Growing up in Carndonagh, Co Donegal, a young Stephen McLaughlin regularly walked the Circular Road dreaming of finding love, living in London and working in fashion. In the end, it took sacrifices, hardship, and a global pandemic to fulfil his vision. Now, he not only works in an industry he longed to access but in 2020 – in the height of lockdown – he launched his own label, SML London, favoured by consumers and celebrities alike. McLaughlin is part of an unprecedented wave of entrepreneurship that has swept the retail landscape in the last two years. Enterprises ranging from venture-backed…

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