She graduated from the fashion department of the Limerick School of Art and Design in 2009.

In 2008 she completed a 6 month internship in Tokyo at the Japanese menswear label, Aptform. While in Japan she observed the simplicity of Japanese design and its root in indigenous culture and fabrics. Upon returning to Ireland she began to apply this design philosophy to traditional Irish craft and textiles, drawing inspiration from native materials and the Irish countryside.

Her graduate collection which used Irish wools, linens and traditional techniques to produce a simple but contemporary collection which went on to win the A.I.B Student development Award.

With the support of A.I.B she set up her own fashion label in 2009, building on the ideas and work from her graduate collection and refining it to suit the Irish market.

Her debut collection was launched in May 2010