And the winner is…
2023’s eir VIP Publishing Power of Women Awards have come to an end, and we had the best day celebrating the best and brightest female entrepreneurs in Ireland, across the worlds of fashion, technology, beauty, lifestyle, wellness and more.
November 17th saw our nominees come together for an exclusive lunch in Dublin’s Anantara The Marker hotel, where an expert panel decided who was going to be awarded, and profiled in the December issue of VIP magazine.
Our amazing category sponsors for the event include our title sponsor eir, as well as Lindt, Dr Hauschka, Boots, aparto, VERY, Fenero, Malfy, Bottega, AYA, Great Lengths, and Penneys.
Check out the full list of winners across each category below – and a massive congratulations to all of our nominees!
Fashion Retail – sponsored by Lindt
Winner: Sinead Keary – Sinead Keary The Label
Beauty Industry – sponsored by Dr. Hauschka
Winner: Drs Vanessa and Lisa Creaven – Spotlight Oral Care
Hair Care award – sponsored by Gerka Clinic
Winner: Onagh Chira – Platinum Expert Hair
Cosmetics & Skin Care award – sponsored by Boots
Winner: Jennifer Rock – Skingredients
Digital & Tech award – sponsored by eir
Winner: Mamobo Ogoro – GORM media
Communications award
Winner: Amy Buckeridge – The Publicity Loft
Creative award – sponsored by Aparto
Winner: Helen Steele – Helen Steele Art
Lifestyle award – sponsored by VERY
Winner: Ellie Kisyombe – Ellie’s Kitchen Home Edition
New Founder award – sponsored by Fenero
Winner: Kim O’Sullivan – Brow Aid
Wellness award – sponsored by AYA
Winner: Denise Kenny Byrne – The Head Plan
Sustainability award – sponsored by Great Lengths
Winner: Fiona Parfrey, Áine Kilkenny and Lauren Duggan – Riley
Entrepreneur of the Year – sponsored by Penneys
Pippa O’Connor Ormond – POCO