Monto

Monto, is Marian (the Owners) Passion and pursuit, she takes sourcing fine and special outfits and clothing, as well as making custom Pants (trousers), waistcoats, and sometimes Hats.
Monto has been providing fashion and style to Dubliners and visitors for over twenty years, and everytime I’ve bought a pair of jeans or leather jacket from Marian, it’s gone on to be the most popular item of clothing I have (based on friends opinions and folks saying «Great threads, where’d you get them?)
If you’ve a minute, call them, email them, visit them or visit their Website. You’ll be excited by what you find.

I used to think Monto was a costume shop because they always seem to have masks in the window and then there is the sign ‘Every day is dress-​up day at Monto’, which is probably also a good motto for a second-​hand shop.
They have a huge variety and the girls in here really love their second-​hand, sorry vintage, clothes. They also hire out clothes so if you can’t quite afford that gorgeous dress, even though that would be very unlikely because their prices are very reasonable (leather coats from around 65 Euro), it can still be yours for the day or the week.

Monto, named after the notorious red-​light district in Dublin, is a fun little vintage boutique definitely worth the walk from town. The shop is stuffed with second-​hand goods; tops and jackets, purses and dresses that make everyone wearing them scream of joy.
If you have time on your hands, you can find some great bargains but as with shops like Monto, you really need to dig through racks of clothing to find the one-​off piece you’re looking for. Perfect if you’re invited to a themed party (60s, 80s, 90s etc) or need to add colour and funky patterns to your wardrobe

Happily, this is not a brothel but a vintage clothes shop, and a good one at that. It’s a bit off the beaten track (around the corner from Cineworld) but well worth a look if you’re in the market for some unusual gear.
The place is jammed with clothes, literally from floor to ceiling, and in no particular order. It takes absolutely ages to look through everything.
This is a good place to look if you’re going to a fancy dress party… cos a lot of the clothes would probably only be considered suitable for every day wear by purple-​haired, septum-​pierced, daffodil-​eating art students («Hey man, I like your paisley catsuit and matching fedora.» «Thanks man, I got it in Monto. Let’s go eat some daffodils.» etc etc*). But for the more sartorially conservative, there’s also some original new stuff, especially knits, by local designers.
*Not based on actual art students. But they probably do talk like that.