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Designer Irish Blog
Meet Vivien Walsh...
January 06, 2022
Vivien Walsh is one of Ireland's leading jewellery designers whose career started by accident in the late 1980’s. She was captivated by the small bead shops in London where she was living at the time and began experimenting with what was to turn into a fully fledged career. On returning to Ireland she launched her first...
CREATE 2019 @ Brown Thomas
July 02, 2019
Spearheaded by BT Fashion Director Shelly Corkery, CREATE 2019 showcases the very best and the brightest in Irish design for the 9th year. A showcase celebrating the brightest and boldest in Irish design, now in its eight year, CREATE celebrates the extraordinary work of 25 talented designers across ready-to-wear, accessories, millinery jewellery and interiors. BT...
CREATE 2018 @ Brown Thomas
July 03, 2018
A showcase celebrating the brightest and boldest in Irish design, now in its eight year, CREATE celebrates the extraordinary work of 25 talented designers across ready-to-wear, accessories, millinery jewellery and interiors. BT Fashion Director Shelly Corkery says: “Celebrating Brown Thomas’ ongoing support and commitment to the importance of Irish design, CREATE marks a very exciting...
MANLEY @ Peter Mark VIP Style Awards
April 27, 2018
"Sometime things happen when you least expect them. Friday night was one of those. Nominated for Best Irish Designer at the Peter Mark VIP Style Awards, I attended as I do every year, thinking it could never be Manley. This year was different, this year I walked away with the award. "Today I’m filled with pride for...
Accent on Design® Awards at NY NOW®
August 24, 2017
The Design & Crafts Council of Ireland is delighted to announce that the Design Ireland booth has won Best Curation in the prestigious Accent on Design® Awards at NY NOW® 2017. The booth, which features a curated collection of the work of seven leading Irish designers and makers, has been wowing visitors from all 50...
The Textile Project : NCAD @ BT
May 31, 2017
There are only 2 weeks remaining to view The Textile Project, an exhibition of work by NCAD second year Textile and Surface Design students which is currently taking place in Brown Thomas' Grafton Street store. Twenty students arranged into five groups were tasked to follow a specific brief from Brown Thomas Creative Director, John Redmond,...
Shape the Future @ National Craft Gallery
November 14, 2016
New works by 20 of Ireland’s most dynamic emerging creatives will be displayed in Shape the Future, a new exhibition exploring how craft and design shape our cultural identity. Curated by Angela O’Kelly, the exhibition will be officially opened at the National Craft Gallery, Kilkenny on Friday, 18 November at 7pm by Professor Willie Donnelly,...