Now that winter weather is well and truly here it’s time to invest in a winter coat or jacket that will keep you cosy over the coming months. A high quality winter coat also adds a smart outer layer to your winter wardrobe, being both functional and stylish. Burgess specialises in quality winter coats and jackets from a range of well-known and trusted brands including: Betty Barclay, Gerry Weber, Nu, YaYa, Camelot, Joules and Cream.

Alison O’Meara, Burgess Women’s wear buyer said, “Our collection includes wool overcoats and jackets in a range of shades and styles, as well as more casual winter jackets. A good quality, well cut coat is a wise wardrobe investment that will stand the test of time.”

Burgess’ collection also includes scarves, hats and gloves from the Passigatti, Aine, Bewitched and Boardmans labels to create a coordinated look.

The department store’s men’s collection includes coats and jackets from Barbour, Helly Hansen, Weird Fish, GANT and Tommy Hilfiger – the newest addition to the range. 

Get 20% back in loyalty points on every purchase* from November 7th-19th.

That’s 20 times more points for two weeks.

So if you buy something for €100, you’ll get €20 back on your Loyalty Card to spend when you wish! 

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Wearing a badly fitted bra can actually make you ill! Both headache and neck pain can be caused by a wrong sized bra! 

With 8 out of 10 women wearing the wrong sized bra, many women use bras with too large band size and too small cup size. In such cases, the breasts are supported by the shoulder straps, which will cause a lot of unnecessary pressure on the shoulders (which again can cause neck pain and headache).

With a perfect fitted bra, the breasts are supported from underneath and not from the shoulder straps. This way it will be almost no pressure on the shoulders.

Even circulation problems and skin problems can also be related to bad fitted bras.

For your bra fitting consultation, pop in to our Lingerie Department today. No appointment necessary. 

With the input of breast cancer survivors, Theya Healthcare have now designed and produced a range of recovery lingerie that is specifically tailored to these women’s needs. Through speaking to these women and working closely with the medical industry, it became clear that the Theya Healthcare designs were also going to be extremely suited to women who were going undergoing radiotherapy treatment, and women who have undergone cosmetic breast surgery. In Burgess, we strive to offer all women who have had breast related surgery a range of lingerie that meets all their wants and needs with an emphasis on comfort, support, prettiness and functionality, hence why we now stock Theya Healthcare pieces.

To view our collection, pop in store and visit Veronica, our bra fitting consultant, in our Lingerie Department. 

Athlone Fashion Trail kicks off on Saturday, October 1st with a thrill and buzz around Autumn Winter Collections in the best of Athlone’s retailers.

We will be hosting two fashion shows at 11.45am and 4.45pm. With specials treats for all that pop in for our Fashion Shows, we’ll see you in store on Saturday, October 1st for Athlone first Fashion Trail. 

Top lingerie brand and a favourite to our customers at Burgess, Panache have unveiled its new Modelled by Role Models campaign featuring six inspiring women including an aid worker, a cancer survivor and a knife crime campaigner.

Members of the public were asked to nominate their role model: someone they know who inspires them and makes them want to be the best version of themselves, as part of Panache Lingerie’s Modelled by Role Models campaign for 2016.

The lingerie company received 7,000 nominations but they whittled them down to just six women. 

The final line-up includes Danish aid worker Anja Loven, Canadian born plus-size model and cancer survivor Elly Mayday, and anti-knife and gang campaigner Eliza Rebeiro, from Croydon.

The other three, are Polish blogger and author Sylwia Blach, fundraiser Emily Findlay who has raised money for charities across Scotland, and Jayne Hurditch, co-founder of the Sheffield charity Amy’s House. 

View the video interviews with these fabulous ladies by clicking here.

It would be great to see a few Irish, even Athlone faces as Role Models. Maybe next year! 

Panache is available in store with our Bra Fitting event in store on Friday, 28th October.

Join Burgess along Athlone Fashion Trail with many other leading retailers in Athlone on Saturday, October 1st for an incredible show of fashion & style, with pop-up fashion shows throughout the day just for you!

Burgess will be hosting 2 fashion shows in store at 11.45am and 4.45pm, showcasing our fabulous Autumn Winter 16 Collection from your favourite brands and some new arrivals, including Gerry Weber, Cream, Nu, Taifun, Camelot, GANT, Tommy Hilfiger and Barbour.

Ireland’s leading fashion bloggers will be making their way through the town with multiple stop-off points & mini-shows filled with the work of local designers, as well as some amazing window displays.

Get ready for an action-packed day where you will be treated with morning coffees, afternoon teas and perhaps a glass of bubbly as you enjoy all that is chic and stylish in Athlone. And of course, this is a complimentary event, and you’re all invited!

Fashion Show Schedule

11am – Kadee Bride

11.45am – Burgess

12.30pm – Olivia Danielle

1.15pm – Athlone Towncentre

2.30pm – Athlone Towncentre

3.15pm – Clodagh’s Boutique

4pm – Nell’s Closet

4.45pm – Burgess

2016 marks 100 years since the birth of Roald Dahl – the world’s number one storyteller. There have been gloriumptious celebrations for Roald Dahl throughout the year and these are now building towards celebrations for Roald Dahl’s birthday – AKA ROALD DAHL DAY – on September 13th . Summer 2016 has seen the global release of Steven Spielberg’s movie version of THE BFG in July, winning critical acclaim and box office success.

Every year, Roald Dahl’s actual birthday – September 13th – is marked with special ROALD DAHL DAY events. This year, the celebrations will be BIGGER THAN EVER as readers around the country, and indeed the world, celebrate the centenary of the world’s number one storyteller.

At Burgess, we’re celebrating too, with a special ode to Roald Dahl in our Homeware Department with the fabulous BFG bedlinen from Ashley Wilde Group. 

What better way to celebrate Roald Dahl Day than to curl up in bed with your BFG bedding and the BFG book! 

Single duvet set, just €44.95. 

Manly, manlier, the manliest…

The Autumn Winter 2016 collection of Colours and Sons is entirely dedicated to the theme “Urban Lumberjack” and brings the “lumberjack look” directly into the big city. In times in which an androgynous clothing style keeps gaining more and more importance and popularity, they want to bring the necessary amount of self-confidence and masculinity back on the streets, supported by pithy, modern types, natural materials and subdued colours: the essence of the collection!