Irish Designer Naoise Jo makes a splash at London Fashion Week

Irish Designer Naoise Jo made a splash this London Fashion Week showcasing with Fashions Finest. The platforms director Deborah St Louis was presented with an honoury award this season by Fashion For Cause charity through its director Vimmi Dhillon with the “Making a Difference Award”. It recognises the body of work delivered within the fashion industry by her and her platform in providing a viable option for new and emerging designers and brands, and to showcase and build their business. Furthermore for setting an example for inclusion, diversity, and representation on and off the catwalk. For the next generations of designers like Naoise Jo this is part of the draw.

Born and raised in Dublin, Naoise Jo graduated from Griffith College Dublin in 2018 with a 1st class honours degree in fashion design. Since graduating, Naoise has been featured in Vulkan magazine, The Irish Independent and Alinéa magazine. The brand draws inspiration from the designers own personal family history mixing her Irish and English roots with modern influences. With a strong focus on print and colour, Naoise Jo delivers a modern, eclectic, day to night collection for the contemporary woman.

Clothing is designed and produced in Ireland by Naoise Jo and her small team. The brand prides itself on using traditional Irish craftsmanship and materials. The brand is stocked in Marion Cuddy Irish Design Emporium in Dublin.

For her SS20 collection, Naoise Jo has explored her own heritage, mixing the industrial mining clothing of her grandfather in Manchester with the Celtic motifs from her Irish roots. She has drawn inspiration from gemstones and minerals and the Pit Brow lasses, strong, female miners from the Victorian Era. The result is an eclectic mix suitable for the modern woman who desires to be more than one thing and most of all confident. For more info on Fashions Finest visit www.fashionsfinest.com