I ADORE this shop! I'm a sucker for designer bags (don't judge me..) but can't always afford to get…read morethem new, designer exchange sells pre loved bags and accessories at a fraction of the original price. Some of the bags are literally as good as new. The older the collection the cheaper the price usually (unless it's Chanel...of course). I'm not bothered about the 'latest season' look, I look for quality, design and craftsmanship so this place is heaven for me. They also buy directly from customers. All bags are checked for authenticity so you can rest assured you're buying a genuine item. The staff couldn't be nicer, and they're not pretentious or overbearing so I often just go in for a browse without any pressure to buy. Golden purchase - a hand embroided, leather Dior bag. As good as new. Originally sold for $1700, bought for £90. Can I get a hallelujaH?!

I fell upon this wonderful shop whilst wandering through the Piece Hall. It had the most fabulous…read more50's dress at only £30. I couldnt believe my luck until I started looking through the rail and found oodles more around the same price. There was a good selection of not onlt clothes but accessories and home bits n bobs too. I will definatly be back on payday or maybe before !!

Took my wife to the piece hall in halifax and we went into this vintage clothing shop where she…read morebought a beautiful evening dress for my works event she'd been moaning about getting something different and couldnt get something from the highstreet so thank heavens we found this something very different and unique due to the fact it never been on the high street production lines! Definitely popping in again (according to the wife anyway!)

If you're big on accessories and love to carry the latest fashion bits on your body, then…read moreAccessorize is one of the best places to visit in town to seek exactly what you desire. There are actually two of these branches in the city centre, with the other in Liverpool One - both of which aren't too dissimilar. This shop sells everything you could imagine such as affordable jewellery, scarves and bags. It is a mecca for young girls as one would generally expect and is almost like walking into a sweet shop because everything is appealing, shiny and colourful with no shortage of any particular item. The window displays feature enough to tempt the young at heart! Accessorize is a well stocked and up-to-date shop that is ideal for buying little feminine treats.

I'm not really into fashion jewellery but if when I want something a bit different then I go to…read moreAccessorize. They have a huge range of jewellery which is displayed clearly in sections of themes and colours, making it easy to find the perfect item. They have an excellent range of items for the holidays such as sunglasses, sarongs, hats and bags. They are not the cheapest you will find in the city centre but they are of a good quality and will last longer than cheaper alternatives. The staff are friendly, welcoming and very helpful. They are more than happy to suggest something for you if you are a bit lost in the massive choice available here.

This M&S Outlet store is certainly not the best or most exciting of stores from the Marks and…read moreSpencer brand, it is an Outlet store which mainly gets rid of old, out of fashion clothing which even the bigger stores wouldn't sell anymore, and often might have put on sale with no success in the past, still around sale prices. This is a slightly small branch in the Lowry Outlet in Manchester, they do seem to have made effort to improve it slightly such as with a nicer, slightly more modern and welcoming sign, and I presume this is a new addition for this store especially since it was last reviewed in what is nearly four full years ago. The staff didn't seem to stand out in anyway. I don't normally like Outlet stores and most of the fashion here was nothing great and more out of date rather than modern, which people would want to wear and the prices were just average sale prices and didn't stand out in particular, so I sadly feel this store does deserve a single one star rating.

Peddlers of pricey clothing with a penchant for food porn…read more The rise of supermarket clothing and budget store Primark has seen the once untouchable snobbery and borefest that is the mighty M&S slip sharply from it's perch. The elderly won't be around forever you know! Where's Take That when you need them?

Now the name of the company is describing the scale of the operation rather than just talking a…read moreload of street bollocks. It is always a good sign of the quality of the goods on sale if a shop is extending and the new 2nd floor edition to this hugely popular store proves it to be amongst the best vintage jewellers and party accessorizers around. With the new store selling all of the silver, heavy metal, glitz, punk, glam and hand made jewellery that made the first one so popular, big things can be expected from this chain store in the making.

You see I liked the first shop's name 'extreme largness' but with this second shop the owners have…read morebeen pretty lazy. How about 'The extreme largest'? Anything but 'Extreme largest 2'- sounds like a sequel. Great jewellery shop with pieces for every occasion/outfit/gift you can of. Staff are sooo friendly and prices are fantastic for such a small independent shop.

Unlike Angela, I have bought many a times from here and am surprised that I'm only the second…read moreperson to review, Picture this: you're on a night out, you've spent ages getting ready and you walk into the bar only to find some horror of a girl was thinking the same dress. Ruined. That's what you can guarantee will not happen with a purchase on the Saturday fashion market. Independent designers rework old pieces, create new pieces and voila, you get a truly unique handcrafted work of a one-off. Lying off Market Street inbetween Debenhams and Starbucks, stalls line up the trail to Tib Street where creativity appropriately merges with The Northern Quarter. There's a range of fashion items, purses, jewellery and other funky accessories you can feast your eyes on. I've bought a few gifts as well as a few dresses for the special occasion. Prices are very reasonable for what you're getting, a truly unique piece in support of the local talent. The people on the stalls are especially friendly too. I've bought two dresses which haven't fitted so perfectly but an altering service was offered to me! You have to wait a week though but on these occasions it was worth it as I'd fallen in love with the dress. So I encourage you to give it a go, abandon Topshop and Urban Outfitters and even the various NQ boutiques in support of the local designers.

Manchester Fashion Market is a Saturday staple in the town centre that is worth a visit. Stalls…read morehere are held by up and coming designers and artisan crafters selling everything from clothes, lingerie, gifts, cards, candles. bags, purses, hats and jewellery. I like the fact that you can pick something original up here from an independent designer at a good price, without the middle man, although I have to be honest, as much as I like looking around and I can appreciate the work that has gone into some of the items on offer here, I've never found anything that I'd want to buy myself!

I quite like Accessorize... not necessarily for the jewelry, but actually for souvenirs and gifts…read morefor my nieces. So I was really excited to see one while I was out doing Christmas shopping. However... the shop is very small. And by very small, I mean you could stand at the door and just have a look around. If it is really busy, you might just have to stand at the door and have a look. I think this is actually the smallest Accessorize I have been in. While the staff are lovely and there are some nice things in the store, it is just so small which means that the amount of stock and variety of stock is very limited. I didn't find anything for my nieces because they didn't have a children's section. They also don't have a clearance section... which is always my favourite section in any store.

The Bolton Accessorize chain is quite a small store. I usually find these stores are linked to the…read morepopular store monsoon but this one surprisingly is just the Accessorize store on its own. It has a good range of accessories with some really pretty and quite expensive looking jewellery and the price tags also are fairly expensive for high street prices. The shop sells bags, scarves, gloves, jewellery, thongs and purses and some sandals.

Shout is a little boutique which is situated within the town centre of Altrincham. It's an…read moreinexpensive shop which caters to the trendy female market, and stocks a good range of clothes, shoes and accessories. The shops is neat and tidy with some good eye-catching displays, and there's usually a bargain to be found in the sale areas.