There is no getting around it, the Sunglass Hut is in a perfect location, on "The Street" of Dublin…read moreairport. It is in a prime position, after you have gone through security, so if you have forgotten your sunnies, there is no way you can nip home and get them. However, make no mistake, this is pricey eyewear, so if you are the type who inevitably ends up sitting on their glasses and breaking them/ and/or losing them in the sea, then it's probably better to wait until you get to your destination and buy a €5 pair from one of those stalls. At the moment, it is running a deal whereby you get €20 off when you spend over €100.

Now I never knew there was an optician up here. Maybe it's new or maybe I need to avail of their…read moreservices as I never noticed the bright clean shop front before. Being suitably visually challenged I'm always keen to explore a new opticians and see what, if any, bargains are to be found. I'm firmly of the belief you can never have too many sneakers or pairs of specs. It's a modern little shop with a surprisingly large selection of frames and the staff are both young and helpful. The brands ranged from the popular stuff like Bench to more obscure names like Urban Fusion and they also had a small but quality selection of sunglasses plus lenses/accessories/cleaning stuff etc. Nothing really caught my eye that day but I'll definitely be calling in again to see if the stock changes. A pleasant independent alternative to the Vision Express and Specsavers of the world. Pros: Nice shop, stock and staff. Cons: Quite small.

Broken nose piece on my glasses. Stranger in town. They fixed my glasses on the spot, with…read morecheerfulness. No charge, but most importantly one could see they had very nice spectacles at reasonable prices, with very accommodating staff. Wish they were in my home town!

This is the first branch of this funky shop to open in Belfast and indeed all of Northern Ireland,…read moreit still is only one of two branches, the other in Banbridge, so I think it deserves its dues. It's located conveniently close to City Hall in the main shopping area of the city. Fat Face is a great shop for all manner of funky looking clothes (in a cool way) I've found anything I've bought from here will last you forever! It's all really durable and good quality clothing. Not only that but the clothes are lovely. They sell both a mens and womens clothing range plus they have a great kids section. They also sell jewellery, watches, luggage, sunglasses and other accessories. If you manage to make one of their sales you'll find great discounts here over a range of their fabulous stock.

I called into Fat Face about five weeks ago looking for a few later summer items for my holiday to…read moreBruges. There are a few of these places scattered across the north and each cater in a range of uber-hip clothing with a touch of surf about it. Lots of brightly coloured shorts with a multitude of gaudy yet attractive things emblazoned across them. They also have a great range of baseball caps and numerous other super-chic hats and regalia. Prices are a little bit steep but nothing too excessive, nothing approaching some of the ridiculously priced designer gear on offer throughout the city.

Got a pair of Jaguar sunglasses from buy new specs. They are awesome and the price was - well they…read morewere practically throwing them away!

This shop is great. They go all out to fulfil the needs of the customer…read more I can thoroughly recommend this shop for batteries, straps and all watch sundries. Well done Watch Store!

Tucked away down Queens Arcade this shop is a serious treat for anyone interested in funky looking…read moretime pieces. I was actually in to see if I could get a replacement battery for my ageing G-Shock watch and the lady quickly found and fitted the required cell battery. Initially I had concerns that it would affect the 'waterproofing' of the watch but she nicely pointed out that since I'd had the battery replaced a few times before it was highly unlikely the waterproof seal would be intact...doh! I hung on to browse a bit and there's a huge selection of watches...there's a few blingin' monstrosities in there but the majority were stylish and contemporary designs. Brands included Diesel, Nixon and Ice as well as the G-Shock range and some cheaper brands. They also had quite a large selection of sunglasses and some jewellery as well. Pros: Helpful advice from staff. Cons: Quite small and cluttered.

This place is beyond crap!…read more Hollister is the cheaper brand of the Abercrombie and Fitch fame in America where you can pick up their T-Shirts for about $20. However they seem to think very highly of themselves here in Belfast charging more than double that for a T-Shirt here. And they're nothing special either, they say Hollister and come in different colours..well done guys. This is by far not the worst aspect of this place! Imagine going into a nightclub, its dark, badly lit up and smells a bit awful, well this is what it's like shopping in here! You can barely see the products let alone the prices and they spray every item of clothing with some putrid smelling perfume stuff which gets stuck in your nose for the rest of the day. Truly awful stuff. Hollister...home of the pretentious Box bound people of Belfast and those with more money than sense....

Well as far as I know the fact that Belfast has a Hollister store is good goin…read more I have been to a couple Hollister stores around the world and this one in my opinion is exactly the same!!! Now I don't mean similar...I mean carbon copy. What I like about this shop is that there is a definite atmospheric shift when one walks through the doors. What I don't like about this shop is that you need night vision goggles to get three feet beyond the door. Why oh why do they keep it so dark... again this can either add to take away from the shopping experience... some people must like paying for expensive clothes whilst never actually seeing the clothes on them properly. I would think the changing rooms could be an interesting experience... is there someone else in this cubicle with me????maybe not sure... Another thing I like is the name of the brand... Hollister!!! and I like how easy it can be used as an adjective...e.g one can get well and truly Hollistered ...draw your own conclusion and make up your own context.

Had a really great free eye examination with an optician named Sarah whose last day was today as…read moreshe is getting married soon. Got a really awesome deal for a pair of prescription glasses £99 (included £30 for UltraDrive/Anti reflective tint..I chose a £69 frame) and a free pair of prescription sunglasses! Such a great team here at Lisburn Specsavers if I ever come back to Northern Ireland i shall be returning here. Go here if you'd like excellent service! Thanks girls and guys!!!

Prada? Gucci? Jimmy Choo? Vivienne Westwood?…read more Excited? Then you should visit here! Cruise is a great! It's the best shop to visit for all the season's latest must haves, from handbags, shoes and jewellery, sunglasses and f course....clothes! ahhhhh. Shopaholic Heaven! Of course many of us mere mortals couldn't afford the crazy designer prices..but we can always go in and look, drool and dream!

Cruise is great for casual designer gear. Bought some jeans and tops for my holidays. The place is…read morebig and well laid out. Staff friendly, prices can be high.

This is one of the best opticians I have ever used. One of my children needed and eye test and…read morewithin 48 he was proudly wearing his first pair of glasses. How's that for service? The owner is super child friendly and efficient and totally put my little darling at ease. He didn't bat an eyelid when my other child moaned incessantly during the older one's eye test in that brain piercing manner that only small kids can do. Halls have a great range of glasses for kids - nothing like the horrors I remember from my school days and you can get styles which are fully paid for by the NHS or splash out a few pounds extra on a designer pair. Who knew a six year old could get Timberland glasses. I managed to scan the adults frames too and was totally impressed by the sunglasses. Is it rude to actually drool over a pair of Cavallis? Halls ticks all the boxes - professional, friendly, efficient and with a little bit of glamour.

Two seasons is a really cool shop providing ski gear, snowboarding gear, surfing gear and skate…read moregear! The brands such as Billabong, Quicksilver and Roxy fill the shelves here as well as great clothing for these extreme sports! You can get everything you need for that exciting ski trip from goggles to gloves and ski's and snowboards. I go in for the cool summer gear and surf gear and they have a really great selection of sunglasses, bags and wallets too! Located in the ever fashionable Victoria Square it's certainly worth a visit for something funky and different!

This brand has been around for a long time. I have enjoyed a couple of ski holidays and remember…read morecalling into a branch of this when I was about 15 and got kitted out for the drink and sexual misadventure-fest that was the 4th form ski trip to Italy. They sell a great range of winter clothing and accessories, for example you can get kitted out for this winter on the slopes from head to toe in a pair of Von Zipper Goggles, Billabong Snowboard Jacket, Dakine Gloves, Ice Breaker Base Layers, Bonfire Snowboard trousers and a pair of Burton Snowboard boots. These are all the brands that you can get here and they're all well known and top quality. Like everything, you get what you pay for and you may be shocked at the prices but I think thats ok. Things like this are an investment so don't be stingy and buy some nice new shiz.