The highly anticipated VIP Style Awards Nominees are out. For the third year in a row, we’re very proud to see our Emma’s name shining brightly on the list for Best Designer.

The nominees for Favourite Irish Designer are; Lennon Courtney, Helen Cody, Paul Costelloe, Carolyn Donnelly, Umit Kutluk, Emma Manley, Helen Steele and Simone Rocha.

Her.ie are doing a damn fine job on their new Girls With Goals podcast. Week after week the host, Niamh Maher, sits down with two… well, girls with goals! It’s inspirational, funny and nothing is off limits.

This week I joined host Sarina on Spin 103.8’s Plan B to talk about the ups and downs of working in the fashion business, what inspires me, my time working for Alexander McQueen and advice for anyone looking to start their own business.