Traditional family run shop. Offers higher end mens and ladies wear as well as a wedding outfitters…read moreand hire service. The mens section is comprehensive with sizes for the larger man and a fitting service with traditional knowledge and courtesy. There is a very good sports and hiking section and also a school outfitters department. They also stock gifts, shoes, walking stick, leatehr goods. A really pleasant place to shop in.

Traditionally run family shop just off the town centre on Norwich Road. This shop offers clothing…read morefor the slightly higher end of the market. They also have a very good wedding hire service. Extremely good selection of menswear in a variety of sizes. They are also school outfitters and they have a sports department as well as gifts, shoes etc. A great place to shop with fantastic service and knowledge. Private car park round the back of the shop which is looked after by a car park attendant.

They always keeps up to date with trends here and the staff are really helpful too. They found me…read morethe right size even though I couldn't see it anywhere.

The one stop store for my boyfriend. Stocks two of his favorite brands Junk Deluxe and Gsus (as…read morewell as Diesel, Vivienne Westward, Givenchy). It is expensive, but they do do good sales. They have some very sharp suits upstairs too. I also love the shop style and their floorboards- all rustic and old (you come to notice these things while waiting outside the fitting rooms).

I go in here to find some new clothes as well as accessories which are all really good quality. The…read morestaff are also really good and friendly.

I know Marks and Spencer is a staple of UK towns, but I still found this to be a real haven of…read morespecial goods in a pretty small and sometimes difficult to shop in English town. They had organic foods that I couldn't find other places and their to go items were pretty good considering. Well, considering my taste and the typical English palate are FAR removed from one another. The grocery part of M&S was actually something I only discovered after passing by it several times....it is a regular old department store with clothing and household goods up front. Kind of a high-end Super Wal-Mart here in the States. Also, the staff weren't as horribly rude as they were in some places in Ipswich, certainly not what I would call friendly but not out and out surly.

This is a large outlet of the main M&S chain of shops. It has a superb range of items in the…read moreclothing lines for men, women, and children items as well as plenty of school uniform things. There are a huge range of gifts and plants and flowers as well as cards, wrapping paper and homeware and kitchen items. The food hall is enormous and is extremely well stocked with fresh fruit and veg, chilled items, frozen goods, bakery items as well as magazines, food testing and general store goods too. The staff in this shop are geneally friendly and can be extremely helpful. There is parking at the back in a ratehr expensive car park. However M&S also offer a collect service where you leave your M&S shopping until you have finished your shopping elswhere. You can then park in their loadng bay and they will bring your shopping to your car. On the top floor is a cafe which makes a good stop off point and a bureau de change too. The shop is well served with ramps and a lift as well as escalators.

Giulio is probably the only substantial luxury fashion boutique in Cambridge. This branch focuses…read moreon menswear and there is another women's shop on Sussex Street nearby. There is a considerable selection of casual and official wear from a variety of high end brands including Prada, Gucci, Zegna, D&G, Polo, etc. Prices are similar to what you'd be charged for the same items in brands' own boutiques in London. As most luxury retailers, they hold big sales twice a year offering to buy remains from the previous season's collection more affordably.

the absolute definition of exquisite garments, with seperate stores ( one for men and another for…read morewomen) you'll find some amazing clothes at fair prices from most the high end designer's. Last time I was in there I couldn't see any APC or nudie or viv westwood, marc by marc jacobs and so on and so forth, but the foundations of any exclusive and stylish wardrobe can be built from this store. Bearing in mind you wouldnt find a shop in the same league that is also as well established as Giulio, you can be sure they're the one stop shop to the top cloth.

Ede & Ravenscroft is the go to for quality menswear, which while expensive, is a little more…read morepalatable during the end of season sale. I actually really like their clothes and selection, so the below won't actually stop me from coming again. Their shirts are surprisingly form fitting and require little additional alteration out of the wrapping. Here are the litany of downsides to note, which I acknowledge is from a North American perspective (see Harry Rosen in Canada, Barneys and Saks Fifth in the US as the standard) and may be unfair compared to other end British houses: 1) You cannot try on the shirts. They give you a sample shirt which gives you a sense of the fit, but you can never know for sure. I know it's a pain to repackage shirts, and also risk them becoming discolored if a particularly dirty individual tried it on, but if other places don't see a problem with this, why do you? 2) Alterations are extra and are NOT included. Are you kidding me? Normally if you buy something full price (that is, not on sale) this is included. Nope, something like 15 pounds for shirt cuffs, another 10 to shorten a shirt, and so on and so forth. They say they have to recover their costs and send the clothes to their tailors in London. If you go out and get it altered at your own tailor, you risk them not taking any responsibility for any defects to your clothing so in essence, you don't have much of a choice. 3) I am a young person in Cambridge shopping at your store for a tux shirt, studs and a morning jacket. How do you not ask if I'm a student or tell me about the 10% student discount? I just discovered this on their website (in order to inquire about point #4) after our purchases, and well too late, I'm now back in Canada now. 4) They do not farm out their VAT paperwork, so it is a much bigger pain to reclaim the VAT if you are an out of towner looking to reclaim the tax. Instead of getting the refund instantly at the airport, you actually have to mail the paperwork back to them after getting it stamped at customs. And guess what, they didn't give us a heads up about this, nor did they give us the envelope and stamp to send it from the airport. Now, we'll see how long it takes for them to get us our refund back.

Ede & Ravenscroft is an old traditional English tailoring business specializing mainly in official…read moreand ceremonial menswear. The Cambridge boutique offers a wide selection of suits, more casual jackets, shirts, and various other accessories for most occasions. Personal tailoring service is also available. The quality seems very good, comparable to internationally renowned brands. Prices are fairly moderate for such standards with about £70 for a shirt or £50 for a tie. They also stock much ceremonial wear such as Cambridge university gowns.