From Vice President of one of the world’s largest financial PR firms to conquering the world of intimate apparel and bodywear, discover how Kerry O’Brien rose to the top of both industries. In this episode, Kerry gives us an incredible insight into her career path, her work ethic and how she professionally reinvented herself.
Enjoy her inspiring story of how her career moved from mergers and acquisitions to the red carpet, the pages of Vogue magazine and the fashion industry.

14: Kerry O’Brien, Founder and CEO of Commando

Welcome to Brown Thomas Presents… our new podcast series where we hand over the mic to incredible guest hosts. Each episode features a conversation with a creative mind about the things that inspire them, from fashion and beauty, to culture, art and much more.

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Female-led Irish brands are having a moment right now, in this episode of Brown Thomas Presents much-loved co-founder of BEO Wellness Aoibhín Garrihy takes over the mic and speaks with wellness expert and founder of GROUND Wellbeing Peigín Crowley, they talk about the generosity of Irish women in business, how their brands developed from the kitchen table and why their intuitive self-care products are designed to bring a sense of support to women at every stage of life.

78: How Irish women support each other in business; Co-founder of BEO Wellness Aoibhin Garrihy talks to Peigín Crowley founder of GROUND Wellbeing

Broadcaster and former CREATE alumni Angela Scanlon guest host’s our latest episode of Brown Thomas Presents. This year marks an amazing 13 years of Brown Thomas CREATE, a platform which continues to support the next generation of Irish design talent. Angela chats with 3 designers Sara O’Neill of Éadach, Rachel Maguire of Rashhiiid and Sarah Caine on life as a young designer and their Brown Thomas CREATE journey...

77: Angela Scanlon meets CREATE 2023 designers Sara O’Neill, Rachel Maguire (Rashhiiid) and Sarah Caine

BT Pride special: The importance of sharing stories



To celebrate Pride 2023 guest host and friend of Brown Thomas Kyle Sven, the photographer and artist behind many of our incredible shoots and campaigns, interviews Ciaran Gaffney, founder of Seanchoíche, a storytelling night founded in Dublin but taking on the world to inspire people to share their stories of love, identity and so much more.








76: Kyle Sven, Visual Artist & Ciaran Gaffney, Founder of Seanchoíche

From the best shows to the hottest new season designers, the coolest muses and the key pieces we will all want to add to our wardrobe this autumn, Louise Duffy talks to our Fashion Buying Director Shelly Corkery on her favourite fashion moments from AW23 and what really happens at fashion month...

75: Shelly Corkery, Brown Thomas Arnotts Fashion Buying Director

To coincide with the launch of Hair by Sam McKnight in store and online host Louise Duffy chats with celebrity hairstylist on how he created looks for Vogue shoots in the supermodel era, that iconic hairstyle for Princess Diana and the hero products he has created for his incredible brand Hair by Sam McKnight.

14: Kerry O’Brien, Founder and CEO of Commando

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