In a new weekly feature series in WoW!, Sarah Horgan asks Cork women to open up their wardrobes to us, and show us their favourite three outfits.

Outfit 1:

Red and black lace Jill Sander dress. Elizabeth Christina Design signature headpiece in red, black and white, shoes, Nine West

Story behind this outfit: I remember designing this headpiece and having a special feeling about it. Everything about creating it just flowed and it came together so perfectly. When a friend asked if I would go to The Curragh Derby with her, I knew I had the perfect headpiece but unfortunately no dress. 

A week later I had a few minutes to spare before collecting my daughter from creche so, as you do, I decided on some dress shopping. I found this Jill Sander dress online from House of Fraser, in the sale and the exact colour of my headpiece. It all proved a wonderful combination with my outfit chosen top 5 best dressed on that sunny day at the Curragh.

Outfit two: A green off the shoulder jumpsuit from Ollie & Mac. Shoes are leopard print with gold stud detail from Dune.

Story behind this outfit : Being a redhead, I’m a total sucker for green and had been looking for the perfect green jumpsuit for a long time. After having my daughter I had gone from 8 stone to 14 stone and, like most women who try to lose baby weight, I was determined not to buy anything until I knew I would feel myself again.

I received an invitation to Cork Fashion Festival and used it as my goal. Two weeks before the event I was in Galway on a girls day when I spotted a jumpsuit but it wasn't quite right. The following week I spotted this one online in Ollie & Mac , I just loved it. The style of it is so me. I showed it to my mom and she too instantly fell in love with it.

My shoes I bought in Debenhams. I wanted something other than a plain colour. My mom was with me and when she picked the leopard print, I was very unsure, but she has a knack for fashion and I trusted her choice. I actually thought she was a little crazy to think they were a perfect match but she was absolutely right, they were. It’s still one of my favourite outfits to wear.

Outfit 3: Cream 1940s original vintage wedding dress bought at auction in New York by Bella Blu. Shoes , Westfield London. The crown is Elizabeth Christina Design.

Story behind this outfit: I most definitely have a love for all thing vintage. Six months after launching my millinery business Elizabeth Christina Design I was invited to enter The Kerry Fashion Design Awards. I felt going to my first awards and representing my own business, I wanted to wear something unique. My mom and I decided we would start our search at Bella Blu, I think due to our mutual love of vintage. As we browsed I noticed a dress tucked away behind the counter and asked about it. It was a fully beaded, knee length orginal 1940’s wedding dress. The girls had bought it at auction in New York but it was in need of a little repair. I tried it on and without my mom saying a word, I knew it was perfect. The look on her face was enough. I bought it and did the repairs myself. Other than my wedding dress, it is and will forever be my most favourite dress. My shoes I purchased at Westfield Shopping centre, London, when on a girls weekend.