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DIFW 2026 Opening Ceremony: POSTMARKED - A live fashion exhibition celebrating the global impact of Irish fashion today.

On 10 September 2026, Dublin Independent Fashion Week officially launches its 2026 programme with POSTMARKED, a live fashion exhibition taking place at Dublin’s historic General Post Office.

Rather than a conventional runway, POSTMARKED transforms the GPO into a choreographed fashion experience, inspired by the rituals and visual language of the post office.

Featuring 60 signature looks from Ireland’s emerging and established designers, models will move through the GPO in carefully choreographed groups before arriving at the historic postal counters for photography.

The event creates a powerful meeting point between Irish heritage and contemporary culture, celebrating the incredible talent shaping Irish fashion today and its growing global impact as one of Ireland’s most recognisable cultural exports.

Join us at the GPO on 10 September and experience the opening of DIFW26 in style.

Produced By Mihai Mar (DIFW Chairperson & Founder of Mar Knitwear)

In Partnership With An Post Official, Hosons Brands and Something & Nothing

Event Production Director - Sarah Carroll Kelly @shockofgreyshop
Technical Director - Isabella Tierney @isabellatierneydesign
Model Lead - Ashley Shak-Penn @hamstacular
Show Lead - Adeola Adediran @adeolaaxx, Kiara Murphy @kiara._.murph
Backstage Lead - Amanda Marques @newjukebox
Guest Lead - Lora Reinfeldt @lora.reinfeldt

Image Credit:
Graphic Designer - @lanquayle
Photography - @guirtds @edgcmrg