Five of the biggest names in Irish fashion share their AW17 mood boards

Every fashion collection begins with a mood board, a collage of images that inspire a designer. Five of Ireland’s biggest names in fashion share theirs with Carolyn Moore.

AS the autumn winter ’17 collections continue to drop, transitional pieces are beginning to give way to some of the season’s strongest trend stories. But where do those stories begin?

Those not familiar with the inner workings of a fashion label may be surprised to learn that, even in this technologically advanced age, every fashion collection begins with a simple mood board; a selection of images which make visual the visceral influences at play when designers embark on their creative journey.