What We Loved At The Council Of Irish Fashion Designers SS26 Showcase

From Helen Hayes’ architectural bottle-green duchesse satin showstopper to Leonora Ferguson’s couture-like straw cloche hat – and everything in-between …

Thirty-five members spanning fashion, accessories, millinery and jewellery presented their latest collections at the Council of Irish Fashion Designers (CIFD) SS26 ready-to-wear showcase. The polished line-up centered on elevated wardrobe staples: Irish linen shirts, dresses and palazzo pants from the Linen Shirt Company; hand-painted prints on luxurious silks by Caroline Duffy and Sara O’Neill; and buttery leather bags from Inasky and For All Daughters. Here are some of our favourites – suggesting the future’s looking bright for the industry …

IRISH LINEN

Celtic Tweed

Kindred of Ireland

Linen Shirt Company

KNITWEAR

Caroline Mitchell

Linda Wilson

Miss She’s Got Knits

Urban Aran

FLORALS & PRINTS

Caroline Duffy

Éadach by Sara O’Neill

Fauna

FéRí

Hazel Greene

Original Ireland

Orla Langan

Zafur

BRILLIANT BAGS

For All Daughters

Inaksy

Póchette

RUXX

HAUTE HATS

Leonora Ferguson

Wendy Louise

Ailish McElroy

STATEMENT JEWELLERY 

Magpie Rose

Bold Lines

Rothlu

Sarah McEvoy

Siobhan Daly

Helena Malone

Saw Framed

EVENINGWEAR

AndTate

Helen Hayes

Monessa Joan

Silvia Ortega

BRIDAL

Margaret Coyne

Sarah Foy Couture

SPECIAL COMMENDATION

Jack Murphy

UPA

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