This store is an explosion of disposable fashion. It is so full of clothing there's little room for…read morepeople. It's clothing style is mostly casual and party dresses, with a few more formal dresses. It's pretty much all dresses, with some tops and skirts being devoured by the masses of cheap dresses. CHEAP. So very cheap. I think it is aimed at a younger market of girls - teenage - who buy something, wear it once, then come out to buy something new. It's actually a feasible thing to do when each dress costs $10. There's some good stuff hiding in here though. Some of the styles are quite original, if you like patterns and lots of colour (which I conveniently do!) You'll have to be patient though - it takes effort to haul your way through the tightly packed racks, especially if you want something above a size ten (again, my suspicions about all the teenagers they're marketing at who are mostly a size 6.)

NK Fashions is a hit and miss store. You might be lucky to walk into the store and find a dress…read morethat you like and find it in your size and walk out happy. It's happened to me twice. A beautiful black dress for only $30. I couldn't ask for much more. Unfortunately it's not always like that. The store is incredibly small. More than one person in the store and it gets crowded! No joke, it's insane! It's also really hard to look for clothing items. Everything is on a couple of racks and really close together. You have to search through everything until you can find something. Considering how small the store is it's very well stocked. It's just too much of a hassle to shop there. They also only tend to keep sizes 6-8. If you're lucky you will find a bigger size, but it's pretty rare.

Centro Arndale is a lot bigger than it first seems, and its labyrinthine set-up can be confusing!…read moreIt's a great local shopping centre, as it has everything you need and lots more, so is great for the necessity of weekly shopping as well for some fun shopping on the side. There are two supermarkets and two department stores here - Woolies, Coles, Harris Scarfe and Big W, as well as three bakeries, which I think is spoiling us! There is a great range of clothing shops for younger and older women, and some casual and formal clothing shops for men as well. They have three Bric-a-Brac stores, including a Reject Shop and two similar independent retailers. The food court is small, but there's enough to choose from, if you're not feeling like bakery wares. There is also a central court which is getting ready for Chinese New Year celebrations at the moment, and has a stage for any concerts or public events. Add to this several hairdressers, banks, a newsagency and bookstore, a fresh fruit store, several shoe shops and bag shops, and you have yourself a great shopping centre with more local personality than the Big Boys like Tea Tree Plaza.

ok, Arndale has everything you would want a shopping centre to have, clothes, shoes, cosmetics,…read morefood, newsagencies, gift shops, bargain stores, cinema etc. But I sincerely dislike the atmosphere, I know it's mainly to do with frequenting this place when I was young with my father trying to find shoes, hours of looking for shoes...blah. It just feels (and looks) unclean and sad. I used to come here back when I was studying at Regency, very convenient, if you aren't looking for shoes you should be out of there pretty soon clutching what you need. Just try not to get lost, I wandered around in there for a good length of time trying to find the cinema, which by the way has a separate entrance, wish someone had told me that! I think with a coat of paint and a different demographic, I could quite like Arndale.

The alternative shopping centre I use if I want to jump on a 100 bus (goes past here to my place)…read moreand you know, a change is as good as a holiday sometimes. I really like a couple of the food places here - they have a good green grocer, very nice cheap variety and crafts store where you can get glass beads and cheap party stuff like napkins and wrapping and toys and all sorts of odds and sods (that's on old saying). The supermarket is not bad, there's some seating inside if you are a bit puffed out and there are a few stores where you can get a feed if you need to. One of the things you may notice around here is there are more Africans, because there just happen to be quite a few living in the Anglicare accommodation around here. As yet that doesn't seem to have made any impact on what is for sale in the stores here, but eventually maybe it will. In the meantime, this is not a bad alternative to my usual shopping centre; I do like to mix it up a bit.

Westside Findon Shopping Centre is a gorgeous little set of shops with a very friendly atmosphere…read more There is a strong sense that everyone knows everyone else, and the shop assistants always smile and greet you and are happy to chat. It gives the place a great feeling. It follows the usual routine of local shopping centres - a supermarket, a green grocer, butcher, deli, newsagency, bakery, discount store, cafes, grog shop and some women's clothing stores. This sums up the shopping centres around this area. The only difference in this one is the atmosphere, the smaller size and the age of clientele, which appears to be quite a bit older than average. Lots of little oldies come in for a coffee and a piece of cake at the cafe, and to do a little shopping. The one clothing shop here is specifically for 'mature women', so that definitely says something. There is also a large Italian community in the area, and the deli caters very much for these, and you'll hear plenty of Italian flying about if you're nearby. Ahhh I love the sound of that language. The only downside of this centre is that because of the relaxed friendly vibe of the place, we often get some feral children screaming around. But you can get those anywhere I suppose.

I find this Harris Scarfe to have a lot more clutter than any other Harris Scarfe stores. It also…read morehas double the amount of clothes than most. When Harris Scarfe have huge sales everything is usually sold out the first day it goes on sale, most stores don't get enough stock but the Arndale store usually have plenty of sale stock avaliable. Overall it's your typical Harris Scarfe store with extra clothing items to choose from.

I always feel like I'm going to nock something over in this store, so spend more of my focus on…read morewatching where I'm going than doing any serious shopping. The lack of display space vs number of random items just makes it hard to focus here, so I tend not to return too often

This Bras N Things store is much smaller than the one in Rundle Mall. This review is based on my…read morefirst and probably last experience shopping here. Three stars is being generous. So I walked in and I was the only second customer in the store at that time while only one employee was working at that time. The other customer was already being attended to and was purchasing multiple lingerie pieces and what not. She was explaining all the types of lingerie to him. That would have been fine and everything but she didn't greet me when I walked in, when I was browsing, and nor did she acknowledge my existence while waiting at the counter to pay for my item. The other customer greeted me and started independently browsing to free up the employee to serve me. However, she decided to flirt with him and continue to ignore me. Moments later, the customer was kind enough to tell her to serve me while he was browsing because he knew I was waiting. I nearly left the store without buying anything. I think it would have been a more better shopping experience if a single hello was given. Rundle Mall Bras N Things employees are much more accommodating and helpful.

This store sells some amazingly cheap casual dresses. There are two racks out the front with ankle…read morelength dresses for $13. That sucked me in. The rest of the store is mostly formal dresses and gowns, which are all decently priced, but nothing like as cheap as the casual clothing. The dresses range from $100-$200, and there are some really original styles in here that I haven't seen anywhere else. I love looking at evening gowns, so I had a ball going through this small yet jam-packed shop. Further to the pack is a gorgeous range of children's bridal wear. There are dresses for flower girls, pale pink and while affairs with full skirts of tulle, as well as little suits and vests for the page boys - so very cute! The $5 dollar rack at the very back has a random mixture of items - a pair of shiny blue basketball shorts? Just one pair. Very out of place. The rest of the rack holds women's tops and skirts and some shorter dresses. For $5 I was tempted by several things, even though none of it was my taste. I will keep this place in mind if ever I need another formal gown! Or need to dress up some children for a wedding...or for any reason at all.