Award-winning fashion student gains local sponsorship. 2nd March 2006

A CO DOWN farmer who ditched his machinery to go back to the horse-drawn tradition has been the inspiration for a young award-winning fashion student. -
Property developer Gerard O’Hare’s return to horsepower, which was used for centuries on land across Ireland, has provided a Kilkeel designer with unique ideas for her latest fashion collection. -
The organic developments on Dr O’Hare’s land in the Kilkeel countryside have provided student Carole Cranston with the motivation to create a collection entirely from organic material.
The 23-year-old fashion management student who was crowned the Irish linen designer of the year 2004, has created a collection made entirely from organic material.
She is set to showcase her innovative collection at this year’s Belfast Institute Fashion Show in the Waterfront Hall.