GLOSS MAGAZINE SITS DOWN WITH CASTANEA'S PAULA MARRON
Irish Cashmere Designer Paula Marron and owner of Castanea Irish Designed Cashmere Sweaters and Luxury Knitwear was recently interviewed by
The Gloss Magazine. Source:
http://thegloss.ie/ripping-yarns-paula-marron/
" SS18 is all about a new spin on age-old crafts. We celebrate the perfectionism and perseverance of LOCAL DESIGNERS AND ENTREPRENEURS who are WEAVING A SPELL. First up, meet PAULA MARRON …
With her label Castanea, Marron has given luxurious cashmere separates a thoroughly modern makeover.
HER BACKGROUND: After studying fashion at NCAD I interned at Ralph Lauren in London. When I came home I worked with the designer Rachel Mackay, who has since passed away, and then at Sphere One with Lucy Downes, where I stayed for ten years.
THE APPEAL OF CASHMERE: I’m very tactile and love working with my hands. Most of my degree collection was knitted, some by hand but mostly by machine. Cashmere is so soft and luxurious; it’s the Rolls Royce of yarn. "
Read the Full Article at the following link
http://thegloss.ie/ripping-yarns-paula-marron/
