Thank you to Joe for an making an enjoyable browse turn into a purchase through his fantastic…read moreknowledge and experience. Grabbed myself a beer aswell which makes the whole experience that little bit more enjoyable. Great selection of top end brands and products, will definitely be back to spend more Only a short walk from George Street and Princes Street, and easily accessible with buses and trams, and good old feet power. Go give this place a look, definitely one of the best mens fashion shops in Edinburgh.

Frontiers Man fills a space in the lineup of men's clothing retail shops in Edinburgh with brands…read morelike Folk, YMC and Norse Projects. The edit of casual garments crafted from comfortable, durable fabrics features well-made items with tailored silhouettes--not trendy but traditional. Here, buy once and buy well.

Solo Menswear is for the fashion conscious male and they have a great selection of fashionable,…read moreinoffensive guys fashion on offer. When I say inoffensive, I mean that there's not a pair of skinny jeans in sight or Lady Gaga inspired pieces for guys wardrobes. The clothes here a pretty clean cut and rather suave. At the back of the store there's a whole wall dedicated to trainers and I spotted a lot of nice brogues that are a bit more imaginative than the likes of Foot Locker and Foot Asylum etc. They had a couple of nice checked shirts in the window and pretty much all of the threads are designer labels that aren't stocked everywhere such as Religion and Ed Hardy.

I'm getting to the stage wherre I'm starting to think bothering about fashion is a bit, for want of…read morea better word, wussy, so thankfully shops like Solo exist to ensure I can go somewhere to buy clothes that look alright without trying too hard, and aren't being worn by people who watch Skins. A nice little independant clothes store, and given that my jeans are literally falling to pieces, a likely stopoff point for me on payday next week.

I had it in mind to buy myself a fair isle jumper (in the U.S. we'd call it a pullover sweater)…read moreduring our trip to Scotland. I did some online research before we left home and learned that to be considered authentic, one of the requirements is that it be fashioned from Shetland wool, as opposed to cashmere, merino, or lambs wool. I found a very useful thread on Reddit that listed several reputable shops in Edinburgh (our base of operations while in Scotland), including this warning: "Whatever you do, don't go into any of the tat shops." Of course, then I had to ask Google what a "tat shop" was. In the United States, my guess would have been a tattoo parlor, but that didn't make sense. A "tat shop" is a souvenir store. I made some phone calls when we got to Edinburgh. Many stores in the UK are closed on either Monday/Tuesday or Tuesday/Wednesday, so that narrowed our choices. Other stores had no fair isle jumpers in stock. Still, I was undeterred and kept calling around. After only two or three calls, I reached Dicks Edinburgh and was told that they did have exactly what I was seeking. A few hours later, after we had toured Edinburgh Castle, we hopped into a cab and went straight there. My husband and I were the only customers, and the entire staff (two women and a man) were collectively attentive to us. It took me only a few minutes to decide on the perfect jumper. It was a lovely experience from start to finish. Dicks Edinburgh is clearly a quality clothing store, and I would not hesitate to shop there again.

Top quality Shetland Wool Sweaters and helpful staff. It took a transatlantic telephone call and a…read morereview of many of their sweaters, but we walked out delighted with our purchase.

Mr James saved my Dad's neck, literally, in a wedding based tie emergency which could have went…read morevery wrong. Long story short, my parents were going to a wedding and the day before my Dad laid his clothes out to air them, and my Yorkshire Terrier thought it would be a LOL to use his tie as a plaything. 3pm the day before the wedding and my Dad was searching high and low for a tie, which had to be a particular champagne colour, to go with his suit. My pup was severely in the dog house, safe to say. He texted me a picture of the chewed up tie, and I went in, embarassed, to Mr James and asked for help! In less than 10 minutes I came out with a tie which was practically identical to the one that was in my dog's tummy. The guy had a wee chuckle but never made me feel like a fool and although it was pricey, I know it will probably last my Dad a lifetime...if the dog doesn't get a hold of it, that is!

From the owner: We are an independent family business with over 30 years experience. We specialize in classic mens…read moreclothing, both ready to wear, and made to measure.

Stopped into the women's store recently on a trip to Edinburgh. The first staff person I…read moreencountered me seemed like she couldn't be bothered to make a sale. Others wouldn't even to look up when I asked them a question. I was so disappointed as their selection is stunning. Needless to say I bought elsewhere.

Great clothing made with great materials Really worth the…read moremoney I suspect I'll be wearing my purchase for many years to come

The Gyle is honestly just another shopping centre. Seeming much larger than the other malls in…read moreEdinburgh but still quite small compared to the big malls in Glasgow, the centre is bright and airy with a decent amount of shops. There are some shops here that you won't find in the city centre like WHSmith, The Disney Store and Morrisons combined with larger versions of high street stores like New Look and M&S, which are both much quieter and easier to navigate than their Princes Street stores. There is also a large Boots, a Next, generic coffeehouse chains like Starbucks and Costa and there are some stalls around the glass lift specialising in smoothies, cookies and pretzels. Upstairs, there is a foodcourt which offers Burger King, Metropole, McChen's, O'Briens and Spud U Like as its main vendors. Outside the centre is a branch of Frankie & Benny's. There are also cafes located within M&S and Morrisons. The toilets in the centre are pretty clean and are well maintained, which is rare for a capital city mall. With rumours of a new Primark on the horizon, an exciting opportunity awaits The Gyle. They will need to destroy some parking to fit it in but that doesn't matter. Just don't expect the Metrocentre and you'll be fine. It is just basic mod con shops. Nothing too fancy.

This is a decent shopping centre, you can get your essentials, but I don't know…read more It is lacking something. They have GAP, Tommy, and a bunch of American brands along with European brands such as Dorothy Perkins and WHSmith, but something was missing. Shoppers did not look happy... We only spend a hour here.

Beautiful department store on Princes St, with a super unique layout due to the historical building…read moreit's in. If you are from Canada, this store is just like Hudson's Bay. If you are from the USA, it's just like Macy's. Ran out of Clarins cream and stopped here to stock back up. Had AMAZING service by the rep!

I had purchased a cashmere overcoat back in the mid 1980's. Most likely when the store was owned…read more& operated by the original owning family. I'm in the USA. This coat is as good as new almost 40 years later. It was well made. If there was a way to contact the original owning family I would like to thank them for such a well made garment.