I am getting married next year, so have been around a few of the bridalwear shops in the area (not…read morethat there are very many in Cambridge city to begin with!). This was the first place I tried - and it was by far the best! You do have to book in advance if you want to try on wedding dresses as it gets very busy, especially on weekends. There's a room downstairs for private fittings, where (once you've made your appointment) you can try on dresses to your heart's content! The service is fantastic and the staff really professional and patient. If you tell them you have to stick to a budget they will try to accommodate you. The range of dress styles is amazing too. If like me, the blancmange doesn't do it for you, there are plenty of really classy, simple dresses in there - everything from fishtail to column dresses - you name it! Ironically I ended up buying the second dress I ever tried on - after then trying on endless other bridal dresses! The service is fantastic - there's no hard sell or any of that rather intimidating aura you sometimes get in these kinds of stores. I've recommended this shop to several of my friends.

The Tailor's Cat is located in the heart of Cambridge and houses a large selection of stunning…read morebridal gowns by designers including Ian Stuart, Jenny Packham, Pronovias, Suzanne Neville, Hollywood Dreams and Allure as well as special occasion wear, evening wear, ball gowns, prom dresses, bridesmaid dresses, tiaras, veils, intricate hair accessories, jewellery, bags and wraps. This is one of the best places to come to view bridal wear and also evening gowns. Emma and her team are so helpful that you will surely be overjoyed with the service they can give you and the advice you receive. A must if you are getting married.

Factory Outlet doesn't really seem like a factory outlet. Let me explain. I would think a factory…read moreoutlet would be really, really cheap and the clothes would be in dry cleaners type bags. Factory Outlet North Finchley is nothing like that. There are some good deals to be had, even a rack starting at just 5 pounds. I'll admit the clothes in this shop are taste-full and beautiful. There is a particularly nice brown ruffle dress in a silky material for 22 pounds and some lovely knits that wrap around your body. The staff here is friendly enough and not up your arse, in a way that is common in a small store. I like to come in here and have a poke around. I will note this store only sells clothing so no handbags or shoes on offer.

I love shopping in this store. It has a wide range of products and the staff are friendly. I always…read moreget exceptional value and I would definitely recommend shopping here.

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A gorgeous shop. Smells of roses, leather and wood…read more Clothes for a night out, a wedding or work. Lush dresses to keep you in the party season, plus fab chunky leather belts and beautiful jewellery to make a focal point of any outfit. What your mother never told you: free coffee! plus chairs and magazines to plonk your boyfriend on while you browse. Love it!

This is the best shop EVER!! fantastic staffreally helpful and honest. Beautiful clothes. And if…read moreyou want to spend £300 or a tenner, either way you will get something lovely and with great service all in a sexy pink bag. The best shoes and bags in town. And their Seven jeans with quality denim and cut are hard to beat. They do all the most fashionable clothes and accessories without having to trawl around Selfridges. Just the best! Go and treat yourself tomorrow - open 7 days a week!!

Ladies fashion store offering colourful stylish clothes at fantastic prices. Dress size range 10 to…read more20 and footwear size range 3 to 8.

The Designer Warehouse is one of my favourite London discoveries…read more Not far from my home, and just off Seven Sisters road is a monthly sale for designer clothes - having heard from it from a colleague, I didn't really know what to expect. It was great and would definitely recommend giving it a visit. When getting to the warehouse, you have to leave your bag and coat (including your phone) in a cloakroom, and may a small fee of £3 (or 2?) to be able to get in. The sale is over 2 floors, and organised by designers - some are really well known, some are smaller names I've never heard of. It's not a posh environment, it's just rows and rows of clothes on hangers - and you have to take the time to go through them to find the gems, and also your size. There aren't any changing rooms, but there is an area where you can go and try them on at the back of the venue - it's closed off to men, but you do have to accept getting changed in front of other women. I am myself a massive fan of Vivienne Westood, and this was also the opportunity for me to try on a few pieces of her clothes - and yes, I did cave in and buy a top (1/3 of the original price) and a scarf. Good to know: they separate their sales between womanswear and menswear - their schedule is updated on their website.

From the owner: Named "The Best Designer Discount" outlet in London by the Independent on Sunday, by Time Out as…read more"one of the Ten Best Reasons for living in London", and by Elle "a Top Twenty favourite shopping spot", the Designer Warehouse Sales have established themselves as one of the foremost destination venues for fashion lovers. With more award winning designer labels housed under one roof than at any other outlet in the country - including high style retailers Selfridges and Harvey Nichols - DWS provide fashion lovers with the best of designerwear at the lowest of possible prices. Held over three packed days, twelvetimes a year, these Sales offer customers catwalk one-offs, showroom samples and cancelled orders from the pick of the current seasons collections. Expect reductions of 60% or more on the rails of clothes packed into spacious studios in London, outside the Congestion Zone.

A old fashioned shopping centre, it has a good selection of big retailers. A variety of local…read moremarket stalls set up inside and offer items from mobility devices, cheap jackets, flowers, even a greek deli on some days. There seems to be some work going on over the roof area and renovations.

I remember while growing up in the area that the Pavilions was THE shopping centre to hang around…read morein like a mallrat. But the problem is that not much has been done to it since the 80s. So when the Chimes came along, rather than fighting the much more modern looking competitor it just slumped into defeat and now is a bit of a sad shadow of its former self. It retains some of the old stores from its hey day, but for the most part, the bigger stores are in the Chimes. But I still like it, it was important to my childhood but the days of going to the back corner for Zodiac Toys to see what Thundercats they had in is long gone. These days of goths started hanging out the front I don't think they would bother to pull out the newly installed raises flower beds so that they'd have to move on as there wouldn't be anything to lean against. These days they'd just be welcomed.

This store seems to have good different sizes for the bigger woen and also has childrens and baby…read moreclothing aswell. The staff here are very chatty and helpfull, make you feel like you can just walk round and look and not have staff on your case. The shop looks very colourful and good selection in different colours and all set out very well. I brought four items and just came under £13.00 and this is for my holiday, and includes 2 tops and 2 bottoms. It is well worth the money. Lets hope that this shop does not close down.

great value clothes and some of them are really good quality. the store itself is great and well…read morelayed out. it has to be one of my favourites. sales are amazing!

I absolutely love this shop. Seriously, it is one of the best shops around for diva-licious fashion…read morethat is sophisticatedly outlandish and not slutty. My favourite lower end designer is TFNC and they sell loads of it here a long with gaudy jewellry and playboy undies and stockings. A dress here can be had for less than 20 pounds and look VERY hip. This is a great shop. If you like Lipsy or TFNC come here!