With 110 outlets around the world, it is hard to believe it all happened for Orla Kiely in the last four years. Her bag collection is now in Debenhams in the Jervis Shopping Centre in Dublin, where they sell for between £35 and £45 each.
And they are immediately likeable, especially the black felt or nylon hold-alls. The larger sizes can hold quite a lot.
Debenhams, which has a policy of getting leading designers to do special collections for them, is stocking nine different bag styles by Orla Kiely - all of them sleek, functional and stylish.