Arthur Cox supports local fashion industry by hosting annual Fashion Showcase at @TitanicBelfast

Arthur Cox has designs on fashion success

LEADING Northern Ireland law firm, Arthur Cox, held its annual Fashion Showcase at the Titanic Building in Belfast on Thursday 25^th September.

Hosted by renowned Irish stylist Cathy O’Connor, the show has rapidly established itself as a stand-out event on the Northern Ireland social calendar.

This year saw the grand staircase of the Titanic Suite temporarily transformed into a sumptuous catwalk, as 12 leading designers from across the island of Ireland showed their collections.

Clients and guests of Arthur Cox were treated to a breathtaking show of fashion and entertainment, with some of the evening’s highest praise going to couture pieces from Belfast and Derry designers. Many guests took the opportunity to invest in key pieces from the latest collections at designers’ pop-up stores.

This is the second time the showcase has been held in Belfast. It is part of a wider series of fashion events organised by Arthur Cox in Dublin, London and New York, which were devised to support Irish designers by connecting them with the business communities in those cities.

Moving to Titanic Quarter for this year’s Belfast event was a natural progression for the firm, which has major clients across the shipping and maritime, film and media, and education sectors based there.

For Belfast-based designer Una Rodden, the evening offered a platform to showcase her AW14 collection to local businesswomen.

Una said: “It was great to be part of the Arthur Cox Fashion Showcase again this year. It gave me the chance to network and get my latest designs in front of a very discerning audience.

“Northern Ireland’s fashion scene is ever-evolving and these types of events are so important in supporting future growth of the industry.”

Catriona Gibson, Partner at Arthur Cox, said: “Northern Ireland produces some of the brightest and most innovative design talent and we are very proud to be able to support our local cultural industries.

“It is wonderful to be able to bring leading businesswomen together at these events. Northern Ireland has a very strong sense of style so we are delighted to support our local designers, who really are on a par with anything shown internationally.

“We are thrilled that the annual Arthur Cox Fashion Showcase is such a big event here and it has also become a major fixture among our international events – allowing local, Northern Irish designers to show their collections for brand new audiences in Dublin, London and New York.”