East in administration

[fishfingerdinner]

Admittedly it's not a shop I shop in but East has gone into administration, will there be any stores left at this rate?!

I thought they'd already gone to be honest - their big store in Glasgow closed about a year ago. I'm not a huge fan either but we see a lot of their stuff come through the charity shop where I volunteer and it's good quality and very well-made.

Seems the cheapies like H&M and Primark are going from strength to strength and the quality brands are losing out.

I'm both surprised and not surprised IYSWIM

I've bought a fair amount from them in the past, but haven't found anything I liked in the last couple of years. Not quite sure why not - colour palette (too much orange) was one factor, other stuff just didn't appeal for some reason

My poshest dress was from East, and I bought a stupidly cheap skirt from them a few years ago. They sent me someone else's package as well as my own but we're really quick about collecting it. It's a pity that they're going