7 Best Shopping in Dublin, Ireland

It's about more than the clothes at this self-styled concept shop, which specializes in contemporary Irish designers including Electronic Sheep and Emma Manely. You can also pick up the newest trends in local jewelry, bags, and scarves.

A classy boutique for Dubliners with fashion sense and money, Costume showcases local designers such as Helen Steele. Vivetta and Preen are among the international designers featured among the rails of colorful, stylish clothes.

A quintessential Irish store, Kevin and Howlin stocks spiffy fashions, with lots of stylish handwoven tweed men's jackets, suits, and hats, along with an array of treasures woven from tweedy fabrics. All in all, a fabulous, one-stop shop for traditional clothes with flair. Wait until you see the whole wall devoted to headgear—eat your heart out, Ralph Lauren!

A beautiful store with an eclectic collection of knitwear, jewelry, ceramics, and housewares from contemporary Irish designers. There's an artisanal food market in the basement and a fantastic café on the top floor with unmissable cakes.

If cute vintage clothing is your thing, husband-and-wife-operated Carousel has a great selection of dresses, skirts, knitware, and accessories.

Hand-knit sweaters and accessories made from natural fibers are a specialty at Cleo.

This has become the place where Irish men with a bit of taste come for quality, slightly edgy clothing. Designers like Oliver Spencer and Velour dominate, and they also have a small, but classy, women's section.