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VIP Publishing is delighted to announce that the eir Power of Women Awards are back.
These awards celebrate the best and brightest female entrepreneurs in Ireland, across the worlds of fashion, technology, beauty, lifestyle, wellness and more! The winners, decided by an expert panel and awarded at an exclusive lunch in Dublin’s Anantara Marker Hotel on November 20th, will be profiled in VIP Magazine.
Ellen and Grace are Dublin based Irish entrepreneurs who founded their online women’s accessories boutique at just 19 while studying Entrepreneurship at IADT in 2013. Their vision was to create an affordable destination offering a wide range of women’s accessories under one roof. Since launching, the brand has featured across Irish and UK television including Ireland AM, Xposé and This Morning, with its products also worn by a host of influencers and celebrities.
Childhood friends Claire Ryan and Steph Hutch founded The Crate in 2016 after returning to Dublin from London, bringing their shared backgrounds in fashion, PR, buying, visual merchandising and graphic design to their new venture. Born from a love of flowers and a desire to make sending them simple and meaningful, The Crate began in Claire’s parents’ garden shed.
Today the brand is known for its seasonal flower deliveries, with a focus on thoughtful gifting, beautiful design and the connection flowers create between people. Lucy Hegarty is the founder of La Bougie, an Irish artisan fragrance and candle brand launched in 2012. Following a career as a royal chef in the UK, Lucy spent seven years learning the secrets of perfumery before dedicating a further two years to mastering the art of candle making.
Now based in Kinsale, Lucy creates handpoured candles, perfumes and bespoke fragrances, with La Bougie stocked across Ireland and expanding into exclusive retailers in the UK and US. her work has also included custom fragrances for luxury properties and high profile clients. Siobhan Lam founded April and the Bear in 2014, creating a distinctive Dublin based homewares, lifestyle and interior design destination. Her approach celebrities individuality, encouraging customers to have fun with their home and trust their own style.
The brand curates an elective mix of Irish design homewares, art and furniture and has been recognised across a number of Irish retail, design and business awards. Louise Stokes is the founder of Loulerie, an Irish jewellery brand built around beautifully designed pieces that are made to be cherished. With a passion for how jewellery moves and is styled on the body, Louise creates collections designed to be personalised and brought to life by the women who wear them.
Louise leads an all female team focused on creating a personal and joyful customer experience, from styling advice to thoughtful service. Loulerie combines distinctive design with a strong focus on making every customer feel confident and celebrated. Irish designer Nicki Hoyne founded her eponymous footwear brand in 2020, with a focus on fun, distinctive and high quality shoes designed as slow fashion rather than throwaway trends.
A BCorp certified brand, Nicki Hoyne produces its shoes in Spain and Portugal, with a commitment to fair and transparent supply chains and more considered production. The collection has shipped to over 30 countries and has been stocked at Brown Thomas CREATE, while the brand also supports women, girls and charities across Ireland and the UK. Rachel Maguire is the Dublin born founder of RASHHIIID, a fashion label known for statement pieces.
Her designs have been worn by international artists including SZA, Doja Cat, Meghan Thee Stallion and Kali Uchis. From handbags and hats to striking fashion pieces, Rachel’s work is about giving people a way to express themselves without saying a word. Zimbabwe born, Meath raised designer Kimberly Tino is the founder of Maya Grisham, a luxury accessories brand known for its novelty handbags elevated with crystals and intricate craftsmanship.
Her distinctly Irish designs, including crystal versions of Taytos, Quality Street and Guinness, have gone viral, while her Kerrygold inspired clutch worn by CMAT brought the brand further attention. Since then Kimberly has appeared on the Late Late Show and collaborated with the GAA and Brennans Bread.
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