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Philadelphia-born Katie O'Riordan is bringing timeless preppy elegance to the world of Irish fashion with her new label, Theo+George, writes Lisa Brady.

Rebecca dress in wasabi/black €159; Elsie dress in algae bloom €179. Photograph: Emily Quinn

When the worlds of science and fashion collide, wonderful things can happen, such as Theo+George, Ireland's newest online fashion label. The brainchild of Philadelphia native Katie O'Riordan, a physicist and artist who was previously the head of Burton outerwear for Europe, the pretty collection is a fusion of Americana preppiness and European chic.

Theo+George's debut is centred on easy, versatile dressing, comprising pure silk dresses in three styles and eight different colour and ...