At Project Fashion, we create after school workshops and classes for aspiring young designers all over Ireland. Each year we host our annual fashion show, the Young Designer of the Year Awards, to showcase our students amazing creations and fundraise for a charity.
This year with the support of our talented and dedicated students we raised €20,000 for BUMBLEance.
BUMBLEance is the world’s first ambulance service specifically designed and tailored for children, aged from new-borns to 18 year olds.
As the Children’s Ambulance Service of Ireland BUMBLEance provide safe and comfortable transportation for Ireland’s youngest patients as they travel between their homes and hospitals, hospices, treatment centres, and respite centres nationwide. “We know how stressful it is to transport a sick child, BUMBLEance is with families every step of the way, with the comfort and safety of the children as our number one priority.”
Saturday, October 7th 2023, City North Hotel
Our Amazing Judges Chose 9 Winners
The Awards
Nine lucky winners!
The Judges
Niamh Gillespie, Eimear Hallahan, Sinead Kelly
Our Contestants
On stage
Winners of The Young Designer of The Year Awards 2023
Winners - Advanced
1st: Julie Kacperska, 2nd: Erin Hopkins, 3rd: Beth Brady
Winners - Intermediate
1st: Hannah Barry, 2nd: Winnie Keegan, 3rd: Pippa Ball
Winners - Beginners
1st: Jane Capatina, 2nd: Adrianna Michalik, 3rd: Eva Ben
2023 Was a Very Successful Year, We Raised €20,000
Our Judges & Host
Sinead Kelly, Niamh Gillespie, Glenda Gilson (host), Eimear Hallahan
We raised €20,000
For BUMBLEance Charity
Our staff
Tutors and head office staff
Project Fashion
Paul & Paula
Our Performers put on a spectacular show
House of Swag
From their Swords Studio
Niamh Noade
Singer, harpist and songwriter
Eva Norton
Singer, songwriter from Dublin
2022
Judges
David O Connor
Style Doc
Louis Copeland & Sons
Eimear Hallahan
We welcome our the very stylish @misshallahan. Eimear is an online fashion and lifestyle influencer.
She is also a proud ambassador for BUMBLEance. She became an ambassador after her son James became critically unwell at 15 days old. BUMBLEance have helped out with James’s transportation throughout his treatment.
Sinead Kelly
Sinead Kelly works across all areas of fashion in Ireland.
She is a lecturer of fashion at Portobello Institute. She is also an acclaimed Fashion Stylist, and has her own vintage business @loverssundayvintage
With over 10 years industry experience, she is passionate about encouraging the next generation of fashion to push the limits of creativity and innovation.
Sinead is thrilled to be a judge on this years panel and looks forward to seeing all of the amazing work by our emerging Young Designers!
Event Partners
Proudly Sponsored by our Venue Partner:
City North Hotel and Conference Centre
CityNorth Hotel is an award winning 4-star hotel, conveniently located 15 minutes from Dublin Airport, on the M1 motorway within the historic Boyne Valley region of Ireland’s Ancient East. CityNorth Hotel is the perfect base for business or lesiure breaks, and offers spacious dining areas, complimentary parking and large bedrooms for group and family bookings.
Proudly Sponsored by our Event Partner
Louis Copeland & Sons
Louis Copeland and Sons are proud to be celebrating 90 years in business.
At Louis Copeland & Sons, their made-to-measure service entails collaborating closely with their clients to create customized garments that are tailored precisely to their unique body measurements. Whether you’re a groom seeking the perfect suit for your wedding day, or you desire a flawlessly fitting shirt for a special event, their expert team will help you create a truly unique garment from high-quality fabrics. Opting for made-to-measure clothing is a wise decision as it offers unparalleled durability and versatility, allowing you to mix and match your garments with ease to create a range of outfits.
Have a browse through their instagram page:
Proudly Sponsored by our Event Partner:
Shanley Interiors
Shanley Interiors offer a full design service, from concept to completion. They manufacture all of their own furniture in-house. They also manufacture curtains, roman blinds and their own scatter collection. A one stop shop for all interiors, over 16.000 sq. ft. – with everything you need under one roof. Have a look at some of their transformations on their instagram page:
Event Sponsors
Performance Acts
House of Swag
Niamh Noade
Introducing our first act Niamh Noade! A 15 year old girl from Co Armagh, Niamh is a talented singer, harpist and songwriter.
Niamh was a finalist in the Ireland Junior Eurovision in 2022 and also reached the final of The Voice Kids 2023 where she was mentored by Ronan Keating. Niamh's Voice Kids audition has gone viral with millions of views worldwide so it is an exciting time for Niamh who has a busy few months ahead. If you would like to hear more of Niamh you can follow her on social media pages on Niamh Noade @thegirlwiththeharp
Eva Norton
Eva Norton is a very talented 14 year old singer songwriter from Dublin. She is no stranger to the stage and has performed in many productions since a very young age, including the musical Evita, the Helix Panto and she was also a semi-finalist in the Junior Eurovision 2021.
Eva led a very unique and memorable performance on the 2020 Late Late Toy Show where she sang with Take That’s Gary Barlow, at just 11 years old!
More recently, Eva was on Pixie Lott team on the Voice Kids UK 2022, where her solo and battle performances blew the judges away. Pixie is a big fan of Eva and has invited her to the UK a number of times to perform.
Eva loves to write her own songs and plays guitar and piano. One of her original songs is due to be released soon on Spotify so watch this space! To hear more from Eva you can follow her on social media pages @evanortonmusic
