M a g a z i n e: Orla Kiely Autumn/Winter 2012 London Fashion Week

18 February 2012

Orla Kiely Autumn/Winter 2012 London Fashion Week

Designer name: Orla Kiely
Origin: Dublin
Design background: Orla studied at the Royal College of Art. Her first job was at Espirit.
Career highlight: “Opening our flagship store in Covent Garden.”
Design signatures: “Colour, pattern and texture with a 60s twist.”
How would you describe the Orla Kiely woman?
“Creative.”
Autumn/winter 2012 inspirations: “The film To Sir with Love; school and preppy detailing; enchanted forest prints of foxes, hedgehogs and dragonflies and dancing girls -sparkle/lurex/velvet.”
What does 2012 hold for your brand?
“Expansion in USA and Far East.”
What is your favourite decade in fashion?
“The sixties and seventies.”
Where do you go in London to seek artistic inspiration?
“So many good places - the V&A, Tate, Alfie’s Antique Market and Brixton Village.”