Meet the Irish designer hand-picked by David Beckham to transform Kent & Curwen

He’s worked with the world’s top names in fashion, and David Beckham hand-picked him to change the face of British label, Kent & Curwen. Paul McLauchlan meets Dublin-born designer Daniel Kearns.

Irish fashion is renowned for its exports. But one thing that it lacks is an authoritative voice in menswear. Enter Daniel Kearns, a 44-year-old Dublin-born designer, who has spent over 20 years working behind-the-scenes in some of the world’s top fashion houses.