The closure of online luxury retailer Matchesfashion hit the independent fashion sector hard earlier this year. Unpaid bills for inventory pushed some labels into a financial predicament, while confidence in similar luxury stockists plummeted. Smaller labels were forced to pivot to direct-to-consumer sales and cut costs to protect themselves against the volatile luxury e-commerce market. Against this challenging backdrop, Kindred of Ireland, a small, independent Irish label has been steadily making small but significant gains in the industry, both at home and abroad.  Tyrone-born, and Belfast-based creative director and designer, Amy Anderson has taken a considered approach to her business.…

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