I love the All Saints style, all gothic and Victorian inspired dresses and tops, with a lot more…read moredetail than your average high street shop. The clothes are conceptual, and can be inspired by anything from wine to cowboys, but what I love is that the garments are cut in such a flattering way. You can definitely find a little black dress here, as well as some interesting knitwear and tops. Prices are steep for high-street, as many dresses are £90 upwards and coats are a few hundred, so some savings may be needed for us students. The store in Notts is huge, and well laid out and staff are attentive. I would definitely recommend visiting this branch.

Beautiful selection of men and womens clothes in here especially some really beautiful gothic…read moreinspired pieces. Well out of my price range but I like to go in a browse every now and then, especially when they have a sale on! I'm keeping an eye on a beautiful a tailoured coat at the moment

Some might say the only independent vintage shop worth visiting in the Midlands. I'd tend to agree…read more But scratch past the moth eaten duds and old band t shirts that may have seen better days and you'll find that Wild is so much more than a second hand store. Premium brands such as Stussy, Paul Frank and Supreme Being are offered here and the store is separated into tow very distinct sections of new and old. Downstairs basement is a haven for the denim enthusiasts amongst us, and you'll find all shapes, colours and sizes down there. The best thing about Wild is that there's always a hidden gem, so be prepared to put the work in and route through everything. Wild has a sister shop called Wilder on the opposite end of town which is also well worth a visit.

There are two of these shops in the East Midlands, this one in Shepshed near Loughborough and the…read moreother in Ilkeston (Derbyshire). Both are fairly close to the M1 and have good parking. The Shepshed one is well sized and offers a good range of ladies and mens clothing. You want find cutting edge fashion in here and most of the lines are aimed at middle age upwards. However if you are after a suit/outfit for a wedding or other occasion it's well worth a visit as you can pick up some real bargains. On my last visit I saw a pretty tasty, well cut dark pin stripe suit for £30! If you are a bloke who's usually seen in jeans and t-shirt and need a budget suit for that one off occasion you can't go wrong! For the more adventurous there are an entertaining amount of almost psychedelic patterned and coloured casual jackets - great for your inner dandy'! Its also very handy for outdoor clothing, fleeces, waterproofs etc. Womenswear is not quite as exciting but my partner managed to pick up a very nice evening dress last year for £20 possibly a Klass There is also a small furniture department with some nice pieces, though the prices are not as good as the clothing. Upstairs boasts an adequate range of house and kitchen wear prices range from budget to reasonable. There is also a nicely sized cafe that serves hot meals and drinks. However like a lot of backwoods places in small towns they stop serving meals at 2pm hot sandwhiches and chips are avalible up until 4pm though. The car park is on the other side of the street to the mill so be careful when crossing!

Lovely staff, in the shop. I've brought plenty from here in the past from shoes to curtains to…read morecandles. Armstrong Mill offers great well made clothes for good prices. What lets Armstrong Mill down is there cafe. False advertising on the menu that has a scone with clotted cream and jam on the picture but when ordered, told by staff they don't do clotted cream but I can having whipped cream or butter. Chocolate tiffin was pure cheap cooking chocolate hardly had and cherry a or biscuit in also found hard pieces with in the tiffin. Also the drinks are very over priced along with the little biscuits.

Huge shop, full of bargains, but don't go there looking for anything specific, you just have to…read moretrawl through the aisles looking for anything that takes your fancy. It's not a great shopping experience. The changing rooms can be a real mess with discarded clothing all over the place and quite often the clothes and shoes are a huge disappointment, but the household goods and gift section are always worth a look.

I love this shop but you have to be willing to spend time digging to find a bargin in your size…read moreunless your really small or large. Its better for gifts, they have a large jewellery counter on the ground floor and also lots of perfumes. I love the household department downstairs you buy ornaments, rugs through to kitchen implements and gadgets that are well slashed in price and would ususally only be found in lakeland plastics. Theres a kid section with some gifts and stuff for babies too. I think the new store is better than the one in Broadmarsh especially for location.

Brilliant shop, they sell clothes for men, women and kids, (very similar to next) in a big range of…read moresizes. Good prices and fantastic sales. they also have a teenage girls section, petite and larger ladies range. The shop is well layed out with plenty of space for buggies and wheelchairs. The staff are friendly and helpfull. The recipt is well layed out and tells you how much you have saved on sale products.