“I always loved bright clothing, vivid colours that popped.

“Dopamine dressing is a tonic on dull days.

“When I was little my mam would dress me and my sisters in matching rainbow outfits that were so cute and Nineties, I think my interest in style really stemmed from a very young age,” she tells Magazine+.

Laura has a background in journalism and visual media, which she leveraged into the job she has now.

Every day is different — she could be styling celebrities for a red carpet appearance or music video, pulling outfits for a magazine photoshoot, or helping someone find their style.

“At the beginning I said yes to everything. I literally lived out of a suitcase on the go. I experienced so many highs, lows and learning curves.

“But it all led to meeting and working with people I had always idolised. With styling it was so funny, I kind of had to start with lingerie and swimwear shoots and work my way up to more layers of clothing to get commercial work and editorials over time,” she remembers.

“With personal shopping, my prerogative was always to help my clients feel amazing. Whether a celebrity booked me for a red carpet shoot or if I was booked for a one-on-one styling appointment for a new work wardrobe for someone starting a new job, I gave it the same energy and focus.

“You get to know people so intimately as you help them figure out how to present themselves in their best light.”

One of the Wexford native’s latest projects is a collaboration with Very Ireland, which she deems a total pinch-me moment. “Modelling on camera and presenting videos for very.ie has been so exciting and fun. I’m loving all the messages from women who are enjoying my stylist tips and tricks for putting looks together.

“Retail therapy works — I find it so uplifting having a chic outfit lined up and plans to wear it somewhere special. I’m all about romanticising your life,” she says.

“There is a lot to be said for putting an effort into how we dress, after all, it’s one of the first things people see.

“Nice clothing is like armour, it gives you a sense of occasion and helps you feel more pulled together and happy in your own skin.

“I’ve found from styling thousands of women though that self love and appreciation of your body and yourself is everything when finding your signature style,” Laura says.

It has worked in her own life, too. “In that process I feel I have truly found my own confidence and it’s so liberating!

“I way prefer my thirties to my twenties. I appreciate things differently now. I try to have a positive body image on my off days and practise what I preach,” she says.

“I always wore what I liked and found it instinctual to know what made me happy to wear. I’ve always had a playful approach to fashion and styling. I don’t take it, or myself too seriously. I believe not overthinking it and dressing for your mood is the best feeling and route to take. Subtracting the stress from getting dressed.”

Laura’s been on hand to dress actor Jack Reynor, singer Una Healy, and even Pat Kenny for Pat Kenny Tonight. One unlikely celebrity client was Louis Walsh, who these days is a controversial figure on Celebrity Big Brother. His biggest issue with Laura, though, was casting aspersions as to which counties in Ireland are fashionable.

“We were sharing chips on set and having a laugh, he was so hilarious to work with, for some reason he thought it was so funny I was from Wexford and worked in fashion!

“Afterwards I thought how surreal the relationships you build can be. I grew up watching Louis on talent shows and then in the future I’m the stylist for a massive production he’s leading.”

It’s not the only standout moment from her career so far. “Travelling to Paris at the last minute for 24 hours to dress a model for a beauty campaign, getting to cruise from Amsterdam to London with Sunway, or heading to Ibiza on a yacht to style a tan shoot with Love Islanders.

“There have been so many moments so far that have made me love and embrace the chaos of the path I’ve chosen,” she says.

“I’ve styled red carpets in Hong Kong, London, LA, New York, Miami and Beijing. I’m so grateful for the opportunities I’ve been lucky enough to be considered for, and to get to work on talented teams.”

But of course, there’s no team like a family, and Laura is incredibly close to hers, which impacts her style in its own way. “My style icon is definitely my mam, Geraldine. I inherited my magpie jewellery tendencies from her without a doubt,” she smiles.

She’s close with her sisters, too. “My sister Jade is a celebrity make up artist and a lot of my own professional highlights are shared and have been us being booked as a team.

“We often laugh how starting off in our jobs we would have TV slots really early in the morning and we would have a sleepover the night before, chat all night, get zero sleep and be up and out at 5am. We did this for years because we missed living together,” she says.

Last year she married Darren Cleary. “Darren is so uplifting and supportive, he would make you feel like you can accomplish anything,” she gushes.

Laura might spend her days thinking about everyone else’s style, but she often turns the attention to her own wardrobe.

On a recent trip to New York to celebrate her first wedding anniversary, she made a few alterations to the best dress she’d ever bought: “I altered my fishtail wedding dress into a midi to wear for a dinner date with him in Grand Central station. I’m so sentimental about clothing, but I love the idea of breathing new life into something, revitalising it and not leaving something precious entombed in your closet.”