Fiona Kehily-Ives: Who made your clothes?

Fiona Kehily-Ives, originally from West Cork is a public relations consultant in London. Q When it comes to buying clothes, what's your top priority? I have a few - the quality of the material is imperative, its origin (I prefer natural fibres produced in sustainable environments or localities in the UK or Ireland), how a piece is put together [...]

2018-12-01T09:54:48+00:00 January 24th, 2016|Categories: Opinion|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Emer O'Mahony: Who made your clothes?

Emer O'Mahony is a Director of Lockdown Models and founder of Cork Fashion Week. She blogs at Irish Fashaholic. Q When it comes to buying clothes, what's your top priority? When shopping for clothes my biggest priority is quality. I believe in less is more, in buying less quantity of garments (i.e. a new 'trendy top [...]

2018-12-01T09:54:48+00:00 January 23rd, 2016|Categories: Opinion|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Lisa Roberts: Who made your clothes?

How much do we consider the origin of our clothes? I decided to ask some well known Cork women. First up, owner of Verso, Lisa Roberts. Q When it comes to buying clothes, what's your top priority? A When it comes to buying clothes it depends on the reason I am purchasing for. If it is [...]

2018-12-01T09:54:49+00:00 January 22nd, 2016|Categories: Opinion|Tags: , , , , , , , , |