At IMAGE we appreciate excellent service, beautiful craftsmanship and wonderful style. We also understand how important independent, local boutiques are to the Irish fashion industry, to regional economies and to the social fabric of our towns and cities.

By launching the IMAGE Boutique Awards, we want to acknowledge the exciting fashion, incredible service and beautiful spaces offered by these stores across the country. We value building relationships with the people we buy from and taking the time to enjoy buying something special. Our shortlist has been compiled by a panel of smart, fashion-savvy women who feel passionate about these independent boutiques, the role they play within the Irish fashion industry and the kind of clothes and feel-good factor they offer Irish women.

Our judging panel comprised of IMAGE fashion director Marie Kelly; IMAGE digital leader Niamh O’Donoghue; Elevate founder Emma Kelly; stylist and author Annmarie O’Connor and PR consultant Emer Melody. Each store shortlisted is among the best in its category. We love them, and we think you do too. So we’re handing the final decision-making over to you − the IMAGE community. Over the next few weeks, you have the opportunity to vote for the winning boutique within each category and reward them with an IMAGE Best Boutique Award 2018. So get involved...

Voting closes at midnight, July 15.