Series 2, Episode 3
The Style Counsellors return for a new series to help six deserving women find their fashion mojo – whether it’s the Cork nurse working on the Covid frontline or the busy Mayo farmer trying to rediscover her sense of style or the selfless Single Mum who wants to get back in touch with her inner glam queen. After this strangest of years we could all do with a bit of reinvention, a little escapism, a little care – and that’s what Presenters Eileen Smith (@EileenStyleQueen) and Suzanne Jackson (Sosueme.ie) are on hand to offer.
In Episode 2 we meet Veronica, a 40 something sheepfarmer who also runs a holiday home business. She is a busy Mam to two teenagers and husband to Richard. Veronica lives in Louisburgh, County Mayo. Between the farm and her business she has little time for fashion.
“Easter right up to October, would be the holiday rental season and that would be very busy, cleaning all the time … you have to have it 100% perfect…. Fashion would be an afterthought”
Veronica says that because of her height – she’s 5 foot and 1 inch – a lot of her clothes swamp her, and she’s not too fussy about simply taking a scissors to certain items. “Shops seem to make clothes for these tall women, but I’m a small person and I’m not going to grow any taller.”
She also worries about how she currently dresses ….“I just don’t really know what my style is … am I dressing like someone who thinks she’s 20”
Suzanne and Eileen are on the case, to help Veronica with her everyday wear but to also find that special outfit for a big family birthday bash.
TX: The Style Counsellors, 2030, Tuesday 12 January.