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| | | | Ann Flavin | | | Dress designer
Roisin Cross Silks
| | | | Ann Flavin, a dress designer of immense flair and creativity joined the team at Roisin Cross Silks (RCS) in September 2009 but has been taking commissions from RCS clients since May 2009.
Ann trained as a dress designer at Grafton Academy and under the guidance of her mother who was also a designer with an excellent reputation. |
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| | | Following her graduation from Grafton Academy, Anne and her mother opened a dress designing enterprise in Dun Laoghaire called Lorann in 1987, which they ran successfully together for 13 years.
Following the closure of Lorann, Ann took some time off to look after her two children and then eagerly returned to the dress designing business.
Ann quickly established a significant following largely generated through word of mouth in South Dublin and previous clients of Lorann, which was a testament to her unique skill and capability.
Her specialist expertise now lies in the design of wedding dresses and evening and party wear for special occasions. She greatly enjoys researching trends and styles, working with clients from concept development, inspiring confidence in clients who may feel a little intimidated by the dress designing business and delivering on a dress that will truly inspire confidence and happiness.
Ann looks forward to many years of looking after clients in association with RCS and to producing truly magnificent creations in rich silks, across opulent colours.
| | | | Click below to view galleries: | | | | | | | | Dress Design / Make Up Price List
| | Dress | € 390.00 – €570.00 | | Jacket (short) | € 220.00 - €320.00 | | Jacket (3/4 length) | €220.00 - €320.00 | | Coat | €320.00 - €420.00 | | Skirt | €150.00 - €280.00 | | Cammi | €100.00 - €125.00 | | Trousers | € 150.00 - 180.00 | | Wrap / Shrug | €80.00 - €100.00 | | Balero | €100.00 - €180.00 | | Bridal Gown | €900.00 – €2,200.00 |
| | | | Contact Us | | |  | | | Editorial, IMAGE Magazine, Jan 2011
The Bespoke Route
It would have been easier to track down the Holy Grail than source my wedding dress.
Despite months traipsing around bridal showrooms and endless hours online, The One still eluded me. Then, backstage at Milan Fashion Week, a vision (pictured above), wafted past me in a white silk Pucci evening gown and my infatuation began. It swiftly ended, however, when I flew to London to try it on, only to discover it was rather poufy when not worn by a size six model and, moreover, that it came with a £7,000 price tag. Hence, I gathered as many images of my fantasy gown as possible and called into our neighbours at IMAGE Towers, Roisin Cross Silks, and beseeched them “to make me something like
this”.
Fortunately, couturier Ann Flavin, right, had recently joined the team and, despite the complicated design and the nightmare client in question, she stepped up to the plate. Once we sourced the perfect silk from Japan, Ann set to work on creating a pattern inspired by the original concept but tailored to better flatter my figure. With just eight weeks to D day, it was a huge leap of faith, but three fittings later, and having put her own stamp on the design, Ann had pulled off a miracle. The finished creation surpassed all my expectations and was a lot more graceful on me than the original, not to mention about 80 per cent cheaper. Moral of the story? Try to think outside the box. If you’re getting nowhere with traditional bridal stores, look to the catwalks and eveningwear collections for inspiration and don’t let budgetary restraints hold you back – there’s a plethora of skilled local couturiers out there only dying for exciting commissions. Just be explicit about your wishes and the dress of your dreams is yours for the taking. Ann Flavin can be contacted at Roisin Cross Silks, 22 Crofton Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin, 01 284 6282 | |
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