The November issue is here and with it comes lots of lovely ideas to settle us into the new season. On these winter mornings, THE GLOSS food editor Trish Deseine has her breakfast by candlelight, easing herself gently into the day. Wine editor Julie Dupouy, counterintuitively, has the occasional glass of bubbles in November, the better to choose her favourite one for Christmas. Style editor Aislinn Coffey believes in wearing something silvery to reflect the light. Beauty editor Sarah Halliwell gets her high from a potent perfume. And everyone agrees, adding a little sparkle to your day, by way of a piece of jewellery, lifts the spirits.

Our thoughts are quickly turning to Christmas and gift shopping, just in time then, that THE GLOSS partnered with theshopkeepers.com to find and celebrate unique, creative and inspiring independent shops in cities, towns and villages all over Ireland, from coffee shops to boutiques, bookshops, farm shops and markets. Readers nominated their favourite shops too. Our list of over 100 Best Shops will be online tomorrow! Be sure to pick up a copy of the November issue to discover some of our favourites and plan your Christmas shopping …

Don’t miss THE GLOSS Magazine November issue out tomorrow with The Irish Times.

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