The Blind Tiger Collective are aiming at making a huge splash in Dublin. They have arranged a popup shop that will be open for 4 days and feature amazing brands such Turtlehead, Swallows and Daggers and LadyUmbrella.

The pop-up will be open for 4 days from December 20th until the 24th and will give customers a chance to buy Irish this Christmas from independent designers.
The shop will be located at the Little Green Gallery on Green Street and the temporary space will be retailing exclusive Irish Streetwear and accessories.

To celebrate the launch night and make the Blind Tiger pop up a bit more special, Galway based screen printer killertees.ie will be screen printing a unique “Blind Tiger Collective” tee. All good collectives need some good music and there will be a DJ for the launch as well as a range of free drinks to get the launch started. With a big push to buy Irish this Christmas and campaigns like “Irish Indie Xmas” getting a lot of attention maybe it’s time to forget the Celtic Tiger and listen to the roar of the Blind Tiger Collective.

You can follow the movement on their Facebook page here : www.facebook.com/blindtigercollective

My good bud Robert Ryan is celebrating his upcoming 30th birthday party in style by giving everyone else a discount on his clothing line Lady Umbrella!

From Monday 30th May there will be 30% off everything in their shop with coupon code wow30. With the discount t-shirts will be reduced down to around 19.25euro (£16.50/$27.15) and shipping is still free world wide. The code will be valid until the 6th of June. To top it all off they are also having a bonus special going “Order a print and a tee and get a notebook for free!”.

If you are one of our IAMTHETREND female readers or are looking to pick up some great looking tees for your girl make sure to check this sale out at www.ladyumbrella.com

Also huge HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Rob and his partner Elena!

With that all being said Rob’s brand Lady Umbrella is back with their second offering titled “La Segunda Coleccion” which is comprised of 3 new tees and a tote that doesn’t disappoint. The tees are a nice continuation of the original offering and further solidify the “Lady Umbrella” look.

What I love about Lady Umbrella and this collection in particular is their attention to detail. Lady Umbrella uses their own custom “cut & sew” shirts allowing them complete control over how their shirts fit and feel. Along with cut & sew shirts each shirt is individually tagged with 2 woven tags, one for the neck label and then an additional blue tag on the front seam featuring the Lady Umbrella logo. On top of that they have included a custom hang tag that is signed, dated and number by their designer, Elena Montes Casado.

This attention along with a very unique and recognizable look really make Lady Umbrella a standout company. I know that the majority of readers on IATT are of the male crowd, but honestly if you own a brand and read this site, there is a lot to learn from Rob and Lady Umbrella when it comes to running and operating a brand.

Lastly each tee sells for €27.99 or roughly $35 US with FREE SHIPPING, and if you use coupon code luiatt15 you will get an extra 15% off your order!

Make sure to check out their line at: www.ladyumbrella.com and pick up some tees for yourself or significant other!

So let’s talk about the brand a bit. ladyumbrella.com is a line strictly aimed towards women, or I guess men that like to wear women’s clothing ; ) They are based out of Dublin Ireland and are ran by the dynamic duo of Rob and Elena. Rob pretty much runs the brand while leaving the design work up to Elena, they have actually posted a very cool video about how Lady Umbrella Clothing comes to life.

Lady Umbrella’s style is artsy, cartoonish, fun and usually center around the “Lady Umbrella” character. With this very approachable yet relaxed style I can definitely see this brand appealing to a wide range of women.

The tees are printed on 100% pure combed cotton custom made LadyUmbrella t-shirts, and are described as soft on the skin and nicely fitted. Each shirt will set you back €24.99, so if you live in US you are going to definitely pay a bit more with exchange rate.

Overall I think lady Umbrella did a phenomenal job getting their line in place for success. Everything they have put together up to this point has beyond professional and we wish them the best of luck!

Check out the entire line at: ladyumbrella.com