Coco Rocha's 'full circle moment' as Ireland Fashion Week impresses
Ireland Fashion Week is gaining international attention as it hosts its second annual event, featuring over 80 designers across the island. Supermodel Coco Rocha praised the event, highlighting the growing recognition of Irish fashion on the global stage.
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The expansion of Ireland Fashion Week signals a shift in the fashion industry's focus beyond traditional hubs like London and Paris, boosting local creative economies.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Matt Fox and Issy Todd , BBC News NI Yamila Pavía Ireland Fashion Week is taking place in multiple venues across the island Canadian supermodel Coco Rocha has described Ireland's fashion scene as "amazing" and said a national fashion week "should have probably happened years ago", after making her first visit to the country.
Leading fashion industry figures, including activist and model Alana Hadid, descended on Slane Castle in County Meath earlier this week as Ireland Fashion Week got under way.
More than 80 designers are taking part in the second edition of the event, which is billed as a showcase for Irish fashion, culture and creativity. Shows, talks and exhibitions are planned across the country.
Rocha said modelling at the event felt like a "full circle moment", as she was first discovered at an Irish dancing competition as a teenager.
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