+34The official schedule for Dublin Independent Fashion Week is here, kicking off this September with an opening ceremony at the GPO.
The official schedule for Dublin Independent Fashion Week is here, kicking off this September with an opening ceremony and live fashion exhibition at the historic General Post Office.of designer-led showcases, events and collaborations across venues in Dublin – supporting designers, engaging audiences and strengthening Ireland’s fashion ecosystem, writes Ruth O’Connor in the Autumn issue of IMAGE, on shelves this Saturday.
Now four years old, Dublin Independent Fashion Week is a designer-led platform and a registered nonprofit, supporting Irish fashion and helping designers to grow their businesses with the support of the wider industry. With a talent directory and membership programme, DIFW advocates for the recognition of fashion as a fundable art form, while ensuring contemporary Irish design and craft are accessible to everyone.
, with ticketed events inviting the public to engage directly with the Irish fashion of today, including networking opportunities, coffee mornings with industry leaders, collective runway shows from graduates, emerging, and established designers, dance, poetry, installations and afterparties. Designers involved across the week include Úna Burke, Pellador, Dare to Howl , Laura Fitzachary , Taippe x Misschiif, with collective shows from SENSES UNBOUND , Éadach Ealaíne and On The Bias.
, and celebrates the global impact of Irish fashion.
“This is a monumental moment for DIFW and a huge opportunity to celebrate the incredible talent shaping Irish fashion today, within one of the country’s most culturally significant spaces,” says Mihai Mar. “I’ve watched DIFW grow exponentially since 2023, and I never could’ve imagined being part of a moment like this. On a personal level, it’s incredibly special and it will undoubtedly be one of the defining highlights of my career.
” POSTMARKED will transform the GPO into a choreographed live fashion exhibition, presenting looks from DIFW designers.
“Fashion is a powerful expression of creativity, identity and culture,” says Debbie Byrne, Managing Director of An Post Retail. “As a landmark that has played a unique role in Ireland’s story, the GPO provides a fitting backdrop to showcase the next chapter of Irish design.
”The week ends inside another iconic Irish landmark, with a Closing Ceremony at EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum on September 17, celebrating all involved in bringing DIFW 2026 to life in a home where the legacy of Irish communities worldwide, in culture, politics, science, sport, and now fashion, is recognised and championed. In the Autumn issue of IMAGE, Ruth O’Connor caught up with some of the newest homegrown talent who will be showing their collections at Dublin Independent Fashion Week. Find the issue on sale this Saturday and follow
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