This shop appeared over the Christmas period but is still around today. It is kind of a mix between…read moreClaire's Accessories and Primark - lots of cheap and cheerful accessories: earrings, necklaces, bracelets, fashion belts, gloves, hats and scarves - but all at £1 each. It looks like it's more of an outlet store, you just grab a basket and dive in, so there's not much in the way of customer service, but staff are polite enough and really there's not the need for it as you're only there for the bargains!

If you find yourself yearning for that musky aroma and scratchy wool from the novelty hat stalls on…read morethe German market then look no further than Hippy Buddy at The Oasis. Totally not my kind of store now that I'm 30, not 14, but I do have a strange, nostalgic kind of attachment to things like this and always find myself having a browse regardless. I noticed they sell a lot of fair trade products so good on them and I have given them an extra star simply because of this fine, Native American headdress, which is just thirty something pounds and a complete bargain when compared to those by Bitching and Junkfood over at Urban Outfitters.

Sometimes I have the feeling I grew up in the wrong generation but this feeling doesn't last longer…read morewhen I remember all technology I would miss some years ago. Well, I'm not that young, anyway. The truth is that I love the music, the free spirit, long hair and everything about mid 60's and 70's. So I don't think I would mind being Hippy and it pretty much explains why I am always stuck at Hippy Buddy when I visit Oasis store. I like almost everything about this shop. Starting with the dresses! My heart belongs to the very colourful and sleeveless long ones. In addition, Hippy Buddy also deserves some kudos for its fair trade policy, getting their raw material for small businesses families and co-operatives. When I said I like "almost" everything about it, I meant that some men t-shirts are a bit too much for my taste but generally, they sells really cool stuff there! They also sell bags, jewellery and even musical instruments. The store is in the level 3 of Oasis, and it is probably the most colourful shop on it! Impossible to miss it!

I can't say I was very impressed with the Boxing Day sale this year (Dec 2018), when I went two…read moreyears ago I got some great deals. We arrived at 06:45am to an already almost packed car park. By 9am we were done and ready to go home, people arriving were being turned around as the overflow car park was filled so they were being bused from the park and ride car park way down the road. Bed smart, arrive ridiculously early. Especially if you want Gucci or Prada deals. The queues were already mental before the shops opened. Other than that, some great stores, and have your passport ready for VAT refund services available on the same day you buy all your goodies, don't wait until the airport!

I love Bicester Village! If you love a discount mall as much as I do, Bicester will definitely…read morebecome your fave too! They have great designers - everything from Gucci to Céline. I hit a few when I was there but by far the best was Max Mara! They had soooo much stock and everything was very well priced! I also love the way they have designed the mall - it's all outside, very beautiful and the bathrooms are such high quality. There is also really great food there! Although we didn't eat there this time. If you're in the area or even close enough to drive or get a train I'd highly recommend heading over to get some great bargains!

This no-nonsense clothing store sells sportswear, clothes, shoes and various other products at…read moreattractive prices and benefits from a stellar location just inside Erdington's Central Square Shopping Centre. It's pleasing to see branded sports products at discounted prices and even more pleasing to see that Total Clearance Store sells official Aston Villa goods, but disappointing to see that the majority of products on sale are b-grade, damaged goods. Additionally, the store has an unappealing, unclean feel to it, with many products covered in layers of dust and the floors looking as if they haven't had a good scrub in a very, very long time. On my visit, I found the staff to be annoyingly pushy, as the owner followed me around the store attempting to pressure me into making a purchase as I browsed. Total Clearance store may be cheap, but it most certainly isn't what you'd call cheerful. Personally, I'd recommend shopping elsewhere.

Its a shame this shop is so small, but then again Timberland products are sold in more places than…read morejust in here. This compact shop manages to fit a good deal of products onto two floors, mens, womens and childrens items are all in here. Obviously the prices are what you would normally expect from Timberland, best time to buy from here is when they have a sale on, then its awesome!