Shops you never go into into?

[LollyLondon]

I never, ever bought any clothes in Laura Ashley - until this weekend.
Spotted a great jacket in the window www.lauraashley.com/uk/coats+jackets/collarless-biker-jacket/invt/ct733
Looks much nicer IRL. 20% off, bargain!

Made we wonder whether there are other shops I should take a second look at...

Cos is another one for me. I really want to like it though. I see some great bits from Cos in magazines, but whenever I go in, it all looks plain and drab. Probably just me though!

I never realised SimplyBe was a physical shop - thought it was online only!

Debenhams, horrible shopping experience
Oasis - yawn
New look/select/primark and any other cheap crap
Laura Ashley/m&s/next/Hobbs/DP - I like to think I'm still cool ??
American Apparel - total rip off
River Island - over designed
All Saints - like 2010 never happened

"All Saints - like 2010 never happened"

Oh yes! Though I'd minus a decade or two, personally.

Do they still demand (yes demand your address; "Address?") and other details, at White Company on paying? I was always when they did that and politely refused.

Don't go in:
Gap - literally never bought anything in there
Young shops eg Top Shop, River Island
Zara - never found a thing in there
Coast - too weddingy, nothing fits me
BHS - sooo frumpy
Oasis & Warehouse - liked it about 20 years ago, seems like tat now
Debenhams - stressful

Wallis, River Island, Oasis, Fat Face, Laura Ashley, White Stuff........

I buy loads from Laura Ashley! People are always surprised when I say something I'm wearing is from there. Lovely work dresses, fab floaty blouses, gorgeous colours. And I'm addicted to their home stuff so browse there quite a lot and end up looking at clothes too.

New Look
River Island
M&S
Fat Face
H&M
Dotty ps
Next
Debenhams
House of Fraser
Oasis
Monsoon
Wallis
Miss Selfridge

could go on but easier to say where I DO go

I buy tons from Oasis.

I never go in:

Zara - sizing iffy and clothes poor quality
Mango - I forget
Miss Selfridge - just no
Topshop - except for basics and the only decent maternity range on the High St
M&S - no
River Island - although another who loved carrying my PE Kit in a bag as a teen
Next - Homeware and kids is great. Mens, not bad. Women's is frumpy.

Never have any luck in Cos.
Don't bother with Hobbs, too geography teacher for me.
Never buy anything from Jigsaw - instant frump on me
Hardly ever have joy in Whistles either.

On the high st I mostly buy from:
Topshop
American Apparel
Jack Wills

I don't tend to go in Hobbs/reiss/whistles/jigsaw/phase eight as they don't have the casual sahm stuff I need. Although I do have a quick browse if I'm in John Lewis.

River island have great cotton long line vests and there is often a hidden gem of a top in there. Their jeans are meant to be good too but I've never tried them on.

I didn't know there were actual Simply Be shops either till I recently spotted one at the tacky end of Oxford St. Can't stand them online but, having put a foot over the threshold, was still aghast at the array of garish cheap-looking polyester tat that confronted me. Never again!

I never go in Laura Ashley either. I think it over priced, chintzy and frumpy. I might be nearly 40 but I don't want to look it!
Other shops I never go in:
Primark -too messy
River Island - too trendy
Zara - just never think of it

Never go in benneton or paco, most parts of Debenhams

I like oasis but rarely buy unless its reduced.same with warehouse.

I hate h and m with a passion. but I still go in for a look. Sometimes the dds get bits.

And i don't like tk Maxx either the nice stuff would literally want to jump off the shelf at me.

River island got fab boots and jeans there 7 years ago they were expensive but still going strong but the quality of the stuff now is very poor it's more like Primark quality but with a hefty price tag.

I never go in the following
Primark
M&S
Fat Face
M&Co
Tesco/asda etc
Gap
River Island-used to, but not now as I think its overpriced and not as good.
Monsoon
Zara
and loads more

Oops I didn't answer the question - I give most shops a chance but I never go into -

All saints - far too expensive
M and Co - sooo frumpy
Whistles - again too expensive and not my style
Fat face and white stuff - too scruffy
Ted Baker - used to like it but find it too try hard now

Places I often buy from that aren't supermarkets are Uniqlo, River Island, M and S, Zara, Cos. I am currently annoyed with Gap as I bought a jumper from there which bobbled so badly it's unwearable, given its full price was £40 (I got it 50% off) is unacceptable.

I find uniqlo has usurped gap. They do the same stuff cheaper and better.

Monsoon
Next
Those fashion shops that are pitch black inside.
Most designer label shops
Sports Direct
Body shop

Loads more if I really think.

Never been in
Hollister
Jack Wills

Made the mistake of buying a coat in All Saints last year after a boozy lunch and returned it because I wised up when I got home, I now have a rather large credit note and I hate every fucking thing in that shop, every season I hope they have something wearable without the daft slashes and asymmetric hems - I'm so bored with their clothes!

OP Cos is one of those shops that works if you buy your whole entire wardrobe from there, but is completely useless if you want to buy a top that will go with anything else from any other retailer.

I do lurk online there though, lusting after ugly shoes and pendulum dresses which would fit my entirely imaginary globe trotting career as an architect...

sports direct (yucksville apart from trainers),
River Island (i'm not trendy enough methinks),
Matalan (I think that store is a false economy, polyester and acrylic),
Primark (makes me stressed by the sheer volume of stock),
new look (style is a bit tooo young & trendy for me),

Sports direct has lots of er... Sportswear for those who gym

Yy matalan. Never understand what the shop is about.

I like Oasis jeans.

YY to bloody all saints. Overpriced goth chic