Originally Posted by woodsey

costs a fortune, are you mad????? their kids clothes especially are fabulous. to get the same quality here, I have to buy my son, labels such as Quicksilver which are so much more expensive, I can buy him a well made pair of jeans from Next for about $20, his Quicksilver ones were $50.. :eek: Targets clothes aren't bad but again for the decent quality stuff it ain't cheap, the last pair of shorts I bought him were about $18, again no more expensive than Next. I could dress him very cheap from places such as Walmart but I'd rather not, thanks, they're so poorly made, shrink terribly in the dryer and give him a rash 'cos of the horrible materials they use.. :eek:
From my point of view I hate the clothes here unless I'm prepared to spend a lot of money, there is no equivelant of places such as Next, M&S, Topshop etc etc, most shops either cater for teens or old farts, nothing in between. I have yet to find a decent pair of Jeans for less than $100, my last pair were $200.. :eek: I refuse to wear jeans that have tapered legs and a waist that sits just below my tits hence me spending a fortune... :mad:

Originally Posted by woodsey

costs a fortune, are you mad????? their kids clothes especially are fabulous. to get the same quality here, I have to buy my son, labels such as Quicksilver which are so much more expensive, I can buy him a well made pair of jeans from Next for about $20, his Quicksilver ones were $50.. :eek: Targets clothes aren't bad but again for the decent quality stuff it ain't cheap, the last pair of shorts I bought him were about $18, again no more expensive than Next. I could dress him very cheap from places such as Walmart but I'd rather not, thanks, they're so poorly made, shrink terribly in the dryer and give him a rash 'cos of the horrible materials they use.. :eek:
From my point of view I hate the clothes here unless I'm prepared to spend a lot of money, there is no equivelant of places such as Next, M&S, Topshop etc etc, most shops either cater for teens or old farts, nothing in between. I have yet to find a decent pair of Jeans for less than $100, my last pair were $200.. :eek: I refuse to wear jeans that have tapered legs and a waist that sits just below my tits hence me spending a fortune... :mad:

Originally Posted by Yosser

I buy my quiksliver shirts etc at TJ max there $9.99 it the U.K there $30-$40.
You can also get billabong, rip curl etc. I have 2 really nice button up shirts (rip curl) they were $8 each, back home $50 at least.
For jeans, work trouses and fleeces I go to Old navy, very nice cottons they have there....jeans are $25, if you go to the sale rail you can get them for 10 bucks.

Originally Posted by LeedsGirl

I'm with Woodsey on this one. I love Next, Topshop, etc, and would rather drop money in those stores then the ones out here. Gap charges $30 for a plain white t-shirt which is ridiculous :scared: . My nine year old also prefers the clothes back in the UK, more choice and more fashionable.

Originally Posted by britvic

TJ max, not to bad, but I cant stand the lay out of the place, looks like a thrift shop, having to sort through the rails of stuff :( Old Navy, sorry but no thanks, they are only maybe just a little step above Walmart.

Originally Posted by britvic

TJ max, not to bad, but I cant stand the lay out of the place, looks like a thrift shop, having to sort through the rails of stuff :( Old Navy, sorry but no thanks, they are only maybe just a little step above Walmart.

Originally Posted by Partystar

Plus it's unlikely that any of her friends will have the same top/trousers etc, which is a bonus!

I'm always being asked where I bought stuff that I wear. Also, lot's of people ask about my son's clothes (the ones bought in England). When people back home ask what he needs for his birthday or Christmas, I ask them to get him a cool t-shirt that has a funny saying on it. They don't seem to have many of them over here.

Originally Posted by Yosser

They had last seasons man united shirts on sale for $15 the other week. The original nike price tag was $70 :eek:

Originally Posted by Partystar

Plus it's unlikely that any of her friends will have the same top/trousers etc, which is a bonus!

I'm always being asked where I bought stuff that I wear. Also, lot's of people ask about my son's clothes (the ones bought in England). When people back home ask what he needs for his birthday or Christmas, I ask them to get him a cool t-shirt that has a funny saying on it. They don't seem to have many of them over here.

Originally Posted by BigDavyG

Still a bit expensive for bog roll

Originally Posted by BigDavyG

There's nowt wrong with old navy - i just wouldn't wear their stuff in the US as I don't want to look like a pauper - good to bring back to the UK though.

Originally Posted by britvic

Well to be honest I've never looked at the mens stuff :)

Originally Posted by Partystar

Plus it's unlikely that any of her friends will have the same top/trousers etc, which is a bonus!

I'm always being asked where I bought stuff that I wear. Also, lot's of people ask about my son's clothes (the ones bought in England). When people back home ask what he needs for his birthday or Christmas, I ask them to get him a cool t-shirt that has a funny saying on it. They don't seem to have many of them over here.

Originally Posted by Yosser

good enough for work, but I wouldn't go disco dancing in them.