BLÁTHANNA FIÁIN

Bláthanna Fiáin is Róisín Pierce’s collection created after winning a 20,000 bursary courtesy of Chanel at the renowned Hyères Festival. “I worked with Chanel’s Métiers to create three new collaborative pieces,” explains Róisín. Shot by Andrew Nuding, her collection is replete with floral symbols in “a reference to the euphemistic way in which female sexuality is and was expressed and repressed in Ireland.” The allusion to flowers further plays out in the constructive techniques, with bodices drooping in petals, and small floral buds peeking through embroideries on seams.

The NCAD textile graduate feels this period of disruption has its upside. “I do think digital runway shows make a lot of sense from many angles; it allows companies and designers to impact on a much bigger audience in a more immediate and curated way. It’s more inclusive, more cost effective and less environmentally taxing.”