THE SOCIAL NETWORK:Three parties ran concurrently on Wicklow Street in Dublin on Tuesday evening. Louis Vuitton was holding a Christmas party at Brown Thomas; Weirs of Grafton Street had Christmas drinks for clients; and Kiehl's threw a party to launch its fourth "annual limited-edition crème de corps holiday collection". This year saw the company collaborate with pop surrealist Kenny Scharf to support Temple Street Children's Hospital.

Joining the party was the TV presenter Darren Kennedy who mentioned that his online fashion series on itv.comhad more than 300,000 views within days of going live. Dyane Connor of TV3 News said that her wedding to the journalist Mark Hilliard, which is planned for September of next year, will take place in Italy. Kathy de Stafford will be designing her gown.

Who we spottedTina Koumarianos of Image magazine; RTÉ weather presenters Nuala Carey and Audrey McGrath; Avila Lipsett