Shop and save: an A to Z of the sales

The sales will be a bargain-hunter’s dream, but remember, only buy if you’d love it at full price

Anastasia Boutique

114 Ranelagh, Dublin 6, 01-4912037

Sale starts on Thursday at 10am, with discounts starting at 50 per cent. Labels include cult denim brand Current/Elliott as well as M Missoni, Sportmax by Max Mara and Heidi Higgins.

Arnotts

Henry Street, Dublin 1, arnotts.ie, 01-8050400

The sale kicks off on St Stephen’s Day, and the Dublin department store’s claim to fame this year is that 30,000 pairs of shoes from its Shoe Garden – Ireland’s largest shoe department – will be discounted by up to 50 per cent. Discounts continue across all departments. Glittery short Uggs may seem an oxymoron, but if you can’t have a laugh with a pair of Uggs, really, when can you? Reduced from €225 to €155.

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Asos’s sale is on now and includes items at up to 50 per cent reduction. Be specific about what you want, and think ruthlessly: if you wouldn’t have loved it at full price, you don’t love it now.

Avoca

Stores nationwide including Suffolk Street, Dublin 2; Rathcoole, Co Dublin; Malahide, Co Dublin; and Kilmacanogue, Co Wicklow, avoca.ie

The sale starts on December 27th, with discounts across womenswear, menswear and its extensive homeware range. Star buy: Rain is the one thing you can utterly depend on, and a mac will keep you dry in a downpour. Reduced from €120 to €99.

Brown Thomas

Grafton Street, Dublin 2, 01-6056666; Patrick Street, Cork, 021-4805555; Eglington Buildings, Galway, 091-565254; O'Connell Street, Limerick, 061-417222, brownthomas.com

Brown Thomas’s sale starts on St Stephen’s Day at 9am, with the exception of Brown Thomas’s Cork store, which will open at 10am. All will have reductions of up to 60 per cent off womenswear, menswear, childrenswear, accessories, footwear, lingerie and home. Star buy: Fabulous Stella McCartney scuba dress reduced from €2,295 to €850.

BT2

Grafton Street, Dublin 2, 01-6056747, Blanchardstown Shopping Centre, 01-8606540, Dundrum Town Centre, Co Dublin, 01-2968400, bt2.ie

Details as at Brown Thomas. BT2 Grafton Street will open from 9am, with Blanchardstown and Dundrum locations opening from 10am.

Buffalo

16 Exchequer Street, Dublin 2, 01-6712492; and Arnotts, Henry Street, Dublin 1, 01-8050400

Buffalo has already started a “soft sale” (early discounts before the January sale kicks off) in Arnotts, but its sale starts on St Stephen’s Day in Arnotts and on December 27th in its Exchequer Street store.

Expect big discounts on ankle boots, wedge trainers, heels and flats. Star buy: Designer-inspired wedge trainers are €100, reduced from €175.

Burgess of Athlone

1-7 Church Street, Athlone, Co Westmeath, 090-647 2005,

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The sale kicks off at 1pm on December 27th, with up to 70 per cent off Irish and international labels including Fran Jane and Betty Barclay. Star buy: Oui’s royal blue coat is €206.50, reduced from €294.99.

Carraig Donn

Stores nationwide including Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin, 01-2988690; Whitewater Shopping Centre, Newbridge, Co Kildare, 045-430 488; and Corrib Shopping Centre, Galway, 091-535914, Carraigdonn.com

Sale starts online at carraigdonn.comat 5pm today, and in-store on December 27th at 10.30am. Discounts of up to 70 per cent in ladies' fashions, jewellery and gifts. Delphi pottery reduced by 50 per cent.

Clery’s

Lower O’Connell Street, Dublin 1, 01-878 6000

The Clery’s sale is now on, with discounts of 50 per cent on all departments’ winter stock, and up to 70 per cent off at some concessions, which include Miss Selfridge, Oasis and Karen Millen. Star buy: Gorgeous print dress (pictured) is €39, reduced from €165. And it has sleeves – win-win.

Coast

Stores nationwide including 77 Patrick Street, Cork, 021-4279757; St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2, 01-6770206; and Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin, 01-2967482,

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Sale is now on, with up to 50 per cent off eveningwear, party dresses and accessories. Its higher-priced dresses are fairly timeless, so worth the investment if you have a wedding on the cards. Star buy: Navy dress, reduced from €225 to €159.

Costume

10-11 Castle Market, Dublin 2, 01-679 4188, costumedublin.ie

Sale starts today at 10am, with up to 70 per cent off brands such as Thakoon, Roland Mouret, Frenchwoman du jour and Isabel Marant. It reopens on Thursday, December 27th at 10am. Star buy: Isabel Marant jacket is reduced from €480 to €335.

Divine Boutique

Unit 3, Manor Mills Shopping Centre, Maynooth, Co Kildare, 01-6292550; and 2 Strand Street, Malahide, Co Dublin, 01-845 3525, divine.ie

Divine’s 50 per cent sale starts on December 27th at 10am. Great for occasionwear and party shoes. Star buy: Irish designer Natalie B Coleman’s Perfect Winter Coat, reduced from €495 to €247.50.

Dolls Boutique

14A Emorville Avenue, Dublin 8, dollsboutique.ie, 01-4736256

Sale begins on Thursday, January 3rd with discounts of between 30 and 70 per cent off brands such as Catherine Andre, Levi’s Made and Crafted, Bailey and its own label, Dolls.

Emporium Kalu

16 South Main Street, Naas, Co Kildare. 045-896222

Sale starts on December 27th at 10am with discounts of up to 50 per cent off winter collections from designers such as Maria Grachvogel, Alice Temperley, Rick Owens and M Missoni.

Fitzpatricks Shoes

Grafton Street, Dublin 2, fitzpatricksshoes.com, 01-6772333

Sale started on December 12th, with discounts of between 20 and 50 per cent on all autumn/winter stock, including brands such as Hunter, Ugg, Michael Kors and Ash as well as Fitzpatricks’ own-brand shoes.

H&M

Stores nationwide including 38-39 South King Street, Dublin 2, 01-804 4729; Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin, 01-2991502; 7-15 Opera Lane, Cork, 021-4278086, hm.com

Another early starter, HM kicked things off on December 12th, with reductions of up to 60 per cent off menswear, womenswear and childrenswear.

Hackett

21-26 South Anne Street, Dublin 2, 01-6770429, hackett.com

The sale at the menswear emporium starts on Thursday, December 27th at 10am with initial markdowns of at least 30 per cent off winter stock.

Harvey Nichols

Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin, 01-2910488

The sale starts on December 26th at 10am, with up to 50 per cent off all fashion and accessories. Keep a beady eye out for discounts on cult label Wang by Alexander Wang and cool casuals by Vince. Star buy: This M Missoni dress is a classic from the Italian knitwear brand, reduced from €485 to €290.

Havana Boutique

2 Angelsea House, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, 01-2602707, havanaboutique.ie

Sale starts on December 27th when the store resumes its normal opening hours of 9.30am-6pm. Discounts of 50 per cent on winter stock – designer labels include Rick Owens, Simone Rocha and Jonathan Saunders.

House of Fraser

Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin, 01-2991400, houseoffraser.co.uk

The sale starts on St Stephen’s Day, with discounts of up to 50 per cent on selected items across the store. Open 9am-7pm.

Karen Millen

Stores nationwide including 72 Grafton Street, Dublin 2, 01-6339546; Whitewater Shopping Centre, Newbridge, Co Kildare, 045-435172; and Brown Thomas, Dublin, Cork and Galway, karenmillen.com

Sale launches on St Stephen’s Day with discounts of up to 50 per cent off party dresses, accessories and winter coats. Be sure to try things on; sleeves can be slightly tighter than the average cut.

Kilkenny

Stores nationwide including 6-15 Nassau Street, Dublin 2, 01-6777066; 14 Emmet Place, Cork, 021-4226703; 6-7 High Street, Galway, 091-566 110, kilkennyshop.com

The sale launches online tomorrow with discounts of up to 50 per cent off all products, including Newbridge silverware. Kilkenny’s Cork store opens on St Stephen’s Day, while the remainder of stores will reopen on Thursday, December 27th.

Louise Kennedy

Brown Thomas, Dublin, 01-6056666 and 56 Merrion Square, Dublin 2, 01-6620056

Louise Kennedy will have a slightly fragmented sale season. At Brown Thomas, selected Louise Kennedy items will be discounted by up to 40 per cent, while the sale at the Merrion Square location starts on January 3rd. Star buy: The Zara evening dress, a classic LBD with a lace twist, €995, reduced from €1,395.

Monaghans Cashmere

6 Royal Hibernian Way, Dawson Street, Dublin 2, 01-6794451

Sale starts on Thursday, December 27th with 50 per cent off selected women’s and men’s cashmere. All cashmere gloves will be 50 per cent off, while cashmere scarves will be reduced from €99 to €60. Star buy: Treat yourself to a little leisure-time luxury with a cashmere robe, reduced from €1,000 to €750.

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Sale is already on, with discounts on a range of labels including Carven, J Brand and DKNY. Star buy: Carven dress was €585, now €235.

Oasis

Stores nationwide including 41-43 Nassau Street, Dublin 2, 01-6774944; St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, 01-671 4477; Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin, 01-2967371 and Debenhams stores nationwide, Oasis-stores.com

Sale is now on, with discounts of up to 70 per cent off winter stock. Worth investing in are its Cherry jeans – perfect for petite women looking for a high-waisted skinny – and any of its wool-mix knits.

Pamela Scott

Stores nationwide including Frascati Shopping Centre, Blackrock, Co Dublin, 01-2834164; 84 Grafton Street, Dublin 2, 01-6796655; and Johnstown Court Shopping Centre, Sligo, 071-9195016, pamelascott.ie

Sale is already on, with up to 70 per cent off selected items from Pamela Scott, Richard Alan, Ashley Reeves and Lisa Perkins.

Project 51

51 South William Street, Dublin 2, 01-6795551, Project51.ie

Sale starts on Thursday, December 27th at 11am, with up to 80 per cent off its range of more than 60 Irish designers.

River Island

Outlets nationwide, riverisland.com

Its sale starts on St Stephen’s Day, with outlets open from 8am, and discounts are up to 50 per cent.

Seagreen

6a The Crescent, Monkstown, Co Dublin, 01-2020130; 45 Ranelagh Village, Dublin 6, 01-4977937, seagreen.ie

The sale is already up and running with up to 50 per cent off lines, including Equipment, Gestuz, Hoss Intropia, Shoshanna and Victoria Beckham. Star buy: This Shoshanna sequin Tara dress was €668, now €334.

Thomas Patrick

77 Grafton Street, Dublin 2, 01-6713866, thomaspatrick.com

The sale is now on, with up to 40 per cent off. The store reopens after Christmas on Thursday, December 27th at 9.30am.

Tommy Hilfiger

Stores nationwide including 13-14 Grafton Street, Dublin 2, 01-6337010 and 17 Opera Lane, Cork, 021-4273478. Eu.tommyhilfiger.com

Sale starts on Wednesday, December 26th at noon. The discount – on preppy separates and the brand’s extensive line of denim – will be up to 50 per cent.

Urban Outfitters

4 Cecilia Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, 01-6706202; and Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin, 01-2962140, Urbanoutfitters.co.uk

One of the best and busiest sales around, with menswear, womenswear and kooky homewares and the sale starts today with up to 50 per cent off. Check online for exclusive discounts updated daily. Star buy: Claudie Pierlot blouse is €110, reduced from €224.

Warehouse

Stores nationwide including 44-45 South King Street, Dublin 2, 01-6779493; Arklow, Co Wicklow, 0402-41177; and Unit 1-2, Edward Square, Galway, 091-566706, warehouse.co.uk

Sale is now on, with up to 50 per cent off. The Spotlight collection is especially good for black-tie occasions, and the definitive range is great for casual basics. Star buy: Sequin-embellished dress, €78, reduced from €104.

Whistles

Brown Thomas, Dublin, 01-6056666, Whistles.co.uk

Since Jane Shepherdson (formerly of Topshop) took over at the yuppie British label, Whistles has gone from strength to strength and is great for a range of occasions, from work to wedding. The sale started on December 20th, with up to 60 per cent off selected items. Star buy: Stunning red shift dress, reduced from €188 to €119.