Plush, elegant and painfully fashionable, BTs is popular with travelling celebs, rich kids and the local glitterati. There are more designer labels than you could shake a stick...

Not only is it impressive to look at (the building was formerly a John Rennie-designed tobacco warehouse) but this sleek new shopping centre is perfectly suited to Docklands'...

Despite an auspicious beginning (it was one of the first purpose-built department stores in the world when it was founded in 1853), Clery & Co has long since been overtaken by...

Fifteen minutes outside the city centre is the goliath of Dublin shopping malls, the Dundrum Town Centre. This pristine place is an unashamed temple to consumerism and gets...

The ubiquitous Dunnes Stores (there are dozens of branches across the country) holds a special place in the hearts of Dubliners, thanks to its good-value, no-nonsense gear....

Home to the Face 2 and Make-up ForEver brands, this upmarket boutique sells myriad products from the two ranges, as well as offering courses to help punters acquire the...

There was a time when the ILAC Centre was a byword for urban tawdriness, devoid of any charm, bereft of shops you'd actually want to set foot in. But those days are over....

With the kind of relentess mall lighting that makes you feel as if you are suspended in a permanent lightning flash, this starkly modern shopping centre may not be the most...

If you're scared of sulky hairdressers wielding hair-straighteners and bottles of noxious gunk, try this soothing alternative. The salon also forgoes the shampoo and blow-dry...

If mainstream beauty brands leave you cold, you might find inspiration at this chic emporium filled with cult beauty products. Splurge on fragrances from E Coudray, make-up...

You'll find swanky frames (Chanel, Prada and Tiffany) as well as a full contact lens service, eye tests and the rest at this hip optician.

Relaxed and tastefully decorated with antique-style furnishings, this small, chic salon has a calm vibe: they even throw in an Indian head massage with every appointment. Cut...

Smart, modern and well stocked with designer frames (from Prada and Miu Miu to Alain Mikli and Tom Ford), Spectacle Parade has a variety of fashion-conscious eyewear, along...

Looming over Grafton Street on the edge of St Stephen's Green, this overblown conservatory of a shopping centre makes up in convenience for what it lacks in charm. A wide...