Great shop with good old fashioned service caters for tall and plus size men. but the clothes are…read morefashionable and feature a lot of designer labels.staff are very friendly and helpful but in no way pushy prices are very reasonable for the quality of the clothing and its great to find clothes that are the right cut for the larger person.

Just about to open it's doors for the fisrt time in Bournemouth town centre, this branch of Jane…read moreNorman is going to blow away Bournemouth on a massive scale. I have had the lucky chance to have a sneaky peek inside this new store, and it offers the very best of what jane norman is. I personally think this store has been long overdue here, and it is going to go down very well with the ladies. Situated across from beales and on he corner of post office road it is on the main shopping route, and protected by the pedestrianised area. Parking can be in the park opposite.

Excellent customer service! I was offered genuine assistance as soon as I walked into the store. So…read morehelpful, exuberant about their inventory and fashion trends. What was extra nice was the willingness of staff to chat about their region and inquire about life in the USA; or to leave well enough alone. I'm a chatterbox, so to have a longwinded conversation is great as far as I'm concerned. Everything I've ever bought from Oasis, including at this last visit cannot be found anywhere else. There's enough uniqueness to be special without being bizarre and the fit of the clothes is true to USA sizes, which is always helpful. Although this Oasis is way off the beaten track, it's a good find and definitely worth a visit for tourists (and locals) alike. Well appointed organization of the clothes and accessories which are timeless, yet have a fashionable edge. I've shopped the Oasis stores everytime I've been in London and have been pleased with their quality. Everything pretty much lasts & lasts. While their prices are a tad higher than the US competition for fast fashion, there's a major difference in quality and the Oasis designs are so much better overall. The ladies working at this Oasis referred me to http://oasis.andotherbrands.com/ where most of their styles are available online and will send to the USA, oftentimes free shipping and without exorbitant fees ever. Also good to know, no duty to the US!

I noticed this for the first time last week when I popped into Bournemouth after working in…read moreChristchurch. It's not your usual High St girly shop, with bad seams, hanging threads and no individuality. Oh no! This sells a wide range from Skirts, tops, dreses, jackets in a rainbow of colours and styles. It really caught my eye. Which is something in itself! I'm heading back soon as I'm meeting a friend for after work drinks - will nab a photo and do further snooping. It's really great to see something different.

I find it hard to give the right star rating!…read more I like the clothes they sell, the styles are lovely. But somehow it seems all meant for someone much taller than me! So I feel a bit left out. The website is not the best I've ever come across - just beautiful people in gorgeous clothes draping themselves around

Appalling Customer Service…read more My wife purchased a dress from here late on Saturday afternoon, that looks very different away from the store lighting, not a fresh taupe colour but quite grubby grey. I took it back to the store 5 working hours later for a refund and was told that there is a "no refund" policy. The owner took great pride in telling me that this policy is shown everywhere. Actually it is in two places; firstly on the bottom of the receipt which they actually print out from their till, fold it and put it in a cardboard envelope before giving to you (doesn't that mean you have already purchased it???) and secondly on a sticker in the changing rooms which my wife didn't see as there were loads of clothes, scarves and accessories hanging over it. (Not hers). At no point when my wife handed over her card to pay did they mention it either; this feels like they have proactively hidden their no return "policy" and we feel conned! Customer service is the worst I have ever experienced and now they have the money, they don't give a damm. We will never shop here again and the only recommendation I can make is to stay away!

The name says it all really.. If you are fed up of trailing around the department stores and…read morefinding all the dresses look the same then this is the place for you Fancy one of the dresses you see on the red carpet but do not have a huge budget? The prices are not bargain basement.. but do represent excellent value for money, and the lady in charge is oh so helpful.. but does allow you to browse no jumping on you the minute you open the door, which I find so annoying, I take a size 18 so had walked passed this shop several times because I did not believe these garments would come in my size but was delighted to find they did. Shop also has its own web site and if you submit a photo of yourself in your outfit then you have a chance of your photo appearing on the site.

I quite like Wallis. They do a good range of clothes and jackets…read more I think their quality is a lot better than the Buton group, and their lines are a little more classic rather than trendy trendy. You can imagine wearing a garment for more than one season. The staff are friendly without being intrusive, which is great. I almost always take a look in here when I'm in Bournemouth. Also, shoes and handbags!

wallis is a nice store to pop into if shopping in bournemouth. Always seems nicely laid out here,…read moreand well thought out. The staff are always professional when i go in here, not lazing about or in your face like security guards on the doors! The range they offer in this branch is a cross between classic, contemporary and perhaps a little more sophisticated older look, so maybe not for everyone, but worth a look if you're after a dress or something for a more formal tame night out!

This is my second favorite menswear shop (behind Next) for good quality classic style jumpers,…read morecoats and jeans and teeshirts. I tend to buy most of my partners things from here due to affordability and quality and because they tend to have sales on quite alot which encourages me to buy more! They also sell suits and trainers/shoes.Unfortunately i dont rate the shoes/trainers here as two pairs we have bought from here have been in the bin a couple of months later, the quality of the footwear is not great. And the suit quality is good but not as good as next. Burton reminds me of the male version of dorothy perkins (are they linked?!). Go to dorothy perkins/burton for the classic and the odd fashion piece and topshop/topman for more high fashion.

I love this place for shoes!!.... Yes i know its not predominately a shoe shop but i have such…read moreawkward wide feet and did not know until recently that they sell a good selection of footwear for wide feet, no more pain yay! I used to have to invest quite a lot in expensive shoes so they didnt pinch my feet but thankfully New Look do this affordable range of good quality wide footwear which are gorgeous. I picked up some leather flats for £10 recently, Bargain! This is also a great shop for clothes and accessories at affordable prices. they have a 915 childrens section and a plus size section too which is great. The staff here are a mixed bag - can be ok and helpful. Rated 4/5 as i prefer the castlepoint branch of New Look.

This is one of the larger New Look stores around and as such is bright and airy. I find the clothes…read moreto be sometimes haphazardly thrown around with lack of care from staff. There are generally a lot of sales rails in this store to choose from, but the general layour is divided nicely between mens, womens, teens and plus sizes. The area for shoes is usually crowded and messy which is a shame as I like their ranges. The changing rooms are spacious and the assistant will always let you take in four items at a time, but rarely do they check when you come out which is a bit of a let down for them. The queues for the till can be quite long and there isn;t much of a system when it comes to queuing so you have to guess where to join on.