I love shopping in Mothercare but I just find their clothes quite expensive, to be honest when you…read morehave a baby at first you want to buy all the expensive clothes then you realise how they've hardly worn any thing more than twice before they need another size. So I really dont ever go in mothercare for clothes and within a couple of weeks theyve grown out of, within 2 minutes of wearing it they've up-chucked all over it. Go to a certain well know cheap clothes shop and if it gets dirty or stained, in can go in the bin and you just havent wasted £15 down the pan.

Large shop in the retail park. Very spacious and lots of products - everything you could need for a…read morebaby. It has clothes as well as other essentials including car seats bottles, baths etc There is a bathroom facility at the back of the shop, which can come in very handy when you're shopping with children in tow.

Adams has always been good for kiddies clothes. Affordable, good quality clothes. Also an extra…read morebonus is they give you nectar points which is always good! Not really much else to say on Adams really!!!

Primark is all of the things said in the above review!…read more However, whenever I have vistied this particular store it is like a jumble sale! ther are clothes all over the place and I can never stay in there long enough to find what I want, I get really annoyed! Having said that Primark is great, and other stores i've been in have been very good and much more organised!

I love love love primark!…read more This a fairly big store and has everything you need! The clothes are cheap as is the underwear and accessories. People often comment that the clothes are not good quality but almost everything i have bought has washed up well and i have worn time and time again. However if you do get the odd item that doesnt wash or wear well it is not a major loss because of the cheapness. I often buy my summer holiday wardrobe at Primark with t-shirts costing between £1.50 and £3 and shorts for about £5. Flip flops and bikinis are also amazing value. I am not overly keen on the ladies underwear but my partner wears the boxer shorts and the black socks for work. The only downside to this shop is the queue's and the fact that it sometimes resembles a jumble sale! The queue's are massive and sometimes snake around the clothes! I would recommed going 1st thing in the morning when it opens and midweek, never a weekend! The staff are always nice and will always go out to the stock room to look for stuff for you.

This store is about a 5minute walk from where i life. I personally hate clothes shopping i used to…read morebother walking into west quay etc to shop but now, armed with my nus extra card, shop at matalan as its already nice n cheap. I find they have pretty much all the clothes anyone would wish for and is a step up from the uber cheap primark. It feels a bit dated the way the store is layed out, but then again, this probably keeps costs down as opposed to having booming music and flashy displays etc.. with endless streams of sales assistants asking 'are you alright mate'. I prefer to just get in, quickly get something, and get out, matalan facilitates this. Ideal if your male, hate clothes shopping.

The website gives one the suggestion that their stores carry plus sized clothing for women. Sadly,…read morethe Eastleigh location does not. Their excuse was that the clothes didn't sell very well and I would have to travel to Waterlooville to see if they carry plus sized clothing, which is about 40km away. It astounds me that a store that advertises that it sells plus sized clothing actually doesn't. And them saying the clothes didn't sell very well that's why the Eastleigh one doesn't carry them is just ridiculous .. considering the obesity problem in the UK and that at least 50% if not more ladies are at least a size 16 or higher. Sadly, the other plus sized clothing providers in the Southampton area have also closed. Their suggestion? Order my clothes online.

A large selection of clearance itemThe UK version of Marshalls/TJ Maxx brand owned by TJK…read moreCompanies, this instance of TK Maxx had a large selection of clothes and accessories for men, women, and children. The location consists of multiple stories, with each section having a dedicated clearance section. All prices are clearly marked, and include taxes (which somewhat compensated for the prices being in pounds). My wife got a good deal for a blouse (5 quid), that she wore multiple times on our cruise. Going on a multi-day cruise with just carry-on luggage (allowing us to be nimble as we explore), means only light weight clothing that is easy to handwash/air dry. TK Maxx (just like its sibling Marshalls/TJMaxx in the States) is great place to pick up heavily discounted clothes that fit that bill. It's also fun to see what fashion and brands a foreign country is selling...in this case, it was similar to what we are able to find in the States (along with similar prices). It was a self checkout and we had no issues using our US bank issued card. Learning: TJK changed the name to TK Maxx to avoid confusion with a British retailed called T.J. Hughes.

Southampton city centre store. We have a little Toy Poodle which we carry in hands only. Visited…read morethis store before with our dog with no trouble. This time we were not allowed to come in even when my 4 years daughter was crying because she came to buy toys but could not come in. Also, it says online that small dogs are allowed. Very bad experience and very upsetting.

Great for ideas as to what to buy for a new Mum or baby. There is a fair sized maternity wear…read moresection discreetly positioned in the middle of the store but screened so that not everyone sees people looking at it. They have a nice selection of nursery furniture but it is horrendously expensive! I'm sure it's cheaper at Toys r us! The products they sell always seem seasonal, so in Autumn they sell all autumn colours (including autumn coloured buggies etc). Baby clothes are cute but not that large a selection. There is a decent sized car park behind the store but it is hard to park in as it is free so some people park there to go shopping elsewhere, not good. A really good place to start looking for baby stuff if you do not have the first idea where to begin.

MK One is in the Mall in Southampton City Center. It has two floors, kids and 18 plus sizes…read moreupstairs. They do shoes, accessories and handbags. Their clothes are quite nice, and they always have a fantastic sale on where you can pick up some right bargains. I dont really go much on their kids and teenagers clothes, in my opinion its a bit too adult, and kids should be clothed as kids! Their plus size clothes are nice and modern, which is a nice change seeing as alot of places seem to think curvy ladies are all 50-something frumps.

This is quite a nicely laid out shop, and has been in the Mall as long as I can remember. I used to…read moreshop there as a teenager, which seems a long time ago. Doesn't have the greatest selection of clothes, and is probably more aimed at the younger/teenage end of the market, and some of the clothes can be a bit trashy and not particularly well made - however this is reflected in the price, it's probably on a par with a shope like new look in terms of quality of products and cost - just not nearly as much choice.

Zara is a clothes store located within southampton's west quay shopping centre. This store looks…read morepretty medium sized from the outside, but seems to go on forever when you walk inside. I reckon zara clothing is aimed more at the 30 something market as the clothes in here are a little more sophisticaed, but i wouldn't say a better quality! I really like the items on offer in zara, but i've never actually bought anything from here, as im just not convinced on the price versus the quality. Plenty of larger taller sizes for those of you that are a bit taller then the rest of us!

I love Zara! It is a really classy shop and has very fashionable European clothes at very…read morereasonable prices! I didn't know that there was a kids section at the very back until 6 months into it opening! It's hidden in the back left corner. They have the most adorable little baby outfits with shoes too! I found my son's christening outfit including shoes here and it was cheaper than Next! The changing rooms are large but there aren't that many so if you go on a busy day be prepared to wait! Its' on the ground floor of West Quay next to New Look. The styles change fast so if you see something get it as it's not likely to be there for long! Great place for cheap but gorgeous winter coats!

Used to be quite a nice shopping centre when I was a kid. Now it is pretty empty with not much…read moregoing on which is a shame. They still have the half price jewellers, which has been there for years as has the newsagents. There are few new shops but they now have an urban clothing store which has clothes that are hard to get in the U.K and a catalogue seconds shop. Never seems very busy and always just has people sitting around. Just outside the door is Debenhams and two restaurants which are okay to eat in when you are shopping. Feel quite sad really because my grandparents used to bring me here as a child when there was a bakery and a place for children's birthday parties. Aww Nostalgia!

Joanne at the Southampton bead shop is very helpful and always has what I am looking for. Great…read moreselection of beads etc. plus really useful workshops for jewellery making.