Category: Quality Clothing

If you have been invited to a fancy dress party or a themed night then you need to allow plenty of time to find an outfit. If you leave it until the last minute you may not be able to get what you want and will often have to pay quite a lot more than if you had ordered it early.

First do some research as to what sorts of outfits you may be able to wear. It could be a super heroes fancy dress for example or maybe a 1950’s night. Once you know the sorts of outfits, try and think about what you would like. It doesn’t have to be silly, you may decide that you still want to look good even if you are dresses up.

IF the theme is an era then you may want to look for quality vintage clothing instead. You may pay a little more than for a fancy dress costume but it will be a lot better made and look more authentic. You can also be quite confident that no one will have exactly the same thing on a you. You may even drop lucky and be able to pick up an outfit from a charity shop that is just perfect for the occasion.

Lots of people used to see shopping as a bit of a treat. It can be referred to as retail therapy as some people find it gives them that feel good factor. Over the last 12 months shopping has become more essential rather than for enjoyment. There have been long periods of time when the shops have remained closed or only ones selling essential items have been allowed to open.

Although all shops are now able to open again, most are still not allowing you to try clothes on opening the fitting rooms. This can make your shopping trip a very different experiences soften you need to be able to try clothing on to check if it fits but also to see if the style suits you.

Retailers are giving their usual 14-30 days to return policy but this is not ideal if you are not planning on going back to the retailer during that time. Some shops will allow you to try clothes on but these are very few and far between and some shops are even changing their policies from day to day meaning you never quite know what to expect.

The government have announced that from the 12^th April 2021, non-essential retail can start to reopen. This will include all shops that sell items that have not been classed as essential and therefore have been closed since just after Christmas.

This news is great for many retailers that have suffered a huge financial loss and have had to try and find other ways of selling their items. There have been many high street retailers that unfortunately have not made it through these tough times and have closed their doors for the last time. There have also been a huge number of independent retails who have really struggled, often as they have not had a website to enable the to continue trading online.

The shops are going to be able to open again shorty, but will it be totally back to normal? It is unlikely that shopping will be the experience it used to be as changing rooms will probably remain closed in most shops and social distancing measures are likely to still be in place until at least later in the summer.

The clothing and fashion industry has taken. massive hit over the past 12 months. Many retailers have spent much of the year closed due to the Covid lockdown restrictions and even the few times they were allowed to open, were very different. Changing rooms were closed and long queues to get in and out of shops started to form, putting many people off.

Some retailers have still been able to trade online but with delays to the postal service and not being able to see items before you buy them, online shopping is certainly not for everyone. Much of the public have tried to be careful with their money and not spend unnecessarily. Also many of us have had nowhere to go, so thought it was pointless buying more clothes when we had no opportunity to wear them.

Retail is look to open up again from the middle to end of April, and many shops are hoping that this will start and influx of shoppers once again. It is likely that after being cooped up for so long, lots of people will want to go on a shopping spree. It has not been decided yet as to whether shops will fully open changing rooms etc, but many are hoping for a quick return to normality.

There is a growing interest amongst some shoppers for genuine vintage clothing and some independent shops are specialising in selling new items that look vintage but also truly old items. If you want to buy vintage clothing the price that you will have to pay can be high but there are other ways of sourcing specific pieces for a lot less money.

Online auction sites and pre loved sites are a good place to look for vintage clothing items and bargains can be found, but a downside with purchasing in this way is that the item cannot be seen and tried on so there is always the danger that it will not be as described, be in poor condition or just does not fit resulting in disappointment and frustration.

A much better way to find vintage clothing is to pay a visit to local charity shops. Here you can pick up a bargain and enjoy hunting for a really special piece. Being able to try items on may be restricted at the moment but is usually not an issue. When you are searching for vintage clothes it is important to know the labels that show genuine vintage items especially if you are buying clothing to sell on.