I've lived in Selby for over 20 years now and I was stumpted when I saw M & Co on here. So after a…read morequick nip into town I realised that M & Co is McKays rebranded and renamed; silly really as I have walked past it dozens of times and even brought a couple of tops! So why the change of name and what's different? Well Mckays used to sell Ladies fashions, children's and baby selections of clothing too; which made the ranges smaller due to floor space. The new look M & Co in Selby has concentrated on ladies fashions, and rightly so; ladies wear needs far more space to give a decent selection. Personally I would have liked to have seen a separate children's wear store in Selby as there is a dire need for one. The children's and baby clothing can be found in the larger stores. The Selby branch offers ladies separates, dresses and coats in sizes 8 to 18 with its plus size range from 18 to 28. There is a good range now in casual clothing, work wear and evening dress. There is a fair selection of bags, belts and costume jewellery. M & Co offer very competitive clothing making them probably one of the cheapest brands on the high street.

Fantastic range. visit the website…read more http://www.boutiquepassion.co.uk

Bon Marche is situated on Gowthorpe a few doors down from Woolworth's. The store opened a couple of…read moreyears ago and seems to have been welcomed by the residents of Selby. It is quite a large branch of the national company offering quite an extensive range of ladies separates, coats, sleep wear and some lingerie. It has to be said that Bon Marche is very affordable with jumpers easily found for under £20 and Coats start for under £30, so you can see there are bargains. The only draw back is a lot of the clothing is aimed at an older market of say 50 plus, but that doesn't mean that there are not some good classic items for every ones wardrobe. The size range is wide and caters well for oversize which is completely missed by the rest of Selby. Bon Marche has a good reward card system and an exclusiveness that offers card holder special reductions.

Oh my gosh. I have no idea where a place like this springs from, especially in the LS8 post code,…read moreand yet here it is standing proud. For some of the most high end designer clothes, outside of Harvey Nichols, this is absolutely the shop to browse. I'm embarrassed to admit it, but I literally spent about five minutes here as I was so daunted by the price tags. I was, after all, weighed down by a cumbersome ugly rucksack, dirty shoes and a red world-weary face from my travels that day. The lady, who I assumed to be the manager, greeted me very kindly even though she was busy with another customer so I thought that was really nice. Not even close to the reception I'd had in some of the other high end shops, as she was warm and friendly and didn't seem phased by my disheveled appearance one iota. In spite of that I only had to touch one of the beautifully designed dresses to realise that it cost £800 and I instantly became convinced that my hands were covered in grease and had left some kind of grubby mark on the collar. Perhaps this was the paranoia of being in a high end shop. I felt like at any given moment my rucksack may catch an entire display and put me into more debt than my student loan. There is a beautiful range of clothing, accessories and shoes inside this wonderfully laid out shop. They cater for men too, just as exquisitely, but as you may have gleaned by now - we are talking *high end* clothing here. My most coveted item, a jacket costing £300 odd, almost seems cheap in comparison to the dress I first glanced at! In any case, though I really thought highly of the design and the service, there is no possible way I could afford to spend money in here! Lovely, but definitely a place to save up for.

An up market, boutique shop selling high-end fashion wear for the well to-do of this neighbourhood…read more Black, chic, slim build and sunglasses type affair are what you'll find here enter and beware, you are likely to be pounced upon by an over-enthusiastic sales assistant or be greeted in a blasé manner until you flash your amex. Either way browsing isn't the most comfortable option unless you really don't care that is.

Great value 'chain store seconds' always worth a browse good range of ladies clothes, bags &…read morejewellry. Stock changing regularly so pop in often - I do! very friendly

I don't know why but I wasn't really expecting to like Oaks...it just looked as though it might be…read morea little trendy for my tastes, however I was definitely pleasantly surprised. The clothes are unusual and creatively designed, with unexpected added details or special touches which give them character. There's something here to suit every taste with everything from long, baggy jumpers to short sequined ice-skater style dresses. They also have many vintage-inspired dresses - one that caught my eye was a grey woolen long-sleeved dress with gold buttons and there were also dresses reminiscent of Victoria Beckham's designs, with fitted bodices and added pelmets. They also sell a small selection of jewellery and shoes. The fact that all the clothes here are by local independent designers makes me appreciate this shop much more, as it is supporting small businesses, showcasing local talent and providing a unique shopping experience.

I've gone past this shop so many times on the bus that I finally decided to pay them a visit. Oh…read morewow. The layout is open and inviting and styled more like a classy lounge than a shop floor. Bordering the room are rails and rails of quirky, individual and classy items, which, to my delight, I discovered are all by independent local designers. The girls working there were clearly passionate about the clothes, not only since they were dressed head to toe in them, but they went on to explain to me that the shop had been there for around 30 years and so was well established as an independent boutique. They also informed me that they only buy one of each size in so that any item purchased is virtually a one-off - I love one-offs! For this you do have to pay a little more than your average high street brands, but the point is that when you go out in one of their dresses/skirts/tops you know that you are likely to be the only one in Leeds wearing it. Even the scarf selection oozed class and design. It was very exciting, and as Christmas is creeping ever closer, I suggest you go in and and have a search. But not if I get there first...