BenandPam

You paid over the odds for Australian clothes?? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH AHAHAHAHAHA (pauses for breath) AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH (wipes eyes) AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Australian fashion doesn't seem to involve fit, quality or style as far as I can see. In contrast to Vash's amusing story, being back in London makes me realise how poor the availability of reasonably priced quality clothing is in Australia, unless you shop at factory outlets.

Peepster

Melbourne fashion's fab, well in the city it is anyway, squillions of gorgeous boutiques and vintage shops as well as all of the European brands. It can get a bit dodgy the further out you go but that's the same in most places I reckon. Lots of good 'high street' type shops as well that I think are reasonably priced- Forever New, Supre, Bardot, Sportsgirl, Portmans etc. I buy a lot from Pilgrim. Nothing wrong with Target for basic t-shirts, leggings etc.

I was a Topshop slave and still get the odd thing delivered but I find it very expensive now compared to what it was - it's a struggle to find much apart from a vest top for under £30!! Never understood the Next thing myself, found the clothes very bland and boring.

DeadVim

D'ya know what?

I AM fed up with unrealistic practice on ordinary golf mats.

I had NOT realised until this morning

gunn1

You've not been into New Farm lately, have you? The whole label arms race is alive and well... wall to wall beautiful people, picking up the groceries in their 5 inch heels. Laid back my arse!!

DeadVim

Yeh, well, there are pockets of ponciness

I tend to slum it with the bogans in Lognan so that is my world view ... now if you excuse me I need to tune up this Commodore LOUDLY

BadgeIsBack

And t-shirts which look as if the owner is wearing it inside out and has also reinforced the seams..(maybe this is a good thing).

Personally I think high street fashion took a turn for the tragic about 8 years ago when that grungy surfy look hit. I thought it was just Australia until I returned to the UK a year later to find it all over there too. I reckon the industry has ran out of ideas after 40 or so years.

Actually, there are some very good retailers which you can substitute for the British equivalent. You'd pay more for the privilege in both countries. I think most people even if they get the clothes they want at the right price still want to look like victims, even in the UK!

Pollyana

tis a bit like that around there isn't it!

gunn1

Certainly is... and then I let the side down!!