Next kid's clothes are very cute. They're a little like Gap and nice and colourful for winter,…read morestripey scarves and wooly jumpers. The women's clothes are nice too. Sometimes they're a little matronly but on the whole they're nice. I got a lovely black coat in the sale that was great. They also do very nice shoes with all height heels and flats. Their accessories and jewellery are nice too. Maybe a little matchy-matchy for some tastes though!

I wandered into this Next store and initially thought that all the ladies' clothes had been…read moredrastically shrunk down to keep pace with the rise of the size zero. But no, I was in the children's section, where some of the clothes on offer for toddlers would not look out of place at a cocktail party. Pageant moms, take note, this could be fertile hunting ground for you. In the real ladies section, Next offers a lot of sports/leisure wear, with colours like baby pink featuring heavily. Think TV ad mother's basics.

Blackrock shopping centre is one of those places that makes you wonder what kind of mad psychotic…read moredesigned this country. It's got an open roof, this is the wettest place in Europe. Que the most overworked maintenance staff in Dublin. Has a waterfall inside though, and as a kid i used to love the shopping trolley friendly escalators.

As it goes, this shopping centre doesn't quite fit the bill and lacks for me! Upside is the…read moreSupervalu (formerly Superquinn) huge grocery store so always rely on it! It also is open air so got a great feel to it on a good day however as Irish weather goes... Hmmmm... The benefit is lost! It's a centre I go to for a specific purpose, not the browsing sort of centre! Would love to rate these types of centres more to drive ppl to shop locally but struggle when variety of shops just ain't there ;-(

Pamela Scott is like a cheaper, tackier Next. The clothes are aimed at middle-aged women (though…read morethey've tried their damnedest to coax in the younger ones) who like very staid office wear by day and a little sparkle and cerise pink by night. There's plenty of cheap accessories, though few if any are worth a second look. It gets jammers around Christmas with ladies looking for a nice frock to wear to the office party. NOt my cup of tea but they have 14 branches around the country so they must be doing something right. Oh and they're Irish too, and that cannot be said of many clothes chains these days. Extra star for that.

My daughter and I visited this store and purchased a dress. A lady in her 60s was serving us and…read morewas extremely rude and shoved the dress in a bag and continued to talk to the woman behind us in the line. We began to think why she would have been so rude and realised that she maybe did not appreciate our Northern Ireland accent. We felt very discriminated and WON'T be visiting the store again !! Not impressed with Irish hospitality.

Avoca Jewellers is where I bought all my Casio G-Shocks and my oh-so-fancy Swatch Irony as a kid…read more It's a fairly standard jewellers, the kind you'll find most anywhere, I couldn't really advice you to go out of your way to come here. My Dad has some gripe about the place from years back, something to do with a battery, but I doubt it really reflects fairly on the overall service the place offers. Fine if your in the neighbourhood looking for a new watch strap, or something, but nothing outrageously amazing.

I love this shop! Back home in Reykjavík, Du Pareil, or the "French shop" as it was more commonly…read moreknown as, was THE place to go for baby clothes. There I got cool jackets and cute dresses for nephews and nieces and always for a good price. I was therefore delighted to see that Dublin has its very own branch in the Dundrum Shopping Centre. This is a French clothing brand that has been a favourite among moms and dads across the world for a long time. The shop stocks clothes, shoes, accessories for children and newborns (0-14) that are of good quality and look stylish. Your kid will even like shopping here!

The clothes are more expensive than you would find in other stores but the clothes are well…read moredesigned, high quality and unique. Despite the higher prices, I find myself buying something for my son every time I go into the store. The service is also very friendly and in the past they have discussed certain clothes running small or larger and to purchase different sizes, which was really useful advice that you would not always get from other stores.

Lucy's Lounge is a find! Hidden in the basement of a Temple Bar building, this second-hand shop is…read morean absolute treasure trove. Filled with cutesy clothes, jewellery, accessories, children's toys, old books and the like, Lucy's Lounge is a perfect portal for mid-afternoon shopping heaven. Who knows what precious knick knacks you'll come across in this tiny basement? The shopkeeper is fitted out in an intriguing blend of the shop's wares, intricately done up in shawl, flowery hat, old fashioned dress and a mish-mash of accessories. She is a cross between Mary Poppins and the 'feed the birds' woman, and she is lovely lovely lovely! There are some exquisite discoveries to be made by whoever has the patience to sift through the wares in this store. Whether you're on the hunt for a vintage dress, a tacky 80s fluoro ski jacket, a pair of dainty gloves or a funky wall hanging, this place is worth a look! Beware: this shop is only open Thur - Sat 1pm - 6pm and Sun 3pm - 6pm. Time your trip accordingly!

Housed in a basement under Se Si, and only open 1pm to 6pm, you could easily miss out on this shop,…read morewhich would be a pity. It is well worth a visit, as it is packed full of vintage and second hand clothes, accessories and jewellery, all of which seem to have gone through a vetting process - no ugly tweed skirts here. You will have to rummage - some of those things are packed tight - but it can be worth it to find a gem. If you can't afford the Urban Outfitters across the road, come here instead, as they often have similar stuff for less than half the price.