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sammyg Oct 3rd 2007 8:26 pm

Re: Next Clothes
 

Originally Posted by northernbird (Post 5383994)
spoken by someone who isn't even living here yet. Wait until you have to shop for yourself and kids year round and you will find out quite quickly that the quality of clothing (unless you spend a stack) is pretty poor. Nothing wrong with hankering for stuff from back home, I regularly send parcels of cherry ripes and twisties to my friend in Peterborough.


What?
Is it not obvious in my post that i don't spend my money on NEXT clothing??
If i don't shop there now, while i'm in the UK why on earth would i 'hanker around for it' in aus:unsure:
i'll have better things to do with my time thanks;)

northernbird Oct 3rd 2007 8:29 pm

Re: Next Clothes
 

Originally Posted by sammyg (Post 5385114)
What?
Is it not obvious in my post that i don't spend my money on NEXT clothing??
If i don't shop there now, while i'm in the UK why on earth would i 'hanker around for it' in aus:unsure:
i'll have better things to do with my time thanks;)

I can only imagine the kind of place you shop.

sammyg Oct 3rd 2007 8:38 pm

Re: Next Clothes
 

Originally Posted by northernbird (Post 5385118)
I can only imagine the kind of place you shop.

here you go again getting personal:rolleyes:

get a life!!

northernbird Oct 3rd 2007 8:39 pm

Re: Next Clothes
 

Originally Posted by sammyg (Post 5385147)
here you go again getting personal:rolleyes:

get a life!!

Have a great day :D

sammyg Oct 3rd 2007 8:39 pm

Re: Next Clothes
 

Originally Posted by northernbird (Post 5385151)
Have a great day :D

and you!

northernbird Oct 3rd 2007 8:40 pm

Re: Next Clothes
 

Originally Posted by sammyg (Post 5385155)
and you!

Sun is shining so I will thanks.

sammyg Oct 3rd 2007 8:42 pm

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Originally Posted by northernbird (Post 5385157)
Sun is shining so I will thanks.

get off the b****y internet then!!
you're there within a second to reply!!

go and enjoy the sunshine:lol:

northernbird Oct 3rd 2007 8:43 pm

Re: Next Clothes
 

Originally Posted by sammyg (Post 5385168)
get off the b****y internet then!!
you're there within a second to reply!!

go and enjoy the sunshine:lol:

just making the tea right now (using my bisto) and catching up with Corrie which I have downloaded. Good multitasker me.

The Crow Oct 3rd 2007 8:59 pm

Re: Next Clothes
 

Originally Posted by sammyg (Post 5381846)

I even heard one comment from someone saying 'they only go up to a ladies size 14'...i mean, what do all the larger aussie ladies wear:rolleyes:

Men's tracky pants and Holden t-shirts :rofl:

curly Oct 3rd 2007 9:02 pm

Re: Next Clothes
 

Originally Posted by northernbird (Post 5385174)
just making the tea right now (using my bisto) and catching up with Corrie which I have downloaded. Good multitasker me.

dont forget to add "in your next knickers" ;)

northernbird Oct 3rd 2007 9:06 pm

Re: Next Clothes
 

Originally Posted by curly (Post 5385262)
dont forget to add "in your next knickers" ;)

wash your mouth out with imported imperial leather now Curly, I don't want to be seen to be wearing common underwear now do I :lol:

northernbird Oct 3rd 2007 9:08 pm

Re: Next Clothes
 

Originally Posted by The Crow (Post 5385251)
Men's tracky pants and Holden t-shirts :rofl:

I favour a West Coast Eagles shirt over a Holden one, seems to have a bit more class over here.

rabsody Oct 3rd 2007 10:31 pm

Re: Next Clothes
 

Originally Posted by northernbird (Post 5383994)
you will find out quite quickly that the quality of clothing (unless you spend a stack) is pretty poor.

Target do some ok designs these days but they definitely (in my experience) do not last as long as the Next, M&S gear. I only get one daughter's wear out of a Target item, but both get the Next gear and it's still fit to pass on to friend's kids.

sammyg Oct 3rd 2007 11:53 pm

Re: Next Clothes
 

Originally Posted by The Crow (Post 5385251)
Men's tracky pants and Holden t-shirts :rofl:

nice:eek:

KLF Oct 4th 2007 7:45 pm

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Originally Posted by Vim Fuego (Post 5380513)
I'm still wearing my Target $30 shoes 2 years on, no sign of wear, got compliments on 'em too :thumbsup:

No sign of wear cos you don't wear them, they're still stuck in your UTE ain't they mate. ;)

FluoroBogan

SJR Oct 4th 2007 8:30 pm

Re: Next Clothes
 

Originally Posted by gillnbri (Post 5380378)
just wondering, does anyone know if you can get next clothes from a legitimate source in QLD:huh:???

Hi

I have Next and M&S stuff posted out to me or my parents bring stuff out for me. My boss works in the UK a lot so I can get stuff delivered to his house and he brings it back. In my opinion Target clothes aren't good quality. I've bought a few items for my daughters and everything, and I mean everything, has fallen to pieces. They don't wash well either and go bobbly very quickly. I live in regional WA and it's difficult to get any decent clothes.

Vim Fuego Oct 4th 2007 9:51 pm

Re: Next Clothes
 

Originally Posted by KLF (Post 5389035)
No sign of wear cos you don't wear them, they're still stuck in your UTE ain't they mate. ;)

FluoroBogan

Ya got me sussed chief, I'm a bogan from Logan who goes barefoot everywhere.

Wendy Oct 4th 2007 10:20 pm

Re: Next Clothes
 

Originally Posted by Vim Fuego (Post 5389323)
Ya got me sussed chief, I'm a bogan from Logan who goes barefoot everywhere.


Hey! nothing wrong with it. ;):D

Vim Fuego Oct 4th 2007 10:41 pm

Re: Next Clothes
 

Originally Posted by Wendy (Post 5389394)
Hey! nothing wrong with it. ;):D

I draw the line at those crappy shirts with long sleeves 'built in' or anything with a badly screen-printed 'oriental' design though :D

BadgeIsBack Oct 4th 2007 11:36 pm

Re: Next Clothes
 
There is a kind of Next look which is a bit naff.

I'm sure the quality ain't bad though.

chels Oct 5th 2007 12:16 am

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I still have clothes I brought with me 3.5 years ago from the UK (and some of them weren't new either!) and they're in better nick than clothes bought in Australia. Funnily enough the sun doesn't seem to have affected them...

Whereas my leather boots from Target - heel snapped off; numerous white t-shirts - rapidly turned a scrappy grey colour; Dotti jumper - bobbled after a couple of washes; ballet pumps from Target - inside started to peel away after a few weeks; lounge pants from Sussan - stitching came loose and elastic in waistband bunched up. And that's what I've been able to come up with after working a 12 hour day and having had a few vodkas... under normal circumstances I could probably write a book on the subject :p

sammyg Oct 6th 2007 12:30 am

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I still have clothes that i bought in aus in 2002 that are in perfect condition (even after lots of washing) and are in my big draw ready to take back with me next year... and when i bought them they were bargains!

harrip Oct 6th 2007 10:04 am

Re: Next Clothes
 

Originally Posted by Centurion (Post 5384273)
... You can tell poms getting off the plane wearing Next from head to foot a mile away.

Yeah, bit like the ozzies wearing Billabong... only that has the logo on it to make it even easier!

Twin Peaks Oct 6th 2007 1:19 pm

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I do miss Next kids clothes and agree with the poster who says they like their children to look nice. But I do buy Target etc because that's the only choice.

A lot of parents over here do not seem to care what their kids look like, or themselves for that matter, I don't mean in Next or Pumpkin Patch, I mean clean and decent!


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