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What do you buy from Uniqlo and why?

20 replies

greedygoose · 26/09/2011 17:25

Never shopped from here but always see it recommended/mentioned on here. Quite fancy some cardi's and the skinny cord trousers..

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said · 26/09/2011 17:33

Jeans - they fit my figure and are usually cheap.

Rest is hit and miss but do have quite a lot of stuff so more hit

cyb · 26/09/2011 17:35

I LOVE their dresses in summer but I was in the other day and it was a bit dullsville. Have bought some nice cardi's there in the past, belts, jersey bits. Leggings......sweatshirty things

magso · 26/09/2011 17:37

I have not ordered this winter yet but got lots of heat tech tops and tights last year. They Were very useful staples but seem to be dearer this winter. I am very short so cannot comment on the fitted clothes.

ameliagrey · 26/09/2011 17:37

2 pairs of jeans-one more skinny than the other_ I buy in store and they shorten them for £2.50.

T shirts- cost around £6- really plain but fine for knocking around in.

Heat tec vests- brill.

akaemmafrost · 26/09/2011 17:43

Pretty much everything, top, jacket, cardigan wise, jeans and trousers don't fit me properly for some reason. It is my first port of call shop for pretty much anything else though, fave clothes shop. Great range of hoodies last year in lovely bright colours in the mens section, bought in extra small, they fit perfectly. I just like how un-busy most of the clothes are. Say you think to yourself, I really need a plain grey cardi/nice white shirt with 3/4 length sleeves/green cashmere jumper/long length tunic to go with those trousers. Go to uniqlo and there it will be iyswim.

cyb · 26/09/2011 17:44

ooh yes their hoodies are great, have 3 in diff colours

southeastastra · 26/09/2011 17:46

massive oatmeal hoodie that was about £20 and really soft and v neck tshirts

ds likes the shirts

SueNarmy · 26/09/2011 17:47

A little jersey jackay I wear going out. Perfck. Also ts.

cyb · 26/09/2011 17:48

Yes my h H gets all his gear there. They had some obscure Blue Note Jazz tee shirt which made his day a while back

akaemmafrost · 26/09/2011 17:48

Oh and there is much more stock in the shops than you are able to order on-line too. Luckily I live right near one so am in there at least once a week.

Me too cyb purple, red and yellow. Hoping for more this year, but no colours unfortunately, just grey, green and black. Still worth getting but the colours were lovely last year.

dexter73 · 26/09/2011 17:56

Heattech tops - live in them in the winter
jeans - very good fit for me and a good length
hoody
knitwear - love the merino knits
tops - long sleeve t shirts
shirts
scarves
My dh gets most of his clothes there too.

CristinadellaPizza · 26/09/2011 18:00

t-shirts (long and short sleeved), heat tech tops, merino jumpers, hoodies, jeans ...

MissBeehiving · 26/09/2011 18:06

heattech
jeans
jackets

gregssausageroll · 26/09/2011 18:09

I am size 18 and I ordered loads of bits for autumn/winter. Not one thing fitted. I think their sizes are pretty poor.

dexter73 · 26/09/2011 18:38

I find their sizing quite generous tbh.

EldonAve · 26/09/2011 18:47

Have bought jeans before
Recently bought a short wool coat

oldqueenie · 26/09/2011 19:56

fab for knitwear, lovely lightweight merino jumpers and cardies in good colours... buy a few of these every autumn. menswear v good for ds1 (14) too. really rate it.

Haberdashery · 26/09/2011 20:25

Heattech and jeans, mainly. Sometimes cotton jersey basics. I quite like some of the knitwear.

magso · 27/09/2011 10:12

I have found the sizing irratic- often having to buy tiny sizes for jeans/ trousers and more as expected in tops/ coats etc. I prefer to visit a store and use the online ordering to get what I already know fits for instance if the colour was out of stock in store or on special offer.

Xiaoxiong · 27/09/2011 10:21

Knitwear, both me and DH. Once I find the right size I'll buy in three different colours or whatever their offer is - they usually have a 2 for £20 or 3 for £25 or something like that.

DH gets a lot of his clothes there too - particularly coloured socks, casual jackets, jeans and heattech shirts. He's also got a winter woollen pea coat from four years ago that's still going strong.

Before I was pg I cycled 30 miles a day all last winter and wore just a heattech long-sleeved polo under a hi-vis gilet and heattech leggings - much better than proper "cycling" clothing and about a tenth of the price. MIL has all heattech clothes for running as well.

Agree that sizing can be all over the place though.

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