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We've compiled the best of the best in St. Stephen's Green and Around - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
A true original with his Celtic modern jewelry, Barry Doyle is a master who allows you to watch him at work in his adjoining studio as he fashions beautiful wedding rings and his lovely Lilac Collection baubles. The store was chosen as one of the top 50 shops in Ireland by Irish Times readers.
Dublin's most exclusive department store, Brown Thomas stocks the leading designer names (including top Irish designers) in clothing and cosmetics, plus lots of stylish accessories. There's also a good selection of crystal. Their January sales are a big draw.
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.
Dublin's leading independent bookstore, Hodges Figgis stocks 1½ million books on three floors. Once considered Ireland's oldest, its independent claim is a bit bogus, as a giant chain bought it some years ago. That noted, it has the stock, staff, look, and even aroma of an independent bookstore, and might even still please James Joyce (who alludes to it in his Ulysses).
An intimate space curating and showcasing the very best of Irish furniture, jewelry, and ceramic design---this is a one-stop shop to support Irish makers. Be sure to leave time to visit the popular on-site Middle Eastern café.
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!
Bespoke jewelry maker Margaret O'Rourke fills this wonderful little shop with her own contemporary, subtle pieces, plus select work from other up-and-coming Irish designers.
A gem of an antique bookstore, Stokes has a great used-book section and specializes in Irish history and literature. While on the small side, Stokes is a treasure trove for book lovers.
Head here for a fine array of first editions of Irish literature and many other books of Irish interest, plus old maps of Dublin and Ireland.
