Tipperary designer Louise Kennedy has announced profits at her clothing firm have more than doubled to over 750 thousand euro in 2012.
The Puckane designer – whose customers include Kylie, Beyonce and Meryl Streep as well as First Lady Sabina Higgins – plans to open a New York store in 2015.
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Ms Kennedy's Signum Ltd enjoyed stellar years in 2012 and 2013 and now she has her sights set on expansion into the US.
A Signum spokesman said yesterday that the US expansion “is a two-year plan which will culminate in the launch of a flagship store in New York. The company is actively seeking a strategic partner in this regard”.