Went into Preston today and the options were pretty poor and limited. My go to is pretty much Next, M&S and H&M but the range of anything decent was lacking.
I know there’s online options but it’s nice to physically try the clothes on before buying.
At the moment, George Asda has been my go to for jeans. Can’t stand this obsession with skinny and slim fit legs.
Mainly Next, with a but of M&S, Tesco and Asda. They (and M&S) have a much larger stock online, so I tend to order online but ock and collect in store, so I can order a few in different sizes, try them on for the best fit and return what doesn’t work. That way you get the larger range of options but the convenience of trying them on in-store.
That’s a good idea. The Preston M&S store is really weird, there’s a lot of space in the actual store that’s unutilised, they could add way more clothes.
I used to use a site where you could buy from multiple shops in one go but it actually got bought out by M&S and closed down, haven’t really found a “go to” place since.
The 90s
Still rocking shell suits?
Crop tops and ripped flared jeans. Gotta get that midriff out.
New clothes, often Uniqlo is my first stop. But more and more I go to Vinted and Charity stores for anything that isn’t sportswear.
No good options anymore. I have been naked for 3 ½ years.
TX Maxx mostly.
I’m mainly shopping in Uniqlo now. Assume that’s the Manchester Arndale store nearest for you.
Browsing various stores, don’t go for cheap stuff at Primark, try go for better stuff. 90% of the time you will walk out with nothing, 9% of the time you will find something decent you like, 1% of the time you find an entire rack of stuff and will be good for the next 5 years…
Aim for the sales really, however much better a crew t-shirt is… It’s not £50 good…
Stores: Crew White stuff Next M&S (mostly work stuff) Tesco (socks only!)
I really have no idea, I don’t even know if some shops sell mens stuff.
Pretty basic here, H&M or Zara with the occasional visit to TK Maxx and Fat Face. Found my fake leather jacket through TK Maxx, feels like visiting the local second hand record shop as 85% of visits have nothing in my style in but I’ll see something that interests me the other times.
I have enough shirts though, (too many) music related but occasionally based on TV/game franchises
For about a decade or so only online. Mostly Ebay or Amazon, but also Etsy. I hate shopping, most product listings have sizing guides and if it doesn’t fit you can return it fairly easily. Been thinking about buying some stuff from https://techwear-uk.com/ recently.
Uniqlo because they actually try to make affordable good quality stuff instead of fast fashion that breaks down after a single wash.
And thrift/vintage shops.
Asket has some nice (albeit expensive) options. They have a capsule wardrobe mindset, so you have fewer clothes of higher quality.
Rock concerts. I only wear black band t-shirts. Bit expensive, though.
I’ve mostly given up on high street clothes now. I don’t need to be paying £50 for a cheap looking T-shirt with some irrelevant logo stuck on it. Like you I mostly looked at the same stores you listed. Occasionally Fat face too but not their summer range as it was always some wannabe surfer dude crap.
I started looking online because it became next to impossible to find shoes that fit my size 12 clown feet and I graduated to just getting clothes online too. The choice is much better.
online
That doesn’t narrow it down. At all :-)
Uniqlo or M&S, honestly.
I don’t have the mental energy to deal with primark’s varying quality and sizes any more.
M&S jeans are great - last me as long as stuff like Levis ever used to and cost less than half as much.
Love it.
I love the chinos. Fantastic pockets.
I hate Primark. The stores are always chaotic, the clothes never quite fit right and they fall to bits far too quickly.
Great for kids clothes though.
Don’t forget hunting through the trousers rack for the one pair that is your size.
Only to find it’s not there, and you have to contemplate their skinny options (newsflash: The regular fit is skinny, the skinny are basically spray-on jeans for people without leg muscles).
