March 2025
The Art of Power Dressing
Power dressing has evolved. Today it is less about shoulder pads and more about intention — how a garment makes you feel when you walk into a room.
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Dublin Based Sustainable Luxury
Step Into a World
Made to Fit You.
Where African heritage meets modern luxury. Every piece a testament to precision, culture, and artistry.
Handcrafted in Dublin, Ireland
What's on the Horizon?
Choose your occasion:
A Gift They'll Wear
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Bespoke Luxury.
A House of Abia gift card opens the door to a private consultation, hand-selected fabrics, and a garment crafted entirely for them. The most personal gift you can give.
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Fabrics That Speak
Before You Do.
We source upcycled end-of-cut fabrics from European luxury houses — Italian wool, silk blends, and premium cottons — giving extraordinary textiles a second life. Each bolt is hand-selected for its drape, texture, and character.
Our designs honour African textile traditions: Aso-Oke woven by Nigerian artisans, Ankara-inspired prints reimagined for modern silhouettes, and hand-dyed indigo from West African cooperatives.
Every garment is cut, constructed, and finished by hand in our Dublin atelier. No two pieces are ever the same — because no two stories are.
Italian Wool
Aso-Oke
Ankara Silk
Linen
Cashmere
End-of-cut Crepe
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The Bespoke Journey
Precision Fit
01
Precision Fit
Every measurement, every angle, every nuance of your posture is captured. We create a pattern unique to your body — not a template, not a guess. Your garment begins here, in the numbers.
02
Personal Process
Your vision meets our expertise. Together we explore silhouette, fabric, lining, buttons, and every detail that transforms cloth into a statement. This is where your story takes shape.
03
Style Your Way
Lapel width, pocket angle, cuff detail, lining pattern — every decision is deliberate. We adapt to your taste, your culture, your occasion. Nothing is assumed. Everything is chosen.
04
Final Touches
Hand-finished buttonholes, hand-pressed seams, a final fitting under natural light. Your garment is steamed, wrapped, and presented with care instructions — ready for its first outing.
"Whether you speak in patterns or punctuation — every garment we craft tells your story."
Ngozi Murphy · Founder
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Our Studio
Dun Laoghaire, Dublin
182 Cheever's Court, Cualanor,
Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland
Appointments available in person or virtually.
Mon–Sat 10:00–18:00
House Journal
Stories from the Atelier
February 2025
Our End-of-cut Journey
How we intercept surplus fabric from luxury houses and transform it into sustainable luxury — one bolt at a time.
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