Anything But Coast!

Anney

Can anybody recommend boutiques in Dublin area, does nice dresses suitable to wear to a wedding. Late 20's, early 30's market. Not coast or chainstores.

Jenfer

Anney I cant solve your problem, but I feel for you xxx

Anney

Oh God, can nobody help me! Finished work at 1pm today & this afternoon is my last chance to purchase a dress, for a wedding next week. All friends will be in attendance along with boyfriend's family. At this rate I'm going in a bin bag & flip flops, or perhaps wellies!

lady_j

rococo off grafton street? Its very particular style though. Other than that I would say Jenny Vander for vintage dresses (you can rent the there too) or karen millen

boffin

Hey, not sure of the shop name but this time last year there was a lovely boutique with dresses that I came upon. It is at the top of the street where the bt car park is on - up the top near the corner where the jewellery store cassidy and cassidy is and on the same street as make up forever...if that not really clear (which i can guess it might not be - let me know and I'll look it up on a map!!) - Feel you for tho because this time is a nightmare because of the sales!

Pythia

Chica - Westbury Mall
Julien - St Stephen's Green Shopping Centre

Lola123

You could try warehouse, oasis and karen millen for dresses.
Even if your worried about looking the same as everyone else, you could always get a plain enough dress and make it your own with accessories.

Esmereldina

Although they are still high street, Whistles (in Brown Thomas and House of Fraser in Dundrum) have really pretty stuff that's usually a little different from the normal high street trends. I got a lovely dress for a wedding there last summer

Peewee_lane

Pythia wrote:

Chica - Westbury Mall
Julien - St Stephen's Green Shopping Centre

I second Julien.

If you spend a good deal of time trying on something and dont like it, the girls will tell you if they have something new coming in.

Theres another good one, TK Max?? In Blanch or Stephens Green, my god, you can get real bargains there no one really has seen.

Theres the Outlet store in Kildare, all designer stuff reduced, small selection.

And the Dundrum shopping centre has some really elite dressess.

Anney

Thanks a mill, folks. Am new to this boards thing, it's a great help. Does anybody know where stocks a label called Rubber Ducky? They do fab dresses, v colourful, young & just gorgeous. I know they stock them in Palua in Leixlip but they didn't have my size & I'm in love with this particular dress.

rusalka

Costume on Castle Market.

Gorgeous.

Hrududu

Even if your worried about looking the same as everyone else, you could always get a plain enough dress and make it your own with accessories.

The sales are killing me at the moment. I'm in the same position as the OP. When I went into various shops I couldnt find a thing as the racks were filled in a really ramshackle way. I ended up doing what the above post says, I got something nice but a bit plain. So I will dress it up with accessories. Blummin' weddings are so stressful.

little lady

LK Bennet in Dundrum shopping center (out by the cinema) has some really lovely dresses. Got one there a couple of weeks ago for a wedding.

Electric

Try Chica in the Westubury Mall, they have fabulous dresses!!!

Malteaser!

Reese at the end of Grafton street usually have nice bits in that you could wear for a wedding!!

eclectichoney

i have got to second Reiss - they have lovely stuff

pocca

Is it ok for a guest to wear a long dress to August wedding . Its a bit like a maxi dress.

CathyMoran

I was at a wedding recently where half of my inlaws were dressed in Karen Millen, she is very good though.