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Juggling the costs: How to save sustainably in third level
Dean O’Reilly, Vice President of Wellbeing in the DCU Students’ Union gave some advice on ways to keep students “from slipping under the line”. Read more…
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Capsule wardrobes: Where to begin?
With a capsule wardrobe, you can find the balance between affordability, sustainability and being fashionable all at once. Read more…
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Caring for your pair is vital this Breast Cancer Awareness month
This pandemic-led hesitation is reflected in the number of mammograms carried out by the HSE’s BreastCheck screening programme falling by more than two-thirds in 2020, leading to the detection of 600 fewer breast cancers. Read more…
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Adjusting back to the ‘old normal’ might be easy for some, but not for all
While we craved all the hallmarks of our normal lives with its foreign holidays and weekend getaways for 18 months, now that we can gradually reintroduce those aspects to our lives, many will experience what has been termed as post-pandemic anxiety. Read more…
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“I will always swear by layers,”: How to stay stylish while dressing for the autumn weather
The key to dressing weather appropriate while maintaining your own stylish flare in Ireland’s autumn all starts with layering. Read more…
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Pedal to the metal: how TikTok and cheugy culture have accelerated toxic trend cycles
“Cheugy” has not only wormed its way into the everyday vernacular of Generation Z, but added fuel to the fire of the trend cycle that is searing its way through the fashion industry. Read more…
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Women in STEM: Patching up the ‘leaky pipeline’
Known as STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), disciplines in this field have traditionally been male-dominated, with women comprising just 25 per cent of STEM-related roles in Ireland, according to the Central Statistics Office. Read more…
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A guide to going plastic free: Zero waste shampoo bars
Out of these demands from consumers and the need for brands to stand up and deliver change, sustainable shampoo bars were born. Read more…
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As fashion trends dwindle during Covid-19, individual style triumphs
The spring ’21 collection was more future oriented than ever as it was a prediction of who we want to be and what we want to look like when we finally come out of lockdown. Read more…
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The rise of hiking culture and a guide to joining in
With a new wave of national restrictions recently eased, a wealth of hiking opportunities becomes available. Take it as your informal invitation to explore the trails, walks and routes you’ve ‘been meaning to get around to’. Read more…
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How to manifest with the moon
A new moon cycle is approaching, with a full moon lighting the sky on April 26th. Many people use crystals and manifestation to make the most out of the moon and to harvest its spiritual energy. Read more…
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Budget 2021 sees allocated for the Arts sector
A live entertainment support package and an increase in funding to the Arts Council were among the measures announced for the arts and entertainment sector during Budget 2021, a sector that has been one of Read more…
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How Tiktok has changed the music industry
Ever since its release in 2019, Tiktok has had a massive impact on the way we look at videos. From celebrity impersonations to cooking videos, it’s quite easy to go viral within a few seconds. Read more…
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I took the plunge, will you?
Record numbers in Ireland took up the activity in 2020, and the popularity of sea swimming continues to grow. So, what do you need to know about sea swimming? Read more…
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Best online vintage shops to get ready for spring
And due to shops still being closed, most of your favourite vintage stores have easy to use and access online stores so you can still look your best this spring. Read more…
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The pandemic has proven that the future of fashion is rental
For a lot of fashion rental services, 2020 was the year that they had just found their feet. It was also a year where the fashion industry was already experiencing an existential crisis of sorts. Read more…
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Journalist and Entrepreneur Anne-Marie Tomchak on sharing her joy
The faces behind the fashion are Irish women who have leveraged conversations around mental health, fashion and sustainability. From women such as Roz Purcell, Louise McSharry, Dr Doireann O’Leary and IamIrish founder Lorraine Maher, each woman has a positive, powerful contribution to make that extends far beyond a piece of clothing. Read more…
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A reflection on life in lockdown
Face masks were still just a skincare routine, a cough simply meant we had a cold and seeing our friends was common practice, little did we know our daily lives were about to become altered for over a year. Read more…
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Tips for glowing skin this Spring
But there is something to look forward to, Spring is here! Read more…
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Rediscovering writing in lockdown
The digital advances over the last few years have changed our lives so much. With just one device, you can call a relative overseas, text a pal who lives next door, even video call strangers on the Internet. Read more…
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Garnier products are now officially cruelty free
Speaking on the brand, Garnier Global Brand President, Adrien Koskas explains that they “have been committed to a world against animal testing since 1989.” Read more…
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“Social media companies have a massive responsibility in all of this,”: How Ireland plans to stop online female-targeted sexism in new legislation
The Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill, which was published by the government in January 2020, proposes an Online Safety Commissioner as part of a wider Media Commission to impose strict online safety codes to “tackle the availability of harmful content”. Read more…
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The good, the bad and the coronavirus: How the pandemic changed fashion
According to a report published by Business of Fashion website and the management consultancy firm McKinsey & Company, the industry is forecast to experience a 90 per cent fall in profits and a 15 to 30 per cent decline in sales in 2020 compared to the 12 months previous. Read more…
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Imposter syndrome: The cycle and how to overcome it
Imposter syndrome is something we have all heard of but probably don’t know much about.
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The principles of intuitive eating
New year, new me. Sound familiar? This has probably been uttered by every person at least a handful of times in the last decade or so.