Andy O'Brien, model Teo and Sinead Kennedy.

Sinead is top fashion designer

Published: Sat 22 Jun 2013, 6:36 PM

Last updated: Sat 22 Jun 2013, 7:40 PM

Final year NCAD fashion student, Sinéad Onóra Kennedy from Dunshaughlin, has won the final of the Persil Irish Fashion Awards 2013. She receives €10,000 and her winning outfit ‘Music in the Glen’ will be manufactured and sold in selected Dunnes Stores nationwide.

Persil teamed up with the celebrated Irish fashion designer Peter O’Brien and Carolyn Donnelly from Dunnes Stores as the two judges. The Persil Irish Fashion Awards provide a once in a lifetime opportunity for young, aspiring fashion design students to make their mark in today’s highly competitive fashion industry.

This year, Persil set the theme for students to embrace and celebrate their Irish heritage, roots, ties and family. The competition entrants were not restricted with colour but the designs needed to be machine washable and made for ladies wear Irish Summer 2013.