It’s been a beautiful 13 or so years, hasn’t it? When I started putting clothes on people at the end of secondary school, I didn’t really know what styling was, I still don’t, if I’m frank lol. The awkward weird girl that burst into song at a moment’s notice, found a hobby and also accidentally a community. I got into college and took fashion so seriously, wormed my way into being head stylist, then did many fashion shows in my society and then other colleges. Then I became known as the fashion girl (what is that?). After, I got into eBay even though I was illegally using it since I was 13 and used my connections to get even more cheaper stuff, then I became a Topshop stylist all the while styling music videos, shorts films and any randomer who would have me. Then I realised ohhh this can be a career and oh it was, I’ve done it all, no like literally. Everything from ads, to films, to plays, to music videos, to Instagram stories, to cover after cover after cover, to editorials in planes and boats and random derelict yards. If clothes were needed, I was there. I showed up, made my own path, single handedly paved the way for anyone who looks like me even when it was really hard. Carried the world even when it was too heavy, it still is. The beautiful thing though is I did it, not always well but I did it. This isn’t a defeat, yes the Irish fashion industry didn’t always love me like I love her and she tolerated me the best she could and I’m ever thankful. I tried my best to have the best environments and if I ever fell short, I’m truly sorry, towards the end it got to me. I hope you didn’t lose your love for it. So this is a goodbye to my styling career, it’s been bye bye for a few weeks now but I wasn’t ready and now I am. I’ll still be fashion adjacent and available for project consultation and for shows. BUT for putting clothes on people, that era is over, tho I am figuring out my baby
@theartofstyling.ie and hopefully you’ll readily have somewhere to see and celebrate all Irish stylists soon. This has been the ride of my life and now I’m going on a different journey in my 30th year on this burning basketball, thank you all so much for loving me for so long 💋