Surprisingly larger than the branch in Tenby, there are plenty of cut price, as well as more…read moreexpensive, clothes and it's worth a browse through the rails just in case something nice jumps out at you. I would say the clothes are mainly for middle-aged people and older, but there are also nice, fashionable, scarves and other accessories, and a small selection of home and kitchenware as well. At the moment they are selling some attractively coloured straw baskets with smaller ones inside, useful for summer picnics or shopping, for £15.

Great little hidden gem, in Pontypridd. Caprice provides high quality clothes and accessories with…read moreall the latest styles and designers. It's only a small shop but does provide a wide range to choose from althoug the prices can be quite large you do get your money's wroth. :)

I'm sure that the name of this business has more to do with clothing fastenings than it does the…read morelegal intoxicant that was broadly used, particularly in gay nightclubs, across the UK back in the 80's! Ah, the heady smell of Amyl Nitrate! Nasty! There's something I'm less sure about... Does Beverley, the owner, know about this other meaning? I guess not, but I can imagine that she'd find it amusing, like myself. Beverley Soar is as laid back as any of the business owners on Pontcanna Street., and she's got a sense of humour. When I called in recently she was inspecting the damage done to the huge plate glass window that fronts the shop. The phantom tagger had paid her, (and everyone else down the street), a visit, leaving their tag, or signature mark, etched in the glass. The damage to all was going to cost the insurers a small fortune. Beverley was taking it in her stride, and seemed surprisingly up-beat, considering the disruption and mess that the repair would cause. She owns a particularly beautiful shop with some pretty expensive stock.... clothes by Grea, Annette Gortz, Hebbeding, Indies, Krines, Ischiko, Sonja Marohn and Oska... and I haven't met a tradesman yet that doesn't move everything so that you can't find it, and leave dusty footprints in the carpet! I guess she just reconciles herself with the knowledge that if it needs to be done, it needs to be done, and that's that! I like Beverley as much as I like her shop. The street wouldn't be the same without them both. With customers ranging from their mid thirties, up into their nineties, (her oldest customer is a very well dressed 96 year old, who has lost none of her sophistication and sartorial taste with the passage of time), Poppers is responsible for some of the best dressed women in Cardiff!

I ventured into poppers rather hesitantly as I thought the prices would be way out of my league!…read moreAlthough not exactly cheap, the prices weren't to bad, I saw a stunning black dress for £125 (it could have been worse)! Poppers is probably more suitable for 45+ (I won't be falling into that category for a long while yet), but it did have some very stylish numbers and on the sales rack I spotted a rather nice urban style top reduced to £20 (not bad)! Poppers also stocks a small range of jewellery and bags but at £54 for a necklace, it certainly isn't cheap!

This business is run by brother and sister Mathew and Hannah Van Dijk who, despite the surname, are…read morePembrokeshire natives and extremely proud of it and it shows. Their website states that they had a 'desire to create a retail concept which is based on 21st century real country living and to educate UK consumers about the production of predominantly British product ranges', and they have most certainly achieved this. Whilst the product ranges are modern and quirky, they have somehow managed to retain the feel of old-style country living, and the quality that accompanies it. Their products are not just for show they stock Barbour, Hunter and Dubarry footwear, and jackets from Barbour and Chrysalis, all well-known quality brands for outdoor wear. I LOVE their collection of Summerville Scarves, which are really fashionable whilst retaining the 'country' feel. They have a great range of quality products for all sorts of home and garden needs.