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A new clothing brand, a must-have brunch and 12 other things you need to know about

Events, trends, fashion, film, podcasts ... here’s what’s trending this week

Greta Gerwig is directing a new Barbie ‘biopic’ starring Margot Robbie. Photograph: Getty Images

Fri May 6 2022 - 06:26

1. Ailbhe Phelan

The illustrator tasked with creating An Post’s Irish breakfast stamp series

2. Taste and Listen with Crash Ensemble and Imbibe

Music and coffee cupping at the Dublin 8 roastery on May 15th

3. nah

Wonderful Irish brand of clothing, ceramics, and more: nahstore.com

4. International Literature Festival Dublin

Get booking for a brilliant lineup between May 19th and 29th: ilfdublin.com

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5. Roisin O’Dea

The RTÉ producer won gold along with Nicoline Greer at the New York Radio festival for her Doc On One, L’Agression

6. Chicken and waffles

A burgeoning brunch staple import, try it at Krewe or Chimac in Dublin

7. Oversized suits

Make like David Byrne and hang loose

8. Inis Oirr skatepark

A project in collaboration with skate collective Goblin Magazine and the local community

9. Smithfield Fleadh

A new trad and folk festival coming to the Dublin square in June

10. G-Town Records

Vibrant energy from Galway

11. Barbie

Are we ready for a resurgence of the iconic toy in the run up to the Greta Gerwig-helmed “biopic”?

12. Borien Studio

Makers of stunning bespoke furniture: borienstudio.com

13. Asparagus

’Tis the season. A good tip: Drummond House asparagus grown in Louth

14. Cyan blue

A bright and bold pop, as per Telfar’s latest addition to their shopping bag range

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