Fashion designer Heidi Higgins in bloom at autumn-winter showcase for clothes that won’t cost the earth

Heidi Higgins, in her Flora dress, with Caroline Duffy. Photo: Twila McDonald

Bairbre Power

Blue-sky thinking to grow your fashion business doesn’t necessarily mean scaling up. Just ask designer Heidi Higgins.

The Portlaoise-born designer went for smaller production runs and limited-­edition collections in 2020, closed her shop and reduced her carbon footprint by getting all her clothes made in Ireland.