{"id":357145,"date":"2026-03-21T03:12:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T03:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/357145\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T03:12:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T03:12:14","slug":"dundalk-designer-hosts-studio-event-for-all-shapes-and-sizes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/357145\/","title":{"rendered":"Dundalk designer hosts studio event for all shapes and sizes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dundalk designer Caroline Duffy recently invited \u201creal women\u201d into her studio to model her latest pieces. The idea? To prove the pieces can and do look gorgeous on all shapes and sizes.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"CarolineCaroline Duffy Dream Blue Scarf Dress, \u20ac495 <\/p>\n

\u201cI put a call out on Instagram looking for women to volunteer. I was blown away with over 400 replies,\u201d Duffy said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The women chosen \u2013 Pat Kane, Vivian Wong, Johanna Costigan, Louise Ryan, and Rosalyn Cleere \u2013 \u201crepresent resilience, softness, creativity, and spirit,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The joyful, floral-led collection is available in select boutiques in Ireland and Spain, and online. We adore the scarf dress, \u20ac495.<\/p>\n

The collaboration<\/p>\n

Fitness wearable WHOOP has enlisted British designer Samuel Ross of SR_A to launch the brand\u2019s first foray into \u2018technical outerwear\u2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"WHOOPWHOOP x SR_A.<\/p>\n

The Project Terrain collaboration features elevated designs that make the fitness hardware stand out \u2013 the Solare Technical Running Jacket, for example, features a wrist window that keeps the device visible mid-run.<\/p>\n

If your fitness brand is your personality, you\u2019ll like this one. \u20ac189.<\/p>\n

The Easter egg<\/p>\n

We\u2019re always on the lookout for something a little different, so kudos to Baileys Chocolate for the launch of its blockbuster Caramelised Popcorn Egg, \u20ac15. The milk chocolate shell is infused with Baileys Original Irish Cream, packed full of whole pieces of caramelised popcorn for a sweet-and-salty crunch.<\/p>\n

\"BaileysBaileys Chocolate Caramelised Popcorn Egg.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the salted caramel option returns for a second year in 2026. Designed by Lir Chocolates in Navan, Co Meath, the range will be available from stores including Tesco, SuperValu, Dunnes Stores, Brown Thomas, Arnotts, Carroll\u2019s Gift Stores, Avoca, Dublin Airport and selected speciality stores.<\/p>\n

The locally brewed beer<\/p>\n

Set alongside Dundrum Town Centre, Brickyard is much more than your average bar. Driven by a passion for craft beer and for supporting smaller producers, the owners set out to showcase the best of Irish and international craft beer alongside quality gastro-style food, cocktails, and a strong local neighbourhood feel.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"SetSet alongside Dundrum Town Centre, Brickyard is much more than your average bar. <\/p>\n

In conjunction with craft beer pub, 57 The Headline on Clanbrassil Street, in 2018, they created Two Sides Brewing and their first beer, Two Yards.<\/p>\n

Today their beers are brewed in Third Barrel in Bluebell, Dublin 12, and they pour seven of their own top selling beers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The core range includes Brickline, the house Pilsner, Two Yards, a hazy pale ale, a German-style Helles lager, Fleetwood Black, a nitro stout; alongside rotational IPAs and a dark lager.<\/p>\n

The seafood and cocktail bar<\/p>\n

Allta na Farraige Seafood & Cocktail bar is the latest addition to Allta, Niall Davidson\u2019s edgy and innovative Dublin restaurant.<\/p>\n

A new dedicated 14-seat counter with just two sittings each evening is a standalone experience with no crossover from the main dining room menu.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"AlltaAllta na Farraige.<\/p>\n

In Ireland\u2019s first cocktail bar using exclusively Irish spirits, guests are seated at the counter while dishes are cooked directly in front of them over a yakitori grill by head chef David Preda.<\/p>\n

The concise menu features eight signature cocktails curated by Mexican head bartender Erin Padilla Mendoza in collaboration with independent Irish distillers including Mic\u00edl Poit\u00edn, Killowen Whiskey (exclusively bottled for Allta), Valentia Island Vermouth, Stillgarden liqueurs from Inchicore, and more. Form an orderly queue for the hottest opening in the capital.<\/p>\n

The coffee machine<\/p>\n

Best known for its air-fryers, Ninja has launched the Ninja Prestige DualBrew System, a coffee machine that\u2019s both an automatic filter coffee maker and an espresso capsule machine.<\/p>\n

\"NinjaNinja Prestige DualBrew System.<\/p>\n

Brilliantly versatile, it\u2019s also compatible with Nespresso Original capsules and other third-party brands. The 2-in-1 design includes a built-in fold-away milk frother for silky hot or cold froth, ensuring everyone\u2019s favourite style of coffee is achievable, \u20ac289.99.<\/p>\n

The make-up tool<\/p>\n

We adore Chanel\u2019s latest make-up brush set, Les Pinceaux, from the Rouge Noir collection. The touch up face brush, eye contouring brush and rounded eye shadow brush, \u20ac135, come in a lush, velvet wrap.<\/p>\n

\"LesLes Pinceaux make-up brush set from the Rouge Noir collection<\/p>\n

A trio of professional make-up tools for precise, confident application and a flawless, tailor-made makeup look.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dundalk designer Caroline Duffy recently invited \u201creal women\u201d into her studio to model her latest pieces. The idea?…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":357146,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[61,60,80,31267],"class_list":["post-357145","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-technology","tag-trend-of-the-week-skin-nerd-beauty-product-watch-mens-fashion-annmarie-o"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/357145","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=357145"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/357145\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/357146"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=357145"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=357145"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=357145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}