Rixo silks are a smooth success

Style duo in their 20s go global

Orlagh McCloskey and Henrietta Rix, founders of Rixo

Fashion designer Orlagh McCloskey, from Dungiven, Co Down, is enjoying international success with Rixo, a womenswear label selling silk dresses and separates.

McCloskey (28) is a graduate of the London College of Fashion and founded Rixo with Henrietta Rix (25) in September 2015. Their business has grown from a 50-garment inventory on launch to a current average of 11,000 garments per quarter. Rixo works exclusively with a single manufacturer in Shanghai, ships globally ...