✨ Alumni Spotlight | Maxim O'Sullivan

From Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne in Dingle to winning Junk Kouture Ireland and going on to study at Central Saint Martins in London – what a journey for our 2019 winner, Maxim O’Sullivan! Maxim took home the Irish title with his incredible design ‘Cinematic’, inspired by his family’s history and created using materials from his family’s cinema. That early experimentation with unexpected materials has stayed with him. Maxim went on to study Fashion Design Knitwear at Central Saint Martins, where his work continues to explore materials, their possibilities and the stories they can tell. His studies have also taken him to Paris, where he had the opportunity to intern with fashion houses for a year. Looking back on his Junk Kouture experience, Maxim shared: “Junk Kouture showed me that I could use what I have to get to where I want to go. It gave me the confidence to be proud of myself, and was the first time that I saw that I could use my creative side for something.” We love seeing where those first creative experiments can lead. From ‘Cinematic’ in 2019 to Central Saint Martins and Paris, we can’t wait to see what’s next for Maxim!