Amie Egan is an Irish designer, artist and maker based in The Complex Studios, Dublin. Working in both fashion design and costume design, her creative practice incorporates various disciplines within design, craft and the visual arts.
Amie received her formal training at the National College of Art and Design (NCAD) where she graduated with a BDes (Hons) Degree in Fashion Design. Since graduating in 2014 she has worked in the fashion industry in fashion capitals such as Dublin, London, and New York. Her ‘slow fashion’ brand, AMIE EGAN, centres around handmade outerwear garments inspired by changing landscapes and weather conditions. Her collections have been showcased and sold in Brown Thomas, Fabiani Boutique, and Dunnes Stores.
In 2021, Amie Egan broadened her design focus and began collaborations with various visual artists to create costumes for a wide range of artistic projects. These projects encompass theatre, dance, music performance, and short film. This transition into the realms of visual art and costume design showcases Amie's adaptability to explore new creative avenues. Amie's approach to costume design is not only artistic but also informed by a deep appreciation for cultural, historical, and literary contexts. She draws inspiration from mythology, literature, and the history of dress to create costumes that are infused with layers of meaning, and rich in narrative and symbolic elements. She has worked with artists such as Isadora Epstein (performance/visual artist), Frank Sweeney (filmmaker), Eimear Walshe (visual artist), and Sonia Shiel (visual artist). Her work has been shown at the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA), the Hugh Lane Gallery, NCAD Gallery, the Museum of Literature Ireland (MoLI), the Mermaid Arts Centre, the Cork Film Festival, and Club Hybrid in Austria.
The Irish Times - Weatherproof Irish fashion: inspired by the landscape to keep out the elements. The Offaly-based designer Amie Egan on making everything by hand and looking to the landscape - Interview with Deirdre McQuillan - READ HERE
La Fashionista Antiapitalista - Costume, Performance and Transformation. Amie Egan and Isadora Epstein on their collaboration - Interview with Molly May O’Leary - READ HERE
