Olé, olé! Limerick brand Pellador FC mixes Italia '90 with high-concept fashion

Launching tomorrow, the new fashion brand, led by Execute Exist designer Greg Hall, mixes soccer-jersey aesthetic with knitwear for a distinctly Irish take on high fashion.

A model poses in Pellador FC's Italia '90-inspired knitted top

It might be a winter World Cup, but there’s no doubt about it - all the questions circling around the competition’s 2022 edition, from alleged working conditions at Qatari stadia, to human-rights concerns for LGBT* citizens and tourists, have arguably taken the joy out of the whole thing for many of us.

It’s tempting to cast your mind back to Ireland’s own World Cup triumphs and tragedies, taking a dig into Ireland’s modern collective psyche in the process - and while you’re there, you’ll no doubt find the iconic Irish jersey worn at the 1990 World Cup, which serves as one of the inspirations for a new fashion brand’s debut collection.