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Sat 05 May 2004Grad ragsDeirdre McQuillan searches for the potential new stars of the Irish fashion industrySomebody once said that fashion students are rebels with a style cause. This is the time of year for their graduate shows, those brief moments of glory before they set forth with portfolios into the choppy waters of the clothing industry. Next Thursday, 17 students will graduate from the Limerick School of Art, with a show in the South Court Hotel, while NCAD will stage its annual graduate show in the RDS a week later on Wednesday, June 2nd. Somewhere among these class acts may be the new bankable stars of the Irish fashion industry.