Match made in heaven at London Fashion Week
GOREY jewellery accessory designer Bláithín Ennis showcased her pieces with Irish design legend Paul Costelloe on the catwalk at London Fashion Week.
Mr Costelloe celebrated 35 years at London Fashion Week this year, which was a virtual event, and it was last October when Bláithín met Paul and his son William in Brown Thomas in Dublin.
At the time she was selling her ‘Freyja’ collection as part of the CREATE project and within a few weeks, Paul’s team contacted her requesting some of her jewellery for his catwalk show.
Bláithín, who has spent much of her time during lockdown working from her Wexford studio, said that every handmade piece she made for this collection was inspired by the Wexford landscape.
‘It was a lovely surprise when Paul’s team contacted me and it was a huge privilege to participate in his show. London Fashion Week has been one of my ambitions for many years, so who better to work with than Paul Costellloe. He is one of the most renowned and respected designers in the British and Irish fashion industry and has designed for countless celebrities and members of the royal family, including Diana, Princess of Wales, when he was appointed as her personal designer in 1983.
‘Paul’s design ethos from high-end catwalk shows to beautifully accessible pieces, such as his home-wares collection in Dunnes Stores, have continued to inspire me as I grow my brand as a relatively new designer,’ she said.
She said that it was red evening sunsets and dark inky waves that inspired the colour story of her collection alongside lovely afternoons sailing out of Courtown Harbour on the beautiful boat, ‘Freyja’.
The deep burgundy, navy and sparkling gold finishes of the Freyja collection were the perfect addition to Paul’s magnificent finale scene encompassing midnight blue, pie-crust collars and amplified pagoda sleeves.
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