Little Gem: Cleo is too cute!

I did a post on a shoot produced by Irish stalwart of fashion, Cleo, in the nineties a few weeks ago. That focused more on the aesthetic and ideas behind the store but now I want to talk about the store as it functions today; what it looks like, what's in it, etc.

Based on Kildare Street in Dublin city centre, the store boasts a colourful window display and beautiful uncial script signage. Upon buzzing into the store, you're greeted and immediately confronted with a variety of toys, items of clothing and accessories made of traditional wools, tweeds, linen and more. The space is made up of two rooms, the one you enter into moving through an open doorway to a back room with more clothing, hats, scarves, I-Pad covers, cushions etc. Everything is Irish and handmade and the type of exquisite workmanship that will never fall apart and would find it difficult to age or date. 

My favourite pieces had to be these wool ties, the I-Pad and cushion covers and the little knitted mice dotted everywhere - so sweet! There's much more that's worth a peep and an investment but I'll leave y'all to pop into store and have a rifle through the racks for gems.

Going to pay a visit?