Brenda Muir is yet another classy high end women's clothing store on Hyndland Road. Conveniently…read moreplaced just a few doors up from Solo, Jasmine, Rage and Daniel Shoes - why not make a trip out of it?! Brenda Muir is quite a compact shop - but you'll still find a great selection of outfits. Like many of the other clothing shops along Hyndland Road, it is aimed at women of 30/40+, but that doesn't stop me from heading in and having a browse through some really chic tailored clothing. As well as the clothing, at Brenda Muir you'll also find a dazzling selection of costume jewellery and pashmina scarves of almost every colour. This is a great shop to visit if you're looking for some sophisticated workwear.

I couldn't disagree more. This is a delightful shop, good quality with lovely assistants…read more They have never been unfriendly to me and the stock is certainly not all expensive. I think it stock items for most budgets. Please don't be influenced by the last review and go and see for yourself. Going to this shop always cheers me up and they never object if you browse and don't buy. I'm from Edinburgh and they alwasy welcome me back.

As an avid bargain-hunter and fan of vintage fashion, I can often be found rummaging in charity…read moreshops, delighting in my thrifty finds, so I was overjoyed when a swap shop opened nearby. An excellent addition to the east end, Simply Swap is a community initiative designed to reduce waste and recycle unwanted items, and the other amazing thing about it is that no money changes hands - it's all free! Shoppers simply bring along their own unwanted clothes, bags or shoes and exchange them for the same amount of items that previous swap-shoppers have brought in. I have been the swap shop's biggest fan since it opened and I'm constantly amazed by the things I find, which include a Zara mac, countless vintage dresses, vintage brogues and a lovely pair of Topshop heels which originally cost £62! I'm constantly recommending this place to family and friends, and it's well worth a visit to see what you can find, whilst recycling unwanted items. It really is true that one's trash is another's treasure and the swap shop is a wonderful wee trove of treats that allows you to reuse, recycle and rejoice at your finds.

From the owner: This is an enjoyable swishing experience in a unique shop. You can revamp your wardrobe for free by…read moreexchanging unwanted good condition clothes and fashion accessories for others new-to-you. Womenswear, menswear and childrenswear are available so the whole family can swish and freshen up their look. Enjoy this distinctive cash-free shopping experience while doing your bit for the environment. Warm welcome guaranteed!

When walking into this shop you feel immediately like a lady, as this place sells ladies things…read more I was last minute wedding accessories shopping and I realised, only by looking into the shop window, I didn't have a necklace. The one on the half a head dummy looked beautiful, ok my description of the display may not be selling it to you but it was a really pretty and unusual looking piece of jewellery. This shop is probably more mother of the bride by looking at the outfits on display. They do have a good range of accessories, from fasinators, handbags, scarfs and jewellery. The ladies were very helpful and the lady who initially served me got the necklace from the shop window for me. It was a little more than I would have liked to have spent but it really was pretty and would go perfectly with my outfit. So next time you're in Hamilton ladies have a wee look. It does feel very intimate as it's a small sized shop but it's very brightly lit and you can see in through the window display, so I would window shop first before heading in. By the way there's no way you'll get 'Madonna Voguing' here, a wee disappointed but I'll get over it. I just keep it all in my head instead. Vogue!

I actually love Wilkies - I've got a few dresses out of here myself (and they were under £50 -…read morebargain!) but I especially love their good old-fashioned customer service. My Gran used to regularly shop here before she fractured her pelvis, but she's been in recently to pick out an outfit for a wedding - and the staff were a massive help, offering to take things downstairs for her to try on, instead of her having to go up and down the spiral stairs, and made what could have been a stressful shopping trip a lot easier!

Lured in by Wilkie's jagged 80s door sign and the prospect of some cool clothes hidden in this…read moremoderate sized store, me and my boyfriend went in for a wee browse. Admittedly, these clothes aren't aimed towards my age group but even for those who may want to purchase them, I found them a bit expensive. I don't know if I was expecting this place to be along the same lines as Happit, or perhaps more provincial and selling some practical wooly jumpers to help locals brave the elements. It's more designer than the aging fronting of the shop store sign may suggest, and so more expensive. There were a lot of studded jumpers and work trousers downstairs, along wiith a section dedicated to selling insulated jackets and more practical fashions. Upstairs, Wilkies hosts lingerie, bedwear and some designers. The clothing on this floor is more up market and more up to date than that of downstairs. A lot of the clothes up here struck me as being suitable for trendy dinner parties, and some items would certainly suit someone in the process of jazzing up their wardrobe. But with jackets coming in at a cool £150 each, it was hard to see past the price label. This store is undoubtedly handy for locals and is certainly good quality. But if you're looking for something a bit more up to date at a slightly cheaper price, you're probably better going to M&S.

Very expensive fancy designer clothing store that supplies older woman's clothing as well as…read morewedding clothes. The shop is rather old fashioned but is well lit and the customer service is okay. The clothing is really expensive but well made and beautiful.

Very expensive. You will get similar outfits elsewhere for less money. The customer service is…read moremixed, the sales assistant very helpful but the owner/person in charge is not! Be 100% sure that you want to buy as they will not refund and in my experience would not offer even a credit note as there was a tiny bit of makeup on a dress I wanted to return (it could easily have been removed and i would have done it myself if I have even noticed it!!) I would not recommend this shop.

I'm on a personal mission to review every shop at The Avenue, and so continued my quest by visiting…read morehere for the first ever time. Now, I have to admit that I'd never been in here before as I'd assumed that it was a shop for older people. Within the first 10 seconds I realised how wrong I'd been when I spotted Vero Moda (one of my favourite brands) and then some French Connection - what have I been missing all this time?! Their range is actually probably more suited to women in their 30s-40s and they have some really great stuff, so much so I am definitely treating myself to a full-on shopping session here soon. The prices are what you'd expect for these kinds of brands, and they're having a sale just now. It's all women's clothes and accessories and they have a good range for the size of the shop. I'm definitely kicking myself for overlooking it all this time!