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Hi Fashion One, it's Ciara here from Empower Studio. Now if the recent coverage from the
London, Milan and Paris weeks have left you wanting more then fear not because the Irish
Innovation Fashion Awards are here. Tonight the Radisson Galway will hold host to one
of Ireland's biggest fashion events, showcasing the best of the country's established and
emerging designers.
So we're at the
intermission now. Everybody's taking a break. We've really really enjoyed the first half.
The categories are so strong and in the next half they're going to be announcing the winners
so I'm really excited.
I'm here with the wonderful Lauragh Quinn, who deserves a nice break and probably a nice
glass of wine after all the work she has put in tonight. Lauragh, can you tell us a little
bit about it? Lauragh: Thanks Ciara. Lovely intro. I'm just
delighted everything went well and thank god it went great and for the fourth year in a
row it's brilliant that it's still going so strong. I think this year has been the best
year from the innovation and creative side, and it's brilliant to see all the designers
because there's nowhere else that they can show their work, so it makes the night really.
Ciara: Yeah I really think so I mean it gets stronger every year, and for you personally,
what's been your highlight of this process? I mean you've come back, what is it, four
years in the running now? You know, meeting the designers, tell us a little bit about
the blood sweat and tears that goes into it. Lauragh: I think it's the excitement and the
anticipation of when we are announcing the finalists, not even on the night. It's like
back in January and February when we announce the finalists, and there's such disappointment,
and there's such excitement. Everybody wants to be a part of it, and that is such a testament
really to how far it's come. Even for one category alone we had sixty entries, so it
just shows it's getting tougher every year, so it's great.
So, that's it for another year at the Irish Fashion Innovation Awards and I have to say
that I'm impressed. I've seen some incredible creations from some amazing designers. I really
think it's going to be another incredible year for Irish fashion. Fashion One. My style.