilling story
The fashion world has fallen for the austere beauty of The Handmaid’s Tale, the Emmy award winning TV series based on writer Margaret Atwood’s...
