Stighlorgan, pronounced Still-organ, is an accessories brand that’s as contemporary as it is deeply rooted in heritage. Though its home base is firmly set in London, the label proudly identifies as Irish, a sentiment that runs through every stitch, material choice, and detail.
Founded by a group of friends who grew up in and around Stighlorgan, a district of Dublin, the brand takes both its name and its spirit from the area they call home. Dublin itself, or Baile Átha Cliath to use its Gaelic translation, is a city inseparably tied to the sea — a connection that Stighlorgan has carried forward into its identity.
The ocean doesn’t just shape the physical geography of Dublin; it shapes the people, their resilience, and their creativity. For Stighlorgan, this manifests in practical yet stylish designs, built for the unpredictability of modern life but infused with a timeless sense of craft and community.
What makes Stighlorgan stand out is the way it balances those two worlds: Irish tradition and London modernity. Their bags and accessories speak to a generation constantly on the move, seeking both durability and design-led aesthetics. It’s contemporary gear, but with an unmistakable nod to the heritage of a people who know what it means to weather storms, both literal and figurative.
In short, Stighlorgan is more than just an accessories brand. It’s a reflection of identity, of connection to place, and of the creativity that comes when heritage and modern living collide.
We recently caught up with Christian one of the founding nomadic members from the gallic creative collective and asked him what the thinking behind the brand was,
” In simple terms, to begin waving the flag for modern Irish fashion. The Irish have a very particular way of doing things and we’re all very proud of that. I see real value to sharing the small differences in the way the Irish dress -or the differences as we see them at Stighlorgan I could say. There are already a wide variety of English brands, American brands, Swedish, Italian, Japanese etc, I think its high-time someone began to talk about the Irish aesthetic. I believe that if presented correctly it holds some really interesting and fresh insights into ways that you can put together an outfit and in particular to Stighlorgan; the accessories you can wear.”
He went on to sum up the brand and how it came about, far more succinctly then I could, so I thought I’d save myself the bother,
“One of my older cousins in Dublin who I recently spoke to about Stighlorgan and the progress the brand was making, said to me that in the 90s he had a dream of creating an Internationally known contemporary Irish brand. I found it funny that he seemed to have had the same desire to create something Irish that could truly have international reach. We’re already selling in Europe, the US, Russia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand. We’re getting closer to achieving that reach that me and my cousin dream of. In terms of the brand’s identity and future, we already have a really strong idea of what the Stighlorgan brand looks like. Each season we put together a collection that jumps ahead of the previous one -it’s an exciting feeling to better your previous season. We’ll keep up this momentum and keep evolving the brand. If we can create global recognition for an Irish aesthetic that’s very close to our hearts, we’d be very happy with that!” 
