Tim Ryan C12

Tim Ryan C12 collection

Stunning and glamorous

One of Ireland's true Fashion talents

Available through Browns London

........ and I am not sure, sadly if it is currently stocked in Ireland

Tim Ryan

Irish designer Tim Ryan's latest collection is his best yet 

ABSOLUTELY BREATHTAKING

Currently stocked in Browns London

This collection should take him on to new and dizzying heights

If buyers don't sit up and take notice ............. well I believe they will

Such a talent 

Congratulations Tim

images by Felipe Pagani

coming up.....

Tune in tomorrow for the online launch of 

Eilis Boyle's 

10th collection

Fashion Film

New collection by Eilis Boyle

 Incredible new collection by Eilis Boyle

so beautiful

Eilis talks often on her blog about 

the struggles of being creative and 

having to pay the electricity bill

This collection was all about bursting through

that struggle and trying to find her

"true identity"

through design

I believe she succeeded

to see more go here 

........ and she used a Helen James headpiece
in the shot above

never looked so good

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Irish Talent

Dais from Dais on Vimeo.

A beautiful short film 

Conceived by Sonya Lennon

and Christian Amman

Limerick school of Art and Design

Last week I had the honour of judging the 

Limerick School of Art and Design

Final year Fashion Students.

The standard was incredible.

Truly I was blown away by the innovation

and craftsmanship of the pieces.

I want to say a HUGE congratulations

to ALL the students.

I was armed only with my iphone 

so here are some, not so great, snaps.

And the winning collection by Sarah Melody

Oh these images do not do the collections justice.

Such Talent.

The question is what do the 31 students do now?

The reality is when I left college back in 1992

Emigrating was pretty much taken for granted.

There were no jobs in Ireland for a textile design graduate.

 During the last 15 years maybe more people stayed here?

Now, I think people will be off again.

Graduates often ask me about what they should do when they leave college.

They want to set up a label 

They want to design a collection

My advice is always to gain experience working for someone else

before embarking on a solo career

There are things that can only be learned through experience in a workplace

and for that the opportunities in Ireland exist but are minimal.

Whatever the 2010 graduates decide to do I wish them all the best of luck and urge them

to hold on to their sense of humour.

Update
Some more images from the show

ps I have not included all the collections because
a) there were 31
b) not all the photo's are usable

Magnificent Irish Fashion

This incredible fashion shoot was created by Stylist Jan Brierton and Photographer Lorna Fitzsimons

Here are some interesting facts about this shoot 

1 Most of the pieces created are by Irish designers 

Eilis Boyle

Tim Ryan

Joanne Hynes

Aine Mcdonnell

Kate and Ava

John Rocha

and me:  Helen James

2 The shoot was styled and shot and sent out to major newspapers and magazines in Ireland

3 It was never published................................

Why? Why was this innovative and remarkable shoot, that celebrates the talent in this country,  never used.

You would think that with tight budgets Periodicals would jump at the chance to publish these images that are handed to them on a platter!

I do not understand

Maybe one of you; my readers, know why

Maybe one of you works in the print industry here and you can explain why these pictures which are magnificent and extol the work being created here have never before seen the light of day.

UPDATE: After the incredible response to these images publishing them may be pursued once more.
I will keep you updated and thanks for all your encouraging words.

Credits

Photographer Lorna Fitzsimons

Stylist Jan Brierton

Stylists assistant was Tara Walsh

Hair  Noel Sutton

Make up Natalie Kinsella