Shields is the youngest of five siblings born to a mother who worked as a nurse and a food-industry executive father.[5] Born in New York to Irish parents, she moved to Dublin with her family when she was two.[6] Her brothers are musicians Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine,[4] and Jimi Shields known for his work in Rollerskate Skinny. Her two sisters work in the music industry and education.[citation needed]
Shields is married to artist Mark Orange.[4] They have two sons.[4]
The EILEEN SHIELDS label was launched in February 2004,[7] and she went on to open her own store and gallery, "5 Scarlet Row" near Essex Street West in Dublin in September 2004.[1][8] This store sells the EILEEN SHIELDS collection alongside clothes and accessories by other designers, including Eley Kishimoto, Sharon Wauchob, Collection Privée, Zero Maria Cornejo, VPL (Visible Panty Line), Helen James and UNIS.[citation needed] Shields' collections are also sold online and at retail stores in the US, Europe, and Asia.[1]
References
^ abcdefgShoesmith, Claire (31 August 2007). "Fancy footwork". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
^ abElliott, Ciara (4 November 2007). "If The Shoe Fits". tribune.ie. Tribune Magazine. Retrieved 22 December 2022.