Design Centre

The Powerscourt Townhouse Centre is very fancy-​shmancy in general, but this expansive portion of the centre is the cream of the crop, or since it’s on the top of the place, the icing on the utterly gorgeous and expensive cake.
I really love places like this that showcase talented up and coming designers that might otherwise not have that many venues to showcase their work. And boy is there a lot of talent here.
Another great feature of the Design Centre is that is has apparel for all occasions and in many different styles. From beautiful silk tops appropriate for the office, to suits that can anchor a wardrobe, to elegant cocktail dresses to exquisite wedding gowns you can find anything you’re looking for, provided you have the funds to plop down in exchange.
The sales assistant, who was tall, beautiful and impeccably attired, came over to me and asked, «are you just browsing, or looking for something in particular?» I interpreted this as her interpreting me and seeing that I was obviously just going to browse. Intuitive, this Amazon beauty! She was sweet though.
Right next door there is another shop dedicated to the Design Centre sale items, which aren’t as startling beautiful as the full-​price stuff but still gorgeous and some of it was actually financially-​accessible, even to me.

If you have oodles of dosh, then take a trip to The Design Centre in The Powerscourt Townhouse Centre.
It’s where the ladies who lunch shop — you know for their racing outfits, balls in Marbella, little Timothy’s communion etc.
Don’t get me wrong — the clothes are fab. With designers like Matthew Williamson, Ben de Lisi and top Irish designers like Louise Kennedy and N+C Kilkenny you will definitely be making a fashion statement wherever you choose to go, but be warned, you will certainly pay for it.