How to Pronounce Irene Gilbert (fashion designer)
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Jul 19, 1908 Thurles, Munster, Ireland Died on 07 Aug 1985 (aged 77)
Irish fashion designer
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About Irene Gilbert Fashion Designer
- Irene Gilbert (19 July 1908 – 7 August 1985) (pronounced "Irini").
- Margaret Elizabeth Irene Gilbert was born in Main Street, Thurles, County Tipperary to Jennie (née Knox) and William Charles, a commercial traveller in the printing and stationery trade.
- Irene was an Irish fashion designer based in Dublin.
- Ireland's first couturier, she was a member of the "Big Three" Irish fashion designers, along with Sybil Connolly and Raymond Kenna/Kay Peterson.
- Designing for royalty and high society, she was famous for her work and friendship with Grace Kelly.
- She was the first woman to run a successful fashion business in Ireland, operating out of a shop on St Stephen's Green on the southside of the city.
