Literally down a laneway, Quack & Dirk is a sweet hideaway packed with vintage and handmade clothes and accessories. I pass the little sandwich board sign just after Bank of Ireland at Marino Mart in Fairview everyday but had never ventured down the lane until this past week.
As I entered the shop, with squeaky running shoes wet from adjacent park (sorry about the floor), I was welcomed by a smiling face sticking out from behind a cut-out cross, and a similarly welcoming feel from the shop. The small but airy space is stocked with quality handmade items including some delightful scarves (I'm coveting one or two of these myself as well as a zebra print cardi) perfect for Christmas Day cosiness).
The lovely smiling woman with the fantastic mane of hair, sitting behind the cross remains an unnamed enigma and the shop's owner Deirdre Cantwell was away sourcing stock on the day, but I will be back with dry shoes and some pocket money very soon. They open Wednesday to Saturday, 10am - 6pm. Sure, why not make a day of it in Fairview? Bram Stokers around the corner and there's a park there to be walked.
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