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If you're searching for some serious style on a budget, but don't want to contribute to the growing environmental and ethical problems related to fast fashion, then we have the perfect sustainable, ethical fashion event for you.

Designers in the City is an Irish organisation which exists to empower local brands, to enable burgeoning talent to find their platform and to encourage environmentally friendly fashion.

Special pop up store events take place in quirky and sociable locations for the public to have a whole other type of shopping experience.

Now they're bringing their pop up shop to the Chelsea Drugstore this February, and we cannot WAIT:

On February 4 at 5pm, the event launches at the gorgeous and elegant location, allowing local designers and their work to be seen and appreciated by Dubliners.

Their venues act as partners for their creativity, and facilitate the great atmosphere, unique designers and local artists while giving you a great day out.

Designers in the City have also carried out exclusive interviews with fashionistas like Katrina McElroy from Slow Fashion Salon and Claire Prouvost, who educate the viewer about fast fashion, as well as Aga Kuchminster. who creates vegan face cream.

From vegan beauty products, stunning jewellery and all kinds of fashion and styles, the Designers in the City event is definitely not to be missed. 

Fashion is the SECOND most polluting industry after oil, according to the World Economic Forum. There are also $46.7 BILLION worth of clothes in UK closets, and it takes a shocking 2,700 litres of water to make just one t-shirt.

The textile industry is also the second biggest water polluter, which has hugely damaging effects worldwide. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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We need to start making some vital changes to how we wear, buy, and produce fashion. Educating ourselves and shopping as events like Designers in the City's creation is the ideal place to start.

For more information on the unique event, check out their Instagram page, Twitter, or visit Eventbrite for tickets.

The Chelsea Drugstore is located on 25 South Great Georges Street, Dublin 2.

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So serial killers, they're pretty hot, right?

How about NO – the general criteria for aesthetic attractiveness should definitely NOT be a factor when it comes to observing a serial killer who has murdered 30 women, but it seems that some people are marvelling at the 'good looks' of one in particular. 

Since Conversations With a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes landed on Netflix, thew internet has hosted many tributes to the murderer's 'good looks,' and romanticising his life. 

Netflix has stepped up and pointed out that the deceased Bundy probably isn't the ideal object of affection for internet 'stans.' 

'I've seen a lot of talk about Ted Bundy’s alleged hotness and would like to gently remind everyone that there are literally THOUSANDS of hot men on the service — almost all of whom are not convicted serial murderers,' they tweeted.

However, some have replied that it's fine to consider Bundy objectively good looking, as long as that opinion does not take from the seriousness of his crimes: 'He can be hot and also terrible. Not that I think it's a fun discussion point,' said one. 

Others blame the media that millennials grew up absorbing, pointing to Twilight as a prime sexy/murderer dichotomy.

'You’re literally tweeting to a generation that had vampires sexualized to them. Who’s really surprised here?' said another 

Netflix's You starring Penn Badgely of Gossip Girl fame provoked a similar online reaction. 

The rise of true crimes podcasts and series' has escalated over the last five years, being much more popular with women than men. 

In fact, stats indicate that despite fifty-six percent of podcast listeners being male, it's the ladies who contribute the most to True Crime listeners. 

Twitter study of True Crime listeners showed that bar one podcast in the genre, women largely dominated the sector.

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Toy Story 4 is making its big return in the summer of 2019, coming to screens this June, despite the fact that most fans feel a satisfying ending has already happened.

The commercially-acclaimed Toy Story 3 ended the franchise on a perfect note, seeing Andy off to college and saying a tearful goodbye to Woody and the gang.

The fourth instalment really does appear to be the finale of the iconic Pixar movies, centring around toys who come to life. 

In the latest series of teaser clips, Bo Beep has announced her big return to Woody and Buzz' gang, thank God. We love a bitta female representation. Especially when they're wielding a large stick.

Tom Hanks, the voice of Woody, has said that he couldn't even look at the rest of the team and cast while recording the ending to the movie. My EMOTIONS.

Bo Beep has got a new-look, and she's looking badass AF. They've also introduced two new (adorable) characters, Ducky and Bunny.

Even better, Ducky and Bunny are being played by the HILARIOUS veteran comedy duo, Key and Peele (Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key)

Famed for their portrayals of Barack Obama and his 'anger translater' Luther, these two will bring some humour to the already-classic franchise. 

WE CANNOT WAIT. Bring on June 21 2019.

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This is legit real.

Adam ''I'd be lying if I didn't say she was attractive'' Collard, of Love Island fame is selling an, er, personal item, of his on eBay.

A lock of his hair?

A sweaty t-shirt?

Eh, no – it's a used tissue.

HAS THE WORLD GONE MAD, we hear you ask.

Yes, is the answer. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Love Island co-star Sam Bird has explained to fans what is going on in a video with Adam.

Adam said, ''I think the world’s gone mad because this started as a joke on Saturday night and one of my friends has put on a used tissue by me and now the eBay bidding has gone up to £4,500. I don’t know if this is legit. What do you think Sam [Bird]?''

Sam said, ''Because I’m the one bidding on it.''

Adam also posted screenshots of the bidding war, writing, ''This is getting out of hand. Please don’t waste your money’ and ‘Someone’s surely joking here? Otherwise, the world’s gone mad.''

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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A staggering 62 (insane) people have placed bids on the tissue on the product since it was listed at just £1.40 on the weekend.

It's described as ''Adam Collards Used Tissue. Condition is Used. Dispatched with Royal Mail 2nd Class.''

There are four days left in this exciting auction so be sure to bid…we know we sure as f*ck won't be.

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Channing Tatum has called for split custody of his five-year-old daughter Everly. The Step Up actor shares Everly with his former wife Jenna Dewan.

The pair is in the middle of divorce proceedings after they ended their marriage of nine years in October.

Channing has asked the judge to consider giving both him and Jenna split custody of their daughter as this will help her thrive more.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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He has asked to take Everly on Mondays and Tuesdays and Jenna will have her on Wednesday and Thursdays.

The parents will then alternate having her on weekends, according to reports claimed by The Blast.

Channing stated: “In my opinion and experience, Everly has appeared to adjust to our separation and living in two homes exceptionally well. I believe that she will thrive even more with structure and consistency because she is happy and more relaxed when she knows a plan."

When it comes to the summertime the parents will both have two weeks of exclusive time with their daughter.

He also requested that both he and Jenna will see Everly for an equal amount of time on her birthday in May unless they plan on celebrating the occasion together.

Major holidays like Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s will also be split evenly with Channing asking to have their daughter on odd years and Jenna on even.

When the parents confirmed their separation, they stressed that Everly will always be their number one priority.

They said: “We are still a family and will always be loving dedicated parents to Everly.”

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The Late Late Show are seeking out singles and couples for their renowned Valentine's Special, which returns to screens on Friday, February 8.

Do you have the greatest love of all? Ryan Tubridy is on the hunt for Ireland's most spine-tingly romantic love stories, and has asked the public for their help:

“We’re searching up and down the country for the most romantic tales of true love –  and we want to hear from you," he said. Ooh La La… PLEASE Share your stories, tug on our heartstrings and help us find our other half.

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We're talkin' single tear kind of tales, the ones that make you grab the tissues and text your mates saying, "Love really does exist after all, despite the fact I keep getting ghosted."

Maybe you’ve travelled the world but ended up falling head over heels with your next door neighbour, or maybe you’re celebrating a special wedding anniversary and would like to tell us where it all began – whatever your story is, we want to hear from you!”

You can also still be in the run to be an audience member on the night, they need eligible lads and lasses who aren't camera shy and are looking for their soulmate. Remember the incredible proposal from last year?

You can check out the process on their website here.

To apply, all you have to do is e-mail latelatespecials@rte.ie or post a letter to: Greatest Love of All, Late Late Show, PO Box 170, RTÉ, Dublin 4.

The Valentine's Special will air at 9:35pm on RTÉ One on Friday, February 8. We can't wait, it's always gas craic altogether.

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He sees it, he likes it, he wants it, he GETS IT. America's Next Top Model icon Nyle DiMarco, who is also an avid activist for the ASL community, has created his own version of Ariana Grande's 7 Rings music video in American Sign Language.

AND IT'S AMAZING. With DiMarco's assistance, the video was directed by Jake Wilson, and features a range of models absolutely slayin' the game to Ariana's number one hit song, alongside closed captions.

DiMarco was the second male winner and first winner who is hard of hearing to be crowned America's Next Top Model. He's been a public advocate for closed-captioning videos for the deaf community ever since.

He asked Grande herself via Twitter to request that her thank u, next video be available with closed captioning for the “466 million people with hearing loss” who want to view the art too.

"Deaf here and we do enjoy your music," Nyle added. He has been campaigning for representation for years, and has achieved some major milestones while he's at it.

He also reached out to Vevo, writing, "You earn more than $650 million per year and can't even add captions to Ariana Grande's thank u, next video."

"There ARE closed caption service that will cost you ONLY six dollars (or less) to instantly appeal to a wider audience," he added.

"There are 466 million people with hearing loss, thank u, next."

YAS HENNY. He's right, of course. The deaf community face struggles with music videos daily, with only a handful of major artists providing closed-captions on their video work.

Grande took notice of the criticism, and made sure that when her 7 Rings music video debuted this month, there were lyrics available to read onscreen

DiMarco has now released an ASL version of whole iconic music video, and he's looking INCREDIBLE in a diamanté fishnet top;

Him and his male model pals are killin' it in the video, recreating Ariana's girl power song with American Sign Language to boot. Fair play lads, fair play.

Representation matters, and we all have to play a role in encouraging the fight against albeism.

Nyle continues to break down the barriers for his community, we're so glad Ari took notice.

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Naomi Campbell has reportedly been spotted out and about on a date with the one and only Liam Payne. 

The stunning 48-year-old supermodel has been exchanging flirty messages with the former One Direction star. 

The iconic model commented; 'Beautiful Soul' on one of Liam's pic earlier this month, to which Liam replied, 'takes one to know one.'

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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In response, Liam commented 'Perfection in a person … don't give me those eyes,' on a shot of Naomi before she walked for Louis Vuitton. 

Following their saucy public exchanges, it seems their flirtationship has made it's was off Instagram and into real life. 

The pair reportedly attended an intimate gig together last night at London's O2 Arena, where Nigerian singer Davido was performing. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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A source told The Star: 'Liam and Naomi were keen to keep a low profile.'

'They entered and exited the arena via the back door and were quickly whisked up to a VIP suite on Level 3.'

'Naomi was more than happy to pose for official pictures inside the venue but didn't have a single one with Liam.'

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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'After the show they left together in the back of a blacked-out green Range Rover and Liam was seen putting his arm around Naomi's waist,' the source continued. 

Maybe they're just pals? However, we're keeping our fingers crossed for a new celebrity romance. 

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It's going to be a bitterly cold week, by the looks of things. Met Éireann have just issued a status yellow weather warning for Ireland, with snow and ice predicted.

They updated their website this morning, writing: "Very cold this week with showers of hail, sleet and snow, frequent across the southwest, west and north, where some significant accumulations are possible this evening and overnight."

"There will be widespread frost with icy stretches on untreated surfaces." they added, stating the potential for further significant snowfall on Thursday around the country.

The warning will be updated tomorrow morning, and will be in place until Saturday at 6pm.

Today, we're expecting a cold day with a mixture of sunny spells and scattered wintry showers, as rain and sleet clears eastwards.

There is also a risk of hail and thunder in Atlantic coastal areas, with the western half of the county expecting showers and snowfall.

Maximum temperatures will range from two to five degrees, let's hope we don't get snow like last year. 

Thursday will see sleet and snow continuing across the south of Ireland, but the northern half of the country should remain dry. Severe frost is incoming on Thursday night, with temperatures of just one to four degrees.

Yikes…wrap up warm out there. Hopefully it doesn't drop too far below zero degrees.

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Vogue Williams has gotten candid about how many kids she wants with her husband Spencer Matthews.

The DJ, presenter and model appeared on Lorraine where she discussed how large a brood she wants, four months after she welcomed her first child, Theodore.

The 33-year-old said, ''I'm obsessed with him, I would say yeah maybe three more, if we get to three maybe we'll see about the fourth.''

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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She continued, ''It's the most amazing thing in the whole world, he falls asleep around seven and we go and look at him. Spencer's home with him today.''

Vogue also opened up about the success of her and Spencer's show – Spencer Vogue and Baby Too – which has gotten a hugely positive response from fans. 

She sad, ''We were kind of surprised because you are worried, I was so nervous when it came out, when we got the reaction we did we were delighted that people love watching our little family.''

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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She continued, ''They kind of filmed what was happening, we weren't worried about our relationship coming across badly because we don't really argue.''

She added, ''If we were going to do the show were going to do it properly, we didn't want it to look fake or manufactured.''

We loved the show and think that they come across as such a great couple. 

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What should have been an amazing 21st birthday celebration for Modern Family actress turned sour, when body-shaming trolls attacked her weight-loss.

The gorgeous actress posted a number of photos from her birthday bash, alongside her beloved boyfriend Levi Meaden, and the comments quickly became focused on her physique.

The images show Winter wearing a plaid jumpsuit, showing off her beautiful body, but trolls claimed her slimmer figure was because of plastic surgery.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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She captioned the post: "When you see the zankou chicken on the left turn right, and then you’ll be in Marina Del RAH. Happy 21st. Love you always, I couldn’t ask for a better day."

Comments have since been disabled on the series of snaps, after horrible social media users targeted her with hate. One said; "You’re losing your thick", referencing her famously curvy body.

"Healthier? She got work done to her face. She looked 'healthier' before,” one person wrote.

“Nothing wrong with being honest and telling her we liked her better before 'the change' she was so beautiful before she started chopping up her body and if me saying so helps one girl out there to feel beautiful who's thinking of surgery then its worth it,” another person added.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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The judgemental, harsh words prompted a response from Ariel herself.

“I appreciate you wanting to help girls love themselves the way they are, but you are also kind of cutting me down,” she wrote. 

“I also didn’t get plastic surgery. That is also not being supportive of women if you’re just assuming something about the way they look," she added. She's had to fight back the haters multiple times before:

She tweeted a few months ago: "My friend sent me the funniest article that's apparently in OK Magazine about my 'super strict diet' and how I only go out to eat if it's healthy food and I don't allow sugar in the house…I eat every carbohydrate possible…"

"I make chocolate chip cookies every week," she added. YES GURL.

Winter has long been the subject of criticism online, especially since her breast reduction surgery at the age of 17 and her choice of fashion.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Earlier in January, somebody even suggested that she binges on drugs to lose weight; "Not half as bad as all the coke.meth she uses. She literally dropped 30 ponds." After correcting her spelling of pounds (thank God), Winter fired back.

“Yup… I dropped 30 bodies of water so fast…” she said. ”And yes!! My psychiatrist switched me from my previous antidepressant that didn’t work and made me gain weight, to coke/meth!! 

Her body shouldn't be attacked by random online users hiding behind a keyboard. Keep doing what you're doing Ariel, you're slaying the game and snatching wigs left, right and centre.

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Megan Barton Hanson has expressed via social media that the days since her break up with boyfriend Wes Nelson have been anything but easy. 

The social media star has been battling her anxiety since their public split. 

On her Instagram stories, Megan released a statement of hope, after feeling 'housebound.' 

Describing her week, Megan detailed how it was filled with 'endless trolling, negative stories, dealing with publicly breaking up, being papped' and 'having to force a smile when my whole world is crumbling.'

However, Megan said that the messages of support she has received from her followers have given her hope and inspiration. 

'Feels like I can't put a foot right BUT knowing I can help motivate/inspire people even a tiny bit makes me want to continue on in the public eye.'

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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She shared screen shots of some of the messages she has received from fans, with one saying: 

'After watching you, you've made me feel more confident about my body (I also have many curves) and about my feelings (I struggle with bouts of anxiety as well). Your personality has pushed me to be up front with my feelings.' 

Megan then shared a video of the custom-made cheese board engraved with her and Wes' names,  saying 'mum got me and Wes a cheese board for Christmas after our cheese and wine night but I didn't even get a chance to use it.'

'At least these cheese tools can come in handy,’ she added, scraping over her ex's name.  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Megan had been due to appear on Heart FM yesterday, for her first interview since the split, but cancelled. 

Megan finished her poignant post by declaring her determination to not let her anxiety get the better of her. 

'I’m determined to make 2019 a positive happy year,' she finished. 

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