Portobello Institute, founded in 1981, offers unrivalled experience in delivering full time, part time and distance learning training in Fashion, Business, Sport, Beauty, Creative Studies, Montessori and Childcare, Special Needs and Health Education in Dublin and over 50 locations nationwide.
 | Portobello Institute Fashion Marketing Management students are looking forward to their field trip to ‘FASHION EVOLUTION’, Ireland’s third ethical fashion week presented by Re-Dress. FASHION EVOLUTION – Ethical Fashion Week will take place in Dublin from 24th – 29th May. |
 | Portobello Institute is delighted to welcome Fashion Consultant Eddie Shanahan on Friday 26th March from 10 -12 noon. Eddie will deliver a guest lecture to our fashion buying and merchandising and fashion marketing students titled ‘Fashion Alchemy’ focusing on the key issues in the development and marketing of a fashion brand. Eddie has worked on fashion projects with Irish and … |
Social Entrepreneurs winners Rosie O’Reilly and her colleague Kellie Dalton, founders of the non profit organisation Re-Dress came in to speak to our full time Fashion Buying and Merchandising students last week to engage them in a discussion on “sustainability in the fashion industry”.
Students watched a video called “The Story of Stuff”, (www.storyofstuff.com) highlighting how industry creates a constant demand …
 | Creative Expo 2010 showcasing Ireland’s leading designers and craftspeople launched last week exhibiting innovative fashion, knitwear, accessories, jewellery, gift and interior design. With over 5,000 buyers from over 16 countries attending the event it was a wonderful opportunity for the Fashion Buying & Fashion Design students to view these exciting collections. The Showcase Seminar Programme invited experts in business development, … |
Our Fashion students will be exposed to the exclusive collections of Matthew Williamson, Jasper Conran, Julian McDonald, John Rocha, Betty Jackson and Ben de Lisi. They will gain an invaluable insight into the many areas of retail such as visual merchandising, sales, marketing, customer service, p.r. and the personal shopping service of Debenhams. This is an inspirational and unforgettable experience …