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As the new season bites leopard print will be pouncing down the runway and directly into your wardrobe. Designers and retailers cannot get enough of this print so there’s no time like the present to start......more

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Last week I was feeling the nautical summer trend that is boat shoes – but now I’m prepping for the winter with thrifty eBay menswear. Vintage clothes aren’t an exclusively female trend and with shops like Wild......more

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The Prudence Best Buy Beauty Awards are taking place tonight in the Gibson Hotel and because I’ve been so busy over the last few weeks, this event has snuck up on me and once again I’m......more

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Last week I went preppy with braces and glasses. This week I’m grasping on to what’s left of the summer with boat shoes. Often a divisive trend, boat shoes can conjure up images of uncool fathers in......more

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Our Prudence interns helped pack up the clothes used on the fashion shoot for the next issue. But before the samples went back Sarah, Jimmy, Dee and Natalia had fun styling their favourite pieces into outfits.......more

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I went along to the launch of Dublin’s Fringe Festival on Monday evening with my very talented photographer friend Emma who takes the style-stalker pics for our Prudent People feature. I’m wearing a H&M dress I bought......more

Fashion Friday: Animal Magnetism

Fashion Friday: Animal Magnetism
As the new season bites leopard print will be pouncing down the runway and directly into your wardrobe. Designers and retailers cannot get enough of this print so there’s no time like the present to start channelling your inner feline. What’s so great about this season’s fetish for all things leopard
Mean Maureen samples the life of a movie extra

Mean Maureen samples the life of a movie extra
The King of Mean has returned after three months in Portugal, tanned from the beaches and golf courses and full of enthusiasm and ideas for novel ways of making a few extra euro. He’s also extremely smug, having borrowed a friend’s empty apartment for the summer and lived off the
Naoimh goes Off The Rails at Dylan Bradshaw

Naoimh goes Off The Rails at Dylan Bradshaw
I’m appearing (unless, as they say, I end up on the cutting-room floor) in the October 6th Off the Rails programme talking about next season’s handbag trends. So who’s my go-to girl, to ensure I’m lookin’ fab (ahem) on the telly? Karen in Dylan Bradshaw has done my make-up before. She’s
Prudence samples the €15 set menu at Bewleys

Prudence samples the €15 set menu at Bewleys
On Sunday after rambling around town and checking out the photographic exhibition on the railings of Stephen’s Green, a friend and I popped into Bewley’s on Grafton Street to try out their uber-prudent offer. The €15 set menu (available from 6pm onwards) includes a starter of either soup or bread and
Superquinn launch Wine Club!

Superquinn launch Wine Club!
Superquinn has launched a brand new online wine club for customers who’re interested in learning more about wine, how to choose it and what different regions and grapes can offer. The club is open to anyone and you can join by simply logging on to the Superquinn website. This club offers
Weepy Wednesday: Doctor Zhivago

Weepy Wednesday: Doctor Zhivago
Last week we gushed over Robert Pattinson but this week we’re taking a step back in time, to 1965 to be precise, with a classic pick for Weepy Wednesday - the war-torn love story that is Doctor Zhivago. Set against the backdrop of World War One, the Russian Revolution and the
Tasty Tuesday: Omelette with courgettes, feta and basil

Tasty Tuesday: Omelette with courgettes, feta and basil
Omelette with courgettes, feta and basil Cost per portion: 96 cents. Serves four as part of a picnic 2 tbsp olive oil 2-3 smallish courgettes, thinly sliced 1 small onion, thinly sliced 6 eggs salt and pepper 125g feta cheese, cubed Method Heat half the olive oil in a non-stick frying pan and gently fry the courgettes and the
Man Monday: Cotton Love on eBay

Man Monday: Cotton Love on eBay
Last week I was feeling the nautical summer trend that is boat shoes – but now I’m prepping for the winter with thrifty eBay menswear. Vintage clothes aren’t an exclusively female trend and with shops like Wild Child, guys are spoilt for choice when it comes to cheap and unique vintage
Prudence Beauty Awards 2010: The Best Buy Winners!

Prudence Beauty Awards 2010: The Best Buy Winners!
Our 2010 Best Buy Award winners! Earlier you got to take a gander at the social snaps, but who were the all-important winners this year? We had 16 in total and two completely new categories: Mascara and Serums got to share the spotlight for 2010. While the 32-page Best Buy
Prudence Beauty Awards 2010: Social Snaps

Prudence Beauty Awards 2010: Social Snaps
The Prudence Best Buy Beauty Awards took place last night at Dublin's swanky Gibson Hotel and were attended by swathes of gorgeously-clad readers, brands, bloggers and press.  TV3's Sinead Desmond compered in excellent style, 16 well-deserved awards were handed out (check back later for our winners' run-down), we sipped complimentary