Róisín Pierce’s New Book Is a Tender Ode to Womanhood

For her new art book, Róisín Pierce envisioned how angels would appear if they landed on Earth. The Irish designer, who first launched her eponymous brand in 2020, has made waves in the industry thanks to her quietly confident, delicate designs, which often feature Irish hand-crocheted details, and are executed only in a palette of all-white. “I have always been drawn to white for its heavenly, peaceful essence,” she explains, “plus it provides focus and breathing space for ornate, highly crafted surfaces.”

Titled O lovely one, girl that fell from a star, Pierce’s new book captures a cast of women close to the brand – there’s Luncheon editor-in-chief Frances von Hofmannsthal, Japanese model Serena Motola, AnOther Magazine’s own fashion assistant Precious Greham, Pierce’s own mother, and more – wearing the brand’s Autumn/Winter 2024 collection. Shot by Jody Rogac, styled by Another Man editor-in-chief Ellie Grace Cumming, and art directed by Scenery editor-in-chief Simon B Mørch, the publication is interspersed with interviews with the cast on themes relating to womanhood, creativity and spirituality.

“Femininity comes in myriad forms and we wanted to capture it. We don’t think of one woman,” says Pierce of the casting. “Rather, we hope we can capture the realness of femininity, its strength, fallibility, resilience, and softness. To dress women can be an intimate thing, which carries a lot of weight.” 

Sold exclusively at Dover Street Market Paris in a limited run of 150 copies, the pocket-sized publication is highly tactile, with the brand’s rare floral Swiss lace made in St Gallens stitched into the pages, an artisanal Irish hand crochet bookmark, and a bespoke plum blossom card slipped inside. “This very much a keepsake, a token, and I think it’s beautiful, especially in a world that is becoming more and more digital,” says Pierce. As with this book, and her designs more broadly, “we really wanted to focus on touch and feel.” 

O lovely one, girl that fell from a star by Róisín Pierce is available exclusively at Dover Street Market Paris.