From Adare to Ireland Fashion Week: the Limerick designers shaping sustainable Irish fashion

From seaweed textiles to city-inspired prints, two Limerick designers are blending sustainability, heritage and ambition on a global stage

Aoife McNamara at Aoife's Cottage in Adare, Limerick. Picture: Brian Arthur

Thanks to a strong emphasis on sustainability and crafting love letters to their beloved county, two Limerick designers have helped put the Treaty City on the fashion map.

Both graduates from Limerick School of Art & Design Aoife McNamara and Mary O’Sullivan were part of 55 designers who showcased their designs at Ireland’s first ever Fashion Week in recent months.