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From Paris to Portlaoise
Fashion designer Valérie Mahé shares her fascinating story I was recently featured in the Leinster Express , sharing my journey from Paris to Ireland and the story behind my business, What to Wear . Fashion has been part of my life from a very young age. My mother taught me to sew when I was four, and by twelve I was designing and making my own clothes. At seventeen, I began formal training in dressmaking in Paris, before studying jewellery making and working with a high-end
Valerie Mahe
Mar 51 min read


LAOIS LIFE Magazine November/December 2025
Valérie Mahé speaks about the importance of sustainable fashion I recently had the privilege of being featured in an article by Hannah Cahill, reflecting on my journey into fashion and the story behind What to Wear . Reading it encouraged me to pause and reflect on where it all truly began. My relationship with clothing started in childhood, at home, with my mother and my grandmother. I learned to sew at four, to knit at five, and by twelve I was making my own clothes. From a
Valerie Mahe
Dec 14, 20252 min read
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