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This month, we are finding joy in ordinary things.
We didn’t realise just how much we’d love finding clever, inexpensive tools to make mundane daily tasks easy, if not exactly exciting. Imagine being genuinely delighted to slip on a pair of washing-up gloves (the secret’s in the lining) or rediscover the solid practicality of a decidedly non-designer Thermos flask? Find out what we chose in Bare Essentials.
With the New York subway the setting for Chanel’s Métiers d’art 2026 show, Style Editor Aislinn Coffey was inspired to put together outfits that eliminate the meteorological guesswork of the daily commute in Smart Commuters – flat shoes, impeccable raincoats, roomy bags, and indestructible umbrellas. How have we come over so practical all of a sudden?
Spring is a long time coming this year so, still feeling the weight of winter days and pretty ghastly global turmoil, we’re keen to find anything that makes life lighter, easier, less of a drag. The pursuit of the whimsical is one strategy for lifting the spirits, suggests Sarah Macken, in Silly Season.
Uber-glam Moodboard writer Susan Zelouf is also finding joy in the extra-ordinary. Her message this month: look up, not down at your phone.
In Prêt à Partir, Rosa Abbott has tips for Generation Rent on how to decorate an impermanent home. In our First Person piece, Suzie King, who is legally blind, explains how her disability doesn’t slow her down.
Penny McCormick recommends dreamy train journeys all over the world, and with wedding season on the horizon, we share the latest trends and tips.
Kitty Coles shares recipes for packed lunches, Julie Dupouy finds bubbles for Valentine’s Day and beyond, while Ciara McQuillan discovers restaurants that champion Irish tradition and produce.
We look forward to the best new Irish writing on the horizon in fiction and non-fiction, and author Lisa Harding discusses why difficult women matter – in writing, on the screen and in real life.
Have an extra-ordinary February!
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