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Spotlight on: Ger Tierney, Brand Creative Director for Rapha on creativity, blushing, cycling and periods


by Catherine Conroy
12.05.22

Like any good bike ride, Ger Tierney's career path is a scenic trip. From Dublin to New York and London, taking in NCAD, fashion magazines and on to luxury cycling apparel brand Rapha. She talks to Catherine Conroy about her journey, leaning into her Irishness, creative teams, blushing, imposter syndrome and cycling when you have your period

There is nothing Ger Tierney enjoys more than heading off on a long bike ride, either to escape her thoughts, or mull them over. So it’s helpful she works as the Brand Creative Director for the cycling clothing brand, Rapha.  When I speak to her on Zoom from her office in London, Ger tells me that Rapha is “a luxury cycling apparel brand with a brand purpose to inspire the world to live a life...

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