BristolUK

Britain's high street fashion giant Primark was at the centre of a storm last night over allegations that illegal immigrants paid just over half the minimum wage had been employed to make fashionable knitwear for one of the firm's bestselling ranges.

The Guardian.

Perhaps I've been away too long....but Fashion and Primark in the same sentence?

sas-lou

You haven't seen what people/kids have been wearing in the UK recently then??

Saying that, i have brought some nice clothes from Primark ... you are only able to wear/wash them twice before they fall apart .. lol

BristolUK

Not since 2004. I've bought the odd thing in there before too, but I wouldn't describe it as fashionable.

sas-lou

Its all about the look .. lmao .. their skinny jeans with their rolls of fat hanging out (its called a muffin top if you didnt know), their skimpy tops and their Ugg boots lookalike (5/6GBP primark) .. think trailor trash with to much make-up .. lol .. oh someone tomorrow will be pi**ed with me for saying that

That is in Leicester anyway .. and im not stereotyping everyone in Leicester ..

Just thinking though .. primark is cheap all year round .. me and the bargain hunters i used to work with, would just wait until the M&S sale and go crazy .. the prices then are somewhat similar to Primark and the quality so much better ..

windward

The Primark in Leicester is monstrous. My first (last) trip there, after 30 mins of fighting our way through the chavs chucking clothes everywhere, I fled when I heard there was a second floor.

Elaine B.

Sounds very similar to Primark in Belfast (or Premark as everyone in NI called it) I walked in took one look and walked straight back out again.

FlirtyKnickers

lol....thats so true....I can't be arsed to trawl through all that tat, can't see why kids would either...mind you I have bought gloves in it....once

Elaine B.

Actually I had to buy a pair of jeans in it the other week. I went for a night out in Belfast and stayed over at my Brothers place. Anyway the next morning I start getting dressed to go and get the train home and realised all I have to wear is either a sparkly mini-dress or my PJ's. So I ended up walk through Belfast on a Saturday morning in my black satin PJ's. I ran into Primark and managed to get a pair of black jeans for 7 quid to end my embarrassment

FlirtyKnickers

You should have stayed on your PJ's.....you'd have fitted right in..

7 quid for jeans....

englishintruder

Dont mean to sound cruel but at least Primark is creating jobs for these people, and lets face it if it was done in the UK with Higher wages, Primark would be charging more.
Well all like a bargain and for the price of young kids clothes that my kids go through like nobodys business
Sure this was in the news about a year ago?????

fledermaus

Let's see if you are still saying that when you are an immigrant here, looking for work, and can only find minimum wage or cash in hand jobs.

BristolUK

I paid $10 for a pair a month ago.

Elaine B.

sounds like I was ripped off, this country has gone to the dogs I tells ya

ireland2canada

I agree that Preeemark is a nightmare to shop in, but I should stick up for it a little. For many years, Primark was the only reason I had clothes! It's great for work clothes, cheap blouses and trousers etc. I just couldn't afford to shop in very many other places, and I have yet to have something fall apart after a few wears?! All my bed linens and towels etc were all out of Primark. So yes, they have a whole lot of tat but some things are ok.

FlirtyKnickers

Some of the students i work with love the place and get fab clothes in it...so not all tat...sorry for that remark