I can't help but feel this shop would do a lot better if it changed its signage. I mean, a blue…read morebackground with tacked on gold letters? This is 2010 not 1972. However, Man's World does remain one of the handiest clothing outlets on Byres Road on account of its stock of uniforms for nearby schools. Confusingly, despite what you would assume to be a fairly self-explanatory name, it also does well through the renting of dresses. As for the fashion, well i have to be honest and say I've only ever bought socks from here. Good socks, admittedly, but I'm not sure the quality is matched by the rest of the stock which appears to be a little tired and dated. Worth a look though for every day essentials.

There is something decidedly sweet and endearing about this place. Even though, it looks rather…read morepast it and has a strange mix of stock; it is, I reckon, the handiest and most decent male clothes shop on Byres Road. It has good quality materials and this is reflected in decent - not taking the pee - prices. However, my main YAY! for this shop does come solely from an experience which happened a couple of weeks ago. The boy's mother came up to Glasgow for the day and while I was hard at work, they went for a stroll. On this stroll, the boy was bought some brand new, spanking clean socks by his mother. Not, really the kind of thing I would normally make a big deal of. But for the past month he'd been wearing either socks with massive holes in them or purple thermal numbers of mine. Who knew a pair of new, clean black socks could be so so sexy??

My partner and I stopped by Glasgow Vintage Co our last day in Glasgow. There are a few vintage…read morestores around this area, but of the bunch, this one definitely had the best selection. When you walk in, you clearly get the vibe that this is a university student's frequent haunt. As we shopped here, students came in and out, receive a discount, and generally have their needs met with the types of clothing available. However, the selection of clothes in the store isn't so student oriented that a wider audience won't be able to find something of interest. The first floor is more women's oriented, with tartan featuring prominently. The second floor is men's, which had some decent selections of Fred Perrys and the like. When we were there, the store was staffed just by a couple girls on the first floor, and they were pretty deep in conversation with each other. Didn't bother us at all, but perhaps don't expect to have staff catering to your every need here. But if you just like to do your thing and browse through the racks, you should be well sorted.,

TL;DR bad quality, overpriced, cheeky response. Would like…read moreto say the staff member on when I was in was lovely. However... I spent good money (too much) on trousers that had an irreparable defect that I did not notice until I put them on at home. I understand this is a risk with 2nd hand clothing, and places don't accept returns etc, but I do draw the line at paying ~£30 for something I literally can't wear. I messaged their instagram page about it and expressed my disappointment that they weren't willing to reconcile this in any way (I said I felt this was poor customer service) and the message I received back was so cheeky I am honestly in disbelief. So here I am doing the only thing I can do since I've literally wasted my money.

I've been in here once, and it never really enticed me back…read more The atmosphere was quite uncomfortable, with the layout and the size that I was acutely aware of being the only person in the shop... and that I had been for a while. The clothes were nice - just not to my taste; the dresses a bit too cutesy and the rest a bit too skatery, and I left very soon after I arrived. Which also was a very uncomfortable experience - feeling like the shop owner's eyes were following me sadly... Still, they do student discount, and the clothes looked well made, so I wouldn't rule it out!

If there's one thing I don't need, it's more t-shirts…read more If I see a funky band t-shirt or something.. I just have to buy it. Started shopping online more, which involves more effort by removing my bank card from my wallet etc. Shops like this make impulse purchases difficult, with cool funky clothes for both guys and gals. If the goods were a wee bit cheaper, I would shop here more often. Alas, it is fairly expensive and so I can avoid it quite easily. A funky shop, with funky prices.

High end clothing including outdoor, casual and active wear from expensive brands. I wasn't…read morefamiliar with CCW as there's (surprisingly) not one in Edinburgh! Brands here include Hunter, Patagonia, North Face, Barbour and Ugg but also higher end European brands such as Aigle and Ilse Jacobsen. I just went for a browse and I wasn't planning on buying but I ended up investing in a new waterproof winter coat for work. Got a good deal too! Staff were friendly and helpful in making recommendations and offering assistance. Well worth a visit, especially at sale time for investing in decent outer-wear.

We were on a charity shop crawl of the west end (best idea ever, Nicola C!) and this was one of the…read morestand-out shops for me. I'm ashamed to say I'd never been in before as I'm really not much of a charity/vintage shopper (something to do with a short attention span and a sensitive nose). Starry Starry Night is really different from the other shops in the West End - mainly because it's not a charity one, so it has a really different look, feel and range to it. It's for vintage aficionados (of which I'm not) but I still really liked the shop. It's got such an interesting range, from kilts to gloves, to a lovely jewellery section as well as coats, dresses and skirts. They have a really sweet part of the store with pull out drawers with things like ties, scarves, gloves. I really liked the interior of this store and will definitely be back for another nosey soon!

This is one of my favourite vintage shops in the west end. Whenever I have a spare 5 mins on Byres…read moreRoad I will always try to pop in. To be honest I never look at the clothes, there does seem to be a great selection for your average west end hipster tho....top hats, military jackets, japanese kimonos and the like. However, it is the jewellery in this shop that I am always drawn to. They always have the best selection of glittery broaches, necklaces and gorgeous sparkly earrings to choose from. My favourite era for jewellery is the 1900 - 1920s which the usually have lots of so I very very rarely leave the shop without purchasing a little treat. Everything is very reasonably priced and well worth a visit if you are looking for something a little more unique.

Terrible quality clothing at expensive prices. Bought a pair…read moreof trousers there several years ago for around £50 - wore them half a dozen times before they started fraying at the waist. About 4 months ago, I needed a top at the last minute and it was the only place open nearby. Paid £30, wore it a few times, then a hole appeared at the back near the top of collar. Absolutely terrible quality. Won't set foot in the place again.

I'm not really an outdoors-y type person - I grew up in the country, so I'd like to think I'm not…read moresome creton who can't appreciate a good fleece, but that doesn't mean you'll find me parading through Kelvingrove wearing a rucksack, with a compass in one hand and a walking stick in the other, talking about the topography of the present landscape ("mostly grass, with the odd can of irn bru. Tretcherous!"). When you walk into Fat Face you are immediately greeted with their 'survival' stock (do necklaces really count... really!?). You've got to give it to them though, for such a small store they have actually packed it full of stuff. Women's clothing, men's clothing, kid's clothing, boots, 'survival' kits, accessories... ooft. It has it all. The clothes aren't AMAZING or the height of fashion - they'd do the job - but they aren't exactly my cup of tea (especially when they come at quite a high price). Like most places on Byres road, everything comes at a price. I once bought a thermos mug for my sister, which cost me, £23 no less. And no, it didn't make the coffee for you either. Troubling, isn't it? I'm slightly skeptical - it is nice for a one off gift every now and again - maybe it's worth a look if you need outdoors type clothes, and have lots of pennies to spend? I don't know, but it doesn't really cater for me, I'm afraid.