Another successful week of a fashion showcase has ended with a bang. The three-day event which was the Motorola Dublin Fashion Week 2007 was received by the media, buyers, stylists and industry insiders with great enthusiasm and once again DFW has proved to bring Ireland’s hottest designers to the fore. Two of which (Joanne Hynes  and Eilis Boyle) won a special bursary for their collections. The shows weren’t the only elements of the fashion festival this year, DFW also included talks by key fashion industry insiders on topics like how to start up your own fashion business as well as a designer showrooms set up at the Fitzwilliam hotel. Major thumbs up to founder and director of DFW Sonia Reynolds for another rocking season.

Pic collage: Joanne Hynes Autumn/Winter 07 collection (as seen above) in shops now. Stockist: Dolls, Clarendon Street

Stacey O’Donnell who works at Brown Thomas goes for the dark and edgy look in a black leather motorcycle jacket, a black tunic dress and a skull scarf

The Classic Look for men: blazer, shirt and trousers. Loris De Rodez wears a Paul & Joe jacket, Karl Lagereld pants and a long-sleeved skinny shirt by Parisienne fashion label ‘Loft, designed by’

Both Alice (left) and Deirdre wear their friend Joanne Hynes’ designs.Alice’s coat has beautiful detailing on the sleeves and hemwhile Deirdre wears a tailored satin top by JH and a vintage coat

Olga models an intricate, gold dress by Caoimhe O’Dwyer

Julianne Galvin is a just 4th year, school student but already exhibiting serious personal style. She pairs her black lace dress, with full-length leggings and golden ballet flats

Ruth Cooney (left) shows off a Kate and Ava dress while Caoimhe O’Dwyer models one of her own creations: a cool, mint green silk tunic with black leggings

Designers Kate (right)  and Ava pose in their own designs fo the Motorola Dublin Fashion Week Wrap. Their viscose mac is  already a star item with buyers for next Spring/Summer. Kate’s big prediction for next Spring is a muted colour palette: cream, white and peach. You heard it here first!