What do you wear or use from shops which no longer exist?

[FourChimneys]

I am currently wearing a summer nightie from British Home Stores.

Yesterday I was measuring a picture frame with a Woolworths ruler.

What about you?

I totally forgot about them until you mentioned them. Blast from the past.

What happened to good shoe shops? There used to be so many and now I think there is only Clarkes or the really cheap ones.

Work shies from dolcis. Got them when I started teaching.
Dress and hooded Cardi from Pilot.

Anyone else remember Mark 1 and Internacionale?

A set of kitchen implements (fish slice, large spoon, spatula) from Timothy Whites.

I have my favourite pair of jeans that came from Peacock's over 15 years ago

They fit perfectly

I know some Peacocks still exist but none anywhere near me
They cost £10 and I prefer them to the £90 ones I had from Tommy Hilfiger ( was given a voucher to spend , liked them in the shop but not so much after wearing them for a few hours )

I know. I have a pair of Pied a Terre espadrilles somewhere too! I think they’re gone now.

Jewellery from Past Times. Used to get mail order catalogues from them (they never had shop fronts in Australia). Still miss that company.

My dresses are all from Bravissimo/Pepperberry, same with some of my summer tops.

I miss being able to buy dresses and tops that aren't tshirts or jumpers or stretchy.

I wore my Internationale sleeveless puffer yesterday.

I have not been to the UK in 20 years and I'm so shocked to hear of all the stores that have closed now.

I have quite a lot of jackets which I just cannot part with. One of them is Bench. The other is St Michael's wool hooded coat.
And I still wear some United Colours of Benetton bits.

I cannot believe Wilko has closed!

I am currently sat under a BHS year-round duvet... also have BHS ceiling lights, and mugs.

I wear Jamie jeans and agree that the ASOS ones are awful! My black ones are showing their age now and I cannot find an equivalent! Got loads of blue pairs thank goodness!

I have quite a few lamps from BHS that are still going strong, a dress from Windsmoor that I wore for Ascot many years ago, St Michael pillowcases, lots of Wilko stuff too

A lot of my crockery is from BHS as I had it all on my wedding list years ago (when the list was a notebook & you tore out the page of what you wanted to buy!) I still miss their home department.
I got a top from a charity shop recently that was St Michael & it's such good quality.
I miss the high street branches of DP, Warehouse & Oasis & still have lots of clothes from them.

A ceiling light from BHS about 23 years ago=I like it so much it moved house with us 3 years ago!
Numerous BHS towels and pieces of crockery
Christmas decorations from BHS and Woolworths

There’ll be more but it’s early and I’ve not had coffee yet😂

Summer dressing gown from C&A. Another from Debenhams.
Christmas decorations from Woolworths.
I rarely shop in the high street and don't know what isn't there.

Brexit

While I think a lot can be laid at the door of Brexit the shoe shops had started to disappear before that.

I went to Germany this year, Leipzig to be exact, and it was amazing to be in a city with shops that were open.

My colander was bought st a tupperware party in 1989 (I think) I like proper tupperware, I miss being able to get it. And my tea caddy I bought in Boots homeware department in 1992 for £3. (I think this counts as the homeward dept doesn't exist amymore).
I also have a StMichael underslip.

Lots of stuff from Past Times.

I always had lots of their jewellery, but DH was a store manager for them when we first moved in together, so an awful lot of our soft furnishings/mirrors/ornaments came from there too. Also, most of our Christmas decorations. I miss that shop!

I have a black cardigan I wear for work from United colours of benneton that I love. If I'd have known it would have lasted me 25+ years I would have got more in more colours!!

Kaliko, Kew (didn't last long), Alexon, the real Jaeger (before it became M and S). Artigiano. Jaques Vert, a lovely long fitted wool coat.
My very prolific pear tree came from Woolworths closing down sale.

Woolworths: earthenware bowls, cutlery, clothes pegs.

Oh and a ladle.
Bed and mattress from Warren Evans, but I saw the other day that they’re back, hooray

I have some poly pockets from Woolworths. We were having a clear out and have far too many poly pockets but I wasn't partying with those.

A bodycon racer back vest from Sock Shop - god knows how old it is but DD still wears it!

I also have a St Michael white cotton dressing gown of my mum’s - I wear it all the time in the summer and it washes brilliantly, looks brand new. Can’t say the same for their current stuff.