What to bake this weekend: Tasty Basque cheesecake
What to bake this weekend: Tasty Basque cheesecake

Sarah Finnan

Meet the new wave of innovative mental health apps
Meet the new wave of innovative mental health apps

Fionnghuala O’Reilly

Irish tweed: how the next generation of Irish designers are reinterpreting the heritage textile
Irish tweed: how the next generation of Irish designers are reinterpreting the heritage textile

Ruth Griffin

Beloved West Cork interiors shop, The Old Mill Stores, is for sale
Beloved West Cork interiors shop, The Old Mill Stores, is for sale

Megan Burns

The ultimate guide to understanding skincare vitamins
The ultimate guide to understanding skincare vitamins

Melanie Morris

My Life in Culture: Filmmaker Peter Lavery
My Life in Culture: Filmmaker Peter Lavery

Sarah Finnan

Blink Twice: Are scenes depicting violence against women essential or salacious?
Blink Twice: Are scenes depicting violence against women essential or salacious?

Sarah Gill

The four romantic attachment styles and what they mean
The four romantic attachment styles and what they mean

Edaein OConnell

Real Weddings: Caitríona and James tie the knot in London and Mallorca
Real Weddings: Caitríona and James tie the knot in London and Mallorca

Shayna Sappington

‘Why do I berate myself more harshly for eating, than I ever did for smoking?’
‘Why do I berate myself more harshly for eating, than I ever did for smoking?’

Dominique McMullan

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3 Outfit Inspirations To Get You In The Mood For Summer


By Niamh ODonoghue
18th Apr 2017
3 Outfit Inspirations To Get You In The Mood For Summer

I am summer-ready: so much so that I ditched the dark colours prior to December and have been living in the hope that my pink puffa jacket would somehow conjure the sun to return sooner. It hasn’t. But nonetheless, wearing fresh and bright colours gives me a new lease of energy and a sense of excitement at the prospect of humid evenings – the one’s perfect for after-work chilled wine or a long walk on the pier. Here are three sweet and summery outfit ideas to get you into summer mode; it is half-way through April, after all.

Cool and sophisticated in red and mango

Leopard Print Swimsuit, €37.99, Topshop,?Jeans with open side seam, €29.99, Bershka, Block Court Heel, €29.32, Bershka

Sweet and sophisticated

Asymmetric warp-effect printed satin’twill midi dress, €1,910, Victoria Beckham, mini crossbody bag with chain detail, €29.95, Zara, Graphic earrings, €25, &otherstories, Metallic mules, €99, Uterque, Oversized square-frame acetate mirrored sunglasses, €795, Linda Farrow

Summer rock-chic

Cropped wide-leg trousers, €79, COS, ?Soto black/ivory sunglasses, €201.68, Preen, Appliqued printed cotton jersey t-shirt, €690, Gucci,?Versace Jeans Belt with Lettering in Oxblood, €64, Asos