My Week with Celia Holman Lee: Festive fashion is in full swing
CHRISTMAS cheer is in the air, and I had the honour of cutting the ribbon at the launch of Limerick fashion designer Aoife McNamara’s Christmas Creative pop-up shop!
Aoife is a young inspiration to so many as she continues to break boundaries in the fashion world with sustainability concepts in her gorgeous designs.
Based in Adare, Aoife launched a festive-style pop-up shop at her cottage clothes boutique in the county Limerick village.
Aoife has achieved a globally-recognised certificate for her clothing brand and has achieved a Benefit Corporation (B Corp) status, which awards companies for their “commitment to positively impacting people and the planet”.
This global award establishes Aoife as Ireland's first B Corp fashion label, setting a new standard for sustainable, ethical clothing in Ireland.
I had an absolute ball in Adare with Aoife.
Promoting Irish designers and fabrics is something we need more of in the fashion industry, and it is something that I love to do.
I also went to RTÉ Cork again with some of the Holman Lee Agency models.
Lorraine Keane is presenting quite a lot now on the RTÉ Today Show which I’m delighted about, because she’s a marvelous presenter.
I know Lorraine from my days in Ireland AM and it was great to showcase a fantastic boutique during the show, called Fusion boutique, based in Galway.
For a good few weeks now the TV programme has been showcasing boutiques from around the country and especially in Limerick, such as Sinead’s Boutique which featured recently.
It’s great for all of us, stores and models alike.
I hope with all my heart it is a special Christmas for the designers, with wonderful sales and prosperity.
XxCelia