The Brown Thomas Christmas shop just opened and feelings are mixed
Is it still too early to mention the 'C' word?
Yes, is the answer – but try telling that to the folks over at Brown Thomas.
A new Christmas section has launched at the Cork, Limerick and Dublin stores, offering eager customers some of “the most luxurious and stylish” festive gear around, and we're just not sure how to feel.
It's beginning to look a lot like #Christmas !!! spotted in @brownthomas #Limerick just now #notkidding #dafuq #summerholidayspic.twitter.com/5i2gznsCmM
— Sinead Hennessy (@SineadFailte) August 15, 2017
The windows will also be decked out with extravagant displays of festive nonsense.
According to NewsTalk, Brown Thomas creative director John Redmond says: "Our aim is to offer that special Brown Thomas magic to our much valued customer, the season begins when our windows open."
Brown Thomas, Dublin are getting into the Christmas spirit from today, in August. This is beyond ridiculous pic.twitter.com/wgn1WfMLmp
— Rory Cowan (@1rorycowan) August 16, 2017
And while that all sound fantastic, we reckon the magic may have worn off by the time Christmas actually rolls around.
Needless to say, Twitter is divided about the controversial move.
Squirming with delight reading about the Brown Thomas Christmas shop open as I marinate in my own sweat at work pic.twitter.com/YTROQVsuem
— torment giantsbane (@fIamingmoe) August 17, 2017
It's my first Christmas out of retail in a long time, I know how the Brown Thomas staff must be feeling with the Christmas shop opening.
— Emer (@Commander_Emu) August 17, 2017
Brown Thomas have opened a Christmas store. It's August.. This commercialised nonsense needs to stop.
— Jim O Brien (@techbuzzireland) August 17, 2017
I hope people are as outraged about Brown Thomas opening their Xmas shop this week as they are about Trump. I expect protests.
— Cormac Moore (@CormacComedy) August 16, 2017
18 weeks and counting, ladies!
