Jacinta Caraher set up Purple Peach in 1998. Born from a passion for embracing individuality, she began to specialise alternative bespoke, bridal wear and ready to wear pieces. She is deeply inspired by nature, the female form and vintage sentiments. Her work can be described as bohemian, ethereal and eclectic. Jacinta holds a BA (Hons) in Fashion Design from Limerick Institute of Technology. Purple Peach were awarded the prestigious ‘Designer of the Millennium’ award in 2000. They also won Alternative Designer of the year in both 2001, and 2003. Jacinta is also a recent graduate of Trinity College Dublin, with a Postgraduate Certificate in Creative Thinking, Innovation and Entrepreneurship.