Party On is Taunton's only fancy dress and joke shop (apart from the RSPCA shop which claims to do…read morefancy dress hire). They have a good selection of costumes and accessories, all reasonably priced. On top of that, they have lots of party supplies, from balloons and streamers to facepaints and party poppers. Definately a good shop to look in, an aladdins cave of curiousity!

Party on has recently moved from Station Road to a bigger store on the high street. This has…read moreallowed it to get even more stock. It has loads of fancy dress items from hats and wigs to full costumes. They also stock everything you could need for a party including balloons with all different ages on them. They will also provide helium balloons for weddings and other events.

Great for vintage furniture and decor, a small collection of vintage clothes too. Love itread more

Oasis is in the base floor of Debenhams, it is very small, but just big enough to have womens…read moreclothes and jewellery. The t-shirts are pretty, and their leather jackets are nice.

I do not think the items here are cheap and many can be bought for less elsewhere new. If you need…read moresome money quickly it can be useful but you will not get a great price. You would be better to sell your things elsewhere.

This is a great shop to have a rummage through, and you're likely to find something incredible…read moreevery time. Because this is vintage clothing, you often have to spend quite some time in this shop to find what you're looking for. This is sometime a bit frustrating when you've found something that you love, only to realise that they don't have it in your size. This isn't a high street store where they have everything neatly lined up and labelled; you have to really work at shopping in this store! And, of course, the staff have to be very helpful because of this. And they are. If they've spent 20 minutes searching with you for something, you feel terribly guilty if you then turn around and say you might give it a miss. The only issue with this place are the the high prices, as have been mentioned time and again by the frustrated shopper of Cardiff and the lovely other yelpers.

Probably Cardiff's best city centre retro / vintage store, Hobo's is a vibrant little shop that…read morecrams a lot into its tiny and rather cramped space. The shop mainly sells clothing and accessories spanning the decades since the 60s, although in the window display you'll also some odd gifts and novelties such as greetings cards, purses and even bathtime rubber ducks with bizarre designs - including one with a Rubik's cube theme. From second hand jeans, old leather jackets, and retro t-shirts to brightly patterned summer skirts and dresses, they have a really good clothing range and seem to update and add to their stock fairly frequently. You can also pick up retro style sunglasses, old belts, hats and other accessories. As is the case with most vintage stores, the prices aren't cheap - but for those of your who are students, Hobo's offers a helpful 10% discount.

Very handy location on the retail park. Helpful staff and stocks most things you need for your…read morechildren eg car seats, push chairs, cots etc

This is an enormous Mothercare based on the Hankeridge estate, next to Sainsbury's. It is large…read moreenough to supply everything that you could possibly need for a small child with large clothing and toy sections. It has a Clarks shoe shop within it and also has staff qualified to advise on and fit car seats. They also sell a huge range of cots and prams plus all the smaller items that you might require such as bottles and nappies. You would have no need to go anywhere else!

I was absolutely amazed by the extensive range and variety of outfits. I came looking for something…read moreto wear for my wedding. Wendy listened to what I had in mind and, without fuss, found dresses and outfits that might suit me. She encouraged me to consider alternatives and was kindly honest about what did (and did not!) work. This is a wonderful place to come if you are looking for something special. I am a very satisfied customer!

Topshop now has topman above it. Topshop is located along the high street next to River Island and…read moreCounty Stores and is opposite accessorize. Inside they sell lots of clothes, although most of them are quite pricey. They have accessories, shoes, bags and traditional style sweet shop sweets. The clothes are very fashionable and stylish and in Taunton this store is very popular, especially with teenagers. The clothes are very well made. They have about six changing rooms as the shop is quite big. If you like fashionable clothes and are willing to splash out, then this shop is for you.