Reply to: Personal shopping services

[norrahe]

Unfortunately M&S isn't any more plus they haven't quite worked out the demographic of their female clothing ranges.

Primark is throw away fashion so you aren't missing much unless you want to buy cheap clothes to wear as a one off or fancy dress clothes. If you wash half their stuff as per the instructions it falls apart or shrinks. The other stuff that lasts a couple of washes gets random holes in it.

Which is why I will go for something that may cost a bit more but will last me.

M&S have come to cloggers, but I only go there for the food hall rather than the clothes.

[SueEllen]

M&S used to be really good quality, I have never shopped in primark and Next is a lost cause.

Unfortunately M&S isn't any more plus they haven't quite worked out the demographic of their female clothing ranges.

Primark is throw away fashion so you aren't missing much unless you want to buy cheap clothes to wear as a one off or fancy dress clothes. If you wash half their stuff as per the instructions it falls apart or shrinks. The other stuff that lasts a couple of washes gets random holes in it.

[norrahe]

No it doesn't.



Primark is throw away fashion, M&S is for OAPs but even they don't like the store any more and Next varies.

M&S used to be really good quality, I have never shopped in primark and Next is a lost cause.

In cloggers you either have really expensive or really cheap, there is no mid range. I miss shops like Hobbs where you can get good quality suits and smart stuff for work.

[SueEllen]

I'd be wary - everything in Debenhams costs a fortune!

No it doesn't.

Now if Primark, Next or M&S did one...

Primark is throw away fashion, M&S is for OAPs but even they don't like the store any more and Next varies.

[norrahe]

I'd be wary - everything in Debenhams costs a fortune!

Now if Primark, Next or M&S did one...

I'd like my clothes to last longer than 5 minutes.

[mudskipper]

The term you're looking for is 'musculine'

Is that 'cause 'munter' is banned?

I was repeating a comment that was made to me the other day.

However, I now find that musculine already has an urban dictionary entry.

No offence was intended, Dallas!

[PerfectStorm]

Mrs Kevpuk tried a Debenhams personal shopper once, warily, and actually came out thinking it was the best thing since sliced bread.
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I'd be wary - everything in Debenhams costs a fortune!

Now if Primark, Next or M&S did one...

[norrahe]

Yes, I hate shopping.

I had 2 services:
1. She came to my house and we went through the wardrobe filled about 3 bin bags and wrote a list of Must Haves & Nice to Haves and budget, this took about 3 hours.

2. Drive in her Beamer over to Westfields get the collection service ticket (was ~£7 - means you pick up all the shopping in the carpark at the end). Headed for the big department stpres, quick word with the women on the changing room, set up 3 changing rooms; one for me one for ready outfits and one WIP she and the sales assistants use to construct.

Got everything I needed hassle free and dropped at my door at the end of the day, done it twice now and will do it again when everything has holes in.

I paid ~£50 phour and was worth it.

Contrast with a friend of mine got drunk on the cheap chmpagne at Selfridges, bought everything they offered and sent wifey back the next day to return

OR my friend will do individual outfits for events.

Suits I'm sorted for, working in the city for 16 years I have a pretty good formal wardrobe. So not much to add to that wardrobe. Possibly one or two things, but I either go to Hobbs or something from Paul Smith.

If someone came and did a clearout they'd be lucky to fill one bin bag, I have feck all clothes, seriously.

I need to do all this on a weekend in the smoke, so anything that needs adjusting can be done in cloggers.

[kevpuk]

Mrs Kevpuk tried a Debenhams personal shopper once, warily, and actually came out thinking it was the best thing since sliced bread.
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[SpontaneousOrder]

The term you're looking for is 'musculine'

Is that 'cause 'munter' is banned?

[mudskipper]

To take this to the next level - have beent hinking about this longer term - get stuff made.

Once they have your measurements, you pick the frock and they make it. Quite a few start ups doing this now. I saw one in Canary Wharf knocking out frocks to TV presenters £200 a pop, about 8 differnt designs. If you get 5 and a couple of matching jackets what more do you need?

But then I do have the shoulders of a rugby prop ....

The term you're looking for is 'musculine'

[Dallas]

To take this to the next level - have beent hinking about this longer term - get stuff made.

Once they have your measurements, you pick the frock and they make it. Quite a few start ups doing this now. I saw one in Canary Wharf knocking out frocks to TV presenters £200 a pop, about 8 differnt designs. If you get 5 and a couple of matching jackets what more do you need?

But then I do have the shoulders of a rugby prop ....

[Dallas]

Yes, I hate shopping.

I had 2 services:
1. She came to my house and we went through the wardrobe filled about 3 bin bags and wrote a list of Must Haves & Nice to Haves and budget, this took about 3 hours.

2. Drive in her Beamer over to Westfields get the collection service ticket (was ~£7 - means you pick up all the shopping in the carpark at the end). Headed for the big department stpres, quick word with the women on the changing room, set up 3 changing rooms; one for me one for ready outfits and one WIP she and the sales assistants use to construct.

Got everything I needed hassle free and dropped at my door at the end of the day, done it twice now and will do it again when everything has holes in.

I paid ~£50 phour and was worth it.

Contrast with a friend of mine got drunk on the cheap chmpagne at Selfridges, bought everything they offered and sent wifey back the next day to return

OR my friend will do individual outfits for events.

[norrahe]

Another idea maybe. John Lewis deliver to cloggland.

I know, I've ordered stuff from them for the new house.

Thing is I need a work and casual wardrobe, I hate clothes shopping and would prefer someone who is competent enough to put together stuff for me, rather than me doing my usual and buying random stuff none of which matches anything.

So if any has used the likes of selfridges or harvey nicks or any other shop, it would be good to know.

[DaveB]

Has anyone ever used these?

Not a big fan of shopping and owing to distinct lack of wardrobe (worked in the city previously so only needed suits and occasional casual stuff for weekend, now working in less formal environment) need to buy some more clothes.

Was thinking I could pop over to the smoke ( cloggy fashion leaves a lot to be desired) and avail of someone to do all the legwork for me.

Mrs B has used them a couple of times and found them really good. I guess it depends on the actual 'shopper' you get but she ended up with a load of stuff she would never even have looked at herself but was actually really happy with.