A vibrant celebration of Irish fashion and design at Showcase 2023
JUST under 400 designers, crafters and makers were at the RDS in Dublin Ireland for two inspiring and innovative days (22-24 January) in a vibrant celebration of Irish fashion and design.
DCCI chief executive Rosemary Steen (left) and Mary Palmer, Chair of Showcase Ireland on the opening day of the trade show at the RDS Dublin Ireland
Enterprise Ireland chief executive Leo Clancy on opening day of Showcase Ireland
LEO Head of Enterprise Galway Ireland Breda Fox on opening day of the Showcase trade show
This year’s theme showcased the ‘The Dancehall’, a contemporary presentation featuring a blend of models in Irish fashion designs inspired by the Irish dancehall culture of the 19th Century.
A scene from ‘The Dancehall’, a joyful celebration of fashion, design, music and dance
Meet the Maker: Eileen Denham of The Home Moment
Meet the Maker: Jackie Sweeney of the Kildare Candle Barn.
Highlights at Showcase 2023 featured the annual awards ceremony, the launch of this Talks Stage opened by Irish Minister of State Neale Richmond with industry talks and panel discussions, a curated selection of Irish-made designs in The Edit and the launch of the Design & Crafts Council Ireland (DCCI) Academy.
Meet the Maker: Lorraine Corcoran of Nyrah Beauty
The Edit, a curated collection of Irish fashion and design
Meet the Maker: Orla Hickey of Urban Fabric
Meet the Maker: the award-winning Eoin Shanley of Coperfish Lighting Company (right)
See highlights from the opening day of Showcase 2023 on Pynck.com at https://pynck.com/2023/01/showcase-ireland-3.html. supported by Enterprise Ireland and Local Enterprise Offices, find out more about DCCI at http://www.dcci.ie, Enterprise Ireland at http://www.enterprise-ireland.com and LEO at http://www.localenterprise.ie.
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Image credits: Kim Mullahey
