RDS EVENT:THIS WEEKEND'S "Ultimate Girls' Day Out" is combining everything that girls are supposed to like - shopping, fashion, champagne and chocolate - and cramming them under one roof.
The event at the RDS Main Hall starts today and runs until Sunday, and includes fashion shows, makeovers and "smart girls" seminars from business people.
Harvey Nichols and House of Fraser will be exhibiting their wares alongside cosmetics brands such as Sally Hansen and hairdressers Dylan Bradshaw.
About 3,000 people a day are expected to attend the event, and the organisers say ticket sales have been going well.
The event is also bringing the latest craze to Dublin - the Wii Fit health check, with Nintendo's "wellness advisers" on hand to give advice on diet and lifestyle.
You can also hop on the Wii Fit balance board to check out your body mass index (BMI) and see if you are medically healthy or sliding into obesity.
Wii Fit has built up a following since its launch; the device tries to combine fun with yoga, muscle workouts, aerobic exercise and games designed to improve balance.
Nintendo does not make any concrete health claims about using the game for fitness - it says simply that it encourages physical activity. The health checks, Nintendo says, can help people to adopt a healthy lifestyle.
"People often mean to get their cholesterol and blood pressure checked and never get around to doing it," a spokesman for the company said.
"By placing the health checks in an area where they go every day, such as shopping centres or an event like this, they might get it done," he said.
Dr Martin Daly, president of the Irish Medical Organisation gave such screenings a cautious welcome - as long as the screening was conducted in a safe manner and people were directed to the appropriate healthcare professionals.
"It's important to point out though that once-off screening is not a magic bullet.
"Screening provides warning signals to individuals that they need to see their general practitioner for a more in-depth assessment," said Dr Daly.