Wexford designers to showcase at biggest charity fashion show

Wexford designers Faye Anna Rochford and sisters Bláithín & Niamh Ennis will showcase their latest collections at Ireland’s annual ARC Fashion Show at the RDS Concert Hall on Thursday 2nd March.

The annual style extravaganza showcases the best of Irish fashion and millinery with proceeds from the gala going to the ARC’s Cancer Support Centres which offer a range of free supports to those affected by cancer. Hosted by TV presenter Claire Brock, the show will feature 26 designers who will showcase their designs to an audience of over 800 attendees. Produced by Eddie Shanahan, the show is the biggest of its kind in the country showcasing emerging and established Irish designers.

Wexford’s Faye Anna Rochford will unveil pieces from her FéRí fashion brand which is born out of creativity and nostalgia, designed to bring joy to the wearer. The brand features pieces that capture the energy of old and new, designed for those who want clothes they can love wearing, cherish and eventually pass on.

Gorey-based sisters Blaithin and Niamh Ennis will unveil their creative collaboration on the ARC catwalk. Bláithín is already a well-known jewellery designer, much loved for her particular skill with her dramatic jewellery which includes feather-light earrings made with shell mesh, metals and Czech crystals. While Niamh will showcase looks from her clothing collection where she uses her signature style of layering tactile fabrics which shows through in every piece.

Sponsored by law firm Arthur Cox, The ARC Fashion Show will be opened by top Irish fashion designer and ARC ambassador Helen Cody. The ARC Angels sequence has become an integral part of the show each year and will see women who have experienced cancer take to the runway modelling one-of-a-kind hats created for the show by seven of Ireland’s leading milliners. Guests on the night also get to see spectacular collections by designers Sara O’Neill, Caroline Duffy, Kindred of Ireland, Laura Chambers, Gabrielle Malone, Helen Hayes, Char lotte Lucas, Caterina Coyne, Lia Cowan, Barbara Bennett, Not Another White Dress, Cobbler’s Lane, Linda Wilson, Caroline Mitchell, Niamh O’Neill, Hazel Greene and Niamh Daniels.

Tickets cost €60 and can be purchased via www.arccancersupport.ie and www.eventbrite.ie