Derry-born designer Jonathan Anderson announced earlier this week that he will unveil the Dior Fall/Winter 2027 collection in Dublin.
He made the announcement with a simple illustration posted to his Instagram account – a four-leaf clover, a ladybird and a quote.
The Fall/Winter 2027 runway show will take place in the eighteenth-century Long Room at Trinity College Dublin on 4 December of this year.
For the students of Trinity Fashion Society, this show is much more than a glamourous event for the who’s who of the fashion industry.
It represents Ireland’s increasing global significance in the world of fashion.
“It’s such an exciting time to be a young person interested in fashion in Ireland,” says Eva McKone, head of social media for Trinity Fashion Society.
This will be first time a legacy fashion house will show in Dublin.
“As someone from Ireland, it means a heck of a lot to see something like this as usually we don’t get big fashion moments like this, especially not from places like Dior,” says Michael Sheehan, Chair of the Trinity Fashion Society.
Surrounded by rows of shelves, which house over 200,000 of the library’s oldest books, models will showcase the Derry-born designer’s latest creations.
The fashion society has hosted shows in numerous locations around the Trinity College campus, including the Douglas Hyde Gallery in 2025.
“The Trinity Fashion Society over the years has shown that Trinity is a great venue for a fashion show,” says Michael Sheehan.
“But I think The Long Library blows that out of the water.”
Watch our video to hear from members of Trinity Fashion Society.