I have to say, I have never been loyal to a particular clothes shop. As you know I have lost nearly 3 and a half stone doing Slimming World and up until this point I was a size 22. When I was bigger I used to basically shop where I could get clothes - I worked in Evans as a 'saturday girl' from the age of 16 to 21 and used to get quite a good discount so I had quite a lot of clothes from there. I also used to shop in places like Inspire at New Look and Asda. Basically I would try anywhere that did my size.
Nowdays I am down to a 16/18 and it is SO lovely to be able to shop in clothes shops in the 'normal section'.
Anyway enough rambling....
H&M
We havent got a H&M where I live but whenever I go to shopping further afield or online I am always sure to have a look at H&M. I really like H&M at the minute. When I went to Birmingham I had a good mooch in H&M, as I find they are fantastic for wardrobe basics. I picked up quite a lot of jumpers for around £8 which I absolutely love. This one in the picture below was around £9.99 which for a good cosy jumper I think is a fantastic price to pay. I didnt want to pay a lot as I am hoping next winter these wont fit... I definatily find myself glancing on H&Ms website quite a bit nowdays to see what they are offering. I also love their basics leggings as I find them to be just the right length for my legs and again a fantastic fit. Just FYI as well - they do an amazing sale!
Next
For a long time I have lusted over next but up until around 12 or 18 months ago it was never a shop I really ventured in to, probably because as I have mentioned before - my local next is barely big enough to swing a cat round in. However more and more I find myself heading into Next. I particularly love Next for their work wear offerings. This blouse is one of about 5 I picked up over the space of this year. I really loved this style and they did them in lots of different colours and patterns. They have latest me all through the summer and are now serving well under jumpers in the winter with the collars poking out.
Supermarket Sweep - TU at Sainsburys and George
I have been a massive fan of TU at Sainsburys for a long time. I find that they do some fantastic clothes which are affordable but the quality is fantastic and looks more expensive. I have made quite a lot of purchases in there over the past few years - particularly when they have their 25% off events!
George at Asda is another supermarket brand I love and have been loyal too over the years. Again they do great workwear and everyday where and I always see something I love in their. They have had some great stuff in over the last couple of weeks and particularly some great bargains on winter coats for £19! I picked my winter coat up from there this year as a needed a new one and was SO spoilt for choice! They also have some fab partywear for christmas in store and on their website!
Primark
You couldnt mention clothes shops and not mention Primark! I do have a bit of a love hate relationship with it because you can either find lots of stuff at good prices or you go in and see absolutely nothing. Primark again is fantastic if you want to update your wardrobe without spending a lot of money. I have been a fan of Primark basic T Shirt for a long time and find they are great usually ranging from £1-2 for vests and £2-4 for a T shirt. I mean for how long you wear them for why pay any more? I also love Primarks tights because again I find for how long tights actually last, their price of under £5 is enough to pay and they have it all covered from basic's to patterned to coloured tights.My favourite Primark purchase of this year has got to be my lovely Mac which was £20. It is the perfect style that I was looking for and again who can complain about this price?
New Look
I have been a fan of New Look since back in the day when I was buying from their Inspire range and now even more so. I have always loved the clothes New Look offers up. I particularly love their Jeans which i always find to be the right length and are a fantastic price at around £10 for a pair. They are always a nice high waist which I love in a jean and are always a great fit. They also have some fantastic dresses in there and I have quite a few in my wardrobe that have come from there from everyday dresses to workwear to going out dresses!
There are another couple of shops I fleet in and out of, I do like Dorothy Perkins and I have been loving Forever 21 but like H&M we don't have one in Stoke. I think I am finding myself branching out a bit more when it comes to clothes shopping which I really enjoy. It is nice to be able to shop in different places instead of having to stick to the same shops all the time and I am defiantly enjoying being able to spread my shopping wings a bit more!
What are your favourite clothes shops? Do you like to shop around or are you loyal to one brand?
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