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This weeks guest on the show is Katie O’Riordan. Katie is the brainchild behind contemporary womenswear brand Theo + George. The brand fuses American and European influences to provide fashion lovers with sustainable, affordable, luxury clothing. Theo+George creates pieces that endure the test of time, including versatile pieces that can be worn every day and will remain fashionable for years to come. The label is made exclusively in Ireland and utilises the expertise of local manufacturers in ensuring the quality and integrity of the collection. Katie is no stranger to the world of fashion having designed and developed products sold worldwide for multinational organisations for over twelve years throughout the US, Asia and Europe. She is a member of the Council of Irish Fashion Designers and her work with Theo + George was shortlisted for an IDI Design Award in 2015. You can view her most recent work on the Theo + George website theoandgeorge.com. Katie and I chat about her love of fashion, her journey from USA to Ireland, what she likes to wear, where she shops and what the future holds for her label.

My guest this week is the very well known and very lovelyMichelle Doherty. Michelle is an Irish television/radio presenter,actress, model and Mom. Michelle began her career as a modelappearing in many high profile national and international campaignsand has gone on to become one of Ireland's most high profile TVpersonalities. We have a very fun chat about kids, fashion,festivals and of course shopping!

Corina Grant is one of Ireland's best known models. She has worked in the fashion industry for 20 odd years and while still modelling she has branched out into different areas, namely, makeup artist, transition year tutor, columnist and blogger. Corina and her friend Rebecca Horan have a blog called rebeccaandcorina.com which stemmed from their love of working with teenagers. This podcast was very relaxed and fun comparing our fashion stories, how we cope with motherhood, the joys of blogging and much more...

Heidi Higgins is an award winning Irish Designer. Having graduated from NCAD in 2008, she proudly introduced her own label to the Irish market just one year later in May 2009. Heidi's label presents a chic & contemporary feel that is sensitive to emerging trends. She designs luxurious timeless pieces for the modern woman. The labels motto represents the “Heidi” look perfectly- “elegance with a twist”. Heidi’s Spring Summer 16 collection is now on the rails of several exclusive boutiques across the country – and available at her flagship Studio & Boutique at 42 Grattan Street, Portlaoise, Co. Laois – for more information have a look on heidihiggins.com Heidi and I talk about her label, her path into the fashion design world, her store in Portlaoise, other designers she admires and her style secrets.

Shauna O'Halloran is the Editor of Irish Tatler and a lifer in the women’s magazine business. She adores shoes, lipstick and feels quite strongly about women’s rights (not necessarily in that order). After a brief brush with punk in her teens, of which there’s no photographic evidence left, she spent her twenties pursuing fast fashion and now, at 32, is settling in to a well-balanced life of substance and style at Ireland’s leading fashion magazine. Shauna and I swap our shopping stories, talk about the work life balance, Irish cover stars, what's in store in the next issue of Irish Tatler and why I think she should run for President!!! Hope you like it x

Rebecca Horan is a broadcast journalist working in radio on Newstalk and Today FM and on television. She started in the presentation department of RTE when she was still in college and then worked in retail merchandising for Topshop and BTs before going in an entirely different direction and taught in Clongowes for five years. Over the past few years she has been working in the media which she loves but her interest in fashion and the Arts is still a constant. With her friend, model Corina Grant, she started a blog 6 months ago and this has allowed the girls to dip their toes in the fashion world at their leisure. Rebecca is delighted to have been a part of this colourful series of Podcasts. Rebecca and I have a very fun chat about clothes, shopping, her career, both our blogs and what they are about and our mutual love/obsession with Zara! Follow Rebecca on Twitter @horanbex

Cathy O'Connor is a well known stylist who has loved clothes ever since she can remember. The desire for style has remained with her and now she is lucky to work in an area that she's really passionate about. Cathy spends her days looking at rails of clothes and accessories, magazines, fashion shows and style sites on the web, lucky duck! Cathy has conducted style workshops and hosted fashion shows in Ireland and London. Over the years, she has styled just about every glamorous woman on television and is a regular guest on TV3's Ireland AM and Xpose commenting on trends and promoting fashion lines. You can find out more on Cathy's blog and website stylist.ie. We cover a range of topics during our chat, I get some great style advice, find out about how Cathy got into the industry and have some laughs along the way.

James Butler is a fashion editor, stylist, and actor from Dublin. Currently working with MFI Magazine, he styles for both print and tv work, and is regularly featured as a stylist on TV3. As well as his work on RTE Junior, he is also considered to be a 'snapchat king', and one of Ireland's top male bloggers with 'Jus de James'. We talk about James' personal style, his favourite places to shop, especially finding gems in Oxfam! James and I are both big fans of Instagram and blogging so we discuss the difficulties of wearing different outfits all the time and the fear of wearing the SAME THING TWICE...could you imagine?!

Emma Manley is the founder of Irish Fashion Design label Manley, launched in 2010. Her designs fuse her love of tailoring, luxe street wear and embellishment which results in contemporary separates and alternative evening wear with an edge. Emma is passionate about the quality of the fabric she uses and this coupled with production is the core of her label. Immensely proud of her Irish heritage and ethical values, she produces 50% of Manley in Ireland ensuring affordable, beautiful and crafted luxury in every piece. Emma is a proud member of the Council of Irish Fashion Designers. You can see all of Emma's beautiful work past and present on her website manley.ie.

Annmarie O'Connor is an award winning fashion writer, stylist and founder of The Happy Closet, which is a lifestyle de-cluttering service which balances wellbeing with being well dressed. Her editorial and styling work appears in Irish Examiner, Sunday Times Style, Irish Times, Irish Tatler, The Gloss and Image. She has reported from many catwalk shows and styled with Irish designer Joanne Hynes. On air, she is regular contributor to The Dave Fanning Show, The Ryan Tubridy Show, TV3's Xpose and RTE's Today show. She was also a resident stylist on The Afternoon Show for two years. You can find out all this and more on Anne-Marie's website annmarieoconnor.me.