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Old Jul 3rd 2012, 7:59 am
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Originally Posted by brissybee
I got a Max Mara silk shirt recently and a nice black wool blend jacket!
I will check out the Freo ones to see what they have.
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Originally Posted by jad n rich
What? Over your head
You guessed, one of those eco-friendly ones lined with foil for cold stuff.
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Old Jul 3rd 2012, 8:44 am
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Target (although gotta be selective as some of it is crap), but must admit they had a mothers night on wed and i got two nice shirts , two t-shirts (which i have bought before and liked ), trousers and foundation for 94 bucks, now you cant say fairer than that.
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sussan (when i can afford to as its a tad pricey but i like their stuff)

my girls always shop online
asos is their favourite
next
and of course new look
strawberry net for make up
and i have bought them runners from gallexy (which were excellent!)
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Fred Perry,Levi's shop(covent garden)Baracuta(online)Jump the gun(Brighton),Loake and Jones the bootmaker for shoes
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Originally Posted by spartacus
Pants that fall beautifully . . OK, easily . . . are my favourite too.
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Old Jul 3rd 2012, 9:27 am
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Eco-d and local boutiques but for online shopbop, netaporter (sale time) bravissimo, John Lewis, reiss and good old m&s for basics.
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Originally Posted by Cheetah7
I have bought from Target (I refuse to say 'Tar-jay' )
You know that 'Tar jay' is the piss take name, don't you? Like Hardly Normal.
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I bought 5 polo shirts and 5 pairs of jeans from kmart for $80 last week.
I'm brilliant with the knitting needles so crochet all my own underpants.
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Salvos, Vinnies, Red Cross and RSPCA
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Originally Posted by moneypenny20
You know that 'Tar jay' is the piss take name, don't you? Like Hardly Normal.
Well I knew it was a piss take but have heard some locals appear to refer to it in a serious way - no kidding.

'Hardly Normal' is my favourite

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I still get mail order from La Redoute in France - trousers, knits, undies, shoes.

Summer dresses and tops I make myself, always have done. Fabric comes from anywhere and everywhere.

Sometimes I get jeans or shoes from DJs outlet in Harbourtown. Oh and Sloggi knickers from Dimmey's in Harbourtown for $3.99 a pair. I usually buy gimboots in there as well
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Originally Posted by Margaret3
Target (although gotta be selective as some of it is crap), but must admit they had a mothers night on wed and i got two nice shirts , two t-shirts (which i have bought before and liked ), trousers and foundation for 94 bucks, now you cant say fairer than that.
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sussan (when i can afford to as its a tad pricey but i like their stuff)

my girls always shop online
asos is their favourite
next
and of course new look
strawberry net for make up
and i have bought them runners from gallexy (which were excellent!)
I get my hair stuff from Strawberry net - really impressed with them and I go to RY.com as well. I like Crossroads sometimes if they have the odd thing in that I like.

Use to love going to Portobello Market in the UK.

I didnt know New Look posted to Australia, I used to get T shirts and stuff from there.
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Originally Posted by spartacus
Pants that fall beautifully . . OK, easily . . . are my favourite too.

Especially for a tenner
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Old Jul 4th 2012, 3:30 am
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Same as before - Next, M&S, Dorothy Perkins and New Look. I've bought the odd item in Cotton On and Jeans West but generally I find it hard to find clothes I like here (in my size, it's fine if you're a stick) that I can't spit through. I find the clothes here wash very poorly, even with our new machine! So for the moment (and possibly forever) I shop online.

PS Next are now accepting returns in Sydney so if you buy something and don't like it, you no longer have to pay for P&P back to the UK. Rah!
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Never had a problem finding clothes here that fit, in fact with jeans especially, the sizing seems to fit me better than in the UK. Certainly not had any issues with quality or 'washability'. I hated Next, M&S etc when I lived in the UK so it's highly unlikely I'd ever use them now I'm out of the country. No particular shop in particular, I walk in, if I find something I like and can afford I get it, if not I don't. However that's regarding my current wardrobe. I've not needed 'smart office' so whether that's different I have no idea.
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