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Orla Diffily and Marietta Doran who organised the inaugural Ireland Fashion Showcase, supported by Irish Design 2015, which was held in the Consulate General of Ireland, New York City on Thursday, September 10. Photo by Christina Emilie
KERRY-based designers were among those who wowed fashionistas during a special event for New York Fashion Week.
The inaugural Ireland Fashion Showcase, supported by Irish Design 2015, was held in the Consulate General of Ireland, New York City on Thursday, September 10.
The following 10 Irish designers showcased key pieces from their new Spring / Summer 2016 collections: Úna Burke Leather Artisan, Helen Steele, Heidi Higgins, Fee G, House of Delphine, Lucy Nagle (knitwear), Jennifer Rothwell, Caroline Matthews, Chupi (Jewellery) and Carol Kennelly Millinery.
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The Ireland Fashion Showcase NYC, aimed to enhance the profile and reputation of the many emerging and established designer talents within the Irish Fashion Industry to an international market.
The Showcase was co-produced by Marietta Doran, fashion stylist and presenter and Orla Diffily, PR, Event & Model Management Consultant.
New SS 16 collection from Carol Kennelly at the inaugural Ireland Fashion Showcase. Photo by Christina Emilie
Welcoming everyone on the evening was Barbara Jones, Consul General of Ireland NYC, and guest of honour was Anne Anderson, the Irish Ambassador to Washington.
Two Irish models currently making their name in the Big Apple, Michaela O’Shaughnessy, Social Media Producer, MTV, and former Miss Ireland, Emma Waldron, also modelled on the night.
After the Showcase, guests retired to an after-party at The Green Room, 156 E 23rd St., Manhattan, New York.
Founder of the Ireland Fashion Showcase, Marietta Doran, sees the inaugural event as a ‘trade mission’, and is fulsome in her praise for Minister Jimmy Deenihan and Senator Catherine Noone for all their support. “To me the IFSC is like a trade mission in that we are raising the profile of the ten participating designers in America during the worlds greatest fashion week – NYFW.”
Special guest on the evening, was Don O’Neill, creative director of THEIA. Top buyers from Bloomingdales, Saks of Fifth Avenue and Bergdorf Goodman, top fashion bloggers and US and Irish media also attended.
New SS 16 collection from Caroline Matthews at the inaugural Ireland Fashion Showcase. Photo by Christina Emilie
New SS 16 collection from House of Delphine at the inaugural Ireland Fashion Showcase. Photo by Christina Emilie
