'I could not top this, ever': Two Irish designers to have dresses on Oscars red carpet

"I realised I could not top this, ever. It is a master dress and it brings me joy to see someone so exquisite representing an Irish brand on the red carpet.”

Two award-winning Irish fashion designers will have their dresses on the red carpet at the Academy Awards later this month.

Dublin couturier Helen Cody is known for her ethereal and romantic signature look on the catwalks. She has dressed some of Ireland's biggest names including Mary McAleese in the 1997 presidential election, Ali Hewson and actress Amy Huberman, and the delicate pale pink, feathered couture dress she made for Ballon d'Or finalist Stephanie Roche in 2014 made headlines (pictured below).