Kilkenny fashion firm Folkster is a family affair that is taking its vintage roots to the big occasion

If you open any Irish woman’s “good clothes” wardrobe, it’s very likely that she’d have something from Folkster in there. A bridesmaid’s or deb’s dress, an evening or wedding gown, because the brand is synonymous with special occasion dressing in this country. But this is not a local boutique or the more stuffy gown parlours of the past – it is a hip, thriving business with two locations.