What's hot and what's not
WHAT’S HOT
Last of the sales. . . there are bargains out there. We like the preppy items in Tommy Hilfiger, down 70 per cent and more.
Coming out of hibernationGrow It Yourself meetings are resuming
Serious tellyThe Estate; Bloody Sunday; The Crusades; Putin, Russia and the West; The World Against Apartheid. Reality beats reality television every time
Bizzarre offers like the Coffee Amnesty at Bewleys. Surrender your jar of instant today in Bewley's Grafton Street and you get a bag of fresh coffee instead. Delish.
Chihuahuas on the marchBlame Paris Hilton, smaller handbags, what you will
The three-kiss kissRight, left, right again
PoshKarl Lagerfeld says her designs are clever, and she's modelling underwear after having a fourth baby. Is there nothing this woman cannot do? (yes, we know, smile)
Winter sunMake break for the airport
AbbaA previously unreleased song called From A Twinkling Star To A Passing Angelis to be included on the Swedish foursome's upcoming reissue of their 1981 album The Visitors. Woeful song name aside, we can't wait
WHAT’S NOT
Hyperextension .. . leading to yoga injuries, pulled tendons, wrecked backs. Just because you're warmed up enough to reach that far doesn't mean you should stretch that far
Cabin stowage hogsIf you're not sitting in the first 10 rows, don't dump your bags there
Criticism of people wearing pyjamas to pick up their doleIt's nice to know that staff at Damastown Social Welfare office, Dublin 15, are so smartly dressed, so well shaved and groomed, that they can lay down rules
The OscarsWe are finding it increasingly difficult to care, actually
Haute coutureOn the way out. One of the reasons for its demise: It is impossible to dry clean. Who knew?
Afghan houndsThey need two hours exercise and a thorough body brushing every day
How the mighty are fallenThe venerable Richard Alan (est. 1935) moving to the basement of Pamela Scott. Good that there'll be no job losses
