29/08/2026
I started Hunter Treacy Tailors back in 2019.
Yes… just before COVID. Great timing.
The idea actually came from my own wedding. I’d ordered a made-to-measure suit that not only didn’t arrive on time — it didn’t arrive at all. Two weeks before the wedding, I had to buy a suit off the rack and have it altered.
That experience got me thinking.
At the time, I felt Dublin lacked an approachable option for someone who wanted a properly made, made-to-measure suit without feeling intimidated or looked down on.
I’d spent the previous 10 years working in finance, wearing suits nearly every day and regularly travelling to London. I always admired the incredible tailors and menswear shops there and wondered why we didn’t have more of the same in Dublin.
With a background in finance and digital marketing, I did the numbers, built a website and started travelling around Europe visiting manufacturers and factories, while learning everything I could about fabrics, fit and tailoring.
We eventually opened on the ground floor of Sam’s Barbers on Dame Street — a huge shout-out to Sam for giving us our start.
Then COVID happened.
Customers sent us measurements, we made their suits remotely and shipped them out. Slowly, we built a customer base and some fantastic reviews.
When restrictions lifted, particularly with weddings, things went absolutely bananas. Eventually I was able to leave my day job and run Hunter Treacy full time.
Since then, we’ve gone from a barber shop on Dame Street → a small office on Pembroke Street → a bigger office on Pembroke Street → our current studio on Merrion Square.
Today, we’ve made thousands of suits for thousands of customers.
And we’re still only getting started.
We’re now growing our ready-to-wear collections alongside made-to-measure and continuing to build what I originally felt Dublin was missing.
To everyone who has trusted us over the years — thank you. Many customers have become friends along the way, and I’m incredibly grateful for it.
Here’s to what comes next.
Sean
Hunter Treacy Tailors