Ciaran Sweeney

Ciarán Sweeney (born 4 January 1971) is a designer, producer, broadcaster, and writer. Sweeney was born in Ireland and he studied at The National College of Art & Design in Dublin. He is based in Paris.

Sweeney grew up in Ireland. He attended schools in Louth, Cork, Donegal and Sligo before studying for a degree at The National College of Art & Design, majoring in textiles. He has shown internationally including in Dublin Castle, Ireland; The State Museum of Architecture, Moscow, Russia; and The Natural History Museum, London. Academy Award nominee Brenda Blethyn, President Mary MacAleese of Ireland, Harry Potter actress Evanna Lynch, and French model Satya Oblette are some of his well known clients. Originally an art teacher in Dublin, his design career began as costume designer to The Corrs.

Madonna, George Michael, Elton John, Pink and Kylie Minogue are all owners of his work.

He has presented or contributed on design internationally including NTV (Russia), RTE (Ireland), CityTV (Canada) and BBC (UK). Ciarán discovered IMG model Faye Dinsmore.

In show production he has produced and directed shows in The Irish Museum of Modern Art, The Royal Dublin Society and Trinity College Dublin. In 2011 he art directed the British singer Lisa Stansfield at Studio Harcourt, Paris.

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External links

• Official website
• http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/independent-woman/fashion/irish-accent-once-again-rings-proudly-at-lfw-2557998.html
• http://www.rte.ie/tv/theafternoonshow/2009/0408/ciaransweeney741.html
• http://www.rte.ie/tv/theafternoonshow/2009/0506/stylishhomes750.html
• http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/independent-woman/fashion/drawing-on-the-artist-within-496382.html
• http://www.independent.ie/incoming/incoming_dailyfeed/these-pins-were-made-for-walking-on-the-worlds-most-glamorous-catwalks-2391627.html
• http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0523/1224297548158.html
• http://www.irishfashionawards.com/judges

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