Contributor post by Emily Westbrooks of From China Village
Hello, Poppytalk readers! I'm so excited to start off my Dispatches from Dublin today. I'm a writer, blogger and generally creative soul who grew up in Maine. I moved to Dublin after marrying my Irish husband a little over three years ago. We thought we'd only stay a year, but now I think it might be another 10 before we get this wild and wonderful city out of our systems!
Ireland is known around the world for green pastures, woolly sweaters and all things Guinness. We have those, but we have so much more. The Ireland I know is modern, edgy, and seriously clever. I'm here to share all things crafty and creative and change your view of Ireland altogether.
Designist is one of my favorite shops in Dublin. It's the kind of store where you'll have a hard time deciding what to pick, because everything is equally clever.
The lovely ladies behind Designist, friends Barbara Nolan and Jennie Flynn, opened Designist in 2010 and it's been a welcome addition to Dublin's design scene. They source neatly designed products with a purpose, all with a price tag of less than 100 euro - not too common! Jennie and Barbara also source products from as many Irish designers as they can - in fact, 10 of their 25 current designers are Irish. That's no small feat in such a tiny
country!
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Hello, Poppytalk readers! I'm so excited to start off my Dispatches from Dublin today. I'm a writer, blogger and generally creative soul who grew up in Maine. I moved to Dublin after marrying my Irish husband a little over three years ago. We thought we'd only stay a year, but now I think it might be another 10 before we get this wild and wonderful city out of our systems!
Ireland is known around the world for green pastures, woolly sweaters and all things Guinness. We have those, but we have so much more. The Ireland I know is modern, edgy, and seriously clever. I'm here to share all things crafty and creative and change your view of Ireland altogether.
Designist is one of my favorite shops in Dublin. It's the kind of store where you'll have a hard time deciding what to pick, because everything is equally clever.
The lovely ladies behind Designist, friends Barbara Nolan and Jennie Flynn, opened Designist in 2010 and it's been a welcome addition to Dublin's design scene. They source neatly designed products with a purpose, all with a price tag of less than 100 euro - not too common! Jennie and Barbara also source products from as many Irish designers as they can - in fact, 10 of their 25 current designers are Irish. That's no small feat in such a tiny
country!
