The drive to lure fashion lovers into spending more with tempting offers continues apace in Dublin. At the top end, Nikki Creedon is dropping her prices by 30 per cent for two days only, today and tomorrow, in her classy boutique Havana in Donnybrook, following the success of a similar sale last year.

With the exception of Azzedine Alaïa, all of her clothes and accessories will have their prices slashed. Some of the buys on offer include a velvet puffa jacket by Watanabe at €950, an Alberta Ferretti gold sheath down from €750 to €525 and a claret bow-shouldered cocktail dress by La Petite Salope reduced from €510 to €360. Italian jeans are now €185 and Andrew Gn shoes, exclusive to her in Ireland, €360. Today, 9.30am-6pm and tomorrow, noon to 5pm.