Founded by Megan Graham and designed in Ballintoy, the North Coast of Ireland, Parobelle is shaped by the landscape and material culture of Ireland. A place of raw beauty, harsh weather, deep textile knowledge and long memories. Textiles can often be romanticised here; yet they were once a way of life: a core industry, labour, skill, and inheritance. That legacy is something to be honoured, questioned and carefully carried forward.

Megan trained in Fashion and Textiles at Ulster University, where, in her final year, she became absorbed (to put it mildly) in the world of 1793. The spectacle and severity of the French Revolution, the fragility of Marie Antoinette, the resolve of Robespierre. What began as academic research became something more instinctive. A desire to draw textiles, design and research of design history into an interdisciplinary practice, not as separate disciplines but as one continuous way of thinking and making.

This thinking developed further during a Master's in History of Design at the Royal College of Art and the Victoria and Albert Museum. Research moved between exploring Irish linen and the relationship between craftsmanship, machinery, and innovation to the strange, exotic, bonkers, and often grotesque world of the Victorians. Confirming the belief that design and history are not static fields but living, playful and occasionally strange territories. Time spent working on Savile Row as a designer further grounded this philosophy in lived craftsmanship. Developing a deeper respect for process, precision and the decisive importance of cloth. 

Which brings us to the origins of Parobelle.

Parobelle is a practice of placing things side by side. The word Parobelle derives from the Ancient Greek parabolḗ, meaning "comparison" or "proximity". This notion of dialogue underpins the brand. Each piece exists between past and present, between archival reference and timelessness, allowing time to overlap rather than disappear.

Collections at Parobelle begin with research. Museum objects, written and spoken records, fragments of dress, early images and sketches. Offering inspiration, construction, and intent. What emerges is not stagnant reproduction, but interpretation: silhouettes softened, details deconstructed, histories reimagined. Each collection is informed by questioning the past and forms part of a growing internal archive. Garments are conceived to sit alongside one another across seasons and years. 

Craftsmanship and quality are central to Parobelle's philosophy. Careful making, thoughtful design, with fabrics chosen for their integrity, texture and longevity. Sourced from specialist mills and independent makers across the UK, Europe and Japan, where textile knowledge is rooted in generations of practice. Materials are allowed their own voice, natural irregularities, depth of weave, softness earned through use and built to last a lifetime.

Our clothing reflects a quiet balance between softness and structure, restraint and volume, refinement and ease. These subtleties create garments that feel lived-in rather than imposed, and are designed for everyday wear. Parobelle is an ongoing practice, a conversation transcending generations, between histories of being and making. We are guided by curiosity, respect for material culture and nature, and a belief that clothing can hold meaning beyond time.