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Pellador (Greg Hall)
Greg Hall is the founder and designer behind Pellador, a Limerick-based label established in 2022. Inspired by Irish sporting heritage, football culture and Celtic symbolism, he creates distinctive knitwear and sportswear that blend nostalgia, craftsmanship and contemporary design with strong cultural storytelling.

Paula Rowan
Dublin-based Paula Rowan is Ireland’s leading luxury glove designer. Launching her eponymous brand in 2008, she transformed a family leather-goods business into an internationally recognised accessories label. Her beautifully crafted gloves combine traditional craftsmanship, innovative materials and elegant, timeless design.

Jennifer Slattery
Jennifer Slattery is a Dublin textile and fashion designer celebrated for her contemporary use of Irish linen and lambswool. A graduate of NCAD, she founded her business in 2011, creating timeless garments and homewares distinguished by craftsmanship, nostalgia and sustainable Irish production.

Colin Burke
Colin Burke is an award-winning Irish fashion designer known for reimagining knitwear through sculptural forms and architectural influences. His contemporary collections feature dramatic silhouettes, signature puff sleeves and meticulous craftsmanship, earning recognition from celebrities and fashion followers internationally.

Joanne Hynes
Galway-born Joanne Hynes is one of Ireland’s most influential fashion designers. A Central Saint Martins graduate, she launched her label in 2003 and became renowned for bold colours, embellishment, artistic experimentation and playful, avant-garde collections that blur fashion and art.

Izabella Doyle, Wright & Doyle
Kildare-born co-founder of Wright + Doyle Bella Doyle spent 18 years working in luxury fashion as a designer and pattern-cutter and now works alongside her partner, gardener Matt Wright, collaborating with Italian and Welsh mills to design fabrics for a collections whose luxury lies in its simplicity.

Sharon Hoey, AndTate
Sharon Hoey is co-founder and designer of AndTate, the Dublin fashion label known for refined tailoring and modern elegance. Drawing on extensive industry experience, she creates versatile womenswear with clean lines, luxurious fabrics and a focus on enduring style over fleeting trends.

Anna Guerin, The Landskein
Anna Guerin founded The Landskein in 2019 to showcase contemporary Irish tailoring through heritage textiles, particularly Donegal tweed. Based in Dublin, she designs timeless coats and jackets featuring unstructured silhouettes, hand-crafted construction and a thoughtful balance of tradition and modernity.

Eileen Shields
New York-born, Irish-raised Eileen Shields is an acclaimed footwear designer whose eponymous label is known for imaginative, handcrafted shoes. Having created bespoke designs for international celebrities, she combines artistic flair, technical expertise and luxury craftsmanship in every collection.

Lucy Downes, Sphere One Cashmere
Lucy Downes is the founder and creative director of Sphere One, Ireland’s leading luxury cashmere brand. Educated at NCAD and formerly a designer for Donna Karan in New York, she is celebrated for innovative knitwear, technical excellence and sustainable craftsmanship.