IRISH style and design has been feted at London Fashion Week.
From seasoned designers like Paul Costelloe and Orla Kiely to the next generation of couturiers such as Dublin-born Danielle Romeril, Derry’s JW Anderson and Simone Rocha, Ireland’s creative flair charmed on the catwalk.
A group of 11 designers also took part in a special presentation as part of ID2015’s Unfold collection at the Institute of Contemporary Arts.
Originally from Cork, Eimear Varian Barry is a London-based stylist and instagrammerThere, 2015 Irish Jewellery Designer of the Year, Capulet & Montague’s Lisa McCormack was joined by fellow jewellers Cork’s Maria Dorai-Raj and Dubliner Chupi, who, having been scouted to design for Topshop at 21, now creates a range of delicate nature-inspired jewellery.
Jill de Búrca, who worked in Britain as an embroidery and embellishment designer working with international designers including Calvin Klein and Diane Von Furstenberg, made a welcome return to these shores having moved home to her native Dublin last year to launch her own label.
Unfold’s Irish designers to watch...
Nataliebcoleman
We Are Islanders
Manley
Jill de Búrca
Helen Steele
Honor Fitzsimons
Chupi
Maria Dorai Raj
Laura Kinsella
Martha Lynn
Capulet & Montague
ID2015 has also partnered with London Design Festival (until September 27) to present The Ogham Wall at the V&A — an ambitious project designed by Dublin-based Grafton Architects.
Design fans can also catch the Design & Crafts Council of Ireland’s Ó exhibition at Tent London this week featuring stone, glass, ceramics, wood and textiles displays for over 20 Irish designers.
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A Simone Rocha creation on the catwalk. Picture: Getty Images
Mairead Murphy, Marie Dorai-Raj and Mark Andrew Kelly at the Unfold exhibition
Designer Honor Fitzsimons showcases her collection at London Fashion Week
A model walks the runway at the J.W.Anderson show. Picture Getty Images
Irish architect and TV presenter Angela Brady and Karen Hennessy, CEO of Irish Design 2015
Danielle Romeril's collection at London Fashion Week. Picture Getty Images
Karen Hennessy, CEO of Irish Design 2015, Susan Brindley from the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland and Emma Kelly from Elevate PR
Dublin-based jewellery designer Chupi at the Unfold exhibition
Irish designs at ID2015's Unfold exhibition
Irish designer JW Anderson at his London Fashion Week show
Owen McCabe and Rachel Martin were among those who visited the Unfold exhibition