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TUS LSAD Fashion Show Launch Student: Zainab Ajoke Ekun. Pathway: Technology for Fashion. Collection Title: Anchored Student: Ellen Moran. Pathway: Applied Textiles. Collection Title: Primal Instinct Student: Cliona Campbell. Pathway: Sustainability for Fashion. Collection Title: Lughnasa Student: Faolan Lynch. Pathway: Collection Design Collection Title: Abstract Tangents After a nine-year hiatus, the electric energy of the Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) Limerick School of Art and Design (LSAD) catwalk is returning to the Treaty City. The renowned TUS Art and Design school has announced the long-awaited relaunch of the LSAD Fashion Runway Show on Thursday, 14th May 2026. Last held in 2017, the show has been a staple of Limerick’s cultural calendar. This May, the TUS Clare Street campus will once again transform into a high-fashion hub, highlighting the creativity of a new generation of designers. The 2026 showcase will celebrate 31 final-year students from the BA Fashion with Pathways programme at Europe’s leading fine art, design and creative media schools. These emerging designers are exploring the future of what we wear - through four pathways - Collection Design, Applied Textiles, Technology for Fashion, and Sustainability for Fashion. Each student will debut 3–4 original looks, representing months of late nights in the studio and a deep commitment to their work. Pic. Brian Arthur TUS LSAD Fashion Show Launch Student: Zainab Ajoke Ekun. Pathway: Technology for Fashion. Collection Title: Anchored Student: Ellen Moran. Pathway: Applied Textiles. Collection Title: Primal Instinct Student: Cliona Campbell. Pathway: Sustainability for Fashion. Collection Title: Lughnasa Student: Faolan Lynch. Pathway: Collection Design Collection Title: Abstract Tangents After a nine-year hiatus, the electric energy of the Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) Limerick School of Art and Design (LSAD) catwalk is returning to the Treaty City. The renowned TUS Art and Design school has announced the long-awaited relaunch of the LSAD Fashion Runway Show on Thursday, 14th May 2026. Last held in 2017, the show has been a staple of Limerick’s cultural calendar. This May, the TUS Clare Street campus will once again transform into a high-fashion hub, highlighting the creativity of a new generation of designers. The 2026 showcase will celebrate 31 final-year students from the BA Fashion with Pathways programme at Europe’s leading fine art, design and creative media schools. These emerging designers are exploring the future of what we wear - through four pathways - Collection Design, Applied Textiles, Technology for Fashion, and Sustainability for Fashion. Each student will debut 3–4 original looks, representing months of late nights in the studio and a deep commitment to their work. Pic. Brian Arthur

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TUS LSAD fashion show returns on May 14, 2026, following a nine-year hiatus. Student: Zainab Ajoke Ekun. Pathway: Technology for Fashion. Collection Title: Anchored, Student: Ellen Moran. Pathway: Applied Textiles. Collection Title: Primal Instinct, Student: Cliona Campbell. Pathway: Sustainability for Fashion. Collection Title: Lughnasa, Student: Faolan Lynch. Pathway: Collection Design, Collection Title: Abstract Tangents. Pic. Brian Arthur

TUS Limerick School of Art and Design (LSAD) returns to the catwalk for its iconic fashion show on May 14, 2026

TUS Limerick School of Art and Design (LSAD) returns to the catwalk for its iconic fashion show on May 14, 2026
Ellen Moran with a piece from their Collection, Primal Instinct, and Cliona Campbell with a piece from their collection Lughnasa. Pic. Brian Arthur

After a nine-year hiatus, the electric energy of the Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) Limerick School of Art and Design (LSAD) catwalk is returning to the Treaty City.

The renowned TUS Art and Design school has announced the long-awaited relaunch of the LSAD Fashion Runway Show on Thursday, 14th May 2026.

Last held in 2017, the show has been a staple of Limerick’s cultural calendar. This May, the TUS Clare Street campus will once again transform into a high-fashion hub, highlighting the creativity of a new generation of designers.


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The 2026 showcase will celebrate 31 final-year students from the BA Fashion with Pathways programme at Europe’s leading fine art, design and creative media schools. These emerging designers are exploring the future of what we wear – through four pathways – Collection Design, Applied Textiles, Technology for Fashion, and Sustainability for Fashion.

Each student will debut 3–4 original looks, representing months of late nights in the studio and a deep commitment to their work.

Pictured on the TUS LSAD Clare Street Campus are Fashion Student Zainab Ajoke Ekun with the Collection Title: Anchored, ahead of the LSAD Fashion Runway Show on May 14th. Pic. Brian Arthur

Anthony Caleshu, Dean of LSAD at TUS, shares the excitement felt across the campus, “The BA Fashion with Pathways students and the team here at LSAD are extremely excited to launch the LSAD Fashion Show this May. Our last show was in 2017, and we are thrilled to bring it back this year.

“The final-year students are working incredibly hard on their collections, and we are looking forward to showcasing the exceptional work being created within LSAD to the public and to welcoming them on campus through the historic doors here on Clare Street.”

The event is a celebration of local talent both on and off the runway. In a show of campus synergy, students from the Business Studies with Beauty and Spa Management Department will be backstage providing professional makeup artistry. While students from LSAD Filmcel will be capturing the event.  

The runway will come to life with the expertise of the renowned Holman Lee Model Agency, a name synonymous with Limerick fashion.

Pictured on the TUS LSAD Clare Street Campus are Fashion Students Ellen Moran and Cliona Campbell ahead of the LSAD Fashion Runway Show on May 14th. Pic. Brian Arthur

The LSAD Fashion Runway Show will take place on Thursday, 14th May 2026. Doors open at 7:00 pm at the TUS Limerick School of Art and Design, Clare Street.

The LSAD BA in Fashion from TUS, has produced renowned designers over the years, including Joanne Hynes, Aoife McNamara, Michael Stewart – Standing Ground, Una Burke, Natalie B. Coleman, Sarah O’ Neill- The Zero Waster. Many graduates have gone on to work with leading international fashion houses such as Stella McCartney, Victoria Beckham, Karl Lagerfeld, Tommy Hilfiger, Donna Karan, Alexander McQueen, Simone Rocha, and many others.

To book your tickets for the LSAD Fashion Runway Show visa the TUS website.

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