If you used to like clothes from Next.....

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..... where do you buy now?

I used to love Next clothes but the last few years I've struggled to find things I like and the quality has gone way down. Now I end up spending on girls clothes for my DD and nothing for me.

Any suggestions?

Fat face
New look (for cheap tops)
Monsoon

Sorry, no help, but watching with interest as I have found the same.

I shop in Matalan , wears really well and at less than £5 for a long sleeved top I don't have to worry about by 2 preschoolers wrecking things.

New Look

m & s

Fat Face
White Stuff
Gap

But why did you used to buy them? I have always found their clothes so drab. the only thing i ever buy from there is jewellery

Next are good for jeans and socks. That's it.

8 years ago when DS1 was born nearly everything came from Next, wouldn't do it now.

Now (for kids and me, and DH) Debenhams, M&S, FatFace, Oasis, Bay trading, most pleaces actually, and for cheap fixes Boohoo.com oh and Peacocks (Don't tell anyone I said that! Things you know won't be worn very much, or things like basic plain tops for layering etc, they are really good for.

I bought a black winter coat for work from Next and so has half the nation its seems. You can spot Next clothes at 20 paces. They are ok for basics like plain t-shirts and jeans, never buy anything else. My dh hates Next with a passion and has not bought anything from there since the early 1990's.

Next has always had that certain look. Ive never liked it too much. I like their socks. The childrenswear is ok as long as it hasnt got the word "Next" written all over it or that it has a headless Ben 10 picture on it.
For myself I like New Look, Topshop, H&M, and River Island.

This year there's only 1 colourful, tweedy type jacket that I'm going to buy, it'll look lovely with jeans, but there's nothing else at all. It's really grim.

I shop at FatFace, Oasis, tiny bit of Boden, little boutiques, I've just discovered Soaked In Luxury clothes and bought a gorgeous waterfall cardi from them.

I really hate that 'Next black trouser suit with white shirt' look so many women seem to wear nowadays. It's everywhere.

I used to like Next but that was in about 1990 so I am probably not much help to you. Its been shit since about 1996.

Gap and Top shop for tee shrts and basics. Used to use H&M but the quality sucks now.
Otherwise Hobbs, Whistles,, Comptoir, Nicole Fahri, LK Bennett -[old gimmer]

In the 90s the Directory was something to look forward to..it had fabric swatches and everything... Those were the days!

boden
fat face
white stuff
marksys

although there us something about fat face too at the mo

at Mango

ooh I remember the whole swatches thing. You didn't have to buy it for a while there either.

I have a full length dress from Next circa about 1988. I should do something with it. It still fits but I can't wear ironic 'vintage' - too old

Yes, why was Next good in the old days? It went off in the mid-nineties. It used to have class. Now it's work wear for dental nurses and leisure wear for eating pizza at an out of town bowling alley. Horrid.

Nice

Next was lovely in the '80's. I think Hobbs might be the equivalent for work wear now but it is ££££££.

I buy from all over these days.

I think they miss George. Anybody looked at his new givE range yet?

New Look and Tesco......but then I don't need smart stuff for work.

TKMax, but you have to really search and sometimes strike lucky, other times its like a jumble sale.

And Charity shops!

I noticed load of people say New Look - I am going to take their advice and have a little look for some tops.

I get plain t-shirt type tops from Asda/Sainsbury's - the sort to wear under other stuff or that preschoolers are going to wipe mucky hands down anyway.

Also the odd thing from Fatface or White stuff if not having a home day! I used to love Next. It's only been in the last 3-4 years imo that it has really gone downhill.

agree re jeans and socks
although only very plain jeans
and boys unifomr

Monsoon for work stuff
M&S Autograph, Gap, Oasis, H&M for play!