Belfast City

Indulge your stylish side at the gloriously trendy The Bureau; seek out some Paul Costelloe threads at BT9; satisfy your designer shoe fetish at Rojo; and enjoy the cream of the high street with branches of Gap, Miss Selfridge, French Connection, Karen Millen, Kookaï and Next.

Northern Ireland is home to a thriving linen and tweed industry, with both modern and traditional creations. Visit the Craftworks Gallery for linen, tweed and colourful knitwear ranges from the looms of Donegal.

Belfast has stacks of shopping centres and arcades for the self-confessed mall-addict. Try the Gargantuan Castle Court; the new Flagship Centre; the bohemian North Street Arcade; and the upmarket Queen’s Arcade, which has a host of exquisite jewelers on display.

Home to some of the hippest shops in Belfast, Lisburn Road has an easy, laid-back atmosphere and a boho European vibe.

Rumble through stalls filled with tumbling knick-knacks, or get there early on a Saturday and enjoy the award-winning farmers’ market with top quality organic fare.