You have the dress but you need everything else to make it an outfit. Costelloe & Costello is…read moresuper fantastic for finding the perfect accessory to finish you off. They have necklaces, earrings, rings, scarves, bags and pins in every colour of the rainbow. So if you're having trouble finding a bag or hair clip to match your off-beige, not really gold, almost bronze, but more creamy coloured dress, you're chances of finding it are much higher here than anywhere else! And... most of the stuff is pretty affordable too. It's nice for nick-nacks and also for presents for the girls.

Handbags and headpieces are the weapons of choice in this small yet stuffed store in Dundrum Town…read moreCentre. It's all about accessorizing, glamour-style. Whether it's for a casual night out with friends or a very special occasion you'll find a fine selection of handbags to match the dress but also bracelets, necklaces, earrings, hairbands and yeah, feathery headpieces. Don't really know about them though. With my curly hair, well, I'll atleast not look like a graceful swan.

They should call this place halleluiah!, instead of Harvey Nichols, or Harvey Nicks as most people…read morecall it. I love this upmarket department store. Don't get me wrong, I can't afford ANYTHING in it, and doubt I will be buying anything in here anytime soon, but I love the brands it stocks. Pauric Sweeney, Juicy Couture, Jimmy Choo...swoon. I could literally browse in here for hours. They stock men's and women's clothing, bag, shoes and cosmetics. There's also a café, restaurant, bar and little food store too.

Was in the lucky position where I could get a suit here recently as a treat after my part-time…read morestudies. As a 36 short in a suit, it's nigh on impossible to get something to fit me with a slim fit. Here not at all. I got an off the rail three piece with alternations for €600. Not cheap but that suit will do me for years and in fairness the range of suits, brands and level of quality/service was brilliant. If you want someone to talk to about suits ask for Patrick. Word of advice: DON'T BRING YOUR GIRLFRIEND! Not unless you want to top up your mortage of course :-)

This shop does have some cute stuff, handbags and scarves and a few pair of heels. Can't say that…read moreit would be my favourite shop to look for second-hand bargains, but if you arrive at the right time (you never know when they might have opened boxes with new donations with tiny treasures hidden among the more tacky garments) you can find some nice accessories. Their book selection last time I checked, wasn't the greatest, but for €1 (all books go for that price!) you can pick up some fiction you've probably never heard of before, and if you don't like the first chapters, you at least didn't really loose any money. If you feel like you can freshen up the selection, box your unwanted books and bring them over. They have a sign in the window now which reads that donations are urgently needed. The added incentive: you're supporting a good cause.

I'm all for charity shops, they do good work and I guess they are only as good as the stock thats…read moredonated to him. So, regarding books (which are the only thing in there that I could see of potential interest) there was a small selection of the literary version of TV3 drama and a few cook books. Bottom line: these folks need you people.... give and give generously.

build a bear in Dundrum where absolutely fantastic with my daughter today and her friends . highly…read morerecommended the build a bear party and the staff made it amazing. thank you so much

Build a bear... now, I know you are wondering, what do they do there? If only they'd give some sort…read moreof hint, a clue even as to what might happen, what might be on offer when you walk through the doors. I had no idea. Luckily I have a well informed four and a half year old who had a very good idea of what might happen and was only too glad to fill me in on the details... in exchange for permitting him to go through the process of getting a bear er.. built. To an adult it all looks a bit contrived.... A cynical person sees all the accessories and extras that are on offer, knows that the process doesn't just involve picking up a suitable/desirable cover/empty bear, getting it stuffed, putting in a heart (a free cloth one or a 6Euro 'beating' one), sewing it up and paying the nice girl at the desk. A child sees it differently, they see: 1. A huge choice of new best friends, just waiting to be filled and named and personalised 2. A chance to actually help in stuffing their own teddy, thereby making it that bit more special 3. An opportunity to put in the teddy's heart before the closing surgery 4. A chance to give the new teddy a big hug to see if it is too hard/too soft.. and have it adjusted accordingly 5. Getting to help make and print the teddy's birth cert 6. The possibility of getting clothes and shoes and all manner of extras for the new best friend And yes, for the most part, they are absolutely correct; my lad loved the whole process and the guys in the shop do their best to make a big deal of each child and their new teddy. They also try to constantly up-sell the extras which is a bit annoying but completely understandable. My lad wasn't getting extras and while not overly happy about this at first, he was made up and extras forgotten about when he saw that the bear came in a cardboard box, shaped like a house that he could colour in... he has spent the last 4 days personalising it. For a cost of 21Euro it is not bad value, sure these aint Steiff Bears, but not bad quality and the kids enjoy the process. So, yeah, I was very sceptical about the whole thing when we went in but actually it was a lovely experience and one I am keen to repeat with one of my many Goddaughters very soon!

Very girly shop with very girly accessories, featuring hairclips, hats and handbags, shades,…read moremake-up, leggings, bracelets and the like, almost all, really cheap looking. But cheap is sometimes good. Cheap means we can get lots of glittery things and not worry too much if we lose them on a night out. They do aim for a younger clientele but don't let the gangs of girls in school-uniform scare you away. Although most of the stuff here is very bling-bling, you can find some more classy ear-rings and nail-varnish in funky colours, and for a moderate price. I still feel they need to lower their prices more. After all, your brand-new necklace might very well end in two pieces after third use.

For the preteen in your life, Claire's stock sugary, girly, multi-coloured merchandise, such as…read morejewellery, bags, clothes, hats and hair extensions. In many ways, it looks like a junior hen party store, except instead of shot glasses you get crazy straws. If you are after for something for yourself rather than a niece hocked up on gumballs, then it is possible to find a wee gem. However, bear in mind that you will have to burrow through an awful of a lot of sequin-encrusted cowboy hats to find it.

This giganto version of well known city centre retailer, Elverys is in the new block of the area…read morecode all to itself, Dundrum town centre. Its pretty massive inside and split over two floors. I found the place a little too big, any shop where you feel like an ant can't be good. The staff were helpful enough though as I wandered around like a lost child. All the usual fitness gear as well as overpriced GAA, football and rugby Jerseys too.

In my experience this Elvery's store has stuff you won't find in some of their more local branches…read more It's bigger than you would think from the outside and is in a handy location, just off the end of Grafton Street on Suffolk Street. As you might expect, it's jam packed with all sorts of sports equipment and fashions. As well as all the usual sports paraphernalia commonly used on this island, I'm told this is the place to go for more specialist items, if you're into the more niche sports. I was looking for some sporty Christmas presents that I was finding hard to locate in Dublin, so my search brought me to this shop and the visit was exceedingly successful. They'll order stuff in for you too, if they can. All in all, I was one happy Christmas shopper - thumbs up Elverys.

I was in the dundrum store today. I spoke with the shops manager and was extremely discomforted by…read moreher rudeness. I was told on Wednesday the 3rd of April to come back to the store because I was given the wrong set of hair extensions than the ones I had thought I was buying . After being told on Wednesday the 3rd by a very friendly foreign man that once I had the extensions in there originally packaging and box that he could find something to suit my hair in time for my hens night. He said the mix up was an easy mistake and there was no need to worry. So I entered the store today as that sales man had told me he worked on Wednesday's and I wanted to deal with him again, he was lovely the last time. He was speaking with another customer so I spoke to the women behind the counter who I later learned is the store manager. She was blatantly rude, started off by telling me I was wrong, that there is no way she can exchange them. I felt like she was looking down in me the whole way through our conversation. Then when the sales man was finished with his client he joined us, and he explained to the manager that he had previously spoken with me and then she turned from rude to spiteful. She started speaking her own tongue with the sales man, spitting words at him while pointing her finger and furrowing her brow at me. She was very disrespectful and belittling. The sales man then changed his tone and posture when speaking to me, and told me he could no longer help. I am still in shock by the managers utter lack of hospitality and her unmannerly nature. I have been a customer atleast once a month for the past three years, whether I'm buying fake nails, eyelashes, wigs or extensions. I have even come to know most of the girls, and get along with them all. But after that experience, I will never return to the dundrum store again. I'm now stuck with heavy extensions that don't fit my head, and there not even the original set I wanted. Quite frankly I'm upset, disappointed and frustrated as I won't have any extensions for my hens weekend. But the most dissatisfing thing is that a shop I loved to escape to, to treat myself is now ruined because of one offensively impolite store manager.

If you're into fake hair and fake nails, glitter and other fake-looking accessories, Hairspray is…read morethe shop for you. Doesn't appeal to me at all, but it was quite busy when I popped my head in. Well, maybe not that busy, but the staff at least didn't have time to say hello. Maybe they saw immediately that I would not buy anything, but a "hello, can I help you?" is still always appreciated. Really cheap-looking stuff for steep prices. That just isn't my cup of tea.