Favourite Shops and Least Favourite....

Niamho!

i'm buying alot of clothes in Vero Moda lately. they have kinda different stuff lately. i'm liking it alot.
used to be a River Island Addict. not anymore.

I NEVER buy anything From Topshop. EVER. weird.....i just dont bother going in anymore....they never have anything i like.

Lola123

Have to sat, I'm the opposite. Never see anything in Vera Moda but have been shopping a lot in topshop these days. Used to love awear too but it's gone a bit cr@p the past year if ya ask me.
Ya can't beat penny's for some cheap n cheerful stuff though!
H&M is another favourite, and miss selfridges!

Creamy Goodness

fav's:

urban outfitters - nice but expensive.
american eagle - cheap what you see is what you get
h&m - cheap and great quality.
pennys - cheap what you see is what you get
dunnes - cheap what you see is what you get

least fav's
anywhere that sells "distressed" stuff. - looks silly.
FCUK - just don't like it
TxMaxx - you'll break your balls looking for something and you don't really save that much, i'm a man i prefer to be in and out of a shop in like 5 minutes.

Strawberries07

I love New look for Tees!! Can never get enough. I like Vera Modas knits and topshop was my place to shop all the time... but I can afford €63 jeans anymore. River Island I go into but I am never wanting to really HAVE someting unless its a sparkly accessory! Pennys!!! When the wages come in thats where you'll find me. I got most of the last summer stock in there perfect for heading quickly down to the shop between catching a few rays on the beach!

wixfjord

Fave: Berskha, H and M, Pull nd Bear and asos(if you can call that a shop)
Good selection, colourful and cool stuff

Least: Jeanscene Jack and Jones, River Island, FCUK, BT2
First 3 are just such bad quality and full of knackery stuff and the others are dear and cliched

Undecided: Tribe(Dear but nice) Topman(Not great for the common man but some nice gear) Pennys (Nice stuff but you could see ten guys wearing the same stuff as you within an hour)

watna

Favourites:
Penney's and Mango... that's pretty much where I shop, apart from the occasional designer stuff i buy online.

Least Favourite:

French Connection... I just don't get why it's so expensive. It looks cheap and is very plain.

Nala

Favourites:

H & M (nice bright colours, great for basics, accessories as well)
Penneys (good for accessories, socks etc)
The Dunnes Savida range is good when I can afford it.

Used to go into Topshop a lot but don't bother now, a lot of the stuff is too high fashion and will look silly in 6 months.
A-wear isnt as god as it used to be.
Next's clothes are bland and plain but they always were, same as M & S.

Stench Blossoms

Favourites :

Topshop, Miss. Selfridge, Abercrombie, H&M, River Island, Urban Outfitters & Awear.

Least Favourites :

Berseka - used to like it but haven't seen anything nice there in ages.

Vibe, 40 Degrees, No name, Japan, Angel, Extravert, Fab, Catch etc - all are full of cheap polyester clothes that shrink in the wash.

MooseJam

penny's got a lot for the family

Papillon87

Jeez not many FCUK fans here! Yes, most of the stuff is perhaps overpriced, but the quality is good and there is some very nice stuff (IMO anyway).

Personally, love Urban Outfitters (however it's very pricey), Topshop, liking FCUK at the moment and the vintage shops around town.

Don't like River Island at all.

H and M...indifferent.

Oasis and Warehouse...now and again...but very expensive for what's on offer IMO.

cheerio

Like:
TopShop
H&M
Penneys
Oasis
A/Wear
Warehouse

Dislike:
River Island
Vero Moda
TkMaxx

JC 2K3

I never notice one mainstream shop having distinctly different styles of clothes to the next. I don't have a favourite or a least favourite for this reason, I just buy what I think looks nice and isn't overpriced....

Corruptedmorals

Love:

Miss Selfridge
A-Wear
River Island
Bay (eh..the odd time)
Penneys
Mango
Dorothy Perkins
Red Herring

Dislike:

Tk Maxx, the sight of the rails..ughh
H&M has really gone downhill, I think
Bershka ^
Zara..just don't like it
Stradivarius
River Island overpriced
Warehouse WAY overpriced

Papillon87

oooh yes forgot, Mango has some lovely stuff.

Also, CorruptedMorals, FINALLY someone else who "just doesn't like" Zara...it just does nothing for me! My friends can't understand this!

rediguana

Favourite: Massimo Duiti.

Least Favourite: Um, so many suck, it's hard to say.

Attol

Topshop for some things. Love the Realitees and some of the shoes and accessories. Also my fave jeans are from there. Had to buy 2 pairs! Unfortunately no other trousers in that shop fit me.

River Island used to be great but haven't seen anything in there lately. Bought a top and shorts in the sale but haven't seen anything lately that has wowed me.

Vero Moda went all weird with their jean sizing so I'm not that big a fan. Got one of my fave hoodies there then lost it in Fibbers though Had a pair of jeans from there that I wore til they were so threadbare it was unfixable but those were my only finds really.

Penneys is great for random things. Can find bargains once in a while. Boughta pair of leopard print ballet pumps for a tenner and they're one of my most used pairs of shoes.

Arnotts has everything. I used to work near it and spent so much money in there!

Niamho!

was in the Beautiful place that is the Square a while ago. walked by Japan....everytime i walk past i just think its pure TACKY!!! ugh....

Cork

My least favorite shop in Debenhams.

I often drop in but I have not bought as much as a pair of socks.

I find Pennys good.

MayMay

New Look
Sasha
No Name (sorry but I've gotten some really nice dresses in there)
Dunnes Stores Savida range
H&M

Selphie

I like: Vera Moda, River Island, Topshop, Abercrombie & Fitch, Miss Selfridge, Penneys (obviously) and AWear.
I don't like: Japan and Extrovert, those kinda crappy shops.

New Look I'm undecided on. I like their ballet pumps, and to a certain extent their t-shirts, but everything else just seems to be of poor quality/not nice.

biko

H&M
Levi's
ebay

fits

Always seem to buy my clothes in H&M and Penneys..

I like the idea of Topshop, but their clothes really just dont suit me, at all.

missmatty

Like:
H&M: But not convinced on cut and quality. Great cheap makeup and accessories though!
BT2.
Miss Selfridge.
Bench stuff.
Urban Outfitters.
Penneys.
Jigsaw.
Clerys/Arnotts.

Indifferent:
River Island: Used to be great but crap now.
A-wear: ditto but they do the odd great bag/scarf.
Mango.
M&S.
TK Maxx: Got great stuff there but hate the rooting around.

Dislike:
Topshop: Expensive, quality is desperate and very little suits me.
Next: Mammy stuff.
Zara: Really hate it. They don't do trousers for shorties and I don't buy work clothes so it's no use to me.
New Look.
The cheapy shops.

I-like-eggs,mmm

I like:

* Genius
* Sabotage
* BT2 & BT
* Topshop
* Reiss
* Tribe
* Warehouse
* Monsoon
* Rococco
* Urban Outfitters
* Arnotts
* Anything that's a little different and quirky, NOT mass produced clothing stores...

Don't Like:

* River Island
* New Look
* H&M
* Penny's
* Miss Selfridge
* Any of those little shops like Magic, No Name, Japan etc..

Heln

Like:
*Penneys for basics & accessories but haven't seen much there for a while
*Topshop for tops but some of their stuff is a bit too 'art studenty'
*Zara for work clothes - trousers have longer legs and come in smaller sizes
*Savida but anyone else notice a change in their sizes??? They're trousers are huge now
*Brown Thomas for handbags, not that I've been able to afford a new one for a while


Dislike
*H&M - I just don't see what the fuss is about
*Next - so boring
*River Island - either they used to have nice stuff or I just didn't know any better. They're stuff just looks tacky and has been the same for years
*Japan/Jane Norman/No Name/any of those tacky paki shops - tacky and gaudy
*A Wear - plain and boring, but I did see some nice workwear there yesterday so they may be on the up...

Edit: Oh and when I'm in the States I love Abercrombie & Fitch and Guess

flynnser19

faves:
River island: jeans are the best
Pull and bear : has to be my fav shop ever got great stuff in barcelona
h&m: just amazing and cheap
Penneys: cant beat it

Notso good:
Topshop: never see anything i like in it really
TK Maxx: too much work
A/Wear: nothing in it lately

Mrs. MacGyver

Faves:
Next for work stuff
M & S (good work stuff) nice tshirts
Penneys (variety great for shoes/handbags)
Arnotts
Wallis

Indifferent
Topshop
Dorothy Perkins
Miss Selfridge

Dislike:
H & M (sizes are wierd)
Debenhams
Japan
Warehouse
River Island

littlesurfer

i like warehouse recently,...i used to hate them but they're picking up the game....

I love top shop for funky pieces and the quality is pretty good

have a real thing for Jenny Vander in town, love that place,...real high class vintage...its my fav!

hate river island, i reckon their stuff is the most dull i can never find anything in there although their jeans are a good fit!

after that, put me anywhere near a no name or japan or jane norman and i break out in a rash

Niamho!

littlesurfer wrote:

i like warehouse recently,...i used to hate them but they're picking up the game....

I love top shop for funky pieces and the quality is pretty good

have a real thing for Jenny Vander in town, love that place,...real high class vintage...its my fav!

hate river island, i reckon their stuff is the most dull i can never find anything in there although their jeans are a good fit!

after that, put me anywhere near a no name or japan or jane norman and i break out in a rash

I loved Jane Norman. thought it was the best thing ever around the time of my 21st (3 yrs ago) but now i go in and its just the most Tacky clothes in it made of ****ty material that i could make myself. and it helps to be a size 6-8 most the time.

artnotort

i really like topshop
cant go wrong in that shop


cant stand extrovert or no name or anything like it.

Faerie

Topshop is my favourite by far, I could spend all day in the big one in Dublin! I love their accessories and their quirky 'designer' collections.
I love Oasis too and I probably buy most of my clothes in there - the Topshop in Cork is tiny.
I also love Store in Cork, Brown Thomas, Faith, FCUK and Accessorize. New Look is great for shoes, but the clothes are generally boring.

Hate:
Penny's - The mess, the crowds, horrific quality and cut, and the prices are worrying anyway. I've only ever bought pyjamas in there!
River Island - Tacky, and way overpriced for the quality.
All the No Name, extrovert etc shops
Awear - I used to like it (never loved it because it's always been a bit boring) but now there's absolutely nothing in there.

Clare Bear

New Look, H&M, Sasha, Topshop, Oasis...some nice clothes in Bay sometimes too and Miss Selfridge....not too fussed on River Island either, rarely go in there now.

Selphie

Niamho! wrote:

I loved Jane Norman. thought it was the best thing ever around the time of my 21st (3 yrs ago) but now i go in and its just the most Tacky clothes in it made of ****ty material that i could make myself. and it helps to be a size 6-8 most the time.

I know exactly what you mean. When they first opened in Cork, all their stuff was really nice, in particular their dresses and tops. Now, it's all the same, you're lucky if you find anything really nice, and it's all made of that horrible clingy material.

Faerie wrote:

the Topshop in Cork is tiny.

Unfortunately. It's in Debenhams with a load of other shops - Miss Selfridge, Bay and Morgan - all piled up on top of each other. Before Debenhams took over Roches Stores, it used to be marginally bigger and better laid out *sniff* oh, to have shops like Dublin

Nightwish

Lovin':
H&M
Penneys
Asha (although it's a bit hit and miss at times)
Pull and Bear

Hatin':
Dunnes Stores
TopShop
Vero Moda
River Island

rannerap

i spend wayyyyy too much money in bershka and h&m,i love vera moda too i think it has some really nice stuff every now and again.I hate brown thomas

Bex81

I have to say Zara does my head in. Im a size 10-12 (depending on where I shop), 34c bra (fairly average I woulda thought). I was in there last winter lookin for a winter coat. I saw a lovely one but on trying it on I couldnt even close the xl over my chest:mad:

Corruptedmorals

Nightwish wrote:

Hatin':
Dunnes Stores

Ahhh, how come? I work there, loving loads of the clothes atm..

curiousxxx1

I have the same problem, i can't shop in Topshop or RI, Jane Norman(used to be good stuff), H&M
Oasis also have a good collection, Warehouse has improved their quality. Karen Millen, Coast, Next, M&S(per una and limited edition) also have impressive clothes, Julien(although they have some crappy stuff), BT2, Zara(not good for trousers)
It would be nice if stores do loyalty cards

phasers

I love:
Penneys
Topshop
New look
Oasis
H&M

I hate anything in the ilac centre and those little shops like Japan and miss moneypenny, pure trash!
also warehouse, their collection doesn't interest me and the one in liffey valley smells really weird...

Faerie

curiousxxx1 wrote:

It would be nice if stores do loyalty cards

God no, they should be scrapped. They're a wate of time - basically they are there to track what you buy for market research. The return just isn't worth the worrying people do about them anyway. The only time they're good is when shops do the 20% back thing on certain items.
I work in a shop that takes them and they drive me mad. People get so worked up about them, I hate all these losers who need their one cent back after they've spent loads of money on rubbish.

dame

Like:
Awear (but has gone downhill quality-wise),
Monsoon (expensive and some things go a bit funny when you wash them but I love the clothes),
Next (why don't more people like them? good for winter fleecey jumpers etc.),
River Island (jeans etc that actually fit properly on short-arsed little me),
Warehouse (expensive though, nice to look in then find cheaper versions elsewhere like Penney's/Dunnes),
Penney's,
Dunnes (but Penney's is better),
Debenham's (although that's more like a shopping centre with a bit of every other chain in there),
H&M (but when you find something you love you'll see ten other people fighting over the sizes left on the rails),
Boutiques (for something a bit different).


Dislike:
Jane Norman (tack, tack, tack),
Berschka (full of stuff with stupid slogans),
Pull and Bear,
Zara (why was everybody over the moon when Zara came to Ireland?),
Stradivarius (more stupid slogans).

*tOpLaSs

Favs:
Topshop
Pull & Bear
Hollister (US)
Hot Topic (US)
Zara

Least favs:
Jane Norman
Morgan
all those cheap crappy clothes shops, you know the teen disco clothes ones..

qz

Topman pretty much is the bestest ever.

aliqueenb

wish i lived in america love the american brands

like:american eagle...absolutely my favourite, if this shop came to ireland i think it would be the only shop i'd ever buy my clothes from lol

hollister

abercrombie and fitch...but not the typical big hoodies

delias

urban outfitters

bt2

brown thomas

arnotts...especiallt the gap shop in it lol vanity sizing wha !and the ralphie stock is always good!

love kildare village really only for the ralph lauren and monsoon and starbucks lol

dislike:
woodstock, design edge, clothes line and japan in kilkenny, all sell crappy abercrombie and hollister knock offs

other cheap stores

zara...just dont like it

bershka...makes me feel fat lol

pennys, just plain yuck!

tommy hilfiger, waaay too common now

that fake diesel shop in dublin, its just wrong!

i am too picky with my clothes now, haven't bought many clothes in ireland since like last summer...online shopping wooo

definately favourite brand is ralph lauren so wherever stocks that basically!

jezza

I like.
-Monsoon
-Abercrombie
-BT2
-Miss Selfridge
-Bershka
-Topshop
-FCUK
-H&M

I dislike
-Pennys
-Dunnes
-Trashy lil boutiques that the average 15 year old mother of 2 shops for a night of knacker drinking down a canal line

LadyMayBelle

I Like: Topshop
H+M (cept there's none where I live )
New Look
AWear


Hate: Jane Norman....tack...clone-ish clothes..
Those Libaas/Magic places
Next, Fcuk, Mexx,

Would like the money to afford:
Urban Outfitters

greenkittie

I absolutly hate Pennys and H&M, why anyone who wasn't totally down and out would buy anything in these cheap tacky shops I dont know! Even thinking about the quality of the material brings me out in a rash.

Nightwish

^^^Dont ever stand close to me then, as most of my close come from both of those shops.

Creamy Goodness

seriously why the **** would anyone dislike H&M it has everything i need

* good quality clothes (wearing a H&M zip hoodie atm that's like 3 years old and still looks brand new (well it looks slightly stressed but some people actually buy clothes like that brand new :eek:))

* cheap enough.

* has no crappy logos (not that i dislike logos but some are just plain old **** or fecking huge) or <insert random made up US college> and 19XX plastered all over it.

* it's swedish, sooner everything is taken over by the swedish, the better. (little bias as i work for a swedish company (not H&M)).

the quality may bring you out in a rash, that's not H&M's fault tbh and if it was H&M's fault everyone else would be giant walking rashes.

speedboatchase

I Like:

Urban Outfitters
BT2
Zara
Arnotts
Pull and Bear


I Dislike:

Unique (haha)
Fake Diesel
Envy
Pennys
any American Eagle, AF preppy rubbish

DangleDevil

I agree with Cremo.... H&Ms the best, love their clothes and its such great value, same for Bershka. Also like Topshop and Urban Outfitters but they are overpriced.

I don't like RiverIsland or Awear and any shops that think there are no people smaller than a size 8!! :mad: