As of early January we have been forced to shut our doors again for the third time since last March. Needless to say it has been a very strange year with the constant opening and closing but hopefully this will be the last time. It has obviously been very disruptive to our wedding business and…
Continue reading →Iconic Menswear brand original Penguin is now available in our store. There are some beautiful combinations and the recurring theme is a retro chic style featuring double breasted waistcoats and and a slim fitting cut. Famous celebrities who wore the brand in the past include Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Arnold Palmer and Clint Eastwood….
Continue reading →Men’s Waistcoats One of our signature strengths rests in our expertise regarding the perfect waistcoat. We have a strong, multi-faceted collection of styles of men’s waistcoats all draw from the major European fashion houses. But what exactly makes the perfect men’s waistcoat, how are they to be worn, and importantly, with what accessories? what occasions lend themselves best…
Continue reading →Our popular Waistcoat, or ‘Vest’ first emerged roughly 300 years ago. Samuel Pepys spotted this new men’s garment while visiting Persia (today’s Middle East – Iran, Iraq and the United Arab Emeritus). He noted in his diary that ‘The King hath … declared his resolution of setting a fashion for clothes which he will never…
Continue reading →We recently had the honour of being approached by one of Ireland’s leading costume designers Maeve Patterson about supplying Serge Besten with a retro style tweed suit for the shooting of the new Heineken add.After a visit to Cork Maeve and Tom went through a mood board and Tom gave her all sorts of suggestions…
Continue reading →Ireland’s Tallest Man candidate Brendan MacCallister wears Tom Murphy bespoke on the Late Late Show. Back in the early 80’s after of a year of trawling through candidates it was cut down to 3 candidates, who all stood at 7 feet and over. The three appeared on the late late show and we had the…
Continue reading →Debs suit season is well and truly underway as our doors are seeing vast swathes of dapper trendy young men exiting with their suit wrapped in our iconic Tom Murphy suit bags We thought we might give a quick overview of the current trends we are noticing Over the last 3 to 4 years…
Continue reading →Cool Classics Tuxedos The Spring-Summer season of 2017 has really seen the re-emergence of the tuxedo as a popular choice for groomswear. As the plain navy, royal blue and charcoal suit are relegated to the category of “uninspired” there is a growing trend for going black-tie.Our “Cool-Classics”collection in collaboration with Wilvorst will cover all the…
Continue reading →Benetti Suits and the FAI The sponsorship, which was launched by Republic of Ireland manager Martin O’Neill at Aviva Stadium, will see the Irish brand exclusively design and supply casual and formal wear to Republic of Ireland men’s senior team until 2020. As we here at Tom Murphys have been stocking and supporting Benetti for years now…
Continue reading →Benetti Suits Spotted on TV Benetti is a brand which rewards men in good physical condition. The slim fit style of the brand is the aspect that makes the Irish brand so attractive to so many public figures. Tomas O’Sé, as a pundit on RTÉ, is pictured above wearing Benetti but as you can see…
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