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A History of Tweed & Wearing Irish this St. Patrick’s Day

A History of Tweed & Wearing Irish this St. Patrick’s Day

07 March 2024

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The Craftsmanship of Made-to-Measure Tailoring: A Gentleman's Journey

The Craftsmanship of Made-to-Measure Tailoring: A Gentleman's Journey

05 October 2023

“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” —Oscar Wilde

The Craftsmanship of Made-to-Measure Tailoring: A Gentleman's Journey

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Navigating the Global Currents: The Journey to a Fully Authentic Irish Business  

Navigating the Global Currents: The Journey to a Fully Authentic Irish Business  

04 October 2023

Navigating the Global Currents: The Journey to a Fully Authentic Irish Business

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Celtic Tweed: Supporting Local Irish Business: Embracing Resilience and Pride

Celtic Tweed: Supporting Local Irish Business: Embracing Resilience and Pride

28 September 2023

Together, let's support local businesses and shape a future where Irish craftsmanship and excellence continue to thrive.

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Black Friday Offers

Black Friday Offers

25 November 2021

Happy Thanksgiving!!! 
Black Friday Offers Available until 30th November
4 Weeks Until Christmas!!!

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The Shackleton Knitwear Collection - Inspired By Ernest Shackleton

The Shackleton Knitwear Collection - Inspired By Ernest Shackleton

10 February 2021

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Showcase Ireland - Virtual Show Rooms

Showcase Ireland - Virtual Show Rooms

20 January 2021

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Textiles Guide: Tweeds

Textiles Guide: Tweeds

15 October 2019

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Tweed Jackets: The Celtic Ladies Guide

Tweed Jackets: The Celtic Ladies Guide

27 September 2019

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Caring For Tweed: The Celtic Gents Guide

Caring For Tweed: The Celtic Gents Guide

20 September 2019

Ever wondered how to care about your tweed properly? Read this!

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Celtic Ladies Tweed Collection Inspiration

Celtic Ladies Tweed Collection Inspiration

01 May 2019

Our Celtic Tweeds Ladies collection is designed to combine lifestyle, heritage and the very best of
Irish craftsmanship. One public figure who has inspired elements of our collections is the iconic
Sybil Connolly.

Sybil Connolly was a self-made, dynamic and extraordinary talented fashion powerhouse in Ireland
in the 1950’s and 1960’s. Many coined Connolly Irelands own ‘Coco Chanel’ as she dressed some
of the worlds most powerful and glamours women such as Jackie Kennedy, the heiresses of the
Rockefeller,Grace Kelly and Liz Taylor to name a few. Connolly dressed them all in Irish linens and
tweed fabrics as she disagreed with using other fabrics. Connolly refused to follow the fashion
trends of the time and stood by these principles.
Sybil Connolly embraced native Irish materials such as linens and tweeds in a way that hadn't been
discovered or seen in high fashion at the time. Connolly’s designs were a form of romance, they
encapsulated the Blarney-infused tales of inspiration found in misty mornings of Connemara. Sybil
embodied a brilliant and successful businesswoman who networked her way to the peak of the US
fashion industry being her honest and authentic self throughout.She established a major reputation
within certain elite groups in the US. She promoted this ideology of Ireland being a place of quality,
craftsmanship and natures true love affair.
The Celtic infusion of linen and tweed appealed greatly to Jackie Kennedy, who later became a a
personal friend to Sybil. Kennedy’s official White House portrait with her children features Mrs
Kennedy wearing a signature Sybil Connolly pleated linen skirt and cotton blouse.When Jackie
visited Dublin in 1967, she was a guest at 71 Merrion Square, which was the house were Sybil

resided. Sybil lived in a beautiful and decadent home in Merrion Square in Dublin, driving a series
of hand-built, Bristol sports cars. She spent much of her time hosting her own fashion events across
the US, Europe and Australia. Sybil would call it "The House That Linen Built” only accepting
special clients in the drawing room of her Georgian home, with its yellow-silk wall-coverings and
discreetly placed photographs of famous clients.

Connolly voluntarily withdrew herself from the fashion business in the early 1970s with
elegance."There comes a time in everyone's life as a designer when you have to decide whether you
want to create the beautiful or the merely fashionable. Sadly, there can be a conflict between the
two," she said.
However she did go on to have an equally successful second act in her professional life.In the
decades that followed, she found new challenges by diversifying her brand. She designed tableware
for Tiffany and textiles for Brunswick and Fils, while also creating a design for Nicholas Mosse
pottery. She edited books on interior design and gardens and in 1995, she wrote a book on Irish
handcrafts, entitled Irish Hands: The Tradition of Beautiful Crafts.

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Tweed Blazers and Skirts

Tweed Blazers and Skirts

19 January 2019

Eternally stylish and incredibly versatile, a good quality tweed jacket will last you a life time and work with almost any outfit.

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