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“We saw really small lambs, so that was quite nice,” Pierce says with a laugh.
The artist behind her self-titled brand is tuning in from the crowded kitchen table of her Dublin family home.
A portrait of Roisin Pierce.
In discussing her brand’s origins, Pierce rewinds to her childhood.
I was definitely an odder, different kind of child.
I’m dyslexic, so I wasn’t ever really that interested in school.
That’s what I really enjoyed.
I still am quite like that today, says the 30-year-old designer.
It’s very organic, and I find that very exciting and beautiful," she explains.
Adding her unconventional approach to design and an unknown outcome is also quite addictive.
While Pierce is the brand’s name and face, her business is not a one-woman show.
It seems skilled craftsmanship is genetic in the Pierce familyas is innovation.
She merges traditional Irishcraft techniqueslace and smocking, crochet and patchworkfor an intricate end result that demands closer inspection.
“If the piece doesnt have embroidery overlay, there are floating organza pedals.
In blending traditionalcraftsmanshipwith a modern point of view, Pierce’s pieces feel both familiar and futuristic.
“We want to create things unlike anything you’ve seen before.”
Adding to her brand’s novelty is its all-white color palette.
“White becomes our color.
“I’ve made my point in all the white that we’ve used.
The ink-blue cotton dress with slight shimmer from Roisin Pierce’s Fall 2024 collection.
A close-up look at the crochet detailing in a look from Pierce’s Fall 2024 line.
That was how [Irish lace-making] grew, she explains.
In looking at her nation’s past, the Irish iconoclast finds inspiration for her brands present.
A frothy ruched mini dress and headpiece from Roisin Pierce’s Fall 2024 collection.
Pierce is careful not to pigeonhole her brand as purely political.
To give women that strength, to show them new feminine thought, is a beautiful thing.
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