Design House Barna

If you live in the Galway area and are looking for that exclusive outfit, super dressy or super casual, look no further than the best exclusive boutique in the West — Design House Barna — at least in my humble opinion! I came across Design House Barna a few years ago while on a weekend visit to Galway and have made it my business to go there whenever I visit that lovely area. But imagine my delight when I discovered last week that Design House Barna has opened a second glorious shop in Oranmore! This is just a brilliant location as it means I can now drop into Oranmore on my way down to Galway city instead of having to drive further out west to Barna. I was in Galway last Thursday and discovered to my absolute delight that the Oranmore shop was actually having an official opening that very day and even better every customer got 20% off as well as a fabulous free gift, plus champagne, chocolates, manicures and all sorts of goodies! The clothes stocked in this amazing shop are luxurious and fabulous — I’m talking the very best of cashmere, fine wools etc — but at very affordable prices — and lots of Irish designers. You will rarely find such an exclusive collection in any other boutique and you will certainly get that one-​off item here that you will not find anywhere else. In fact, you can get dressed head to toe here, as they have lovely winter boots and scarves at the moment, not to mention the selection of warm coats and jackets. But what constantly impresses me most of all, and the reason for my 5 star rating, is the fantastic personal attention to each and every customer without pushing you into buying an item. The staff are the friendliest and most helpful I have ever come across. The owner, Regina, seems to give extra special attention to her customers., and from my experience, gives regular discounts to repeat customers — what a wonderful reward for loyalty in these times of ‘tight pursed’ shoppers — no wonder they have opened a second store — it’s not just the wonderful and amazing clothes that makes Design House Barna extra special!