Perfect shirts for men

Making its debut in Ireland in Louise Kennedy’s Merrion Square flagship this week is the august London shirtmaker Turnbull & Asser which has been dressing the rich and famous since the mid-19th century.

Perfectly timed for the Christmas gifting season, the autumn/winter 2014 collection will offer shirts (plain white and blue), ties, cashmere sweaters, pocket squares and other regalia for discerning, well-heeled gentlemen.

Prices start at €135 for ties, €175 for inlaid sterling cufflinks, €175 for pocket squares and umbrellas and up to €395 for shirts and €495 for cashmere sweaters.