Sinéad O'Dwyer

Since her 2018 graduation from the MA Fashion program at London’s Royal College of Art, Sinéad O’Dwyer’s eponymous label has adamantly reframed common misconceptions around garments and the bodies they’re intended for. Rallying against a sample-size-oriented design logic, her work explores silicone moulding, stretch and innovative pattern-making as technologies to comfortably accommodate femme-identifying bodies that have historically been precluded access to luxury ready-to-wear. Swirling shirred satin leggings and jumpsuits embrace and accent and the wearer’s contours, while formal shirts, abbreviated cocktail dresses, and leather overcoats are constructed with darted busts. With an aesthetic tone that hangs in a balance between the domme-ish vigour implied by silicone nipple pasties and thigh-cladding leather boots, and the delicate sensuality of coils of candy cotton pink chiffon, Sinéad O’Dwyer’s designs reflect the kaleidoscopic spectrum of feminine expression for all body shapes and sizes.