The Most Prestigious Fashion Awards in Ireland
KFW News for 2017
After many months of careful deliberation, we regret to announce that we will not be producing the annual KFW and the KFW Irish Fashion Industry Awards in March 2017.
As you know, we were committed to producing KFW to the highest possible industry standards and providing an affordable platform for the many emerging brilliant young talents within our Irish fashion industry. Over the past 8 years we had the honour of showing many of Ireland’s top fashion designers early in their careers as well as new collections from the Industry’s most commercially successful talents. We were also vocal in our support of the wider fashion industry and expanded our event to showcase boutiques and retailers as well as stylists, models, hairstylists, MUA’s, photographers and bloggers. Unfortunately, the considerable costs of hosting and producing KFW and the KFW Irish Fashion Industry Awards to the highest standard is not currently sustainable through our only two revenue steams – tickets sales and sponsorship.
We look forward to working with you again in the near future.
Orla and Paul
and all the KFW Team
Irish Fashion Industry Awards 2016
in association with IMAGE, Lancôme and Dunnes Stores
Winners were chosen and announced at the Irish Fashion Industry Awards ceremony on Friday 4th of March 2016 in the Europe Hotel & Resort, Killarney.
The Judging Panel are:
Melanie Morris, Editor-In-Chief IMAGE Publications (chair)
Bairbre Power, Fashion Editor, Irish Independent and Executive Editor, Weekend Magazine
Helen Cody, Womenswear Designer and winner of Irish Fashion Designer of the Year at KFW 15
Carolyn Donnelly, Womenswear Designer and Creative Director for Dunnes Stores
Once again, KFW, in association with IMAGE Magazine, Lancome Paris and Dunnes Stores, celebrates the very best of new, emerging and established fashion industry talents, from designers to stylists, from all over Ireland.
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Winners 2016
Irish Fashion Stylist of the Year
Brian Conway
Irish Fashion Make Up Artist of the Year
Judy Wong
Irish Hair Stylist of the Year [sponsored by Great Lengths]
Trudy Hayes
Irish Fashion Photographer of the Year [sponsored by Absolut]
Mike Bunn
Irish Fashion Model of the Year
Louise Byrne – Morgan
Irish Fashion Blog of the Year
Minnie Melange – Sinead Burke
Irish Fashion Businessperson of the Year
Chupi Sweetman Durney – Chupi
Irish Independent Fashion Retailer of the Year
Miss Daisy Blue, Cork – Breda Casey
One to Watch
Alanna McIntyre – Womenswear
Irish Accessory Designer of the Year [sponsored by Wazp]
Fiona Mulholland, Mulholland Jewellery
Irish Milliner of the Year [sponsored by The Shelbourne]
Carol Kennelly
Irish Student Designer of the Year
Sarah Murphy – Griffith College
Kerry Fashion Designer of the Year
Greta Lelyte – Menswear
IMAGE Breakthrough Designer
Colin Horgan – Womenswear
Irish Fashion Designer of the Year [sponsored by Lancome]
Danielle Romeril
For more information email admin@kerryfashionweek.com or follow us on twitter @kfwtweets
2015 Winners
The 7th annual KFW Irish Fashion Industry Awards in association with IMAGE magazine, ŠKODA and Lancôme Paris, took place on Friday 6th of March in the Europe Hotel & Resort, Killarney, County Kerry.
The following are the KFW Irish Fashion Industry Awards winners
KFW Irish Fashion Designer of the Year
Helen Cody
KFW Special Merit Award
Danny Leane, Annburys Boutique
KFW IMAGE Breakthrough Fashion Designer
Honor Fitzsimons
KFW One to Watch in association with Irish Design 15
Jill Burke
KFW Irish Accessory Designer of the Year
Chupi Sweetman Durney
KFW Irish Milliner of the Year
Laura Kinsella
KFW Irish Student Designer of the Year in association with Europe Hotel & Resort
Amy Brannigan
KFW Irish Fashion Stylist of the Year in association with ŠKODA Fabia
Ann Marie O Connor
KFW Irish Fashion Make-up Artist of the Year
Kathryn O Neill
KFW Irish Fashion Hair Stylist of the Year
Michael Leong
KFW Irish Fashion Photographer of the Year
Emily Quinn
KFW Irish Fashion Model of the Year
Li Ann Small
KFW Irish Fashion Blog of the Year
Style Me Curvy
KFW Irish Business Person of the Year in association with Lancome Paris
Fiona Heaney, Fee G and Luke Lovely
KFW Kerry Fashion Designer of the Year
Catherine Kelly
KFW Irish Fashion Ambassador (voted for by the general public)
Ann Marie O Connor
KFW Love for Fashion Retail Competition, in association with The Kerryman
Who’s for Shoes, Killarney
KFW judging panel:
Melanie Morris, Editor in Chief, Image Publications (Chairperson of judging panel)
Bairbre Power, Fashion Editor, Irish Independent and Executive Editor, Weekend Magazine
Helen Steele, award winning womenswear designer
Aisling Farinella, stylist and fashion advisor, Irish Design 2015
WATCH VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS OF KFW IRISH FASHION INDUSTRY AWARDS 2015
KFW Irish Fashion Industry Awards 2015 from KFW – Kerry Fashion Week on Vimeo.