In wonderland

ALICE Halliday hadn’t even graduated from college when Florence Welch’s stylist came calling.

The singer went on to wear the student’s design on stage in Australia — and she got a mention in Vogue. Then Halliday was named Cork Designer of the Year.

Her new spring/summer collection has, unsurprisingly, been highly anticipated. Halliday has a gift for making old clothes look better than new. Her latest collection includes some new fabrics but she says recycled materials are her mainstay. “I think it is important to reuse what I can as there’s so much waste in the clothing and textile industry.”