Marks and Spencer clothing alternatives

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For people that shop at M&S or that used to shop at M&S for clothing, where do you buy your clothes from now? M&S style is just hideous and I feel the most similar to M&S is Next, but where else could I look?

Uniqlo for basics - especially t-shirts, shirts and jumpers. Nice and plain, decent quality.

@MaudesMum what is the sizing like? I often look at their website but never go through with the purchase as I don’t want to have to return stuff. Thanks

I still find some good things in M&S. Very happy with a leather tan belt I just got. Good sports bras. Chinos and cotton jumpers.
Other than that, I buy cotton basics at H&M and dresses at Cos.

I really like M&S, the quality is good. I haven't shopped in Next for decades.

Uniqlo site lets you enter your measurements and it will suggest a size.

I find it strange that you would think Next is better quality and value than M&S.

H&M for me. The basics are so, so good. I love their natural fabrics too. During Lockdown I think it’s returned back to it’s roots - the design quality has def improved.

White stuff, fatface, phase 8, warehouse, seasalt.

Still get jeans from m and s.

I used to love Per Una :-( I tend to go for Seasalt, Brakeburn, Weird Fish, Joules. Sainsbury's for jeans!

I'm finding myself heading back to M&S over the last year or so. Basic work dresses are decent quality, cotton nighties (before Christmas) were good, bras good - going to push the boat out and try their jeans.

You could try Sainsbury's? I like Next swimwear but M&S is rivalling it this year.

Esprit.

What did you used to buy in M and S? They do have plenty of good stuff, but it depends what you are looking for.

It depends on the branch with the clothes. They stock according to the area the store is in.

I quite like Gap for basic tops etc.

John Lewis had a range of brands. Phase Eight is reasonable quality for the price, not everything though. I like Brastop for bras and swimwear. Tbh I haven't really bought many clothes in the last year.

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@DietrichandDiMaggio

What did you used to buy in M and S? They do have plenty of good stuff, but it depends what you are looking for.

I agree - you need a large store for choice then you have to be selective.

I agree that there isn’t much inspiring in M&S these days. I am however, very impressed with their goodmove athletic wear.

M&S is rubbish for ‘fashion’ but it can be beaten for thing like plain cotton and wool jumpers (I get mine in the men’s section), jeans and T shirts.

That said, at the start of the first lockdown I got some plain white loose fit cotton t shirts in H&M for about £4 and I have worn them almost every single day and they’re still going strong. They also did some crepe tops that are as comfortable at T-shirt’s but work well when you need to look more formal - for Zoom calls and suchlike.

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M&S do fashionable shoes well. They make lovely lingerie.
They do good classics, but it's not for the fast fashion shopper.

The athletic wear is great.

The menswear is very good.