Michelle Kearns Designs

Michelle Kearns Designs I create unique pieces from my studio on Vicar Street in Tuam Co. Galway. Custom designs to suit as I am so excited to finally start this properly.

I had my first experience with millinery when I signed up for a night course in February 2012. I was finished my course in Interior architecture, Sligo, in 2008. It was the start of the recession and the worst timing. There was very little work in Ireland and I felt traveling to another country for work wasn't for me. At the time my son Jacob was one and a half and I felt I needed to be around my

family and friends. Feeling defeated I started a part time job and gave up any sort of design. To be honest I didn't really try either to get a job in my field. I fell out of love with my course towards the end. That's very hard to say when you spend years of sleepless nights, money and effort on it to realise its not for you. I loved the design side of it. I loved creating concepts, making models, sketching, rendering and making your ideas come to life but I always fell when it came to the regulations, rules and design constraints. It would frustrate me when sometimes there were situations where building restrictions would sometimes restrict my ideas. What I am trying to get at is this is for me. Designing and actually physically creating from start to finish. There are no rules or regulations in this field, just opinion and everyone has one weather its good or bad so I might as well go for it.

THE NEXT CHAPTER - EXCESS IN BETWEEN - DAWID TOMASZEWSKI - NO SEASON COUTUREHeadpiece: X 📸 Styling: Hair & Makeup:
31/01/2025

THE NEXT CHAPTER - EXCESS IN BETWEEN - DAWID TOMASZEWSKI - NO SEASON COUTURE

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The fabulous wearing a feather mask by for Photographer Stylist: Sofia Popkova .studio studioStyling assistant: Natal...
19/01/2025

The fabulous wearing a feather mask by for

Photographer

Stylist: Sofia Popkova .studio studio

Styling assistant: Natalia Prokopyeva .onfilm

Hair: Marca Hamilton

Makeup: Brandy Allen

Tailor:Tatiana Nikitina

Editor:Timi Letonja

Editorial director & Interview: Jana Letonja

Mother of the Bride looking so so elegant with her custom feather sweep headpiece to compliment her beautiful dress and...
05/12/2024

Mother of the Bride looking so so elegant with her custom feather sweep headpiece to compliment her beautiful dress and cape from . The whole look was just stunning.

Huge congratulations and , wishing a lifetime of happiness.

📸 .lovestory


I'm so excited to finally be able to share the headpieces commissioned as part of the Christmas campaign '24, '12 Days ...
06/11/2024

I'm so excited to finally be able to share the headpieces commissioned as part of the Christmas campaign '24,
'12 Days of Chrismas'

Thank you . It was such a fun, creative and thoughtful theme to work on. I loved having the freedom to sketch my own interpretation and to show them in the iconic Grafton street windows and throughout the regional Brown Thomas stores.

Can't wait to see all 15 pieces in places throughout the 5 stores and the is definitely another goal ticked off the list.

Congratulations to Darren and all the Creative team.

Photographer: Perry Ogden

Creative Director: Darren Feeney

Stylist: Shivvy Roche

Hair: Jake Ryan

Makeup: Ruth Brophy

Surreal and definitely a goal ticked off my list. X worn by the stunning and featured on the Vogue website. ...
30/10/2024

Surreal and definitely a goal ticked off my list.

X worn by the stunning and featured on the Vogue website.



looking amazing wearing and for the May/June issue of Thank you for supporting my work and Irish Design........can...
20/04/2024

looking amazing wearing and for the May/June issue of

Thank you for supporting my work and Irish Design........can't wait to showing off our next collaboration later this year 🙌🙌🙌

The first of many posts over the next few months where I'll know Dad was looking forward to seeing and sharing with whomever would look and listen❤ .......... thanks to everyone for all your kind words on my last post, hugely appreciated.

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7/4/24 To know my Dad was to know absolute love. The most loving Husband, Dad, Grandad and friend. I've debated putting ...
16/04/2024

7/4/24

To know my Dad was to know absolute love.
The most loving Husband, Dad, Grandad and friend.

I've debated putting anything up but I don't think I could go back to my new normal without acknowledging him and sharing a small bit of what an amazing man he was.

He was my greatest supporter. He was always asking and eager to hear about my work, studio and any upcoming projects (the 3rd photo shows him helping me to get into my studio) and just our lives in general.
Excited to hear about our plans both big and small.

He was always so excited and proud, collecting clippings and sharing articles to whoever would look.
Always an emoji, loveheart or encouraging comment for my stories. Always watching proudly and always making sure everything was ok.

He was a grandad like no other. My boys, Niece and Nephews were so so lucky.

He was the greatest Dad and I'll be forever grateful that he was mine.

Thanks so much to everyone over the last week or so. He would've been so proud at the turnout, the stories and the support from my mum and family.

May he rest easy with my Brother Declan. Looking over us I'm sure.

14/02/2024
Looking forward to creating new colourful pieces for spring/summer '24 hire and ready to wear collection ...
08/02/2024

Looking forward to creating new colourful pieces for spring/summer '24 hire and ready to wear collection

A custom piece for a very fabulous Mother of the Bride a couple of years ago.
07/02/2024

A custom piece for a very fabulous Mother of the Bride a couple of years ago.

My gorgeous Sister in Law
28/01/2024

My gorgeous Sister in Law

Behind the scenes if custom designs. One of many pieces I've created for . Always so funky, fun and fab ...
28/01/2024

Behind the scenes if custom designs.
One of many pieces I've created for . Always so funky, fun and fab

A sweep of structured feathers. I can't wait to make a custom version of this piece very soon 😍
23/01/2024

A sweep of structured feathers. I can't wait to make a custom version of this piece very soon 😍

21/01/2024
Two blue feather pieces from my hire collection that I've put together. Hire collection available to hire from the studi...
21/01/2024

Two blue feather pieces from my hire collection that I've put together.

Hire collection available to hire from the studio. If you can't get in to me I can do WhatsApp appointments, return postage and online payment.

Did you know I have a range of headpieces to hire in studio? I'm currently adding more newness for SS24 and getting my p...
18/01/2024

Did you know I have a range of headpieces to hire in studio?
I'm currently adding more newness for SS24 and getting my pieces photographed nicely and up online and to my highlights (very soon)......in the meantime just message me here or on WhatsApp and I can go through possible suitable pieces for your outfit and occasion.

If you can't get to me in studio we can do it all through videos and pics on WhatsApp and organise return post and online payment. Easy as that.

The fabulous wearing a custom piece to work with the print of this beautiful dress. A wrap around piece of quills, del...
18/01/2024

The fabulous wearing a custom piece to work with the print of this beautiful dress.

A wrap around piece of quills, delicate, with touches of lilac feathers and opaque flowers with lightly painted edges.


..... just stunning ❤
16/01/2024

..... just stunning ❤

Address

Vicar Street
Tuam
GALWAY

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+353871328740

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