Nokia Young Fashion Designer Awards 2009

by user on March 24th, 2009

The Nokia Young Fashion Designer Awards 2009 will take place this Wednesday, March 25th in Dublin, where an international judging panel including top fashion blogger Susie Lau from www.stylebubble.typepad.com, Senior Menswear designer at Hermés - Brendan Mullane, Irish designer Louise Kennedy and Godfrey Deeny of www.fashionwiredaily.com, will choose one winner from 20 finalists, after they show their creations live on the catwalk.

The glamorous event, which showcases the talents of Ireland’s young designers, will see 20 finalists unveil their Nokia Supernova inspired outfits at the event which takes place at the Old Habitat Building on College Green in Dublin city centre.

In the recent past, The Nokia Young Fashion Designer Award has proven to unearth some of Ireland’s top design talent. Previous winners include Olivia Hegarty, who is working with Double M in the UK, John McCormack, now stocked in Design Centre in Dublin, Rebeca Garcia, who has recently started her own business in Spain, Deirdre Brennan, who has since worked as assistant mainline designer with Joanne Hynes, and last year’s winner, Michelle Wilson

Off the Rails presenters, Brendan Courtney and Sonya Lennon will also be lending their flair to the catwalk this year!

For more information see www.nokia.ie/nyfda

NUIG Fashion Show Tuesday 10th March!

by user on March 9th, 2009

As part of the raffle section at tomorrow’s fashion show, we will be supplying 2 tickets to the NYFDA’s along with a brand new Nokia 7310 supernova!