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First port of call -Ladurée!

Tonal fabric display at Parc d’Expsoition

Clever concealling of computer labs, Library look wall paper.

Delicate waist detail on dress.

Eiffel Tower at night – with the not so sharp iPhone camera!
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Associating one of the largest law firms in Ireland with fashion is not something most would do but Arthur Cox have lead the way with the Irish International Business Network to support some of Ireland’s most promising and iconic designers with a calendar of events in fashion capitals like New York and London and our own capital, Dublin.
Following the success of last year’s event in London, this year saw Irish designers including Natalie B Coleman, Pauric Sweeney, Tyrrell & Brennan, Joanne Hynes, Polly McGettigan amongst a host of others displaying their designs at The Westin in Dublin, the Irish Consulate …

Claire O’ Connor is one of Ireland’s most promising young designers. Creating clothing that challenges construction and form in the most interesting ways, the latest collection includes intelligent draping with bespoke digital prints layered over intricate and well fitting bodices. Working with some of New York’s finest stylists and fashion industry professionals, her designs are the epitome of high fashion and avant garde couture. Acknowledge by Michelle Obama, she is truly respected by some of Ireland’s most well known designers including Philip Treacy and Don O’ Neill of Theia.
Using an ideal autumnal colour palette of rich browns, greens and burnt …

To many Sharon Wauchob doesn’t need an introduction. As an Irish export and a graduate of Central Saint Martin’s, she was been the creative talent behind Edun, the ethical fashion brand of Ali Hewson and her musical husband, Bono. Despite Edun incurring some challenges with their bottom line, the latest collection from the designers self titled label shown at Paris Fashion Week is an ideal mix of clean solid colours combined with prints, masculine shapes and sharp suit jackets featuring some soft flowing separates to give her Spring Summer ’13 collection a feminine touch.
Played safely with black, white and timid …

To many Limerick School of Art and Design needs absolutely no introduction. It moulds, nourishes and creates some of the most creative and innovative Irish designers. Ensuring that their fledgling student designers understand all aspects of the industry they are about to embark on upon graduating, internships with highly acclaimed international designers, trips to fashion capitals and very late nights all prepare them for the next step.
One of the latest designers hailing from this incredibly successful college, who is making her name known is Danielle Romeril. Mastering her talent during her degree in LSAD with designers like Sharon Wauchob, Amanda …

A collection that offers the perfect balance of masculine tailored pieces and feminine skirts and dress jackets, Simone Rocha’s collection is set amongst her signature white palette with splashes of black, lime, gold and peach mixed within. 

Featuring an updated version of her perspex brogues, lace panelling on crisp white skirts and shirts as well as geometric broad anglais fabric in virginal white and bold colours, Simone Rocha’s audience has just doubled with her fitted feminine dresses and skirt suits. Whether choosing the quintessential white palette she has become known for or embracing the metallic gold choices, this designer is …

With New York over, all lenses and flashes are now focused on the catwalks of London. Showing some of the United Kindgom’s great designers as well as an array of international designers, it has long been a platform for Irish designers to showcase their latest creations, some basing their studios and showrooms in the UK and others staying on green pastures at home.
With an appreciation of construction from an education in architecture, Zoe Jordan’s Spring Summer ’13 offering “references Tina Chow, the African desert and a touch of eighties high school varsity.” Combining subtle prints in comfortable loose fitting garments …