I often go to my local New Look, as it's quite "edited". Ditto going to Selfridges to check out their TopShop and H&M, and Westfield to see Mango. But... Unless you live in central London, that's hardly a practical option. I have no idea why New Look and H&M have so much crappy stock, and Mango is so hard to shop for online. I wish I could be like Aunty Marge and Selma from The Simpsons and go through their inventory with a red pen, cutting out the racks of nasty stuff.
Tomorrow is the weekly post, so will try and include something on anything good I see in New Look, but it's really somewhere I only find casual stuff, not workwear. Although... This does raise the question of whether you can wear lace or floral print to work? Both the cotton skirts on this thread were lovely, but are they work appropriate? I expect in some cases, yes, and in some cases, no. Due to either the workplace or what the wearer feels comfortable in, or due to both? How about animal print? I can feel a blog post coming on... [opens the Amaretto...]