A shop like Fred and Graces is just further proof that some children are better dressed than most…read moreof the adult population. It'd be kinda depressing if they weren't so damn adorable. I can't imagine shops like these were common in the early 80's, and, in any case, I stained pretty much anything within a two-metre radius, so I can't imagine my mum dragged me around boutiques of this ilk when I was a kid. But they're here now, much to the delight of parents everywhere. Fred and Grace's offers exquisite designer clothing for children under the age of 10, as well as accessories for a range of seasons. Nestled in the Morgan Arcade, it's not as easy to get to as your larger emporium type stores, but if you're in the market for high-quality kids' clothes, definitely stop by here. It beats fighting the crowds at Mothercare on a Saturday!

I'd love to be able to dress my son with clothes exclusively from Fred and Grace but it would be an…read moreawful waste - after all he has more stains on his clothes than a paint ball instructor has on his overalls. Having said that - if you fancy buying something lovely for someone's little boy or girl then pop in here you will find bundles cute little designer outfits that you can be certain will not be seen on anyone else (unless they've been here too). I also have to say that the service I received here was second to none.

This little shop is jam packed full of goodies for kids. Literally it's bursting, I have no idea…read morehow they fit so much in there. I had to buy a present for my cousin and know literally nothing about kids, so armed with only a vague estimation of age and approximate 'hand height' and stats I braved it. Luckily the woman behind the till was more that happy to offer advice, inspiration and expertise and helped me pick out something that was a) Very cute ("do these come in grown up sizes?") b) Fitted properly. The result was coming away with a really awesome little cardigan/dungarees and looking like I really knew what I was doing when I presented it to my uncle. Wins all round then.

Really helpful staff and great selection of schoolwear all year around…read more My only complaint is that the polo shirts are not a good quality and are a bit thin.

A very trendy baby and maternity clothing store. The number one spot for Cardiff's yummy mummies!read more

This store is really quite tiny so its pretty lucky that it caters for very little people. I went…read morein to get a gift and i'm not really sure `i would want to be driving a pram around there. Anyway it has a selection of clothes as well as maternity wear, gifts and other bits and pieces. They had some really cute clothes for the little ones though I'm not really sure if its expensive or not. I paid £16 for a dress for my niece but come to think of it thats quite a lot for a very fast growing child! Staff are lovely and helped me understand the whole sizing issue.

Unusual in the stock that it sells and the location that it's in, Vernon's is a God's send to…read morePenarth. If you have a night out planned and nothing to wear and you live in Penarth and can't be bothered with town, head to Vernon's and I can pretty much guarantee that you ill find something unusual and gorgeous to wear. The sales assistants are very very helpful and can judge your size with their eye. It aint cheap though, but they have some LOVELY stuff in there, for men and women. Oh, I want to go there right now and spend some of my hard earned cash on something delectable!

i live right next door to vernons and agree this place is great, great cloths and friendly staff…read more Is a little expensive but you pay for quality i think. check it out if your ever in penarth, on a great street, herbert terrace along from the washington gallery

This store seems to be in a little bit of an odd location, off the Penarth beaten track, and…read moreprobably suffers because of it. If this clothes shop was on the main road, it would most likely be buzzing, but as it is, I've not seen all that many people frequent its premises. Sturff is a surf and outdoors clothing retailer, with a shop in Penarth and another in Monmouth. They sell all the familiar brands that you could ask for: Animal, Rip Curl, Weird Fish, Billabong, Quicksilver, Reef, Kangaroo Poo, Saltrock and O'Niell. The prices can be a tad extravagant, but this is the trend with these brands, and is to be expected. Although the range is actually pretty good, this is a very small shop that can tend to feel a little bit claustrophobic and amateur. But is you like this type of 'lifestyle clothing' it's a great place to check out.

With the large number of beaches within only a few miles of Cardiff and surrounding areas, Sturff…read moreprovides a number of essential products for surfing and other similar recreational activities. As well as practical goods like 'board wax', Sturfff is home to a wide selection of stylish garments for men, women and children. Whilst there are a number of shops in Central Cardiff likely to stock the same thing, Sturff possesses a more local and consumer friendly feel, with less intimidating volumes of stock and sizes. That's not to say the selection of clothes here is necessarily poorer, instead it is perhaps more true that Sturff selects its stock more carefully, providing a really nice range of products. Whilst it's fair to say Sturff isn't exactly brimming full of customers, even at the best of times, the friendly staff and nice selection of goods make this nice, authentic feeling retailer a good place to go.

St David's is a very large shopping mall in the Cardiff city centre. It is easy to go in and…read morebecome disoriented while searching for a specific shop, or just wandering about. Everything one is searching for can be found here. If you're hungry, no problem! There are plenty of places to eat and drink, the toilets are clean, and there are shops available for every price range.

St David's is a large mall in the centre of Cardiff, I was quite a regular here, coming here…read moreevery-day on my weekend in Cardiff, mainly because of the large selection of shops to browse, and even places to grab something for eat to drink and it being just minutes away on foot from the Hilton hotel, which I stayed at throughout my trip to the welsh capital. This mall is huge, it is split into two parts including a bridge to a large John Lewis store, which is over 4 floors in this mall, with two having direct enterences into both floors of the mall, although just being attached by a bridge in some aspects, it is its' own place, so it is able to have more floors than the mall itself and is one of the anchor stores for the mall. The mall did open in 1991, but does feel more modern than that, apart from a few aspects, such as the lifts which are well hidden down a passageway which doesn't seem very nice, and does feel one of the older parts of the mall, which is very different, in a negative way compared to what other malls do, such as Manchester Arndale and The Trafford Centre which both have nice, glass lifts in the middle of the wall, making it seem welcoming and not the opposite. There are 203 stores here, with a whopping 5 anchor tenants, which include a large Primark store, which is also over 4 floors as I recall, John Lewis as previously mentioned, a large Debenhams store, at the other side to John Lewis as well as Marks and Spencer, and Boots. An interesting fact is that the John Lewis located here, is the largest branch the company have outside of London and was the first ever branch to open in Wales, back in 2009. Its' also worth noting, that both floors are quite big, with the upper floor being a little smaller, however the upper floor seems to be filled with larger stores such as H&M, Apple and Paperchase, to name just a few. These stores just seen huge stores, you wouldn't normally expect to find in a mall. This mall is really nice, and is huge and is really nice to go with the Cardiff high street, I can't help but notice a supermarket of some kind would fit into to this store such as a Waitrose store, which is owned by John Lewis to join the anchors of this mall however I sadly feel I can't go over 2 stars, with two big issues stopping me, such as the mall being split into two parts making it confusing, and hard to navigate around even after multiple visits, another big issue is the problem with the lifts, not seeming nice and seeming one of the old things about this mall, there is a small food-court on both floors called "East-side" with many cuisine types, but this doesn't really stand out and is just average its-self.

I'm surprised I'm only getting round to reviewing TK Maxx in Cardiff, having visited around a month…read moreago now in Mid-August but I'm pleased to make this a landmark review in my way, which is my 443rd this year of 1099th in total, finally beating my review total of what I conducted in 2015, just 270 days into 2016. Moving on to my review now, away from all personal statistics, this TK Maxx store is located in The Hayes in Cardiff, one of the welsh capital's main shopping streets, really close to the St David's shopping complex. This branch is set over 4 floors, but in some ways the layout is quite confusing, with the ground floor and a slightly raised level on the other side, accessed by a total different lift which is both quite unusual and confusing. It is worth noting that the Men's section is on the top or second floor, with home in the basement. As mentioned in other reviews, it is in a way like a "treasure hunt", with mainly one of every product in each size or at least very few, at least in the clothing, so if you see something you can only pray it is your size, which is really annoying. I class myself as a lazy shopper, I like things being done for me so I strongly dislike the format of TK Maxx, and the staff didn't seem too helpful either, and other than on the ground floor, they basically were so few in number. The store in general was quiet, it felt like a jumble sale due to the layout and didn't have a good vibe. It was also frustrating one of two lifts was out of order, which would cause a slight delay if you needed to use it. Another unusual practice used was that the store opened earlier than it should, I entered on a Sunday and I wanted to checkout and buy something, limited on time as I had a train to catch in a few hours, I was shocked when he said he couldn't serve me, probably due to the Sunday Trading hours (Big shout-out to the SNP who voted against Sunday trading hours being lifted in England despite being able to open when they want in Scotland) - This probably isn't the store's fault but there was no sign for this, and for someone who wants to get in and out of the shop, this was just a stupid policy to have, and with no prior warning was misleading. Sadly due to unusual practices of both this store and the brand in general, I sadly feel this store deserves a single one star.

I came here with my partner to get him a new and affordable winter coat as his had a huge tear in…read moreit. After browsing for 10 minutes, we managed to purchase a very warm wind-proof coat at a great price! ~ Atmosphere: TK Maxx is HUGE but despite its size, it's also very crowded. Granted, we did come during a weekend close to Christmas-time. Still, I can imagine TK Maxx being constantly crowded as I'm sure it's a very popular place to shop given both its location in the heart of Cardiff's city centre as well as the prices. ~ Variety: There's plenty of variety here in TK Maxx. Their section for mens coats was MASSIVE in itself and could amount to a small retail shop on its own! Combined with the fact that it has multiple stories, you'd probably be hard pressed to find something you *don't* like here. ~ Customer Service: Not bad at all. Despite how busy it was, it still didn't take too long to queue up and pay. The employees were decently friendly and efficient as well. --- TK Maxx definitely does the job if you're looking for fashion on a budget, without skimping on quality either. My partner loves his coat so much that it's hard to believe it only cost £50!

This Mothercare is perfectly designed for all the too be parents and parents with buggies. Its very…read morespacious so access is very easy and they have changing facilities as well so even if your not there to buy it can still be a useful facility. Its aimed and babies and toddlers and they have a good range of pushchairs, car seats and everything you might need. It also has a good range of maternity wear thats pretty stylish and very reasonably priced. My friend bought this gorgeous satin type of dress for a wedding at about £35. Staff are also really helpful and will give you advice on sizing and preparing for the day!

this store is brilliant its staff are friendly and very helpful the only down side to the store is…read morethat it doesn't have rest rooms and when pregnant this is a must in a baby shop the other Mothercare shops in Cardiff do offer this facility so i don't see why this one does not it does how ever have a baby changing and feeding room!!

I found this place to be absolutely shocking! From the outside with it's bold blue and white sign…read moreit really resembles shops like Peacocks and Primark (but far, far more dated). The inside is no different, the walls and floors are all an industrial white, and the lighting is far too bright for my liking. The clothes themselves weren't too bad, they quite reminded me of the sort of stuff you'd find in Bhs or M&S, slightly frumpy but at the same time trying to be fashionable. The underwear however, was the ugliest I've ever seen and can't imagine anyone in their right mind ever buying it. Assuming all the clothes were rather cheap, I got the biggest shock of my life when I looked (out of curiosity and nothing more), at the price of a certain dress and discovered it to be £65! At this point I have to reiterate the phrase I said at the beginning of this review; absolutely shocking! The clothes in this really aren't worth the prices, I almost wonder if they're pricing the clothes this way as some sort of weird experiment to see if somebody's actually a big enough mug to buy them! Crazy!

This store stocks a good range of women's and children's clothes in lots of different styles.They…read morecater for all different sizes and have a good stock of fashionable plus clothes up to a size 28. Upstairs they have a good range of babies,toddlers and teen wear.Their Kylie label is particularly good for teenage girls!!prices are very good