One of the old boys of Howard Street, these guys have been making the men of Belfast more dapper…read morefor over 10 years. While it may look intimidating from the outside, the guys inside this heavily wooden panelled step back in time are so friendly and helpful. As a woman it feels like all men's clothes look the same, but these guys will help you through the cuts and shapes or whatever these shirts are called with warmth and knowledge. OK, they aren't the cheapest menswear shop in town, but with their old club feel and service, they are up amongst the classiest.

LOVE IT!!! Nothing but the best for style and class and for someone out for something that bit…read moredifferent!

Smith and Gibson are a shirtmakers located on the way into the city centre, just after Deanes and…read morethe Ulster Hall. Their shirts are made to measure, and they have any range of styles, colours, ties etc They ran an offer in the paper a few months back and my Dad thought he'd take advantage of a voucher to be spent here. Anyways, we went in, the nice, well dressed fella came over to us, showed us around the shop and then did his wee measuring and suchlike on my Dad. I pondered around looking at shirts, some costing more than I earn in a week, but all of them looked really good and really fashionable. My Dad is under the impression everyone should have a good shirt, like a proper one that is expensive and stuff, not like a Primark one that has all the buttons. Anyways, they made the shirt exactly the way Dad wanted, and rang when it was available for collection. The shirt was perfect and the service was top notch. The only downside is that the price of some of the shirts is quite high which is a disappointment because I wont be able to afford them for some time. But the quality and service cannot be faulted. Excellent

Made to measure shirts have, alas, no place in my life but cups of good coffee always do, so when I…read morerealised there was a coffee shop upstairs in Smyth and Gibson I was consumed with curiosity. LIke the shop, upstairs offers excellent quality and finishing certainly in the sleek wood panelled surroundings. Amongst the clientele were people who might well avail of the clothes in here. The quality of the coffee that I ordered was of a similar standard, though relatively more affordable. For a change from usual hurry scurry city cafe atmosphere the coffee shop is pleasantly restful and a good bet for a civilised snack lunch discussing business plans perhaps...

Yes good tailors and quality, but they don't allow you to try the clothes there, and that's a big…read moreinconvenience, I was going to buy a shirt there today, but the guy didn't allow me to try it before buying, and I cannot buy if I don't see how does it look on me

Got a suit here over Christmas and I couldn't lavish enough praise on the staff. They knew their…read morestuff. I am a complete novice when it comes to suits and so to be so helpful and knowledgable made the process very simple. One of the nice touches about Bogart is that if I were to put some wait on over the Xmas period an alteration would be free. In my search or a suit I tried House of Fraser. It would have been a more costly option and I was not convinced by their knowledge of what was best. Alterations would have come at more if they were needed and was not an addition to the service there. Bogart know suits and I won't be going anywhere else for mine from now on.

I was in Belfast for a couple of days on a trip with my daughter's American college field hockey…read moreteam. I am by no means wealthy...but, I am willing to spend for quality and the 3 sweaters I bought here are beautiful, wonderfully made, and I am sure I'll be handing them down to my sons after I wear them for 25 years...assuming they want them . Andrew and the other gentleman who helped me (Stewart?) were great- couldn't not have been nicer, very helpful, and they know their inventory and suppliers well. Not sure I'll be in Belfast again but now I wish I had bought some shoes too!

This is one of those shops that's continually out of reach for a normal soul like myself and to be…read morehonest the raft of high priced names and chic designer labels has never really appealed to me. You can find all of the big names in here - I did notice a fantastic pair of Chelsea style suede boots that took my fancy and since I had just got paid in the back of my mind I was thinking, why not just splurge? I had a look and a feel which was abruptly ended when I checked the price tag - a snip at £300. We're slightly out of my league when were talking about spending that kind of cash on footwear of any kind.... well, unless they were rocket boots of some kind.

A fantastic little shop with preppy men's and women's apparel. The style is hip rugby wear with…read moregreat rugby and polo shirts, button downs, jumpers, and pants. The owner and proprietor John is awesome and very willing to help. Love the clothes and they always fit great.

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm lovely clothes but drop the pretentious attitude. So what, its the Lisburn Road but…read morethat is no reason to inflate the prices.

Victoria square Belfast... Terrible experience with manager. Returned coat that was faulty and was…read moretold to buy another one as would not exchange for me. Explained it was only worn once and manager was more interested in gossiping about other staff members and smelt strongly off alcohol as well as very poor hygiene problems. After few exchanges I left store with his verbally abusing me in front off horrified customers. Shocking to say the least and man in question is a liability to H@M... avoid at all costs.

Victoria square,Belfast. manager extremely rude and unprofessional. hygiene was atrocious from…read morestaff member . never experienced anything like that in a retail shop. avoid at all costs. very disappointimg and will never be back. As leaving shop with a faulty jacket staff manager verbally abused me in front off horrified customers. I'm still baffled and chap in question shouldn't be working with the public,he is a liability to H@M... shocking.

I'd never noticed this shop before. Anytime I had walked down Bedford Street, it was always with a…read moreview to go into town and not to look at the shops along the way. However, as SD Kells is a well-known family brand, I felt inclined even to go in and take a look. The suits are terrific in that you know if you buy one, you will (a) look good and (b) will save it for only the most special occasion. As the SD Kells at home is famed for selling school uniforms, it was nice for me to go into a grown-up SD Kells which doesn't have my horrible blazer advertised in the window. Although the clothes in this shop are very nice, (even the casual things are really good which for a dressy shop is quite surprising) but they are really pricey and at £200 a suit, it is not the sort of place you would go to to get suits for work. It is really expensive. If you are looking for a particularly nice suit, this should be the first stop on your journey. You are bound to find something to "suit" you (I apologise)

Noticed a sports jacket in the window on sale for 90 pounds. Inside there were at least eight more…read moreof the same, all clearly marked 90 pounds. The clerk knew this was the case, but argued the jacket was really 100 pounds. Highly problematic.

Another one for all you shoppers out there. Once you've had your fill of shopping in the city…read morecentre (see my reviews on CastleCourt and Victoria Square), there's still a few places left to burn out the credit card. Just a five minute drive from the city centre, Boucher Road has quite a few shops in it, most of which are located in Boucher Crescent Retail Park or Shane Retail Park (see my review on Shane retail park). There are men and women's clothing shops (River Island, Next, Burton, the Jeanery...), a sports shop, HMV, Starbuck's, Boots... the list goes on. There's a hell of a lot of space dedicated to parking here, but it can still be very difficult to get a space on a Saturday or Sunday. It's not a mall type place where you can get lost in, it's one of those places where the shops are all lined up in a row and you come out of one shop and into the next one - good for methodical shoppers, or those who don't have a lot of time. The downside is that the traffic on the Boucher Road can be crazy between 4 and 6p.m. But, if you're a visitor and you're out for a day's shopping, get yourself a 'day ticket' (see my Translink review) and you can take a trip up here before/after shopping in the city centre.

Boucher Road Crescent Retail Park is a handy spot for shopping if you don't fancy going into the…read moreCity Centre. It has a huge variety of shops including River Island, Outfit, Lipsy, Newlook, Next, Boots and much much more. Oh and there's a few car manufacturers nearby if you fancy treating yourself to a new Audi TT

River Island is my sort of shop. The clothes are as fresh and modern as you are going to get, they…read moreusually have something reduced which benefits me, the staff are always reserved enough to ask you if you need a hand but then not annoy you if you said you don't, and most importantly it is usually quiet. It is grand walking around a DVD shop or Tescos if it is mad busy, but if I go in to buy a pair of jeans, I want to be left to do it in peace. That is what River Island offers you. Sanctuary and shopping (that sounds clever). For Christmas I was given vouchers to spend in this shop and so I took myself in when I should have been in the library and then wandered around at my own leisure and bought myself some jeans and a shirt which look stunning if I may say so myself... you can compliment me too if you want. The River Island brand does not suit everyone. But with a well stocked mens floor and an even better stocked women's floor, the chances are you are going to find something you want. It is a pleasant shopping experience and with the clothes relatively cheap and the music relatively current, it's good for all.

River Island aren't by any means one of my favourite places to shop, but it has gone up in my…read moreestimations recently. Mostly River Island is known for unclassy clothes for dolly birds with everything on show (Meaooow!) and they have the annoying fascination of adorning everything with sequins or plastic jewels. Seriously, what gives? Anyway River Islands redeeming point is that they have started selling stuff from London graduate week and the new graduates stuff is edgy, fresh and cool. My sister got a rocking beaded bag here with a brown fringing which looks brilliant for festivals. Also recently I met the loves of my life in here, a pair of leather clogs! It was love at first sight! They also do a decent line in tailored trousers and some alright t-shirts.

Liberty Blue used to be the shop indie boys would go to for their t-shirts and cord trousers. These…read moredays, it's where the hipster teenage girls go to get their fix. Basically, if you're an Urban Outfitters fan, you'll like this place. Hell of a transformation, no? Well, Liberty Blue pulled it off with aplomb, becoming one of Belfast's favourite boutiques. In fact, it's one of the only independent shops in the city centre these days, which is nice. It's a great place to go for a funky dress or a vintage-inspired top and while it is slightly more expensive than its high-street counterparts, sometimes you just have to be prepared to pay for something less ordinary.

I love this shop. It is a treasure trove of all things lovely!…read more It really reminds me of what used to be my favourite clothes shop in Dublin, Sabotage, on Wicklow Street in that it is quirky, fun, individual and stocks some classically stylish clothes. Liberty Blue tends not to follow any trends and instead trusts their customers discerning eyes. When I was at college in the city, I used to come here and browse through the rails of clothes hoping that all the studying would pay off and I would land a top newspaper job so I could buy all these lovely clothes. Seriously, I used to motivate myself to work harder by lusting after clothes I couldn't afford. It works! The window displays are usually very striking and are the thing that draw most punters in off the street. Inside the store is beautifully laid out, it's the kind of place which is a pleasure just to come in and browse around. There are cutesy skirts, cool Edie Sedgwick t-shirts, gorgeous dresses, both casual and fancy, Audrey Hepburn style cardigans and good music to boot. On display in the middle table there are some handmade broaches, rings and jewellery trinkets, funky tights and a battered old suitcase with some vintage belts in every imaginable colour- a snip at £4 each or 3 for £10. The jewellery also deserves a special mention, the necklaces are really cool, chic and very charming. Long gold chains with bird cages or little gold Eiffel towers. These necklaces have done me for many birthday presents this year, they all come moderately priced too. The assistants are really friendly and always make a point of saying hello, which is a really nice touch I think. Check out the sale rail down the back for some bargains. Prices vary and should suit all customers. The more expensive party dresses range from £50-£70 and there are really good quality dresses from about £20. Definitely cheaper than their contemporaries Topshop and Urban Outfitters. I don't mind paying money for something quality that looks unique and it's always an added plus to be supporting such a fabulous and unique local business.