Don O'Neill
Born12 June 1966
Ballyheigue, County Kerry, Ireland
NationalityIrish
EducationBarbara Bourke College of Fashion Design
LabelTHEIA

Don O'Neill (born 1966) is an Irish fashion designer. He was born in the seaside village of Ballyheigue, County Kerry, Ireland. Initially training as a chef, O’Neill was able to study to be a fashion designer, his true passion, after winning a full tuition scholarship to the Barbara Bourke College of Fashion Design.[1] After traveling the world and working for famous designers and fashion houses such as Christian Lacroix, he arrived in New York, where he spent ten years working with evening-wear designer Carmen Marc Valvo and three years as head of the Badgley Mischka diffusion label.[2] In 2009, THEIA was launched. As of 2013, O'Neill served as the Creative Director[3] of the label.

He has dressed Carrie Underwood[4] at the 2013 Grammys and Oprah Winfrey[5] at the 2012 Oscars. He also designed Megan Myrtle wedding dress.

O’Neill got married in 2016.[6] As of 2023, he resided in Ireland.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Don O'Neill: Irish fashion designer gets ready for the next chapter". IrishCentral.com. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  2. ↑ Cassidy, Edel (16 July 2021). "Don O'Neill: A retrospective - Anthology Fashion Don O'Neill". Anthology. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "The Irish Don of Fashion on". irishamerica.com. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  4. ↑ "The Secrets Behind Carrie Underwood's Grammy Dress on". abcnews.go.com. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  5. ↑ "Irish designer Don O'Neill dresses Oprah Winfrey for the Oscars on". irishcentral.com. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  6. ↑ Kennedy, Ruth (16 April 2023). "Designer Don O'Neill on saving a life and returning home". RTÉ.ie.
  7. ↑ "The Irish fashion designer who has dressed Oprah, Nicole Kidman and Taylor Swift on returning home to Ballyheigue". www.independent.ie. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.


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