St Stephen's Shopping Centre is the main shopping centre serving the town centre of Hull in the…read moreEast Riding of Yorkshire, the location within the city is good, it's pretty much right next to the train station. The mall opened in 2007 and the interior still feels modern, especially in comparison to the rest of the city. It's pretty much a straight high-street-style walk throughout the mall, with a small number of food and drink outlets upstairs including Starbucks and Nando's. The main flagship store in the mall is a large Tesco supermarket, this remains open between 6 am and 12 am between Monday and Saturday, even when the mall shuts much earlier. Between the hours of 7 pm and 12 am when the mall is closed and Tesco is open, you can expect to be allowed to enter the mall, but only for Tesco with barriers in place. Again, I do find the mall shuts a little early, while the centre remains open until 7 pm, most of the stores end up closing an hour earlier and starting to wind down even before that. With the location of Hull pretty much in the sticks, with few alternatives nearby, this makes it even more frustrating for people who prefer to go out in the afternoons and evenings. The selection of stores within the centre is OK. Brands located here include Boots, EE, JD Sports, Superdrug, TK Maxx and a couple of others. The security at the front seemed friendly, and helped offer directions elsewhere in the centre, although they could have done with being inside the mall, due to groups of children loitering, and littering, which meant the mall was untidy and I was having to watch my step to avoid getting something stuck to my shoe. Again, lots of wasted potential, and the best out of a bad bunch of places to shop while in Hull. 3*

It's easy to find and you can buy most things you want. You…read morecan also get donuts. The Items could be a bit cheaper but they are still decent value prices. And the cashiers or the donut shop workers are very polite.

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 eco!! They have a wide range of womens clothing and accesories and even have some designer…read moreitems! Love it! It's like a little treasure trove of fashion. And the staff are lovely and really helpfull

Went to this shop to get my prom dress, didn't make any appointment but got told to wait and then…read moregot fitted in and started to try on dresses, I finally found my dress and I get home with it and it's great, got to 4 days before my prom and my dress starts to fall apart all the gems fall off so I had to find a tailer fast which didn't do much so went to prom and basically I felt crap because of the way my dress was falling apart because of the poor stitching and low quality of this shop, would never recommend this shop as I had paid over £500 for this dress and within 4 weeks it had fell apart, since then I have repaired it 3 times and had it on once, poor quality......

Went to this shop expecting to be made to feel special as the other reviews state, how wrong could…read morewe have been, it was awfull, we hadnt seen anywere on the website that said you must have an appointment just to view dresses, all our bridesmaids were at school so we just wanted to look before making an appointment to come back and try on. My sister and I arrived with our four month old babies after travelling quite a way to be greeted with a frosty attitude from both mother and daughter in the shop, the pram my sister had wouldnt fit in the shop properly (which we could have taken the baby out of) but once the women realised we didnt have an appointment we were practically ushered out of the door, i can not believe that an independant shop like this would turn away a customer wanting to buy 4 bridesmaid dresses!!! I did however ring up the shop 5minutes later and asked if it would be possible to go and view dresses without trying any on, to which i got told there was no problem?? so was it the pram and the car seat that caused a problem?? who knows, but dont be fooled by the polite telephone manner at this shop, it doesnt match the poor nasty customer service you recieve in the shop. not nice ladies at all !!!

Oh my gosh. I have no idea where a place like this springs from, especially in the LS8 post code,…read moreand yet here it is standing proud. For some of the most high end designer clothes, outside of Harvey Nichols, this is absolutely the shop to browse. I'm embarrassed to admit it, but I literally spent about five minutes here as I was so daunted by the price tags. I was, after all, weighed down by a cumbersome ugly rucksack, dirty shoes and a red world-weary face from my travels that day. The lady, who I assumed to be the manager, greeted me very kindly even though she was busy with another customer so I thought that was really nice. Not even close to the reception I'd had in some of the other high end shops, as she was warm and friendly and didn't seem phased by my disheveled appearance one iota. In spite of that I only had to touch one of the beautifully designed dresses to realise that it cost £800 and I instantly became convinced that my hands were covered in grease and had left some kind of grubby mark on the collar. Perhaps this was the paranoia of being in a high end shop. I felt like at any given moment my rucksack may catch an entire display and put me into more debt than my student loan. There is a beautiful range of clothing, accessories and shoes inside this wonderfully laid out shop. They cater for men too, just as exquisitely, but as you may have gleaned by now - we are talking *high end* clothing here. My most coveted item, a jacket costing £300 odd, almost seems cheap in comparison to the dress I first glanced at! In any case, though I really thought highly of the design and the service, there is no possible way I could afford to spend money in here! Lovely, but definitely a place to save up for.

An up market, boutique shop selling high-end fashion wear for the well to-do of this neighbourhood…read more Black, chic, slim build and sunglasses type affair are what you'll find here enter and beware, you are likely to be pounced upon by an over-enthusiastic sales assistant or be greeted in a blasé manner until you flash your amex. Either way browsing isn't the most comfortable option unless you really don't care that is.

Great value 'chain store seconds' always worth a browse good range of ladies clothes, bags &…read morejewellry. Stock changing regularly so pop in often - I do! very friendly

Beautiful building and amazing layout of the store. Attentive and friendly staff that had all the…read moreinformation and suggestions I required. Relaxed atmosphere in a bright and beautiful space. Great brands for sale and a fantastic cafe in store.

From the owner: A brand new independent boutique department store arranged over two floors, the 17,000sq ft store…read morehouses a range of great brands including Gant, Barbour, Phase 8 and Joules as well as Masai and Ted Baker. On the ground floor there are homewares and menswear as well as a fantastic Beauty Lounge with a Benefit brow bar, the first floor also features the stunning Blake's Tearoom.

I don't know why but I wasn't really expecting to like Oaks...it just looked as though it might be…read morea little trendy for my tastes, however I was definitely pleasantly surprised. The clothes are unusual and creatively designed, with unexpected added details or special touches which give them character. There's something here to suit every taste with everything from long, baggy jumpers to short sequined ice-skater style dresses. They also have many vintage-inspired dresses - one that caught my eye was a grey woolen long-sleeved dress with gold buttons and there were also dresses reminiscent of Victoria Beckham's designs, with fitted bodices and added pelmets. They also sell a small selection of jewellery and shoes. The fact that all the clothes here are by local independent designers makes me appreciate this shop much more, as it is supporting small businesses, showcasing local talent and providing a unique shopping experience.

I've gone past this shop so many times on the bus that I finally decided to pay them a visit. Oh…read morewow. The layout is open and inviting and styled more like a classy lounge than a shop floor. Bordering the room are rails and rails of quirky, individual and classy items, which, to my delight, I discovered are all by independent local designers. The girls working there were clearly passionate about the clothes, not only since they were dressed head to toe in them, but they went on to explain to me that the shop had been there for around 30 years and so was well established as an independent boutique. They also informed me that they only buy one of each size in so that any item purchased is virtually a one-off - I love one-offs! For this you do have to pay a little more than your average high street brands, but the point is that when you go out in one of their dresses/skirts/tops you know that you are likely to be the only one in Leeds wearing it. Even the scarf selection oozed class and design. It was very exciting, and as Christmas is creeping ever closer, I suggest you go in and and have a search. But not if I get there first...

This shop is brilliant if you have wide feet! They just got in some mega gorgeous shoe-boots with…read morehigh heels. Finally fashion shoes for wide feet, on the high street!! Nb, New Look do a small selection of wide fits too

This shop is a god send for all plus size ladies. They offer every kind of clothing from occasion…read morewear to suits to holiday wear sleepwear and shoes accessories and bags. Unlike many of the other high street leaders this store makes sure everything is tailored to fit those of the slightly curvy nature. The necklaces are fitted with an extra length of chain to make sure they fit without the feeling of choking, shoes are extra wide with the boots having a wider fitting around the cuff. The bra's also go up into 50G, probably bigger!