Wexford designers to showcase brands at Kildare Village
This comes as part of the Irish Designers in Residence series, which is an initiative aimed at celebrating and showcasing star talent from fashion and accessories and providing a unique platform for emerging and established designers to share their craft with a wider audience.
Multi-award winning jewellery designer Bláithín Ennis of Bláithín Ennis Jewellery is delighted to be showcasing and selling her jewellery collections at Kildare Village, with her new sea inspired range 'Sea of Stars' will be showcased at the residence. To cater to all ages, her gold collection 'Wild at Heart' and classic collections will also be available for purchase on site during the weekend.
Bláithín has previously worked closely with prestigious retailers such as Brown Thomas and Arnotts over the years. Her jewellery has been spotted on popular Irish faces such as Vogue Williams, Amy Huberman, and Una Healy.
Founded in 2012, she launched her brand soon after graduation. Her use of experimental materials and offbeat aesthetic have earned her a devoted following at home and abroad. Bláithín has also collaborated with celebrated London based designer Paul Costelloe and designed jewellery collections for his catwalk shows at London Fashion Week.
Founder and creative director of FéRí, Faye-Anna Rochford has created her new 'Silence by Seawater' collection to celebrate FéRí's 5 year anniversary this July. Taking inspiration from previous seasons said the collection has a whimsical dreamy springtime energy.
Staying true to Wexford heritage, FéRí spent the day by the coast during their photoshoot on the old fishing harbour Fethard-On-Sea and Carnivan beach to create an 'uplifting and peaceful collection' she said.
This new collection includes reworked and up-cycled styles with some best-selling pieces returning in new shapes and prints. Craft and oriental influences are evident in the collection as Faye was inspired by a recent trip she made to Hainan, China.
Faye has over 13 years of Fashion Industry experience in Dublin, London, Paris, New York and Philadelphia. This includes time at ethical fashion initiatives Re-dress and Andrea Crews alongside high-end and commercial brands including Diane Von Fürstenberg (DvF), Philip Treacy, Bora Aksu, and Free People
Both Blaithín Ennis and Faye-Anna Rochford graduated from the National College of Art and Design. Faye graduated in 2009 with a degree in BA Fashion, with Blaithín studying Textile Design.
These designers will showcase their talent for one weekend only, from 10am to 5pm.
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