06 Thursday Feb 2014
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Aoife Kirwan, Aoife Kirwan Millinery, blog, Christine Gates, design, fashion, irish, Jennifer Rothwell, Marion Murphy Cooney, milliner, millinery, press, Shanore, style, Susannagh Grogan
A big thank you to Christine Gates for this lovely write up on my work http://www.shanore.com/blog/delightful-pair/ .
06 Thursday Feb 2014
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2014, Aoife Kirwan, Aoife Kirwan Millinery, Awards, competition, Dr. Gerald Kean, fashion, Hardy's, Hi Magazine, irish, Jonathan Smith, Lisa Murphy, milliner, millinery, pavillion, silver springs, style, wedding
I have been nominated by Hi Magazine for Hardy’s Wedding Awards 2014 which will take place on Sunday April 6th at The Hardy’s Pavillion in Silver Springs Convention Centre Cork www.himagazine.ie .
To give me your vote please text: ‘WEDDING 646’ to 57003 and you can vote as often as you like. Voting closes 04/04/14
13 Wednesday Nov 2013
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Aoife Kirwan, Aoife Kirwan Millinery, autumn winter 2013, collection, design, fashion, fashion design, fashion show, heidi higgins, Irish fashion, Irish millinery, Marietta Doran, millinery, Oireachtas charity show, Oireachtas fashion show, shelbourne hotel#, showcase, style
An amazing night in aid of Motor Nuerone Research was held on 12th November 2013 at The Shelbourne Hotel hosted by the amazing Marietta Doran. Minister’s, T.D.’s & Senator’s joined Ireland’s top models on the catwalk modelling collections from Ireland’s most dynamic designers.
It was a great showcase of Irish design talent with pieces on show from Designers including Heidi Higgins, Niamh O’Neill, Helen Cody, Helen Steele, Jen Kelly Couturier, Sean Byrne and Claire Garvie. Patrick Casey’s exquisite collection for Myrtle Ivory Bridal Couture was also on display, as well as Master Tailor Louis Copeland’s sharp suiting and a selection of spectacular millinery from award winning Irish Milliners: Aoife Hannon, Aoife Kirwan, Jennifer Wrynne, Sophie Hunter, Michael Leong & Mark T Burke.
Top models involved included, Former Miss World, Rosanna Davison, Roz Purcell, Holly Carpenter, Cristíona Aston (Andrea Roche Modelling Agency), Sarah Morrissey, Karen Fitzpatrick, Yomiko Chen, Aoife Cogan &Matthew John (Assets)
Here are a selection of images from the night with hats by Aoife Kirwan Millinery and fabulous clothes by Heidi Higgins.
14 Monday Oct 2013
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Aoife Kirwan, Aoife Kirwan Millinery, CIFD, design, fashion, fashion design, fashion show, irish, milliner, millinery, style, style club
I am honoured to have been introduced as a new member of the Council of Irish Fashion Designers at their press event at the Peter Mark Style Club on the 8th November.
http://www.irishfashiondesigners.com/
Here are the links to the coverage of the event from The Irish Times and The Irish Independent.
http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/numbers-up-for-size-zero-in-new-collection-29645296.html
14 Monday Oct 2013
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Aoife Kirwan, Aoife Kirwan Millinery, autumn winter 2013, fashion, fashion design, fashion show, Heath Golf Club, heidi higgins, Helena Malone, irish, Laois, Marietta Doran, milliner, millinery, style
A great night was had at the “Putting on The Style” event hosted by Marietta Doran at the Heath Golf Club Portlaoise featuring work by fashion designer Heidi Higgins, goldsmith Helena Malone and millinery by Aoife Kirwan.
17 Saturday Aug 2013
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Aoife Kirwan, Aoife Kirwan Millinery, autumn/winter 2013, Deirdre McQuillan, fashion, hats, heidi higgins, irish, magazine, milliner, millinery, new collection, press, style, The Irish Times
Hats from my new Autumn/Winter 2013 featured in the images used in Deirdre McQuillan’s article in today’s Irish Times Magazine.
31 Friday May 2013
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Aoife Kirwan, Aoife Kirwan Millinery, Bloom, Bloom 2013, Bord Bia, fashion, Irish Festival, Irish milliner, Irish millinery, Keelings, Love Irish Food, milliner, millinery, Sarah Morrissey, Strawberries, style, summer, Summer Festival
Model Sarah Morrissey wearing a Keelings strawberry hat by Aoife Kirwan Millinery at the Love Irish Food pavillion at Bloom Ireland’s largest Gardening, Food and Family Event which is hosted by Bord Bia in the Pheonix Park, Dublin from Thursday 30th May – Monday 3rd June 2013. www.bloominthepark.com
01 Wednesday May 2013
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Aoife Kirwan, Aoife Kirwan Millinery, Botanical Gardens, design, fashion, fashion design, hats, heidi higgins, Helena Malone, irish, millinery, Spring Summer 2013, style
A great behind the scenes look at Heidi Higgins Spring Summer 2013 shoot at the botanical gardens with hats by Aoife Kirwan Millinery, jewellery by Helena Malone, scarf by Susannagh Grogan, model Sarah Morrissey shot by German Collins, hair by June @Bankz hairgroup, make-up by Aimee Murphy.
08 Monday Apr 2013
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Aoife Kirwan, Aoife Kirwan Millinery, blocking felt, felt, felt course, felt hats, flower making, hat, millinery, millinery class, millinery course, millinery course Dublin, millinery course Ireland, Portobello Institute, trimmings
Yesterday was the last day of the first Blocking Felt course that was held at Portobello Institute, Dublin. Here are some photographs of the great work completed by my students. It is hard to imagine that this level of work was completed by students with no previous millinery training, I’m very proud of them.
Chic black fur felt hat blocked on a vintage wooden hat block and adorned with dyed pheasant & goose feathers, a handmade silk dupion rose and vintage silk veiling.
Student’s first silk rose! Made using silk dupion and flower irons.
Side view.
A cute felt percher bowler hat trimmed with petersham ribbons and a miniature prime ostrich plume.
View from the back.
Close-up.
Navy peachbloom fur felt hat made on a vintage wooden puzzle hat block and trimmed with pumpkin and ivory fur felt. Strong colour combination.
Side view.
Clever use of felt for trimming.
We will be holding a range of millinery courses so if you are interested in participating please contact the college directly www.portobelloinstitute.ie Places are limited (+353) (0) 1 8920000. www.AoifeKirwanMillinery.com
11 Monday Mar 2013
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Aoife Kirwan, Aoife Kirwan Millinery, Assets, Botanical Gardens, fashion, German Collins, hats, heidi higgins, Helena Malone, jewellery, millinery, photoshoot, Sarah Morrissey, silk scarves, Spring/Summer 2013, style, Susannah Grogan
Here is a selection of images from Heidi Higgins Spring/Summer 2013 photoshoot shot by German Collins on location at the National Botanical Gardens. Hats by Aoife Kirwan Millinery. Helena Malone jewellery, Susannagh Grogan scarves, model Sarah Morrissey @ Assets, hair by June @ Bankz, make-up by Aimee Murphy.
http://www.AoifeKirwanMillinery.com
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