The Stylish Go-To For Irish Christmas Gifts

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GUARANTEED IRISH

Whether you’re on the hunt for something special for that hard-to-please person, or you’re simply doing a spot of self-gifting, these gifts from Irish brands hit the spot …

If you constantly feel on the back foot when it comes to Christmas gifting, heed our advice: firstly, don’t leave it too late (it never works out well); secondly, choose Irish for a gift with both style and substance. As Christmas approaches, Guaranteed Irish is reminding us to ‘look for the G’ when doing our Christmas shopping. There’s no better time to support the creativity and craftsmanship of Ireland’s thriving fashion community. By purchasing from an Irish brand, you’re not only supporting Irish jobs, you’re investing in the economy and bringing joy to a local business at the most crucial time of the year.

For Irish elegance, we’re looking to brands like Helen McAlinden, whose outerwear has a distinctive quiet luxury leaning (see the Beryl double-breasted coat, below). Meanwhile atelier One Dame Lane, which recently opened an outpost in Blackrock, hand-crafts all of its unique jewellery in Dublin – niftily managing to corner the market for unique rings, necklaces and earrings that speak to personal style, while having its finger on the pulse of what’s now. Shop the mini pearl huggies, which start from €54.

Meanwhile, there are those brands reviving heritage classics. See: Celtic Tweed, the Balbriggan-based suiting experts that consider sustainability in every stitch. Each piece is designed, cut, tailored and finished in Dublin, while the cable-knit jumpers and tweed snoods (perfect for gifting) double down on cosiness. Fresh from showing at Brown Thomas Create earlier this year, Caroline Duffy’s decadent silk scarves are an exquisite gift idea for the anthophile in your life: each one features Duffy’s hand-painted florals and foliage, which are manipulated into extravagant patterns.

Love Irish fashion? Now’s the time to show your support. Buy local, buy better: look for the Guaranteed Irish symbol when doing your Christmas shopping. We’ve rounded up some of our favourite festive buys – whether you’re shopping for that hard-to-please person in your life, or you’re indulging in a spot of self-gifting – from Guaranteed Irish members in the edit below.