Fast fashion is over: it's time for sustainable Irish designers

Paul McLauchlan suggests these ‘green-aware’ Irish designers to invest in now

A selection of sustainable Irish design

Sustainability is on shoppers’ minds like never before. Finding eco-conscious alternatives to disposable fast fashion and poor-quality luxury items is as crucial as finding something to suit your style. More and more, Irish designers are becoming the people we turn to for these conscious choices as themes of circularity, upcycling, and local sourcing bubble to the fore.

At the Council of Irish Fashion Designers, all 56 members, such as FéRí, Leonora Ferguson, and Nicki Hoyne, have signed up to a sustainability charter which requires brands to agree to respect EU targets to reduce greenhouse gas, produce limited production runs, and work towards a zero-waste business model.