Free with this month's Vogue is a 52-page guide called The Address Book which, as the name implies, is a listing of the smartest shops, hotels, restaurants and bars. Included is a two-page spread covering Belfast and Dublin and while we cannot speak for the former city, the latter's entry features a couple of places which have yet to open (although perhaps they did so exclusively for Vogue). The two spots are Nude, the Norman Hewson/Gordon Campbell restaurant and take-away food spot on Suffolk Street and Ormond Quay's Morrison Hotel where John Rocha has played a part in the decor; both are due to make their debut sometime in May.

Newly opened in the Pamela Scott shop on Grafton Street is an entire floor devoted to German label Olsen.

Although not entirely flawless (what collection ever is?) it has some excellent pieces at reasonable prices, such as a pair of moss green linen drawstring trousers for £59.95 and a long, sleeveless dress with tie-back belt in a heavy linen for £75. Best buys of all are probably a knee-length lightweight grey wool (with a little Elastane) coat for £155 and complementing grey window-pane check cuffed pants for £75.

Just moved to new premises at 3 Anne's Lane in Dublin, Platform remains one of the most interesting independent Irish retailers. Domestic labels carried include Deirdre Fitzgerald and Gertrude Sampson but the shop is currently having what might be described as a Danish moment thanks to the presence of names such as Munthe & Simenson - bright pink fabrics embroidered with trees - and Bruuns Bazaar. In addition, look out for the brightly coloured, somewhat Voyage-ish cardigans and the Japanese-inspired designs of French company Lilith.