My Week with Celia Holman Lee: A summer of stories and fabulous style
EARLIER this summer, I had the opportunity and pleasure of being a guest on not one, but two, fantastic podcasts.
As someone relatively new to the world of podcasting, I found the experience incredibly interesting and rewarding, now having three podcast interviews under my belt.
I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with my dear friend Louise Cooney for her podcast ‘Open Book’.
In the episode, Louise and I had a warm and honest chat about my 60-year career in fashion from starting out as a young model in Limerick.
We reminisced about iconic fashion shows, working with some of the best designers in the business, and the highs and lows along the way.
We also spoke candidly about aging in an industry that so often celebrates youth, and how I’ve learned to navigate that with grace, humour, and resilience.
Limerick ladies: This is a wonderful throwback photo of myself, the lovely Louise Cooney and the equally fabulous Muireann O'Connell at the RDS Dublin Horse Show back in 2022!
Then later in the summer was a wonderful conversation with Kathryn Thomas in her Dublin studio for her podcast ‘Balancing the Busy’. That episode is due to be released later this month.
We spoke all about my journey in the fashion industry, from how I got my start, to how I ended up running one of the longest-standing modelling agencies in Ireland.
Kathryn and I also delved into my travels with the agency and, of course, my book Glamour & Grit. The book is a deeply personal, pictorial journey through six decades of my life and career.
Both podcast experiences reminded me of the power of storytelling and the beauty of good conversation.
XxCelia