While Penneys is considered the go-to for all things festival-, summer style- and night out-related, it's not the first place you might think of to source wedding supplies.
But the Irish retail giant has just launched Primark Weddings, a whole range dedicated to those perfect details for your big day.
While they're not stocking wedding dresses (not yet, anyway), there's just about everything else you could need for a Pinterest-worthy wedding day.
Like these flower girl dresses, from the Primark Wedding Little Stitches range:
Crochet Shift Dress, €14
Print Prom Dress, €14
Lace Overlay Dress, €14
Or these little touches for the church, reception and everywhere in between:
White Wedding Plaque, €2
Wedding Arrows, €3
And for your wedding night and honeymoon, there's a heap of stunning white lace and satin lingerie, starting at just €8.
Plus these sweet pillows for your first night as a married couple *swoon*
Sure – the Urban Decay Naked palette is DIVINE! But, it's also a rather steep €47 a pop – which means it's largely consigned to Christmas/birthday present from your parents territory.
Fear not, however.
Because we have now laid eyes on the Penneys version: same gorgeous neutral shades of purples and browns with a gentle shimmer (it especially looks like the Naked 3 version), same great packaging – but all for a fiver.
Yup, €5.
Clearly we're not the only that have been oh-so giddy with excitement, however: when the PS range palette arrived in stores recently it sold out pretty much immediately.
At least this morning we've been given some good news: we've been chatting to Penneys and they've confirmed that more stock IS LANDING very soon.
Hallelujah!
Sadly, they haven't been able to give us an exact date – but we will keep you posted.
And in the meantime, keep your eyes peeled in Penneys because the second batch is sure to prove every bit as popular as the first.
Penneys has suffered from many controversies surrounding the treatment of it's overseas workers but has recently prided itself on maintaining the highest quality standards when it comes to the production of its budget products.
So it is a bit unfortunate that they have found themselves in the midst of another controversy.
A shopper has taken to social media to post the details of a pretty convincing note allegedly from a worker in China that she found in a pair of socks she had just bought in a Primark store in the UK.
The note was in Chinese but it's disturbing contents have been translated into English.
The note was allegedly written by a man named Ting Kun Ding who has claimed to have been imprisoned and is suffering at the hands of local governments in China.
Hmm, it all seems very dramatic to us but Primark have been in touch with Lucy Kirk who found the letter in a product purchased at a store in Huddersfield.
The Lad Bible also contacted Lucy for comment who appears to be less than co-operative with Primark to try and help resolve the situation.
"[Primark] asked for further information on which product but I refused to say as I didn't want anything to go directly back to the place the socks had come from."
"The note said to gain media attention so that's the aim. I'm unsure [whether it's real] but I think it's worth the outcry in the case that it is, rather than believing it isn't and letting it be."
Christmas shopping is a risky business – especially if you can't resist a bit of self-gifting every now and then.
Before you know it, you have three shopping bags full of Christmas party outfits you just HAD to have, while your present lists remains woefully neglected.
Well, we've come to your rescue with a pretty incredible competition this week – a massive €100 Penneys Gift Card to spend on whatever – and whomever – you please.
You can enter NOW via Instagram and Facebook. Be sure to follow us on both platforms for updates!
In order to get our minds off the rubbish weather, we headed over to the Penneys Spring Summer 2016 press day to look at all the gorgeous pieces we can expect to see in store come Spring.
And it's safe to say we were not disappointed.
Penneys took its cue from the Spring / Summer catwalks and filled the collection with tribal prints, brown suede, gladiator sandals and tassels.
Oh and in case you didn't get the memo, the seventies are still in.
Every Christmas season there's a key festive fashion stable that seems to take over.
And this year – we're particularly taken with the red fringe shoes that are on a whole load of seriously stylish feet right now.
Better still: two killer versions are available in two of our favourite stores – River Island AND Penneys.
This version from River Island is now reduced to €45
Previously, the former pair were priced at a cool €75, but it's now come to our attention that riversland.com (as well as stores nationwide) has marked them down to just €45.
Thank you, wardrobe gods!
But here's the spanner in the works: Penneys is selling its red fringe shoes for just €19. And other than a little tassel detail on the ankle, they are remarkable similar.
The offering from Penneys is priced at just €19
So what's a gal to do?!
Well, we'd only be delira with either offering: indeed, a quick reconnaissance mission to Penneys and River Island – along with a bank balance evaluation – should help us along our way.
Furthermore, we've been reminded that there plenty more footwear gems lurking about in both stores.
Here's what caught our eye in particular (and can you guess which is which?):
left River Island, €60 right Penneys, €18
left Penneys, €20 right River Island, €45 (reduced from €80)
left River Island, €60 right Penneys, €17
left Penneys, €22 right River Island, €55 [reduced from €75]
While we love our cosy jumpers and knitted hats, the recent weather has brought us all down a tad and made us wish it was spring or summer again.
Well, that's how Penneys made us feel with its latest Snapchat posts. The clothing store snapped all of its fab upcoming pieces that will be available next year, and we have to say, we're in love.
From very slick and sophisticated suits, to flower-power cushions and AH-MAZING accessories, Penneys will certainly be the place to go next spring (as always!).
Sunnies heaven right here – now all we need is the sun:
We already have our eyes on a few key pieces but what we're really loving this time around is the homewares range.
Comfy cushions, colourful blankets and adorable mugs… our houses will look better than we will next year.
The cushion above is a must-have for every women's bedroom, right?
Nobody can turn down a little bit of inspiration every morning!
So we know there are only two weeks left of autumn and therefore two weeks until the official start of winter (NOOO!), but there is still plenty of time to incorporate the autumnal colour palette into your make up regime.
Sumptuous burnt oranges, leafy greens and deep, mahogany browns were all big beauty trends on this year's A/W catwalks.
You know what we’re talking about.
Here’s how you can embrace autumn on your face:
1. Autumn Flame
The trend: Burnt, smoky oranges are the perfect autumnal colours as seen here on the A/W 2015 catwalk for Hervé Léger . Don't be afraid to embrace these sultry tones across the face.
Make it work for you: Use a pigmented, bright orange across the eyelid (smoke out with a soft brown if it is too intense). Then take a soft coral toned blush across the cheeks and finish with a peachy hue on the lips for a look that ignites your features.
2. Autumn Forest
The trend: Forget the traditional smoky eye using black and grey tones and opt instead for warm brown hues.
Make it work for you: Use a beige eye shadow for the inner crease before using a deep mahogany shade across the entire outer eye area. Smoke this colour right out to the crease and underneath the lash line. Use a gold or honey shadow to bring the autumnal shade right up to the lash line. Keep the rest of the face matte and nude; finish with a brown eyeliner or mascara.
3. Autumn Leaves
The trend: Green might not be the first colour you think of when doing your eyeshadow but deep greens are really gorgeous in combination especially with sallow skin. Just as browns enhance a green eye, greens do the same for brown eyes.
Make it work for you: Use a soft brown tone on the lids and inner eye area before smoking out with a deep, forest green shade. Use a green liner to define the eyes and finish with a brown mascara.
Get the Looks
Chanel Illusion D'Ombre Eyeshadow in Rouge Gorge, €34.49. available in Brown Thomas MAC Lipstick in CB96, €19, available in Brown Thomas and MAC, Henry Street
Bobbi Brown Intense Pigment Liner in Forest, €33.50, available in Brown Thomas No7 Natural Blush Tint Powder, €11, available in Boots
Benefit they're real! Mascara in Beyond Brown, €26, available in Brown Thomas L'Oréal Paris Infallible Mega Gloss in Never Let Me Go, €7.79, available in Boots
Catrice Cosmetics Chocolate Nudes Eyeshadow Palette, €5.49, available in Penneys, Dunnes Stores and McCabes Pharmacies
This yuletide season, two (or should that be three?) of our favourite festive stables are FINALLY joining forces: yes, step forward The Late Late Toyshow AND the Christmas jumper – as released by Penneys, no less.
Ho, ho, ho!
Toyshow jumpers: women's [left] and men's [right], both €20
After all, little could get us in the mood for seasonal festivities more than a brightly-coloured geansaí, sourced from our favourite affordable store, along with the airing of a certain live television classic.
Available in chic grey shade and classic navy shades and featuring an adorable Christmasy owl surround by snow, the €20 tops also feature The Late Late Toyshow logo.
Kids jumpers, €15
Along with a stash of fabulously comfy loungewear [priced from €14], and cute kids' items [priced from €10], the attire hits Penneys nationwide this month… all in time for the Ryan Tubridy spectacle, which this year airs on RTE on November 27.
Girls and boys PJs, €10
Better still, with €2 from every purchase going to the Temple Street Foundation, there is really no excuse (we didn't need one, mind) not to get your hands on these festive treats.
Women's lounge set, €14
Men's longe top and bottoms, €15 for the set
To celebrate the launch of the collection, home-grown boyband Hometown earlier visited the children’s hospital to spread some music and Christmas cheer.
Speaking about the collaboration, CEO of The Temple Street Foundation, Denise Fitzgerald, confirmed: “The Toyshow is a beloved national institution and many of our little patients will be watching from their hospital beds on November 27.”
A black mesh maxi – with a distinctly designer feel: we've had our eye on one particular dress that Penneys has had in the offing since unveiling its a/w collection.
And now – FINALLY! – it's arriving in Irish stores.
Priced at just €27, this will be in your wardrobe LONG after the festive season wraps up. It's also has a super-flattering style – while the lace and mesh panel detail from the knees downward is ideal for anyone who's slightly self-conscious of their legs.
For those who'd rather something more typically party-season – SHEmazing! really loves the below too. Hurrah for Penneys!
Silver/ black sequin dress €25
Black spot prom dress €35
Black velvet one-shoulder dress €14
Earlier this week we had a mini-meltdown when we finally got a look at this season's Christmas jumpers, and now we have another piece to add to our style wish list.
If there was any lingering doubt (and there probably wasn't) that summer is well and truly over – today proves once and for all that winter is definitely en route.
And while darker, colder evenings are a bit of a downer, the prospect of roaring fires, Halloween delights and festive fun is admittedly rather tempting.
Is too early to be thinking of that most essential of Yuletide wardrobe stables – the Christmas jumper?
Here at SHEmazing! we definitely don't think so… which is why we were oh-so excited to discover while wandering around Dundrum Town Centre this weekend that stock has now LANDED in Penneys.
With prices from just €12 (hurrah!) if you spot an item you really like, snap it up QUICK because they're likely to prove extremely popular.
