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Models on the catwalk during the Richard Quinn show, at the Dorchester Hotel Park Lane, during London Fashion Week. Alamy Stock Photo

Balletcore and ‘Tradwife’ aesthetic: Some of the best London Fashion Week looks by Irish designers

London Fashion Week, which is marking its 40th anniversary, wraps up tomorrow.

LONDON FASHION WEEK is celebrating its 40th anniversary and some Irish designers have been turning heads with their eye-catching looks with their Spring Summer 2025 collections.

Paul Costelloe, an Irish-American designer well-known here for his Dunnes Stores collections, turned back the clock with his 60s theme titled Le Ciel est Bleu (The Sky is Blue).

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Una Healy was among those at Costelloe’s show, and was even wearing a Costelloe dress.

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On Saturday, Standing Ground, the fashion brand founded by Michael Stewart, held its first independent show.

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Stewart is also fresh off winning this year’s LVMH Savoir-Faire Prize, which is awarded to young fashion designers.

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On Saturday evening, Richard Quinn, a London-born fashion designer whose parents are Irish, seemed to be inspired by the ‘Tradwife’ aesthetic that has become popular online.

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Quinn took inspiration from the 50s through his romantic evening wear and bridal gowns.

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On Sunday, Simone Rocha, daughter of John Roche, brought Balletcore to the catwalk, with her designs bringing a darker edge to the tutu.

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Also on Sunday, Northern Irish designer Jonathan Anderson made the mini-dress the centrepiece of his show that wowed the audience.

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Meanwhile, Sinéad O’Dwyer hosted a womenswear show this afternoon.

She previously said her designs “sit somewhere between fashion and art and celebrate the bits women have been conditioned to hide”.

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