Irish designer fuels growth with ‘remote couture’

Róisín Gartland is now designing bespoke, made-to-measure clothing for international clients she has never met

Róisín Gartland is marking three decades in Irish design Picture: Fergal Phillips

Irish designer and artist Róisín Gartland has identified an innovative route to international expansion. The Silicon Docks-based designer, best known for her high end work in leather, is now designing bespoke, made-to-measure clothing for international clients she has never met.

“This is long-distance couture,” Gartland told The Sunday Business Post. “And it is an entirely new way of doing business.”

“Last week, I began creating pieces for a globally renowned interior designer based ...