IMAGE Winter hits shelves tomorrow, November 11. Editor Lauren Heskin introduces the issue and gives a sneak peek of what’s inside...
There is something about winter that really draws you in. Of course, we all lament the dark evenings and mornings, the soggy trudge along rain-soaked streets. But even so, there’s something… magical about it.
Swirls of chimney smoke rising in the air; the peek you get in living room windows at dusk, before inhabitants remember to draw the curtains; the noisy clack of a taxi of revellers spilling onto the path, giggling as they duck into a doorway.
Capturing the season’s aura is Michelle Hanley, as she speaks to tincture makers, astrologists and incense creators about witchy winter rituals.
Speaking of auras, Jan Brierton does her darndest to capture the magic of Sinéad O’Connor’s in a personal essay.
Winter is a time to gather round and we pull up a seat at the table of zero-waste chef Orla McAndrew as she gives festive leftovers a new life; then it’s time to nestle into a good book, courtesy of Jennifer McShane’s top picks.
Pearl Reddington welcomes us to her home in Leitrim, where she is bringing the term “cottage industry” into the modern era with her beautiful knitted creations.
Ruth O’Connor hails the return of the rich, russet hues of corduroy as it sweeps fashion catwalks and the high street alike.
There is a magpie-like tendency to this time of year too, from gifting to glamour. Melanie Morris decides that we should all be self-gifting this year and selects her own beauty wishlist, while Sinéad Keenan reflects on her favourite metallic touches from the catwalks.
Elsewhere, there’s plenty of shine to be found in jewellery designer Chupi Sweetman’s home, where her glittering talents are splashed across walls and stairways.
Of course, with the darkness also brings a sense of longing – to go out, to get away. From quick staycation trips to Cork, Clare and Dublin, and Sarah Gill’s pal-finding guide to get you out of your comfort zone, to photographer Emilija Jefremova’s hike of Kilimanjaro, as Lizzie Gore-Grimes skis right to the door of a year-round Austrian retreat.
Whether you’re yearning to stay in or get out and about this season, I hope you find something within the pages to catch your eye.
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