Popping up out of nowhere and landing on Bermondsey Street is this beautiful little clothes shop…read more It was a black chiffon and feather dress that stole my attention, and once inside I was by no means disappointed. The delicately feminine silk, knit and lace clothes are hung beautifully alongside a number of jewellery pieces and bags. My favourite touch however, are the handwritten price tags "one hundred and twenty five pounds", so simple but so unlike all other shops. As you can guess Pussy Willow is not cheap, but it is beautiful, as for the little dachshund curled up on a cushion, that is enough to make anyone's heart melt.

The selection in the TK Maxx's I visited in London was terrible. Way too much Tommy Hilfiger and…read morecheap stuff made in China; not enough high quality merchandise, especially with regard to footwear and handbags. Most of the footwear and handbags was cheap vinyl crap made in China. The stores are incredibly cramped. They are understaffed as well.

Selection was enormous. Service was a little off. Great value on their clothing. There was at…read moreleast three floors to choose merchandise.

I bought a few clothes from here and the price is reasonable. I think this will be my first choice…read morefor future shopping.

Secret shopping-in-London-without-wanting-to-scream tip:…read more Head here on a weekend for the best H&M shopping experience of your life. This store is a bit higher end, more professional wear, less of the hipstery cheap stuff. It's extremely well put together, the staff are nice, it's organized and not a total hot mess like other locations (ahem, Oxford Street, all of them), no ques for changing rooms. Open 12-6 Sundays. Weekends at 1 New Change are where it's AT. It was downright pleasant and I scored a few nice pieces to boot...!

As with every other shop in One New Change, they're simply not as big as their West End sister…read morestores, so the range you find here is considerably smaller. Still, the Topshop here stocks a big enough range of women's clothing, denim lingerie, accessories and the petite and tall ranges too. You won't find any concessions here. For that, you'll have to go to the Oxford Circus store, although you can find some vintage at the High Street Kensington branch as well. Anyway, despite its small size, this place still looks bright and spacious and not at all untidy. The changing rooms were impressively big. There're even couches outside for people to wait. I find Topshop staff are generally nice and friendly. I tend to joke with cashiers about my purchases. This time, it was about how I'd probably regret buying an Americana crop top. The cashier started off by telling me I could return it, and then confessed she loved that print as well and how the flagship store had loads of these if I wanted more. Always nice to find a kindred soul!

All Top Shop locations have free wifi as you shop (oh and cute clothes)! Score!!read more

If I told you that on one of their display torsos, they had a short black spandex halter dress…read morelittered with holographic gold sequins, would you understand this store? Hm yeah. Like a lot of shops on Walworth Road, this is a cheap (price and quality) clothing shop with a lot of slightly tasteless, slightly skimpy, stretchy outfits. A good selection of cheap shoes included along with some man made material basics. The one thing that makes this store stand out from its ubiquitously similar neighbors is the staff. They're not unfriendly or anything, but there are a lot of them. Or so I sensed. And, they just seem to stand there and look around at we shoppers like we were fish in a bowl swimming around, lah-dee-dah. It's almost unnerving, but not quite. I bet they do a good job catching shoplifters. The store does have some fashionable, cheap stuff, so it's not a total loss. Just average really.

Ahh, the good old Clothing Club. Not the type of shop you'll find in a posh west end neighbour, but…read morearound local residential dumpy neighbourhoods. But great bargains can be found! Its like a Primark, sometimes you get lucky and find something nice, but you'll always find some bum-around clothing.

FINALLY FOUND A TED BAKER IN LONDON! Yay! Visiting London, this was one of my items to visit. I…read morelove Ted Baker in the states, and now finally here where Ted Baker was founded! This store is huge compared to the states. They even have a barber shop in the store. Will definitely stop here again the next time we visit London!

This store has now closed down (Fenchurch St), but there is one a couple of mins walk away on…read moreGracechurch Street. 85 Gracechurch Street London EC3V 0AA Monsoon Tel: (020) 7623 3774

This branch is small, orientated mainly on women working in the city. Combined with Accessories…read moreshop, which is nice. Monsoon is lovely for a special occassion when you need some fab dress but I wouldn't get my entire wardrobe there and their sizes are just coming up big. Prices are very high, for that sort of money I'd have a look elsewhere to be honest. Stuff for little girls is stunning, i got there a beautiful silk dress for my little sister for special occasion, it is real treat.

The thing with Oliver Bonas is that you can't stop loving their stuff as the variety of products…read morethey sell is amazing. You can find everything you need for a present (or yourself) from baby clothes to books, jewellery, sleepwear or furniture! I usually like to wander inside the shops, looking at the displays and every now and them, indulging myself with a guilty pleasure, so when I visited this branch with my family, I was expecting more of the same: lovely things and attentive customer service. The thing with this one Oliver Bonas in particular is the customer service. When I have visited some of the other shops, everyone seems happy to help, but not here! There were 3 members of staff in sight, two chatting behind the till in another language and one running around counting the displays. No greetings, no acknowledge of us or the other customer, who seemed very interested in the jewellery cabinet and was trying to gain their attention. We didn't really need anything, we were merely browsing, killing time, but we left very disappointed with the staff. A simple hello would have been nice!

How cute is Oliver Bonas?! Clearly I'm late to the party but I was in love once I finally…read morediscovered this shop/chain. I browsed for a good 20mins while waiting for a friend, and could easily have bought half the shop! I restrained myself though, and bought just a pair of oversize black butterfly earrings. They are easily my favourite bit of junk jewellery I've bought all year! :D Must not come back for a while - but if I win the lottery.... ;)

Joy is a great chain of shops that sell quirky presents as well as up to date fashionable, clothing…read moremainly for women but there is a small section for men in this branch. Accessories range from jewellery to shoes, which are all found at the back of the store near the plush velvet curtained changing rooms. Gifts are found at the front of the store and at the till, which include a variety of interesting books, cards, wrapping paper, lights, mugs, piggy banks and other fanciful items. I'm sure you can find a present for almost everyone in your life from this store! Heard that the chain went into administration late last year, but luckily they were bought out as I love this place!

This is a rather handy shop selling unusual clothing at low prices. They also have a good selection…read moreof cards and wrapping paper and various other bits and pieces you might need at short notice when you don't have time to travel to a big shopping centre. Staff try to help you without being overbearing and they all seem to like one another, which makes for an upbeat atmosphere in the shop.

Another good trip to this location. They have so many festive items, including; homeware, clothing…read moreand decorations. Great place for stocking stuffers and their bath bombs selection is one of the best! So many to choose from, including Disney and Christmas designs, all either £1 or £1.50! Staff on the floor are a bit useless and unwilling to help but the register staff were pleasant. As always - come early to avoid the crowds!

Your enjoyment or appreciation of this place is going to be entirely dependent on who you are, and…read morewhat your lifestyle is. I am not local (American) but I have lived in London as a young poor 20 something. Primark was a Godsend for me. It's also really interesting now that they have expanded into the states (although not where I live) to come back and see how it has changed. When I lived here and had no money this was my go to for anything trendy, or needed. When I moved back to America quite unexpectedly I went there to stock up on inexpensive suitcases to pack up my life and carry back across the world. Any fast fashion or trendy items, this was my go to. Needed something for my home that didn't need to be high quality, Primark. I got a job at AllSaints a few blocks away and we were supposed to wear their clothes exclusively, but we only got a 60% discount (that's a big discount but still not inexpensive for a college kid) so I got a lot of my work shoes here and they never noticed. Now that I visit as a tourist, it's my go to for things like I need an umbrella that I can leave behind when I go home, or it's raining and I didn't bring my raincoat with me today...or it's colder than what I planned for on this trip so let me stop by and grab a few pieces of layering clothes or a coat. The Disney selection makes me wonder why there isn't a Primark in Orlando (because they get very unique Disney licensed items). If you don't have a big budget or are in need of souvenirs, I also recommend Primark. But if you're looking for a luxury experience, this isn't for you. If you're anti fast fashion, please just skip this. It's busy and loud and sort of a cattle call at the till, but it's great novelty spot. The layout has shed over the years bit it's still a great spot for cheep gifts, replacing broken or lost items and getting an unexpected suitcase for any souvenirs if you are a tourist (my favorite suitcase going on 11 years was £25 from here & yes we got another this most recent trip) 3 stars because I've definitely had some weird experience here over the years but generally if you go in knowing what it is and what to expect, it won't disappoint you.