Olwen Bourke

Olwen Bourke is a Dublin-based fashion designer, creating luxurious bridal and womenswear, with a focus on sustainability and craftsmanship. She works predominantly with handmade Irish lace and vintage textiles, combined with contemporary fabrics and modern silhouettes, to create unique, heirloom pieces.

Olwen launched her namesake brand in 2018, and has won numerous awards since then, including the Sustainable Design award and Emerging Maker award from DCCI Future Makers, and the RDS Lace Branchardiere Bursary award. In 2024 she launched her first ready to wear collection at CREATE Brown Thomas. All of her pieces are handmade to order at her Dublin studio.