This department store reminds me of just what quintessential department stores should be. Ornate,…read moreold, on a main street, looking pretty as can be, even more enticing at Christmas. And that's just what Broads and Booths is. Plus it holds great nostalgia for me, a pair of my friends used to busk outside it when I was working as a chambermaid at Squire's. We'd spend the morning making moolah and count our cash in hand earnings to spend at Aqua in the afternoon after lunch. Ah, those weekends. The irresponsibility of youth. Part of the Beales group, Broads has survived for eons in its convenient location and sells everything you could need, from fashion accessories for men and women to clothes, soft furnishings to gifts, fine fragrances and cosmetics, there's a cookshop and a bed and bathshop and a restaurant and café for when your legs refuse to carry you any longer. You can even order all your lovely things online too. It's kind of like the Southport equivalent of Harrods or Lewis's, obviously on a much smaller and simpler scale but that's how much it's shaped the Southport landscape. Definitely worth a browse.

This is actually called Bealls now but Je refuse to write a Bealls review. Broadbents and…read moreBoothroyds has so much more panache. I remember as a little girl being amazed at all the luxury items and then being herded off to Woolys. Upscale, the old staircases are still intact but alas alack a little too crowded for me. The spell is broken.

Phaedra Vintage clothing, is in Southport and is open Tues,Wed, and Sat from 11.30 till 3.00pm or…read moreby appointment, we also sell vintage clothing on e-bay under phaedra vintage clothing. Phaedra is a beautiful art Deco inspired emporium. Phaedra buys,hires and sells everything antique and vintage apparel. Come and visit or brows through e-bay or ring to make an appointment.

Hype, don't believe the. Every city or town with a reasonably-sized shopping area seems to have a…read moreshop like Hype. They specialise in Superdry and Gio Goi clothing (amongst others), offering t-shirts, jeans and polo shirts (which, for some bizarre reason, they decide to put one over the other and roll up the sleeves...who would wear two polo shirts at once?) Most of the men's clothing sold there isn't really to my taste; it's either really plain and a bit too expensive, or the name of the brand is splashed all over the t-shirt and is too 'in your face'. Having said that, they did have some nice Nike t-shirts last time I was in there that weren't too expensive and the shoe section isn't too bad but, for the prices, it's not really my cup of tea. It's also one of those places where the staff seem quite bored so when you enter into the shop you can't help feeling they're watching you. Still, not their fault I suppose.

Again another tacky clothes shop!!! The mens section isnt too bad has some good makes of clothing…read morebut the shop is always like a ghost town- not a soul in sight and as soon as you enter the shop the four or so sale assistants kind of hover around its actually quite uncomfortable! The less said about the ladies section the better! Horrible choice of clothingN cheap and nasty no thanks!