Where to find a fashion bargain

With some sales already in full flow and discounts of up to 70 per cent on offer across the country, we’ve done the legwork for you. Let the bargain-hunting begin

Arnotts

Henry Street, Dublin, 01-8050400

Sale starts at 9am on St Stephen’s Day, with up to 50 per cent off. A “Handbags at Dawn” special will see up to 70 per cent off handbags, including a Coach Chelsea dowel flap bag down from €845 to €507.

Anastasia

114 Ranelagh, Dublin 8, 01-4912037

Sale starts at 10am on Tuesday with up to 50 per cent off. A Missoni dress was €530, now €265. Orla Kiely “Birdie” dress was €380, now €190.

Ashley Reeves

Stillorgan (01-4934609), Rathfarnham Shopping Centre and Lisa Perkins in Blackrock Shopping Centre

Starts at 10am on Tuesday with up to 50 per cent off. Star buy: A Gelco leather jacket was €169.95, now €83.

Avoca

Dublin, Kilmacanogue (01-2867466), Powerscourt, Rathcoole and Bunratty

Sale starts at 10am on St Stephen’s Day in Kilmacanogue, Rathcoole and Suffolk Street; all other stores on Tuesday. Nearly all womenswear, childrenswear and menswear half-price. Star buys: an Avoca check mac was €120, now €39.99. An Anthology “Coco” smock was €99, now €39.99.

Bow

Powerscourt Centre, Dublin 2, 01-7071763

Sale starts at 10am on December 28th. Up to 20 per cent off selected jewellery and 40 per cent off Camilla Norrbach. Star buy: Camilla Norrbach lambswool sweater dress “Jacqueline” was €183, now €110.

Bow Pearl

13 Ranelagh, Dublin 6, 01-4967408

Sale starts at 10am on Tuesday with up to 60 per cent off. Star buy: red duffel coat was €130, now €91.

Brown Thomas

Dublin, 01-6056666

Sale begins at 9am on St Stephen’s Day. All Brown Thomas stores – Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Galway – will have reductions of 20 to 50 per cent on selected lines. The sale at BT2 on Grafton Street will also begin at 9am on St Stephen’s Day; BT2 Dundrum begins at 10am; BT2 Blanchardstown begins at 11am.

Carraig Donn

Westport, Co Mayo (098-26287), and 28 stores nationwide

Sale begins at 10.30am on Tuesday in stores nationwide, with up to 70 per cent off selected lines. Star buy: belted padded jacket was €139, now €69.50.

Camper

10 Wicklow Street, Dublin, 01-7071501

Sale started on December 16th with up to 30 per cent off. Star buy: grey suede ankle boots were €235, now €189.

Clothes Peg

Sutton Cross, Sutton, Co Dublin, 01-8321130

Starts at noon on Tuesday with between 20 and 50 per cent off. A Strenesse skirt suit (one black, one cream) was €953, now €200.

Clerys

O’Connell Street, Dublin, 01-8786000

Starts at 9am on St Stephen’s Day with between 30 and 50 per cent off across ladieswear brands. Star buy: 1960s-style coat in mint green or pink from Oasis was €116, now €56.

Cocobelle

Hibernian Way, Dublin 2, 01-7071818

Sale starts at 10am on Tuesday. Reductions from 30 to 70 per cent. Star buy: Belstaff Barkmaster boots (favoured by Alexa Chung and Angelina Jolie) were €395, now €237.

Costume

10 Castle Market, Dublin 2, 01-6794188

Sale starts at noon on Tuesday with 30 to 50 per cent off. Star buy: Roland Mouret “Browlow” dress was €1,290, now €774.

Dalvey

23 Grafton Street, Dublin 2, 01-6799977

Sale starts at 10am on Tuesday. Up to 60 per cent off. Star buys will be Dalvey’s signature continental watches, with Swiss 25-jewel automatic movements: reduced by 40 per cent.

Debenhams

Henry Street, Dublin, 1890-946779

Sale starts today with varying discounts. A cobalt-blue suitcase was €195, now €45. A Jasper Conran handbag was €90, now €22.50.

Design Centre

Powerscourt Centre, Dublin 2, 01-6795718

Reopens at 9am on Tuesday with up to 50 per cent off. Star buy: John Rocha red chiffon dress with petal detail was €699, now €350.

Diffusion

47 Clontarf Road, Dublin 3, 01-8331592

Half-price sale starts at 10am on December 27th for two weeks; up to 70 per cent off.

Divine Boutique

2 Strand Road, Malahide, Co Dublin (01- 8453525); Maynooth, Co Kildare (01-6292550)

Sale starts at 10am on Tuesday with up to 70 per cent off. Star buys: Almost Famous coat dress was €209, now €100. Tunic dress by He Loved an Angel was €390, now €195.

Dolls

14a Emorville Avenue, Dublin 8, 01-4736256

Reopens at 10am on January 3rd with 30 to 50 per cent off. Star buy: Sessun coat was €375, now €225.

Eden

90 Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, Co Louth, 042-9386739

Sale has already started, with 30 per cent reductions. Reopening at 10am on Tuesday. Star buy: Vanessa Bruno military-style navy wool and leather coat with detachable fur collar was €705, now €493.50.

Fitzpatricks

76 Grafton Street, Dublin (01-6772333), and Dundrum Town Centre

Sale already started, with 30 per cent off selected items. Star buy: Italian handcrafted boots were €399, now €299.

Gentlemen Please

47 Main Street, Blackrock, Co Dublin, 01-2788788

Sale starts Tuesday. All items reduced by between 20 and 70 per cent. Star buy: navy Holland Esquire coat was €895, now €295.

Harvey Nichols

Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin, 01-2910488

Sale starts December 26th at 10am with up to 50 per cent off. Star buy: A Vivienne Westwood shimmer print dress was €1,205, now €600.

Havana

Donnybrook, Dublin 4, 01-2602707

Sale starts at 10am on Tuesday with up to 60 per cent off. Star buy: John Rocha flared coat was €1,015, now €406.

Helen McAlinden

20 South William Street, Dublin, 01-6729633

Sale starts at noon on St Stephen’s Day with 50 per cent off.

House of Fraser

Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin, 01-2991400

Sale starts at 10am on St Stephen’s Day with up to 50 per cent off throughout the store. Star buys: Mulberry Taylor bag was €1,020, now €612; Links of London “sweetie” watch was €445, now €228.

H&M

Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin (01-2991502),

Henry Street and Gaiety Centre, Dublin

Sale started on December 19th with 20-40 per cent off. Stores reopen at 9am on St Stephen’s Day.

Hugo Boss

Dundrum Town Centre, 01-2980000

Sale starts at 9am on St Stephen’s Day. Up to 70 per cent off, plus bargains in suits.

Kalu

North Main Street, Naas, Co Kildare, 045-896222

Sale starts at 10am on December 28th with 50 per cent off all stock except fur coats, which are reduced by 30 per cent.

Jen Kelly

50 North Great George’s Street, Dublin 1, 01-8745983

Sale of samples starts at 10am on January 2nd. Star buy: silk cloque skirt suit in mulberry and purple was €2,200, now €495.

Kelli

45 Ranelagh Village, Dublin 6, 01-4970077

Sale has already started. Reopening at 11am on December 28th with up to 50 per cent off. Star buy: Amaya camel wool dress was €729, now €360.

Khan

15 Rock Hill, Blackrock, Co Dublin (01-2781646), and Dominick Street, Mullingar, Co Westmeath (044 9396908)

Starts at 11am on Tuesday with up to 50 per cent off. René Lezard leather coat was €3,500, now €500.

Kildare Village

Kildare, 045-520501

Sale starts at 11am on St Stephen’s Day with up to 70 per cent off RRP. Star buy: N Peal basketweave cardigan was €693, outlet €429, now €219.

Kilkenny Shop

Nassau Street, Dublin, 01-6777066

Sale starts at 10am on Tuesday with up to 50 per cent off. Star buy: beaded neckline dress by FeeGee was €259.95, now half-price.

Les Jumelles

11 Upper Abbeygate Street, Galway, 091- 564540

Sale started earlier this month. Reopens Tuesday. Current reductions are at 30, 50 and 70 per cent. Rick Owens leather jacket was €1,460, now €1,030; Missoni dress was €500, now €350.

Louis Copeland

39 Capel Street, Dublin (01-8721600); Pembroke Street and Wicklow Street, Dublin; Dublin airport; and Galway

Sale starts at 10am on St Stephen’s Day. Some Canali jackets half-price.

Louise Kennedy

56 Merrion Square, Dublin, 01-6620056

No sale in Merrion Square, which reopens on January 4th. Sale garments can be found at Brown Thomas.

Marks & Spencer

Dublin, Cork, Blanchardstown, Dundrum, Blackrock and Liffey Valley

Sale starts at 9.30am on December 27th with up to 50 per cent off. Star buy: colour-block knitted dress was €54, now €24.

Michael Barrie

20 Duke Street, Dublin, 01-6715265

Sale starts at 9am on December 27th with 30 per cent off. Star buy: Barutti suit was €495, now €349.

Monaghans

2 Royal Hibernian Way, Dublin 2, 01-6794451

Sale starts at 11.30am on December 27th with selection of cashmere at half-price. Reductions of 25 to 30 per cent on most items.

Nelo Maternity

39 Clarendon Street, Dublin (01-6791336), Roches Street, Limerick

Sale already started; up to 70 per cent off. Shops reopen at 10am on Tuesday.

Next

67 Grafton Street, Dublin, 01-6793300

Opening at 6am on St Stephen’s Day with more than 50 per cent off.

Oasis

St Stephen’s Green, Dublin (01-6714477), and branches nationwide

Sale has already started. Up to 50 per cent off. Shops reopen at 11am on St Stephen’s Day.

Pamela Scott

84 Grafton Street, Dublin (01-6796655), and branches nationwide

Sale starts at 10am on Tuesday with up to 50 per cent off. Star buy: YouYou Denim was €59.95, now buy one for €20 or two for €30.

Project 51

51 South William Street, Dublin 2, 01-6795551

Sale starts at 10am on Tuesday with reductions of 20 to 50 per cent. Ana Faye “Olivia” bag was €289, now €173.50; smaller version, “Olivia Baby”, was €229, now €137.50.

Reiss

St Stephen’s Green, Dublin, 01-6712588

Sale already started. Up to 50 per cent off selected items in womenswear and menswear. Reopens at 10am on St Stephen’s Day.

Richard Alan

58 Grafton Street, Dublin, 01-6168906

Starts at 10am on Tuesday with up to 50 per cent off. Aidan Mannox short cocktail dress was €379.95, now €114.

River Island

Grafton Street, Dublin, 01-6778257

Sale starts St Stephen’s Day; some stores may open at 8am, but times may vary, so check local stores. Up to 50 per cent off. Star buy: red bag was €67, now €33.50. Selected pre-Christmas reductions on gifts, jewellery and loungewear for last-minute presents today.

Seagreen

The Crescent, Monkstown, Co Dublin, 01-2020130

Sale already started. Up to 50 per cent off. IRO leather jacket was €599, now €299; Vanessa Bruno camel coat was €425, now €212.

Smock

31 Drury Street, Dublin, 01-6139000

Sale starts at 10am on Tuesday with up to 50 per cent off. Star buy: David Szeto wrap silk jersey dress with crystal beading was €1,150, now half-price.

Suzie Mahony

Milliner, Comhcheol, Rafarn, Loughrea, Co Galway, 091-847326; by appointment

Reopening in January with up to 70 per cent off. Star buy: red felt hat with grosgrain trim was €140, now €60.

Thomas Patrick

77 Grafton Street, Dublin, 01-6713866

Sale starts today. Reopens at 9.30am on Tuesday with up to 40 per cent off footwear. Star buy: Stuart Weitzman evening shoes were €325, now €195.

Tommy Hilfiger

13 Grafton Street, Dublin, 01-6337010

Sale starts at 9.30am on St Stephen’s Day with up to 50 per cent off clothes. Star buy: long coat from Runway collection was €899, now half-price.

Topshop

St Stephen’s Green, Dublin, 01-6725009

Starts at 9am on St Stephen’s Day. Between 30 and 50 per cent off initially.

Urban Outfitters

Cecilia Street, Temple Bar, Dublin (01-6706202), and Dundrum Town Centre

Sale started yesterday. Shops reopen at 9am on St Stephen’s Day with up to 50 per cent off.

Yasmin Velloza

43 Dawson Street, Dublin, 01-6799283

Sale starts at 10am on Tuesday with between 20 and 40 per cent off. Star buy: sample cashmere coat was €1,650, now €800.

Zara

Henry Street, Dublin (01-8045900), Dundrum Town Centre, Blanchardstown and Gaiety Centre

Sale starts in Dublin stores at 9am on St Stephen’s Day, with 20 to 50 per cent off.