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A huge thank you to The Irish Independent Irish Independent Weekend Magazine for shining a spotlight on the outstanding ...
11/10/2026

A huge thank you to The Irish Independent Irish Independent Weekend Magazine for shining a spotlight on the outstanding creativity, craftsmanship and innovation of our fashion graduates at Ireland Fashion Week. 🇮🇪✨

Featured is the look from the incredible Hollie Marie Gallagher Dare to Howl showcasing the beauty and versatility of Magee 1866 Donegal Tweed in a striking architectural, avant-garde statement look. A beautiful celebration of Irish heritage reimagined through bold, contemporary design.

We are immensely proud to see our graduates’ talent, vision and dedication recognised, and to see traditional Irish textiles elevated through such fearless creativity.

Here’s to the next generation of Irish fashion talent! 🍀
ATU Donegal

🌈 Colour, creativity & circular fashion! ✨MANIAC . brought bold colour and creative flair to the Graduate Showcase fo...
10/10/2026

🌈 Colour, creativity & circular fashion! ✨

MANIAC . brought bold colour and creative flair to the Graduate Showcase for Ireland Fashion Week in the RDS today with this vibrant, inspired look, incorporating remnant leathers from Orla Vera Accessories. A beautiful example of transforming leftover materials into something distinctive, celebrating craftsmanship, sustainability and contemporary design.
Also with ☁️Niamh Gallagher☁️ totally rocking Emma’s look with McNutt of Donegal skirt and sleeves! 👌💚🧵
ATU Donegal graduate

✨ Opening the second part of the Graduate Showcase Ireland Fashion Week RDS ✨A stunning statement look from Dare to Ho...
10/10/2026

✨ Opening the second part of the Graduate Showcase Ireland Fashion Week RDS ✨

A stunning statement look from Dare to Howl Hollie Marie Gallagher ； combining the rich heritage of Donegal Tweed Magee 1866 with the elegance and drama of taffeta. A beautiful celebration of Irish culture , contemporary design and creative vision. 🖤🧵

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🔥 CORSETRY, CRAFTSMANSHIP & DESIGN🔥Ashley McDonnell looked every inch the in the stunning Magee 1866 Donegal Tweed loo...
10/10/2026

🔥 CORSETRY, CRAFTSMANSHIP & DESIGN🔥

Ashley McDonnell looked every inch the in the stunning Magee 1866 Donegal Tweed look from kapaeri. For Ireland Fashion Week, our graduating student Declan showcased his mastery of corsetry and a confident, contemporary approach to Irish fashion. A brilliant celebration of heritage craft reimagined through innovative design! 🖤✨

A huge thank you to for providing a platform for these emerging designers to showcase their creativity, talent and vision on the Irish fashion stage. 🙌

ATU Donegal

🌿 From Machair to Outerwear… 🌿Our second-year Fashion Design students have embarked on an amazing new Print Design & Out...
23/09/2026

🌿 From Machair to Outerwear… 🌿

Our second-year Fashion Design students have embarked on an amazing new Print Design & Outerwear project, taking inspiration from the rich biodiversity and delicate ecosystems of the Machair.

The project began with a fascinating visit to Lurgabrack, Dunfanaghy, where students learned about the incredible diversity of species that make the Machair such a unique landscape. A huge thank you to the wonderful Máire and Aengus Aengus Kennedy for sharing their knowledge and helping students understand the importance of protecting these precious habitats.

Students were also introduced to the LIFE on Machair project, which aims to halt and reverse significant population declines in breeding waders and pollinators across Irish Machair systems. 🐝🦋🪻This type of habitat is only in west and northwest Ireland and Scotland.

Inspired by the colours, textures, forms, patterns and biodiversity of the Machair, students will now begin to translate their observations and research into initial sketches and experimental print designs, which will ultimately develop into a collection of functional outdoor wear.

We can’t wait to see how their ideas evolve, from landscape and species, to sketchbook, print, pattern and garment. 🌿🎨🧵

Watch this space! 👀

13/09/2026

A huge congratulations to our recent graduate Declan Kerrigan on the debut of his brand .co at the collaborative Éadach Ealaíne showcase for IFW yesterday. 🖤

Having graduated in June, Declan is already making his mark with a collection that beautifully reimagines traditional Irish fabrics through a contemporary lens.

Donegal Tweed and linen mixes from are paired with sheer, ethereal fabrics, sculpting the body into dramatic curved silhouettes with intricate corsetry and considered detailing.

Rooted in the landscape, culture and heritage of South Donegal, Kapaeri brings a strong sense of narrative to the collection, transforming familiar materials into something distinctly modern, sculptural and unexpected.

It was fantastic to see Declan collaborate with the other six designers to bring Éadach Ealaíne to life, and even more exciting to see the beginning of what promises to be a very bright future for these talented designers. ✨

13/09/2026

A huge congratulations to our graduate Emma McKinney on showcasing her first post-graduate collection for her brand MANIAC at yesterday’s collaborative showcase for Éadach Ealaíne for 🖤

An incredible collection built around beautiful contrasts; polished leather and chrome fastenings meet crochet, deadstock denim, yarns and remnant Donegal Tweed from

MANIAC creates distinctive pieces designed to challenge convention and celebrate individuality, bringing together unexpected materials, textures and details to create a collection that feels unapologetically its own.

So proud to see Emma taking her graduate vision forward and carving out her own space in fashion.

13/09/2026

Yesterday, Graduate Designer Anna NíMháirtín opened with her calming Donegal Irish language, introducing the philosophy behind a collaborative showcase celebrating Irish culture, identity and craft for referencing our Irish history.
Dance during the interval further brought this celebration to life.
Anna’s collection told a dystopian story of a hypothetical future, using durable garments as artefacts of survival and adaptation. Through her work, she reminds us of the urgent importance of critical climate intervention and the choices we make today for tomorrow.
A powerful opening to an excellent fashion show for Eadach Ealaíne and a beautiful celebration of Irish creativity. 🌿

Delighted to see Anna NíMhàirtín ANNASTASIA STUDIOS recognised as one of ‘The Future of Fashion’ on IMAGE magazine, in R...
06/09/2026

Delighted to see Anna NíMhàirtín ANNASTASIA STUDIOS recognised as one of ‘The Future of Fashion’ on IMAGE magazine, in Ruth O’Connor’s Ruth O'Connor feature celebrating the next generation of Irish talent💫 It’s wonderful to see Anna’s creativity, vision and talent getting the recognition it deserves and we could not be more proud to see our amazing graduate’s journey continuing to unfold.
And this Saturday, we’re looking forward to seeing her bring that vision to life with her joint catwalk showcase Dublin Independent Fashion Week with alongside other ATU Donegal graduates MANIAC and kapaeri - a show not to be missed!
The future of fashion is looking very exciting! Thanks to Ruth O'Connor for highlighted all the talented Irish designers and thanks to IMAGE Media for the feature and well done on a great issue and

Now this is how you rock the Traitor’s Lady Muck character with Donegal Tweed! 🖤Our graduate designer Hollie Marie Galla...
04/09/2026

Now this is how you rock the Traitor’s Lady Muck character with Donegal Tweed! 🖤
Our graduate designer Hollie Marie Gallagher created this fabulous Magee 1866 outfit and absolutely owned it on
From Dare to Howl studio to Slane Castle for Traitors Ireland - we couldn’t be more proud of Hollie’s success!
A brilliant celebration of Irish design, Donegal craftsmanship and the incredible talent coming through our Fashion Design with Promotion programme ATU Donegal

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