It seems to be a sort of enigma, but whenever you are abroad, you somehow feel less guilty about buying that expensive item you have been longing for but felt too guilty to buy when at home.
And in Dublin there is no need to look deeply around to realize that it is home to some of the finest worldwide designer brands.
Here you will be spoilt for choice with designer goods of just about every famous label, perfumes, furniture, tableware, shoes, lingerie, and what not.
From Hermes, Louis Vuitton, Prada, & Chanel for the ladies and Ralph Lauren and Hugo Boss for the men, you will surely find your favourite designer name here.
A good thing to know about Dublin is that it is home to some huge designer wear shopping malls. One of these, Brown Thomas, excels when it comes to clothes for children and young adults. Although this is the place where all the trendy youngsters will get their designer labels, it also caters for all ages. It also worth noting that Starbucks opened its first Dublin outlet here.
The Westbury Mall is one of Dublin's most upmarket and exclusive shopping centres. It is situated off South William Street and connected to a five-star hotel. Among the many clothing stores you will find the highly fashionable Rococo, with a wonderful selection of stylish clothing accessories, as well as coffee shops and a unique jewellery shop called Angles.
Costume carries a wide range of clothing from top designers including Alice Temperley and Anna Sui to newer labels such as Hoss Homeless, while Cherche Midi is renowned as the best place in town for designer shoes, attracting everyone from young fashionistas to an older crowd in search of a stylish, high quality shoe. Brands carried include Emma Hope, Kate Spade, Jane Brown, Sonia Rykiel and Givenchy.
So go on, give yourself a treat, and get some designer wear in Dublin!
