A pricey but charming little boutique in Nottingham (but the original one is in Beeston). Clothes…read morethat are always different, but not too wacky - unique, but still something you would be able to pull off and not be over the top. The shop is quite small but stocks are always changing and it is always worth a visit when in Nottingham town centre. A real gem :)

A true hidden gem! This shop is fantastic if you are looking to find something a little bit…read moredifferent, at a reasonable price. I bought a gorgeous dress which was 100% for £79 and I adore it! Well worth a visit and they often have buy one get one half price offers on. The girls in there are lovely as well without being pushy, which makes for an overall good shopping trip. The shop has a wonderful boutique feel to it and although small I could have spent quite a bit of time rummaging through the rails.

I love the All Saints style, all gothic and Victorian inspired dresses and tops, with a lot more…read moredetail than your average high street shop. The clothes are conceptual, and can be inspired by anything from wine to cowboys, but what I love is that the garments are cut in such a flattering way. You can definitely find a little black dress here, as well as some interesting knitwear and tops. Prices are steep for high-street, as many dresses are £90 upwards and coats are a few hundred, so some savings may be needed for us students. The store in Notts is huge, and well laid out and staff are attentive. I would definitely recommend visiting this branch.

Beautiful selection of men and womens clothes in here especially some really beautiful gothic…read moreinspired pieces. Well out of my price range but I like to go in a browse every now and then, especially when they have a sale on! I'm keeping an eye on a beautiful a tailoured coat at the moment

Huge shop, full of bargains, but don't go there looking for anything specific, you just have to…read moretrawl through the aisles looking for anything that takes your fancy. It's not a great shopping experience. The changing rooms can be a real mess with discarded clothing all over the place and quite often the clothes and shoes are a huge disappointment, but the household goods and gift section are always worth a look.

I love this shop but you have to be willing to spend time digging to find a bargin in your size…read moreunless your really small or large. Its better for gifts, they have a large jewellery counter on the ground floor and also lots of perfumes. I love the household department downstairs you buy ornaments, rugs through to kitchen implements and gadgets that are well slashed in price and would ususally only be found in lakeland plastics. Theres a kid section with some gifts and stuff for babies too. I think the new store is better than the one in Broadmarsh especially for location.

I love Zara, but not a huge fan of this particular location. It is a good sized store, but it…read morealways seems slightly empty and... always messy. Having worked in retail, especially when it is busy, it can be difficult to keep up with customers rummaging through the shirts and things on the table, so I understand. However... the place always looks picked over, even when it is not that busy. It can be difficult to find your size or the colour you want when things are tidy, but it can be ten times more difficult to find something when there is just a heap of clothes on a table. And the fitting room... the one that I was in, the hooks to hang the clothes up were all broken and because there is no chair/stool/bench and no door (just a curtain), there wasn't anywhere to hang up the clothes, let alone my own clothes. And I really didn't want my stuff or the clothes I was trying on to be on the dusty floor that looks like it hasn't been swept in ages.

This is a large shop stocked with some of what i think are the nicest buys in town :)…read moreI especially love their cardigans! Reasonable priced items.

There are two of these shops in the East Midlands, this one in Shepshed near Loughborough and the…read moreother in Ilkeston (Derbyshire). Both are fairly close to the M1 and have good parking. The Shepshed one is well sized and offers a good range of ladies and mens clothing. You want find cutting edge fashion in here and most of the lines are aimed at middle age upwards. However if you are after a suit/outfit for a wedding or other occasion it's well worth a visit as you can pick up some real bargains. On my last visit I saw a pretty tasty, well cut dark pin stripe suit for £30! If you are a bloke who's usually seen in jeans and t-shirt and need a budget suit for that one off occasion you can't go wrong! For the more adventurous there are an entertaining amount of almost psychedelic patterned and coloured casual jackets - great for your inner dandy'! Its also very handy for outdoor clothing, fleeces, waterproofs etc. Womenswear is not quite as exciting but my partner managed to pick up a very nice evening dress last year for £20 possibly a Klass There is also a small furniture department with some nice pieces, though the prices are not as good as the clothing. Upstairs boasts an adequate range of house and kitchen wear prices range from budget to reasonable. There is also a nicely sized cafe that serves hot meals and drinks. However like a lot of backwoods places in small towns they stop serving meals at 2pm hot sandwhiches and chips are avalible up until 4pm though. The car park is on the other side of the street to the mill so be careful when crossing!

Lovely staff, in the shop. I've brought plenty from here in the past from shoes to curtains to…read morecandles. Armstrong Mill offers great well made clothes for good prices. What lets Armstrong Mill down is there cafe. False advertising on the menu that has a scone with clotted cream and jam on the picture but when ordered, told by staff they don't do clotted cream but I can having whipped cream or butter. Chocolate tiffin was pure cheap cooking chocolate hardly had and cherry a or biscuit in also found hard pieces with in the tiffin. Also the drinks are very over priced along with the little biscuits.

This is a beautiful shopping centre within the walls of the council house itself. Excellent shops…read morefor those with large, deep pockets - fashion and designer shops along with some more standard high street retailers, there's always something for you to stop and have a look at. There are a couple of galleries, which always have interesting stuff in, although the prices make me run away usually! At Christmas, they have the prettiest, largest Christmas tree in Nottingham, towering up at the cross point of the arcade. It really is worth a visit in December, and I make a point of using the arcade as a cut through - it also gets you out of the wind and rain for a few minutes!

Home of some of the higher end high street stores (Karen Millen, Warehouse), make up and more…read morefashion shops, a usually quiet little Exchange if you have a bit of money to splurge on some quality stuff

omg everything you need to enjoy yourself alone or with someone else. What ever you like to indulge…read morein :p take home a brochure just to tease your man about the possibilities (6)

I'm not a fan of Ann Summers at all. I think the stuff is really bad quality and very over priced…read morefor what you get. I thought it would get better when Knickerbox got involved but it's not really changed at all. It's very much aimed at men and what women should be wearing to look good for guys, not for themselves. The wall of toys is really over the top and I find the staff very unknowledgable (like advising baby oil in certain situations which would be very damaging!) I much prefer the classy and friendly alternative near All Saints on Thurland Street.