Shop until I drop

I hit the post-Christmas sales yesterday with nothing on mind to buy. But as usual I didn’t return home empty-handed. I bought two pairs of skinny jeans; a fierce pair of skinny Diesels belonging to the ‘Thanz’ line as per pic below and another pair from Zara. I also picked up three funky t-shirts from Zara. The Diesels were not on sale, although even though they are the new line for spring/summer ’10, they were a lot cheaper than the new lines in previous years. A sign if the times we live in I suppose.

Bacon on Parnell Square

After a coffee in The Metro Cafe, boyfriend and I hit the high street, namely H&M and Zara. We were both pleasantly surprised by H&M. We walked in reluctantly for a browse only but came back out thirty minutes later with a deep hole in out pockets. H&M have obviously upped their game in recent months.

I bought a pair of dark indigo skinny Jimmy Choo jeans, a tight black fitted t-shirt with a metallic print to the front and two lightly chequered scarfs – one for myself and one for boyfriend. Boyfriend purchased a gorgeous grey fitted jacket – oh he looked to die for.

Next stop Zara – another pair of slim fit indigo jeans for me while boyfriend picked up two pairs of jeans, two hot t-shirts and the cutest beanie. Boyfriend can do beanies – I, unfortunately can’t.

We dumped our purchases in the car and hoped on a Dublin Bike and made our may north side to the Hugh Lane Gallery on Parnell Square north. It was our first time in the gallery and we were not disappointed. A friend of ours had recommended the Frances Bacon exhibition titled Francis Bacon: A terrible beauty. We were amazed. The exhibition gave us a unique insight into Francis Bacon’s life as an artist. The pieces on display were superb. Well worth the visit. What an extraordinary guy! One of a kind! He was most definitely one of the greatest painters of the twentieth century.