Why Ireland’s biggest fashion names came together to put Irish fashion on global stage

Even the most casual observer can see it. Irish fashion is having a moment.

It’s not just that Irish designers like Simone Rocha, Jonathan Anderson and Richard Malone are blazing a trail internationally; after all, when it comes to producing creative talent, our little island has always punched above its weight. From Sybil Connolly’s commissions for Jackie Kennedy to Paul Costelloe dressing Princess Diana, Irish design is woven into the fabric of 20th century fashion.