# Irene Gilbert

> Irene Gilbert was born in Thurles, County Tipperary. She was an Irish fashion designer based in Dublin. Ireland's first couturier, she was a member of the "Big Three" Irish fashion designers, along with Sybil Connolly and Raymond Kenna/Kay Peterson. Designing for royalty and high society, she was famous for her work and friendship with Grace Kelly. She was the first woman to run a successful fashion business in Ireland, operating out of a shop on St Stephen's Green on the southside of the city.

*Irish fashion designer*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Designer
- **Category:** Designers
- **Born:** 1908-07-19
- **Died:** 1985-08-07
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

Irene Gilbert was born in Thurles, County Tipperary. She was an Irish fashion designer based in Dublin. Ireland's first couturier, she was a member of the "Big Three" Irish fashion designers, along with Sybil Connolly and Raymond Kenna/Kay Peterson. Designing for royalty and high society, she was famous for her work and friendship with Grace Kelly. She was the first woman to run a successful fashion business in Ireland, operating out of a shop on St Stephen's Green on the southside of the city.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 36.0
- **Momentum:** 2.2

## Sources
- [Irene Gilbert (fashion designer)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irene_Gilbert_(fashion_designer))
- [Irene Gilbert (styliste)](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irene_Gilbert_(styliste))
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47520813)

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