Sonya Lennon (born 1969) is an Irish fashion stylist, television presenter, co-founder of fashion brand ''Lennon Courtney'' and founder of the initiative ''Dress for Success'' in Ireland.

Career

Sonya Lennon is a Dublin born stylist who has worked in the fashion industry for over thirty years. Educated through the Loreto College,

St Stephen's Green St Stephen's Green () is a garden square and public park located in the city centre of Dublin, Ireland. The current landscape of the park was designed by William Sheppard. It was officially re-opened to the public on Tuesday, 27 July 1880 by ...

and a course in communications at Coláiste Dhúlaigh College of Further Education, Lennon traveled before finally taking a public relations course in

Rathmines Rathmines (; ) is an inner suburb on the Southside (Dublin), Southside of Dublin in Ireland. It begins at the southern side of the Grand Canal of Ireland, Grand Canal and stretches along the Rathmines Road as far as Rathgar to the south, Ranela ...

. She has been a tv presenter, as of Autumn 2008, she was co-hosting

RTÉ One RTÉ One is an Irish free-to-air flagship television channel owned and operated by RTÉ. It is the most-popular and most-watched television channel in the country and was launched as ''Telefís Éireann'' on 31 December 1961, it was renamed ''R ...

's '' Off the Rails'' with

Brendan Courtney Brendan Courtney (born 24 June 1971) is an Irish TV presenter and fashion designer. He was the first openly gay presenter in Ireland. He has hosted ''Wanderlust'' on RTÉ Two, ''The Brendan Courtney Show'' on TV3. Career Courtney began his car ...

. They went on to create a brand together called Lennon Courtney which sold in

Dunnes Stores Dunnes Stores is an Irish multinational retail chain that primarily sells food, clothes and household wares. It was founded by Ben Dunne (businessman, born 1908), Ben Dunne in 1944. In addition to its main customer base in Ireland, the chain al ...

. Lennon also founded ''Dress for Success'' and in 2012 as a result she was awarded the Arthur Guinness Fund Award. Lennon is working with ''Leading Ireland’s Future Together''(LiFT). Lennon is back on Irish TV with '' Strictly Business''. With her partner Dave she has twins, a boy and a girl.

References

https://www.independent.ie/style/fashion/end-of-the-line-style-duo-sonya-lennon-and-brendan-courtney-call-time-on-dunnes-stores-fashion-collection-42355229.html https://www.independent.ie/style/fashion/end-of-the-line-style-duo-sonya-lennon-and-brendan-courtney-call-time-on-dunnes-stores-fashion-collection-42355229.html

External links

Lennon Courtney Ladies Fashion Line
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lennon, Sonya 1969 births Living people People educated at Loreto College, St Stephen's Green RTÉ television presenters Television presenters from the Republic of Ireland Broadcasters from County Dublin