stephenwhite68

Im reading alot on here concerning quality of clothes and lack of things (underwear)
what is the situation in Perth ?
especially to do with T-shirts ?
surely there are shops that sell surf T-shirts ie: billabong, Quicksilver etc ...
are these cheaper in perth than they are in UK ?

when we come to validate was hoping to stock up on my t-shirts.
Not bring them with me ...

Simone

There's surfing shops everywhere(having sales right now!)
It's cheaper than Holland, so probably cheaper than the UK too.

I'm not missing anything btw (well, maybe H&M, but that wasn't that great), but I never stick to one brand, or expensive stuff anyway.
I'd rather by something cheaper, and then I can buy stuff more often. And I buy basics anyway(plain t-shirts, jeans etc)
Other people prefer quality...

stephenwhite68

I know the feeling, im quite happy in my surf t-shirts and jeans so i think i should be ok ....

just sounds like alot peole like there comforts !!

thanks

Vegemite Kids

From my experience, casual clothes are relatively easy to find at a good price and good quality, the problem I've found is with ladies business clothing. If its a reasonable price then I dont like the style. If I do like the style then I dont like the price !!!!! Having said that I should have bought in the first month when I was still thinking in Euros. Now I've got into the habit of thinking A$ then it seems expensive. Still alot cheaper than what I would have paid for the same brandname in the UK or Germany, but expensive for an Australian salary.

Guess I'll just have to hope that whatever company I end up working for has a casual dress policy

stephenwhite68

surely when using a pole for a living the message is "The less the better" ?

Lol ....

ssinnige

If I compare the quality of clothes and especially the material they used, then you'll probably find that most clothes are NOT 100% cotton. It is much cheaper in Europe to buy 100% cotton products than you can find in Australia. I do not understand that because 100% is not sweaty while the mixture of cotton and polyester is not comfortable. This is not only true for clothes but also for bed-wear and baby-wear. We are buying heaps of 100% cotton items here and take it with us.

Vegemite Kids

teehee

Guess I've answered the question about underwear as well as "Business clothing"

Siren & Brian

My teenage daughter will be able to show you where all the surf shops are in Perth. Every single one of the thousands of bloody stores ...... :scared:

owieb

I think the "official" surf clothes are really expensive, especially for what you are getting. Sale time can net you a few bargins, but things like Quiksilver, Billabong etc are around the $60 mark (some even as high as $90) just for a t-shirt!

I know that isn't a lot in £'s, but clothes start to look really worn after only a couple of months of summer sun.

Places like Target and JJ's that do non-branded stuff are a good buy for clothes to bum around on the beach in.

stephenwhite68

thanks !!

Badge

The only thing worse really is decent men's shirts with decent collars. eg cut away collars.

That's all I can think of.

BM