I will be taking part in a special Irish Designer pop-up shop that takes place at the 5-star Marker Hotel this Saturday, the 23rd of November. There will be a wonderful selection of gifts ideas to explore and lots of tempting things to buy.
Join us for a free glass of champagne anytime from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m!
DEIRDRE McQUILLAN, Fashion Editor
‘SIXTEEN IRISH fashion designers, members of the recently formed Council of Irish Fashion Designers, yesterday unveiled a small preview of their winter collections in the Loft in the Powerscourt Centre, Dublin, along with a number of forthcoming promotional fashion initiatives.
Eddie Shanahan, chairman and co-founder with designer Eilis Boyle, said the council aimed to be an authoritative voice with State agencies, retailers, the media and other industries. “We are offering a forum for people in the business to explore common problems and opportunities,” he said.
Those showing items from their winter collections ranged from knitters Lucy Downes, Heather Finn and Edmund McNulty with diverse and sophisticated approaches to yarn, to couturier Jen Kelly with his elaborate handmade silk and velvet ballgowns, award-winning Delphine Grandjouan’s bijou lace dresses and Richard Lewis’s signature jerseys. Newcomer Sinéad Doyle fused corsetry and tweed while Emma Kate Manley brought a modern urbanity to studded leather and jersey ensembles. Read More…
By Bairbre Power
Saturday Aug 27 2011
‘I love the way Irish designers fight back. They just get on with it, dealing with tough trading times by encouraging each other’s creativity and sharing wisdom and contacts…
..Case in point is quirky and affordable knitwear designer Heather Finn from Galway. Her new collection is supremely tactile, with fab pieces in 100pc cashmere and silk. Glorious to touch, Heather’s knitwear delivers welcome pops of colour. The pieces layer up brilliantly, including smart styles for the office and casual cores for weekend looks.’ Read more…
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