WEATHER WINNER
Dunnes Stores fans set to love new raincoats in two colours for autumn – and they cost just €30
Shoppers are also loving gorgeous new Gallery arrivals
DUNNES Stores fans are set to love two new hooded raincoats for autumn after they landed on racks.
The PU Hooded Raincoat is available in stores and online now.
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It is priced at just €30 and comes in khaki and stone.
The retailer said: "This matte PU raincoat features a hood with a drawstring, pockets with button fastenings, adjustable cuffs at the wrist, and a combined full-length zip and button placket.
"Ideal for festival season." .
The raincoat is perfect for Ireland's unpredictable weather and can be styled with everything from gym gear to skirts.
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Meanwhile, a fashion fan has told how she tried on gorgeous new jackets for autumn from Dunnes Stores' Gallery range - and she would wear both to "different occasions".
Monica Ferrer Sala, @mon.fesa on Instagram, alerted her followers to the new arrivals.
She said: "SELLING OUT FAST. Are you more of a boucle or denim jacket?
"I would wear both for different occasions but would you too???
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"Of course both are GALLERY @dunnesstores."
Monica first showed off the Gallery Bouclé Jacket, which is priced at €45.
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According to Dunnes Stores officials: "The piping features a lurex thread woven throughout for some muted sparkle."
It has the classic round neckline and button down at the front.
The elegant item is available in a range of sizes from UK 8 to UK 18.
She then tries on the Gallery Denim Jacket in the colour white.
The jacket is priced at just €25 and comes in sizes UK 8 to UK 20.
The retailer said: "Trust Gallery to put a fashionable spin on the classics.
"Cut for a closely tailored fit, this collarless denim jacket features gold-tone buttons and four patch pockets.
"Gallery is available exclusively at Dunnes Stores."
THE HISTORY OF DUNNES STORES
DUNNES Stores opened its first store on Patrick Street in Cork in 1944 - and it was an instant hit.
Shoppers from all over the city rushed to the store to snap up quality clothing at pre-war prices in Ireland's first 'shopping frenzy'.
During the excitement, a window was forced in and the police had to be called to help control the crowds hoping to bag founder Ben Dunne's 'Better Value' bargains.
Dunnes later opened more stores in the 1950s and began to sell groceries in 1960 - starting with apples and oranges.
The retailer said: "Fruit was expensive at the time and Ben Dunne yet again offered Better Value than anyone else in town.
"Over time, our food selection has grown and that spirit of good value has remained strong.
"Now we offer a wide range of carefully-sourced foods from both local Irish suppliers and overseas."
The retailer's first Dublin store opened its doors in 1957 on Henry Street and a super store on South Great Georges Street was unveiled in 1960.
They added: "In 1971, our first Northern Irish store opened, and many others soon followed.
"Expansion continued in the 1980s in Spain, and later into Scotland and England."
Dunnes now has 142 stores and employs 15,000 people.