A couple of weeks back I gave these little gems to a musician friend of mine, a great guy in his early 20′s who’s about to hit the big time and needs to look the part. I told him to try them out and be it love or loathe it, I wanted an honest
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Facial fuel by Kiehl’s is the one product I have seen grown men actually fight over (2 pro athletes and a sports photographer to be precise) It now comes in two types, one with an SPF and one without. If you have sensitive skin opt for the original formula
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Today Chanel launch their much anticipated new fragrance for men, their first new scent in over 10 years. Bleu de Chanel was created by Jacques Polge (who’s quite the pedigree and exclusive creator of Chanel fragrances since 1978). Hard to believe, the last Chanel fragrance
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As I was queing to board a no-frills flight to London recently, I watched ahead of me as the eagle-eyed attendant scanned every bag. As my turn came, I prayed that a big, toothy smile and a friendly ‘Hello’ from yours-truly, would distract just long enough to slip past without her noticing my bulging case
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One of my first experiences of Ladies Day was a couple of years ago when I attended the Sligo races. On the day itself, one of the organisers, a quick-thinking women, spotted some very well turned-out gents and made an executive decision to pick a Best Dressed Man (BDM). As luck would have it, the winner revealed that every stitch he was wearing had been borrowed (with the exception of his underwear of course) and thrown together hastily that morning. The result was fun, effortless and stylish without a bowler hat or jodhpurs in sight.
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What do the Christian Brothers, dentists and American Tourists all have in common? They all wear Birkenstocks on a regular basis. At least until fairly recently, I used to always associate the famous sandal with all of the above
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Daniel Craig has a lot to answer for. Thanks to the now infamous 30 second scene in Casino Royal where 007 emerges from the sea in the shortest of short blue trunks, with bulging muscles, toned within an inch of his life. He has single-handedly raised the bar of female expectations about the male physique. Ronaldo and Beckham
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Whether you’re anticipating mudslides at Oxygen or sunny skies in Stradbally, wardrobe-wise you do have to think somewhat practical. However this doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice your eye for style in the hope of greater comfort. Over the past couple of years the focus has largely been on the fashion sensibility of the fairer sex at music festivals but
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With my 10-year college reunion on the not-too-distant horizon, I recently met up with one of my best buddies from Uni. We started to reminisce about the good old days when all you needed was a ten pound note in your pocket and you were sorted for a night out on the town, with enough change left for chips and a battered sausage on the way home. Back then when it came to clothes I embraced colour in all its glory, never shy of any shade. Leaving the world of scholarly pursuits behind and starting to “mature”, I noticed the colours I was wearing started becoming less vibrant and I guess you could say more subtle.
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Mention the words ‘sailor chic’ to most guys and you are almost guaranteed they’ll instantly bawk at the mental image it conjures up – from Jean Paul Gaultier’s homoerotic sailor boy TV adverts to really dodgy fancy dress outfits. In fact last Halloween I went to a party dressed as a sailor and funnily enough the only item I had to purchase to complete the look was a commander-in-charge style hat. Everything else came from items I already had in my wardrobe. And no, I’m not admitting to owning a sailor suit. It’s just when certain items are worn together, it creates the effect. This is a critical point I’ll come back to later.
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Happy Thursday ladies (& gents)…a little something to get your day off to a smiling start and put a wee peep in your step! Not completely gratuitous however, these hunky half-clad models are showcasing the best undies available online in Ireland.
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After making his name on a string of holiday programmes in the UK, Craig Doyle is one of ITV’s stable of sports anchors. Dividing his time between London and Dublin, he’s also the latest addition to Irish television’s line-up of chat show hosts with his new Tonight With Craig Doyle show on RTÉ One. We catch up with the charming Dubliner…
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Indulge your preppy side this May with the latest offerings from GANT. A mix of American East Coast casualness with a dollop of Italian elegance combines to create the ‘Mainline Collection’. All the GANT classics are represented – shirt dresses, sweaters, funky coloured
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Dove have been doing their thing for ladies skincare for over three decades and now men can finally start to get in on the action as Dove make their first forays into a man’s world with the launch of Dove Men+Care.
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As winter begins I always enjoy layering-up in gloves, scarf, hoodie and my new winter coat. This year I went for a high-gloss, navy, Moncler down puffa with fur-collared hood, which is the epitomy of comfort. All wrapped up there’s nothing better than heading out for a stroll on a crisp winter’s morning with my pooch-pal, Harry
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