Lisa is a knitwear designer of Irish and Egyptian/Sudanese parentage. She spent most of her childhood in the Sudan before moving to Dublin in 1995, and she often uses the juxtaposition of both cultures as an inspiration for her creations.
She graduated from the National College of Art and Design in 2005 with a BA in Fashion Design. It was here in her final year Lisa discovered her love of knitwear and it's endless abilities to create her own distinctive style. Her eye-catching contemporary and feminine knitwear is based on colour and texture, creating original designs out of soft and luxurious knitted fabrics.
With this new found passion she went on to swoop three awards for one of her unique knitted creations in the RDS National Crafts Competition.
To find out more, visit: www.lisashawgi.com
The French knitwear designer Sophie Digard opened up her business in 1999. She makes and dyes her fabrics in France, and then ships them to her workshop in Madagascar where they are hand-crocheted, knitted and embroidered into unique works of art.
Her geometric and floral shaped designs can be recognised instantly. Her collection consists of scarves, necklaces, bags, brooches and more recently she began to create designs for children's wear.
For more information, visit: http://www.selvedge.org/shop/sophie-digard
Designer Catherine Andre produces beautiful knitted garments to wear layered over each other, stylish blazers, cardigans, dresses and medium lenght skirts which are feminine, soft and comfortable. She is known as the 'Enchantress of Knits' in the European fashion community thanks to her contemporary knits mix textures and patterns that are her trademark.
Catherine uses contrasting textures, multiple patterns and explosion of colours to create her amazing collections.
For more information visit her site: www.catherineandre.com