Extravaganza of Irish fashion design and style in the art deco setting of the Glasshouse at the Montenotte Hotel Cork
After a day of thunder and heavy rain, the sun made a dazzling, and most welcome appearance, as guests arrived to Summer Style at the Glasshouse in the Montenotte Hotel Cork (Wednesday 18th of May).
Mc’d by top fashion blogger, Emily O’Donoghue, @fashionablyfortyish, guests were greeted on arrival with speciality cocktails, delicious canapés and a bumper gift bag - which included a pair of beautiful designer earrings for each guest from Mary Mulhall, Inish Designs’ new Summer collection, lots of gorgeous products from LUNA by Lisa Jordan, cream from Human+Kind and discount vouchers. There were also lots of spot prizes throughout the evening and the winner of the Most Stylish Guest won a much coveted new season Peelo tote.
The evening was headlined by special guest, International Fashion Designer, Colin Horgan, who has dressed everyone from Lady Gaga to Dua Lipa. Colin showed exclusively his Spring / Summer ‘Future Partisan’ Collection 22 as the show finale to a rapturous standing ovation.
Colin Horgan. Photo Pawel Nowak
Rising fashion design star, Lia Cowan, opened the show with her playful and feminine new collection - which resonates the happy and positive mood of the summer ahead. Winner of the Upfront Model Management Emerging Designer, Rion Hannora, who is from Cork, received a wonderful reception for her fantastic DISJECTA MEMBRA new collection.
Lia Cowan with model Aishling O Connell (Photo Pawel Nowak)
The show also included new summer collections for everyday and occasions including …Phoenix V, Carol Kennelly, Its some boutique Jasmine Boutique, Coco Boutique Listowel , Love Cherish, Aisling Kavanagh, Lily Mais by Fran, Ivy’s Attic Jewellery, Aisling Kavanagh, Silk Peaches, Gooseberry, House of Kerry and luxury Irish leather-goods designer, Peelo.
The show was produced by Orla Diffily, Amy O’Donovan and Zoe O’Connor and the team at Upfront Model Management. Sound and lighting was by top industry producer Ray Stack. Hair Stephen Hennessy, MUA Ellie Healy, photography Pawel Nowak and DOP James Maher. Special shout out to James Maher who erected a water and wind proof tent at short notice to shield models during the day from the Irish summer and to Julie Bennett who double - jobbed by modelling so beautifully and greeting guests at the door on the night!
Upfront Model Management wish to thank the management and staff of the Montenotte Hotel for their help in producing the evening in particular Ray Kelleher (Sales and Marketing Director) and Frits Potgieter (Hotel Manager). The Agency will be producing two designer shows in the Autumn and full details will be announced next month.
Zoe O’Connor and Orla Diffily (Pix Pawel Nowak)
Amy O’Donovan and Ray Stack backstage (photo Pawel Nowak)
Each guest received a bumper gift bag loaded with goodies from Inish Designs, Luna by Lisa Jordan, Human + Kind and much more …
All images are by Paweł Nowak