The Irish woman charged with stealing over €45,000 from a senior Vogue magazine director has appeared in a New York court

Dubliner Yvonne Bannigan was the personal assistant of creative editor at large at the magazine Grace Coddington.

The 24-year-old rejected on Wednesday rejected a plea deal at Manhattan Supreme Court.

She is charged with five counts of grand larceny - which is the theft of something higher in value than $1,000 in the US.

Grace Coddington

It's alleged that Ms Bannigan made over €45,000 in purchases using Ms Coddington's credit card.

The plea deal would instruct the Irish native to pay back back the entire amount that is alleged to have been stolen.

Her lawyer Michael Cornacchia told the court: "This is the beginning of addressing the charges and mounting Yvonne’s defense which we believe will ultimately lead to her being found innocent of all accusations."