Cutesy Christmas Gift

O.K. Christmas gifts don't get any dinkier than a set of Tiffany's playing cards. These arrived today at I Blog Fashion HQ with resulting squeals of delight. Am very much looking forward to some festive Go Fish with a wee dram of Baileys to hand. Yes - I'm an old lady at heart. Can't be helped, Lady Gaga already has dibs on that poker face.

Mulberry Alexa Satchel

I'm still having palpitations over the new Mulberry satchel since its unveiling at the Brown Thomas SS10 preview. Cross-body and satchel styles are big news for the coming season; as is sunny yellow. It's kinda geeky yet gorgeous and impossibly chic - a bit how it must feel to be Alexa Chung. Sigh....

Mulberry Alexa satchel, Brown Thomas €800

Isabella Oliver on The Afternoon Show

Couldn't resist the opportunity to wear my new Isabella Oliver 365 lace top (€125) on The Afternoon Show this week. Love the sweatshirt type cuffs and nude under-tank. Makes it comfy and practical; not to mention uber chic with its matching pencil skirt (€125). My quest for Gallic nous is almost complete...

Fancy one? Orders over €65 incl. free express delivery. Ask Santa before December 21st or click here for details.

People of Walmart

Take that Scott Schuman! I'll see you and raise you The Sartorialist with People of Walmart. Forget colour blocking, immaculate tailoring and natty nous; the real deal is happening at the checkout. It's all about man thongs, onesy PJs, superhero costumes and seventies bling. Fashion be damned! Love it! Of course I owe this post to Neil's razor sharp fashion gaydar. Touché m'dear. xx

From: Neil
To: Annmarie

Loving it! This is what the internet was invented for, it's kinda like the Anti-Sartorialist:

http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/

This is the only way to spin around the aisles of Lidl!!: http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/?p=7130

Beetle & Flor

I'm having a major love fest at the moment with Brooklyn. Not only do my family hail from 8th Avenue and Bayridge; but bklyn also boasts tie twosome Sovereign Beck and edgy jewellers BittersweetsNY. Let's not forget its equally fashionable residents - Beetle and Flor. If you like your design a bit on the edgy side, why not ask Santa for one of their rad animal skulls fitted with an 18k gold grill. Too much? Why not try the gold capped tooth pendant. Much more interesting than a pair of socks...dontcha think?

Check it out at Estsy.com.

kind regards and Happy Holidays!!

Sunday Times Style - The Power of Drag

Want to make an entrance this party season? Pick up a copy of The Sunday Times Style today and check out my article The Power of Drag where I get top tips from Ireland's alpha drag queen Veda Beaux Reves.

Styling: Annmarie O'Connor
Photography: Andreas Pettersson @ Morgan The Agency (01 661 4572; www.morgantheagency.com)
Annmarie's hair and make-up: Brown Sugar, Dublin (01 616 9967; www.brownsugar.ie)
Sofa: Alila boutique (01 679 9547; www.alila.ie)

The Fashion Blogger's Xmas Party

It's been one of those weeks: an accumulation of speed wobbles that culminated in a full-on crash. Suffice to say the fender bender consisted of my digital camera committing suicide into a vat of mulled wine (before I even touched a drop). My phone camera - dead too. Long story. Anyhow, the preface of doom means I don't have any pics with which to illustrate The Fashion Bloggers' Xmas Party. Held at Indigo & Cloth / miniZine, the party consisted of oodles of booze, gingerbread men, mince pies and tres strong eggnog. The hooch was my concoction. Ain't much of a cook but by jingo I can brew a mean punch! Goody bags were kindly supplied by Hennessy with demi brandy bottles and a special draw for tickets to the Hennessy Gold Cup Best Dressed Lady Competition in Feb 2010. We sang along with George to Last Christmas, had a browse through some tempting threads and have penciled in some pitstop mini-drinks in the lead up to the yuletide. After all, it is Christmas.

Image courtesy of Definitivetouch.com.

Maison Martin Margiela @ Yoox.com

Get your Ga-Ga on folks. Starting from this week, over one-hunderd one-off Maison Martin Margiela designs will be available to buy through Yoox.com. With items spanning the years 2005-2009, the Maison Martin Margiela Artisinal collection consists of some of the designer's most iconic creations. From the AW08 'wigs jacket' (€7,939) which took 50 hours to make to the Poker Face 'Disco Ball Top' (€5,881). If you've got the chicklets, log onto Yoox.com for your piece of the avant-garde. Stocking masks optional...