About

Welcome to the Anti-Room, the home of four Irish ladies writing about everything from fashion to feminism, pop culture to politics, and lots of things we haven’t even thought of yet. Any questions? Send us a mail: theantiroom AT gmail DOT com

Leigh is Pro: Disco, shopping, facials, Hollywood memoirs, well-built men, the Lighthouse Cinema, good underwear. Anti: Badly made Martinis, diets, namedroppers, public urination, metrosexuals, anyone who’s famous for being famous.

Ruby is pro books, desserts, music, necking wine with friends and trinkets. She is anti phoney people, animal pâtés, rudeness, crappy Hollywood remakes and ironing.

Penny Century is pro Coronation Street, vintage dresses, feminism, indie designers, French cheese, Radio 4, libraries, knitting, comics, second-hand bookshops, listening to lots of different bands, and cycling in sunny weather. She is anti olives, snobbery, the pressure on small girls to be pink and decorative all the time, Kevin Myers and cycling in the rain.

Honoria is pro listening to the radio, reading in bed, feeding stray cats and falling asleep in her window chair whilst keeping tabs on her neighbours. She is anti large groups of people and anywhere you might find them, including shops (especially food shops), St. Patrick’s Day and New Year’s Eve, and the streets at rush hour.

Molly is pro Jaffa cakes, creative writing, sport, cooking, all things French, hill-walking, being a mum, poker and breakfast in bed. She is anti soap operas, nosy neighbours, unnecessary newspaper supplements, fake tan and the quality of camera phone images.