Sineád Lawlor
Fashion Designer
Sinéad Lawlor studied Fashion Design at Limerick School of Art & Design. After graduating, she moved to Istanbul in Turkey to gain industry experience, and later completed her MFA in Fashion at Parsons School of Design, New York. Sinéad lived and worked as a fashion designer in New York for several years. Since returning to Ireland in 2020, she has been teaching at Portobello College, Dublin and is setting up her own clothing and homewares brand.
Full Episode
Sustainable fashion designer Sinéad Lawlor tells us about working in NY as a fashion designer, the importance of using sustainable fabrics and developing your own individual style.
We hope you enjoy!
Some teacher reflection questions
Q. Sinéad describes her experience in the fashion industry in New York as being intense and busy, with long working hours and having to complete several collections a year. But it was an experience she loved. What are the advantages and/or disadvantages of working like this, in your view?
Q. Inspired by how people wear their clothes, Sinéad also talks about how global fashion makes it more challenging for people to develop their own personal style. Do you agree/disagree?
Q. Sinéad uses sustainable fabrics in her designs and is keen to promote the idea of sustainable fashion being an investment, so that pieces can be styled differently and worn several times. What do you think?