[1] Following Otokio's closure in 1991, Gunn O'Connor would go on to take charge of international PR for Keogh's company, before finding success as a literary agent.
[3] In 1984 Keogh opened her first shop in Dublin, where she gradually built up her business and reputation, before presenting her first major catwalk show in Autumn 1997 at London Fashion Week.
[5] She also decided to make an effort to preserve traditional Irish weaving and knitting techniques by insisting that her clothes be handmade by local individuals, rather than mass-produced.
[5] Since 2001, she has regularly held fund-raising shows for, and donated percentages of her income to charitable organisations such as the Chernobyl Children's Project,[2] earthquake relief in India,[5] and the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul.
The other designers featured were Paul Costelloe, Louise Kennedy, John Rocha, Philip Treacy and Orla Kiely.