Catwalk calling: Fashion Week Nails

Creative Academy’s Clíona Sweeney shares her backstage story.

Clíona Sweeney, Educator for Creative Academy, has been working backstage at London, Paris and Milan Fashion Weeks with team Marian Newman for Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood, Tommy Hilfiger, Stella McCartney, Victoria Beckham, Halpern, Mary Katrantzoe, and Paul Costelloe.

As an award-winning nail artist and Master Gelish Educator, Clíona also worked backstage on the last season of the X Factor as well as on music video shoots.  She is also set to launch Salon Genie, a mentoring programme for beauty professionals and salon owners.

Clíona, who covers Cork, Kerry and Waterford areas for Creative Academy,  shared a few snaps of her recent experiences, where she created stunning nails for the AW19 runway shows…