Irish heritage fashion and lifestyle brand Orla Kiely has appointed luxury retail specialist Jalil Rahman as chief commercial officer (CCO) to drive the brand’s next stage of strategic growth. Rahman joins Orla Kiely from luxury conglomerate Richemont Group, where he served as director of business development, spearheading the launch of a new...
Feb 17, 2025
Irish retailer Orla Kiely has filed its full year accounts for 2023, in which it said that it had seen a 61 percent increase in profit, taking overall profit for the financial year to 870,000 pounds. The heritage brand additionally reported a 42 percent increase in turnover to 5.004 million pounds, while operating profits also saw an increase of...
Dec 1, 2023
Orla Kiely, the designer label known for its retro prints across fashion and homeware products, has announced that its retail and wholesale fashion business has ceased trading as of Monday, September 17, after its parent company Kiely Rowan Plc called in administrators. On the retailer’s website it stated that the move has led to the immediate...
Sep 19, 2018
London - Fashion and lifestyle brand Orla Kiely is collaborating with celebrity stylist Leith Clark, who dresses the likes of Keira Knightley, on a 70’s inspired resort collection called L’Orla. Inspired by French photographer Sarah Moon, actress Stephanie Farrow and designer Ossie Clark, the resort collection features whimsical dresses with...
Jun 15, 2015
Print fashion and accessories brand Orla Kiely is to partner with Fuji Company in Japan in a bid to expand the company. Orla Kiely's parent company Kiely Rowan PLC, which also manages lifestyle brand Etc, announced the partnership that will see Fuji Company manage the roll-out of the Orla Kiely brand across Japan, utilising a specially-developed...
Jan 6, 2015
Orla Kiely specialises in pretty, retro-inspired dresses and her Spring/Summer 2015 was very true to brand with a garden of flowers worked into her collection. The Irish designer has a gathered a following for her theatrical approach to fashion week, from her Mad Men style typing pool to her girls on safari, and this season was no different with...
Sep 15, 2014
