Waft your way through the new season in a specially-commissioned silk robe by Louise Kennedy. Ever a favourite with Irish women of all ages, Kennedy has a client list that includes women as diverse as Kylie Minogue and Meryl Streep. Make a bee-line for her destination store at 56 Merrion Square, Dublin, (tel: 6620056);

www. louisekennedy. com for a stockist near you.

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Now that maxi dresses have been firmly established as THE dress of the summer it's time to stock up on a few of your favourite most eye-catching of numbers. This vibrant beauty from Warehouse is sure to turn some heads.

Dress, 70, Warehouse, nationwide.