The new cool label set to put Ireland on the fashion map

Killian Walsh and Jamie Clarke of ilk

Dundalk might seem like an unlikely fashion destination. The border town is now the home to ilk, a men’s ready-to-wear line conceived by a former GAA player and an experienced graphic designer.

ilk is the brainchild of Jamie Clarke and Killian Walsh. The name of the game is practical clothing items that are adaptable to any wardrobe and layerable with any outfit. Think cotton-jersey sweatshirts, cropped cotton trousers with a drawstring waist, and lightweight casual take on the safari jacket. The founders call it a mix between Parisian chic, Japanese streetwear and minimalism, items with subtle design details and loosely inspired by Irish cultural heroes.