Aussie Clothes Shopping
May 11th 2005, 10:13 am
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Aussie Clothes Shopping
Now I love all the surf wear that you can get here but when it comes to the more consevative clothing for work, evening wear etc I still do not where to start.
This has been reinforced lately as I recently went back to the UK for this first time in a couple of years and brought a truckload of clothing back with me. Ever since my boss and work colleagues look out to see what I am wearing that day - my boss is Romanian and thinks European clothing is so much better than here.
Generally I do love the clothing here but there does seem to be a big gap in the market for certain kinds of clothes unless you want to pay extortionate prices. Does anyone else find this?
This has been reinforced lately as I recently went back to the UK for this first time in a couple of years and brought a truckload of clothing back with me. Ever since my boss and work colleagues look out to see what I am wearing that day - my boss is Romanian and thinks European clothing is so much better than here.
Generally I do love the clothing here but there does seem to be a big gap in the market for certain kinds of clothes unless you want to pay extortionate prices. Does anyone else find this?
May 11th 2005, 10:31 am
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Re: Aussie Clothes Shopping
Originally Posted by LancashireLass
Now I love all the surf wear that you can get here but when it comes to the more consevative clothing for work, evening wear etc I still do not where to start.
This has been reinforced lately as I recently went back to the UK for this first time in a couple of years and brought a truckload of clothing back with me. Ever since my boss and work colleagues look out to see what I am wearing that day - my boss is Romanian and thinks European clothing is so much better than here.
Generally I do love the clothing here but there does seem to be a big gap in the market for certain kinds of clothes unless you want to pay extortionate prices. Does anyone else find this?
This has been reinforced lately as I recently went back to the UK for this first time in a couple of years and brought a truckload of clothing back with me. Ever since my boss and work colleagues look out to see what I am wearing that day - my boss is Romanian and thinks European clothing is so much better than here.
Generally I do love the clothing here but there does seem to be a big gap in the market for certain kinds of clothes unless you want to pay extortionate prices. Does anyone else find this?
May 11th 2005, 12:11 pm
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Re: Aussie Clothes Shopping
Not too sure about the types yet - as I'm working at a uni, I can get by in jeans and normal, everyday wear. But the sizes are definitely different (and I don't mean that an Aus 12 is a UK 10). I'm 5 feet 10 inches tall and in the UK have a nightmare trying to get clothes to fit (women's jeans in a 34 inch leg? Not easy to get hold of.). Over here, clothes seem to fit me much better - longer bodies in tops and leg lengths in trousers. Which is nice. 
Originally Posted by LancashireLass
Now I love all the surf wear that you can get here but when it comes to the more consevative clothing for work, evening wear etc I still do not where to start.
This has been reinforced lately as I recently went back to the UK for this first time in a couple of years and brought a truckload of clothing back with me. Ever since my boss and work colleagues look out to see what I am wearing that day - my boss is Romanian and thinks European clothing is so much better than here.
Generally I do love the clothing here but there does seem to be a big gap in the market for certain kinds of clothes unless you want to pay extortionate prices. Does anyone else find this?
This has been reinforced lately as I recently went back to the UK for this first time in a couple of years and brought a truckload of clothing back with me. Ever since my boss and work colleagues look out to see what I am wearing that day - my boss is Romanian and thinks European clothing is so much better than here.
Generally I do love the clothing here but there does seem to be a big gap in the market for certain kinds of clothes unless you want to pay extortionate prices. Does anyone else find this?
May 11th 2005, 12:21 pm
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Re: Aussie Clothes Shopping
Originally Posted by LancashireLass
Now I love all the surf wear that you can get here but when it comes to the more consevative clothing for work, evening wear etc I still do not where to start.
This has been reinforced lately as I recently went back to the UK for this first time in a couple of years and brought a truckload of clothing back with me. Ever since my boss and work colleagues look out to see what I am wearing that day - my boss is Romanian and thinks European clothing is so much better than here.
Generally I do love the clothing here but there does seem to be a big gap in the market for certain kinds of clothes unless you want to pay extortionate prices. Does anyone else find this?
This has been reinforced lately as I recently went back to the UK for this first time in a couple of years and brought a truckload of clothing back with me. Ever since my boss and work colleagues look out to see what I am wearing that day - my boss is Romanian and thinks European clothing is so much better than here.
Generally I do love the clothing here but there does seem to be a big gap in the market for certain kinds of clothes unless you want to pay extortionate prices. Does anyone else find this?
I hear Target are the next best thing is Oz.
I'm a bloke, so I could be wrong
Cheers,
JTL
May 11th 2005, 1:37 pm
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Re: Aussie Clothes Shopping
Originally Posted by JackTheLad
Are you missing Marks and Spencers?
I hear Target are the next best thing is Oz.
I'm a bloke, so I could be wrong
Cheers,
JTL
I hear Target are the next best thing is Oz.
I'm a bloke, so I could be wrong
Cheers,
JTL
Buy as much gear as you can in the UK before you come out.
