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Irish Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
This €63 River Island dress is the wedding guest look of the summer
With wedding season just around the corner, people across Ireland are gearing up for a summer of celebrations - and that means outfit planning is in full swing. Now is the ideal time to start shopping for occasionwear, and one of the best places to look is River Island. Known for its on-trend, catwalk-inspired styles at wallet-friendly prices, the fashion favourite has just dropped a dress that's quickly becoming the must-have look for summer weddings. The Green Bandage Sleeveless Bardot Midi Dress - a sophisticated showstopper that looks far more luxurious than its price tag - is available for €63 in regular and €67 in petite. The dress features a sleek asymmetric Bardot neckline, a figure-hugging sleeveless design and a flattering midi length - ideal for making a statement at any special occasion. Already sold out in several sizes, the dress has gone viral thanks to multiple features on River Island's social media channels, where it's been modelled by influencer Meagan Wells, who boasts more than 563,000 followers on Instagram. In one post, River Island declared: "The bandage dress is back, modelled by MEAGAN WELLS." In another, they asked fans: "We can't choose a fave. Which of @_meaganwells summer evening looks would you put in your suitcase?" And judging by the comments, this green dress is the clear favourite. Followers flooded the posts with love for the look. Many were instantly drawn to the striking green shade, calling it "such a gorgeous shade of green", "that's definitely my colour" and "Yeeesss! That colour." Several simply labelled it "gorgeous", "stunning" or "everything", while one fan gushed: "Wowww". Others were quick to declare their need for the look, with comments like "Pleaseeee can you share the link for the dress? I need it!" and "Can you send a link to buy the green dress" appearing several times under River Island's posts. The dress's popularity even prompted one person to comment: "My wardrobe is currently shaping up to be all your recommendations". While most of the feedback has been glowing, one comment hinted at skepticism about the dress's fit, with a user asking: "Are you wearing shapewear underneath? I would love to know as you can't tell". Still, those who already own the dress had no such reservations, with one declaring: "I've got this dress - isn't it absolutely amazing?" and another adding: "@riverisland is totally doing it for us this season!" Even those without an event lined up were tempted, with one commenter admitting: "Stunning - I just have zero occasion to wear it". For more information or to buy, visit the River Island website here for the petite length or here for the regular length. Alternatively, one of the most popular bandage dresses on Next Ireland's website is the Lipsy Pink Premium Bandage 3D Flower Midi Dress for €84. Next have also reduced the Lipsy Red Mesh Detail Corset Bandage Midi Dress from its original price of €78 to €34. Meanwhile, Brown Thomas has the SOSANDAR Bandage Pencil Dress on sale - down from €120 to just €61.71.
The Irish Sun
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
RTE splurge €140k on make-up over two years – as chiefs pick high-end cosmetics & foots €16k bill for Fair City glam
RTE has spent more than €140,000 on make-up over the past two years, with nearly half of that paid to high-end retailer Brown Thomas. 4 The cosmetics tab for Fair City was €16,705 4 RTE Today Show host Maura Derrane The total bill from January of 2023 to March of this year was €144,081 - or the equivalent of around €5,300 each month. A database of costs shows that Brown Thomas was the most favoured outlet for make-up purchases with €67,000 spent with the store. Around €3,000 was spent on purchases through Other items listed included €32.79 for fake eyelashes and glue, €26 for hairspray and wipes, and a €28 bill from Partyworld. Read more in TV Almost half of the €144,000 bill was attributed to RTE's central make-up department, but other well-known programmes ran up their own bills. The cosmetics tab for TG4 incurred makeup costs of nearly €4,600 while just over €15,000 was paid out for the Other costs included €3,400 for the Most read in News TV A €44.96 bill was attributed to the Sunday Game and €53.56 for An information note from RTE said: 'Make-up is used to ensure that presenters and guests look natural on television screens while in a professional setting. RTE Fair City first look '[It's also used for] creating special effects such as wounds, bruises, tattoos, prosthetics and to create the correct appearance for actors depending on the desired effect.' The note said the products bought needed to be suitable for use with high-definition cameras and last for the entirety of sometimes lengthy broadcasting events. RTE said: 'A broad range of brands are used while checking for allergies or sensitivities and will include vegan and cruelty free ranges. '[Our] make-up team work closely with both the lighting department to consider how lights will impact on the appearance of the skin in both studio and external locations and colleagues in the costume department to ensure a cohesive look.' 4 RTE Today Show host Sinead Kennedy Credit: Social media - Refer to source 4 Today Show is presented by Maura and Derrane and Daithi O Se Credit: Miki Barlok
Irish Daily Mirror
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
RTE spent more than €140k over two years on make-up for TV programmes
RTÉ has spent more than €140,000 on make-up over the past two years with nearly half of that paid to high-end retailer Brown Thomas. The broadcaster said they used cosmetics across thousands of hours of TV programmes that were produced each year. The total bill from January of 2023 to March of this year was €144,081 or the equivalent of around €5,300 each month. A database of costs shows that Brown Thomas was the most favoured outlet for make-up purchases with €67,000 spent with the store. Around €3,000 was spent on purchases through Amazon, €4,500 at Tesco, and nearly €4,100 at Boots Chemists. Other items listed included €32.79 for fake eyelashes and glue, €26 for hairspray and wipes, and a €28 bill from Partyworld. Almost half of the €144,000 bill was attributed to RTÉ's central make-up department, but other well-known programmes ran up their own bills. The cosmetics tab for Fair City was €16,705 while just over €3,800 was spent on the Eurovision Song Contest. TG4 incurred makeup costs of nearly €4,600 while just over €15,000 was paid out for the Today Show. Other costs included €3,400 for the Late Late Show including the Toy Show special and €5,300 for weather forecasts. A €44.96 bill was attributed to the Sunday Game and €53.56 for Champions League coverage. An information note from RTÉ said: "Make-up is used to ensure that presenters and guests look natural on television screens while in a professional setting. "[It's also used for] creating special effects such as wounds, bruises, tattoos, prosthetics and to create the correct appearance for actors depending on the desired effect." The note said the products bought needed to be suitable for use with high-definition cameras and last for the entirety of sometimes lengthy broadcasting events. RTÉ said: "A broad range of brands are used while checking for allergies or sensitivities and will include vegan and cruelty free ranges. "[Our] make-up team work closely with both the lighting department to consider how lights will impact on the appearance of the skin in both studio and external locations and colleagues in the costume department to ensure a cohesive look."
BreakingNews.ie
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BreakingNews.ie
RTÉ spent more than €140,000 on hair and make-up over past two years
RTÉ has spent more than €140,000 on make-up over the past two years with nearly half of that paid to high-end retailer Brown Thomas. The broadcaster said they used cosmetics across thousands of hours of TV programmes that were produced each year. Advertisement The total bill from January of 2023 to March of this year was €144,081 or the equivalent of around €5,300 each month. A database of costs shows that Brown Thomas was the most favoured outlet for make-up purchases with €67,000 spent with the store. Around €3,000 was spent on purchases through Amazon, €4,500 at Tesco, and nearly €4,100 at Boots Chemists. Other items listed included €32.79 for fake eyelashes and glue, €26 for hairspray and wipes, and a €28 bill from Partyworld. Advertisement Almost half of the €144,000 bill was attributed to RTÉ's central make-up department, but other well-known programmes ran up their own bills. The cosmetics tab for Fair City was €16,705 while just over €3,800 was spent on the Eurovision song contest. TG4 incurred makeup costs of nearly €4,600 while just over €15,000 was paid out for the Today Show. Other costs included €3,400 for the Late Late Show including the toy show special and €5,300 for weather forecasts. Advertisement A €44.96 bill was attributed to the Sunday Game and €53.56 for Champions League coverage. An information note from RTÉ said: 'Make-up is used to ensure that presenters and guests look natural on television screens while in a professional setting. '[It's also used for] creating special effects such as wounds, bruises, tattoos, prosthetics and to create the correct appearance for actors depending on the desired effect.' The note said the products bought needed to be suitable for use with high-definition cameras and last for the entirety of sometimes lengthy broadcasting events. RTÉ said: 'A broad range of brands are used while checking for allergies or sensitivities and will include vegan and cruelty free ranges. '[Our] make-up team work closely with both the lighting department to consider how lights will impact on the appearance of the skin in both studio and external locations and colleagues in the costume department to ensure a cohesive look.'
Irish Times
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Times
RTÉ spent over €140,000 on make-up over last two years
RTÉ has spent more than €140,000 on make-up over the past two years, with nearly half of that paid to high-end retailer Brown Thomas . The broadcaster said it used cosmetics across thousands of hours of TV programmes that were produced each year. The total bill from January of 2023 to March of this year was €144,081, or the equivalent of around €5,300 each month. A database of costs shows that Brown Thomas was the most favoured outlet for make-up purchases, with €67,000 spent with the store. READ MORE Around €3,000 was spent on purchases through Amazon, €4,500 at Tesco, and nearly €4,100 at Boots Chemists. Almost half of the €144,000 bill was attributed to RTÉ's central make-up department, but other well-known programmes ran up their own bills. The cosmetics tab for Fair City was €16,705 while just over €3,800 was spent on the Eurovision Song Contest. TG4 incurred make-up costs of nearly €4,600 while just over €15,000 was paid out for the Today Show. Other costs included €3,400 for the Late Late Show, including the Toy Show special, and €5,300 for weather forecasts. A €44.96 bill was attributed to the Sunday Game and €53.56 for Champions League coverage. An information note from RTÉ said: 'Make-up is used to ensure that presenters and guests look natural on television screens while in a professional setting. '[It's also used for] creating special effects such as wounds, bruises, tattoos, prosthetics and to create the correct appearance for actors depending on the desired effect.' The note said the products bought needed to be suitable for use with high-definition cameras and last for the entirety of sometimes lengthy broadcasting events. RTÉ said: 'A broad range of brands are used while checking for allergies or sensitivities and will include vegan and cruelty free ranges. '[Our] make-up team work closely with both the lighting department to consider how lights will impact on the appearance of the skin in both studio and external locations and colleagues in the costume department to ensure a cohesive look.'
