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Gin It's the best Primark I've been to. Because it's so big, even when it's busy, it doesn't feel crowded and stressful. Better than the Marble Arch one, imo.

Jumpher I agree!

My colleague buys all his suits from there. They don't look like expensive suits, but don't look any cheaper than everyone else's suits.

Our local one is grim, clothes all mixed up everywhere and a limited selection. I might try the tottenham court road one instead

I get vests, socks, scarves, occasional t-shirt for Ds2. Ds1 loves their t-shirts and hoodies. He's growing so quickly it works out cheaper.
I do have a grey winter coat that I've had for a few years. It washes well and I like the shape, it doesn't look like Primani.
Bras are awful knickers a nice in next size up.

I went yesterday (Tottenham Court Road branch) got more fleecy-lined tights, Argan oil (recommend both) hair bobbles, £9 satchel (in tan, but I really want green too).

My top bargain was a pack of 5 toothbrushes for 75p

Kids t-shirts etc - wouldn't buy again, twisted seams and fading instantly.
Kids Pjs- not as lovely as I was hoping, went hard and funny raised seams.

But success with: long sleeve layering stretchy tops that don't ride up on me and they are almost as good as the much more expensive versions I have bought over the years, lined winter tights, lurex fish net fashion tights!

the crowds are terrible aren't they? Can't wait till they start doing online shopping.

I love:

Scarves
Skinny jeans, especially the coloured ones
Strappy longline vest tops
PJs
Padded gilets (unbelieveably cheap)
Fluffy bedsocks
Jewellery

You can pick up the odd bargain which looks way more expensive that it actually was. In the recent sale I bought a gorgeous fitted jersey blazer for £8 and a black evening cardi studded with tiny black jewels. Most of their clothing is a bit hit and miss, though, and I rarely buy their knitwear or see-thru polyester blouses.

Stores also vary massively; the worst are like jumble sales, with stuff heaped all over the floor and no room to move about, but the larger ones (Bristol, for example) are much smarter-looking.

The £7 skinny jeans have been great for me.

And this is neither style or beauty, but dh and I each have a cheap fleecy men's dressing gown from there. Doesn't look particularly attractive but I've found if I wear it and massive socks in the house then I don't need to have the heating on nearly as much, it's so warm and toasty. So a big money saver in winter.

My 10.6yo DD is very tall and slender so has outgrown the girls sizes. She's now wearing a womens size 6-8.

She loves:
leggings (but she wears them as tights, they are a bit sheer for my taste)
The leggings with studs or embellishments
I like the jumpers (for me)
We got some swimsuit cover-ups (about £8)
Neutral coloured lycra vests for under my work tunics.

DD has got skinny jeans
A padded jacket and a couple of sleeveless gilets (washable and lasting well)

Any blouses with beads or studs I put in a net washbag

DS (13) wears the mens XS size.
He's got some TShirts and the fleecy jackets.

DH has some TShirts which are okay.
And he buys his work trousers there.

I've not bought any towels there but did buy fleece blankets.

I like the scarves & seamless vests for me. Some of my friends swear by the skinnies but they don't fit well on me. Have had some good knitwear (and some not so good!). Cheap cardigans good for everyday, have a couple of boyfriend type ones (£10-ish) which I wear quite a lot with dresses & leggings. Don't like their leggings but love the tights (especially the fleece-lined ones at the moment).
Underwear - bought some cotton shorts -style pants which I like but have had others which were crap - same with bras, the quality seems to vary a lot on these.

DD will only wear "girl boxers" from Primark - the seamless stretchy ones which you can usually get matching crop tops for. She has a couple of pairs of jogging bottoms & zip-up hoodies from the women's section which she likes, and has had a couple of pairs of plimsolls which were fine. I find the girls section pretty crap to be honest but DD can wear a women's 6-8 now so we tend to just do that.

Boys' clothes are fab. Wash well and DS loves them. He likes the coloured jeans & chinos and the print t-shirts. He would like the character ones, but I refuse to buy them!

Oh and we all live in Primark jim-jams! I have some lovely grey ones with a vest top and a fleecy set, and the kids have various mainly fleecy ones at the moment. Yeah, you get the odd twisty seam, and they don't last forever, but at £5 max for kids and under a tenner for women, what do you expect?!!

Hair oil is good and Carmex lip balm in the squeezy tube is cheaper than anywhere else!

I also plan on trying the towels after the comments on here ( friend also says they are v good)!

I went today and got

Rolling Stones t shirt
Long black vest
5 pairs of socks
Stripey and roses scarf
An owl cushion

DD2 got a hoody
Owl socks (3 pack)
Moustache socks (3pack)
3 t shirts.

DD1 got a pink and grey skull sweatshirt
Moustache socks

I like...

Scarves
Sunglasses
Cardigans
Long line racer back vests (I have a few from 2001 )
Joggers for slobbing in

The towels are okay but need a fair few washes before use.

I haven't been to Primark for about a year and a half but I got up early this morning and trekked through to Essen. It was mad from opening time onwards - really stressful. But! Those super soft skinnies are amazing, got some gorgeous long-john style pajama pants, a lovely, top, lovely bag.... Men's cotton chino pants 11 euro! I have to take a few things back so ill give it a try on a weekday morning next week. Based on your posts, I want to look at the towels and see if I can get a better look at the accessories. There was a lot of crap but some lovely things, the staff were very pleasant and the store was clean despite being overrun!

DDs have done OK with tshirts, vest tops and a pair of £8 mock uggs.

I wasn't convinced by the boots, but DD2(11) day's they are very comfy. They look quite reasonable in an out door slipper kind of way.

Very cheap leggings are junk.

Dnt know what the posters are doing to the kids clothes to make them fall apart as my lot live in clothes from primark ans they wash and tumble dry great.i love their tights and agree that their towels and duvet sets are far better quality than debenhams and the like.

I got some supersoft grey skinnies today and they fit really well and are comfy. Find it hard to find jeans that are a good fit. Also long sleeve top with a cute pocket on and velour lounge type pants. Also last week I got a lovely cotton black snood with duck prints on reduced to £2.00

I have found that they kept well, provided they were washed at low temp and weren't tumble dried. I wonder if that's why I've never had a problem with the kids stuff, I never tumble dry it, and only ever wash on 30.

Love to lounge pj's are really good. They are the 100% cottton ones in a single colour.I have several pairs. Second the towels. They were the only place I could find a specific colour that Dc wanted and I was expecting very bad things but quality remarkably good. Also and likely no good to op but maybe to others, their coloured trousers for babies and toddlers up to 2 are the best trousers I have found. They are softer than jeans but quite hard wearing. They are £4 each and my Dc wears nothing else! Finally the coloured chinos for Dc are good too.

I used to get dd clothes there when she was 10/11 but that was about 5 years ago.
I have never bought anything for myself there, mainly because I hate the messiness and pile it here mentality. Not my idea of shopping.
My SIL shops there and buys tons of stuff on a weekly basis....then wears it once. Again, not my idea of shopping.

toboldlygo Do they still stock those Cambridge satchel look-a-likes? I've looked everywhere

Awks The Tottenham Court Road branch is amazing!

I might go this morning, get there early before the crowds arrive...

I buy navy opaque tights for DD1 - only shop for us that always seem to have them in stock (they are like gold dust everywhere else) we were surprised at the quality - excellent last ages and are only £3 for a pack of 5!
DD2 just started wearing opaque tights from tradional wooly ones again for £3 for 5 if they ladder it is not so expensive to replace and also have bought them from M&S and no better still ladder plus you have paid twice as much for only 3 pairs.
I also buy Hair things eg Alice bands, ponytail elastics ( a huge ball for £1) pretty hairslides etc for DD2
Beach Towels and DD1 got 3 Bikinis there last year for price would normally pay for 1 - good quality not see through, lined etc
Just got DD2 some skinny jeans from the Childrens Dept washed well
Would not buy clothes there for myself or DD1 / DS- Teenagers=Primark No Go!!!

ooops. Lined tights

fleece lied tights. Super cosy