Desire Lines: LUSH's watermelon soap is a Gaza fundraiser
Watermelon Soap: fundraising for the people of Gaza by LUSH.
This week saw us mark a year of Israel’s devastating war on Gaza.
It’s easy to feel helpless about what we can do as individuals, but funding charities working in and around Palestine is one small action we can take.
One hundred percent of the profits from Lush’s vegan Watermelon Slice soap, launched in July, go to projects providing mental health support and trauma counselling for children in Gaza and the West Bank.
Priced at €7.50 per 100g, some £590,000 has already been raised through sales of the soap.
- Available in Dublin and Cork stores. lush.com/ie
Aoife Lifestyle has launched a show-stopping new collection.
The Deep Rooted line draws from the Irish landscape and heritage, with a modern twist.
Each piece is meticulously crafted, using sustainable and circular innovative fabrics, to embody the essence of slow fashion.
It echoes designer Aoife Rooney’s dedication to sustainable and community-centred fashion. We adore the Tailored Slim Coat, €650.
- aoifelifestyle.com
Another week, another fashion brand teaming up with an influencer.
This collaboration, however, seems particularly well-thought out — Irish designer Sinead Keary has brought Lydia Millen on board.
With over 1.4m followers on Instagram, and a further 1.3m on TikTok, the English beauty is sure to bring new customers over to Keary’s label, which has already made a name for itself with its classic silk wardrobe staples and signature bow back styles.
The stand-out item in Millen’s new collection is a mother of pearl two-piece suit, featuring a voluminous puff sleeve jacket (€45) and matching trousers (€98). Skip the little black dress for this absolute stunner.
- sineadkeary.com
Running from November 7 – 16 across various venues in Dublin, this year’s IMRAM Irish-language literature festival has plenty for gaeilgeoirs and those of us who just want to show a bit more appreciation for our native tongue.
From Irish poetry and prose to live music, there’s something for everyone — particularly Swifties.
Róisín Seoighe X IMLÉ will be performing songs from Taylor Swift’s Folklore and Evermore albums with lyrics translated into Irish by Seoighe and Gabriel Rosenstock as part of Sreang Dhofheicthe / Invisible String: The Taylor Swift Project.
- Tickets, €27, imram.ie
Rituals is continuing its expansion in Ireland with a new store launch, this time in Dundrum Town Centre.
Now the largest Rituals store in the country, expect a premium experience, including The Hair Temple, four Water Island stations and a personal in-store shopping experience.
Family cooking has taken an interesting twist with the arrival of Dad Food from Dylan McGrath.
Becoming a father saw the restaurateur and celebrity chef change his approach to home cooking, resulting in this debut cookbook, filled tasty and achievable recipes for all skills.
Braised lamb red curry with mint yoghurt, shepherd’s pie with parmesan mash and chicken basquaise with spicy sausage are some of the standouts we’ll be adding to our rotation.
- gillbooks.ie
Dublin City Council Bram Stoker Festival, returns for four days and nights, from October 25-28, offering a brilliantly spooky and spectacular itinerary all across the capital.
Designed to attract everyone from families to thrill-seekers, culture lovers to creatives, the festival is the place to be this Hallowe’en.
Fiery experiments, theatrical terrors, cultural shows, free performances, walks, talks and Dracula’s disco are all on offer, with spooky stories at Marsh’s Library an annual highlight.
- Check out the brilliant itinerary at bramstokerfestival.com.
