Desire Lines: Magee 1866 sets the muted tones for autumnal Irish fashion

We love the Emma Donegal tweed coat in mulberry red, €550, which has us looking forward to walks in the park with leaves crunching under every step. 

The event 

Cavan writer and podcaster Michael Harding is heading south with an event in the Triskel Arts Centre in Cork. 

He will be in conversation with PJ Coogan of Cork’s 96FM ‘The Opinion Line’ on Thursday, October 10 at 7pm, to discuss his latest book ‘I Loved Him from the Day He Died: My Father, Forgiveness and a Final Pilgrimage’. 

Expect to laugh, and maybe even shed a few tears… Tickets, €25.99, include a copy of the book.

The treat 

There is nothing like the smell of cookies baking in an oven — except maybe that first bite of hot cookie. 

And as part of Lidl’s Kickstart Supplier Development Programme, you can now get Irish plant-based brand Naked Bakes cookie dough in stores, making your journey to a freshly-baked cookie a lot quicker. 

The brand, started by then 21-year-old Aisling Tucker in her parents’ kitchen back in 2018, is also opening its first cafe at Hen’s Teeth in Dublin 8 on October 10, with plenty of sweet and savoury freshly baked goods available for vegans and non-vegans alike. 

The organic skincare

Marie Claire UK announced the winners of the Sustainability Awards 2024 this month, with Tipperary-based Nunaïa winning in the Organic Brand category. 

The effective superfood skincare brand has been built with a social and environmental conscience including a commitment to help ancestral land, resources and communities in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. 

Factor in compostable packaging, on-going testing for pesticide residue and other chemicals., and this luxury brand will make more than your skin feel good.

Nourishing Radiance Serum, €79.

The art exhibition 

Dublin’s Charlemont Square welcomes art world heavy-hitters this month as one of Ireland’s largest art and sculpture exhibitions returns for a second year. 

The free exhibition, which includes works by Andy Warhol, Salvador Dali, Banksy, Tracey Emin and Damien Hirst, runs from September 26 to October 17, with leading and emerging Irish artists featured too. 

Gormleys at Charlemont Square open 11am-6pm Tuesday to Saturday and 12pm-5pm Sunday (closed Mondays). 

The festival 

This year’s Kilkenny Animated Festival will take place in the city next weekend. 

Special guests include Moana co-director John Musker and the legendary Disney animator, Glen Keane, who brought to life iconic characters such as Pocahontas and The Little Mermaid. 

Kicking off on Friday night with a comedy special featuring Kevin McGahern, the festival weekend will include highlights such as a masterclass from Keane, sketching tours of Kilkenny for ages 12+ led by artists from Oscar-nominated animation studio Cartoon Saloon and Lighthouse Studios and special screenings of the Academy Award-nominated Song of the Sea and The Breadwinner in their birthplace of Kilkenny. 

Audiences will also get a chance to peek behind the scenes during guided tours of Cartoon Saloon’s headquarters.

The resale news 

Good news for anyone who sells preloved goods online – An Post has removed the weight restrictions on their prepaid postage options so consumers can now send any item that fits inside their envelope or boxes to anywhere in the Republic of Ireland, for just €6 or €9 respectively. 

Recent research by the postal service company found over half of under 34s have sold clothes online in the past 12 months, making the change to do their part to encourage this preloved revolution.