Cabot Circus

Dulay offers a wide range of both men and women's clothes at very reasonable prices. More often…read morethat not they've got a sale on, so whatever time of year there's likely to be a bargain available. There's a large denim section on the ground floor, along with the ladieswear, whilst upstairs there's a large mens section, offering both a range of smart clothing and suits, as well as casual wear and accessories, with watches and belts at particularly reasonable prices. Denim is their main focus, and Dulay is one of the largest denim retailers in the south west. They stock all the main brands like Levi and Wrangler, but cheaper than you're likely to find elsewhere. A good team of staff (which is quite large - there's always someone available to assist) complete the package for a very good shop.

I'm not big on clothes shopping in general, not when I can save my money up for new gadgets and…read moresuch, but on occasion I find myself in desperate need of some new jeans/jumpers/socks and find myself with no option but to venture into the jungle that is high street fashion. Dulay isn't a place I'd even considered before, to be perfectly honest, but as I found myself walking past I decided to go in and check it out. They do a good range of jeans - although I couldn't find any baggy enough for my preference, there's plenty to choose from if you're into average leg widths. The staff are friendly, but not overbearing as they can be in other places and the prices aren't bad either. I didn't pick anything up this time, but I'm sure I'll head back at some point in the future.

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Guess

3.0(1 review)

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Having just come back from America, where every other women strutting her stuff down the Las Vegas…read morestrip carried a Guess bag, I completely forgot we had our own little slice of the States in Cabot Circus. Guess bags, belts and purses have a unique look: colourful, fun and slightly trashy - and I love them. Walking into the low-lit shop brought me right back to being in the hot, hot heat and feeling drunk at midday. I love browsing the oversized shoulder bags and garish belts and feel a real envy over women confident enough to wear them. The prices aren't cheap, as you are paying for the name and quality, but if you see a bag you love I'm sure it's worth every penny.

Zara

3.0(3 reviews)

0.3 mi

I shop quite often in Zara but lately its fashion is not great ,i have been looking for a blouse…read more,usually they have a large selection but nothing much at the moment ,most items are big and baggy , we do not have a clothes shop that caters for the older smart chic ,lady ,since Debenhams have gone

I first found Zara in its home country - Spain - where it was pitched at about H&M level with super…read morecheap and up to the minute fashion. Here in the UK its changed into a slightly upmarket position for some reason, perhaps because of H&M! Still it turns clothes around every two weeks form the floor but you can rely on certain things from the store - clothes in muted or basic colours in good cuts. They often keep in fashion with the details - the right buttons, neckline etc. Prices are still reasonable - you can pick up a t-shirt for a tenner, I particularly like their coats though and they are good for dressing for work. The store is nice - it has a good spot at the end/entrance of Cabot and a couple of floors. The store leads you round in a big circle making it comfortable for browsing and plenty of people on the till.

AllSaints

3.2(6 reviews)

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When I heard that All Saints was coming to Bristol I couldn't wait. I loved the store in…read moreSpitalfields, with its unique ranges and vintage styles, and I knew Bristolians would welcome it with open arms. So I was so disappointed when this tiny version opened up in Cabots Circus. Split into two floors, with women's clothes on the bottom, men on the top (so to speak) there is nothing exciting or different about this store. I know that All Saints is on the expensive side of high street fashion, but it seems like they've taken the pricest designs they've had and squished them into this unit. When I buy something from All Saints, I know I'm paying for quality and sustainability. And there's no denying that what Bristol's store offers isn't well made and will last for years. But if you're looking for something unique and beautiful, I'd pop across the road to Urban Outfitters who offer a wider range and better value for money.

Wonderfully designed clothes and a much larger store than I have seen elsewhere. There is more…read morevariety for woman than men which might annoy some shoppers but there is still a good selection upstairs. They always have my size (even in the sales which is an achievement on its own!) and the sales assistants are friendly and helpful. Right, now for the downfall...it is so expensive! Even in sales, most items are minimum of £50, but do persevere and root around as I got an amazing blue dress worth £95 for £25!!

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HOPE SPRINGS INFERNAL

Primark

3.1(25 reviews)

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Terrible move removing the tills and replacing with self check outs…read more The queue was so long for the till that was open as you can not take returns to self check out. the one staff member on the tills who served me was super miserable . ( low staff moral I'm guessing). Then to find the exit entrance at the back of the store has now closed permanently due to store theft.. idea... put a security guard on the exit entrance. this is extremely concerning from a health and safety perspective as a emergency exit, everyone running for the stairs in a fire of a building of that size is dangerous. do better primark!

Hello. My name's Jenni. I'm 23. And I'm a Primark-holic. I'm embarrassed, and deeply ashamed. But…read moretheir disposable fashion and cheaper than cheap prices are addictive. I've tried to shop more ethically, honest I have. But something about this store keeps driving me back. I thought I was cured when all Bristol had to offer was the worst of the worst Primark's, with their poor selection and disorganised layout. But then they opened a super-store sized outlet and I just couldn't resist. I'm not saying it's the best one I've been to, and I've been to MANY, but I've never come out empty handed. My favourite thing about the brand new shiny Primark is their range of accessories which take up almost a third of the ground floor. Their underwear department is a bit lacking, but their sparkly dresses and cheap hosiery more than make up for it. The queues are still long, and you need a patient of a saint to trawl through the rails, but compared to most Primark stores this one is well managed and easy to navigate.

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Apricot

3.1(8 reviews)

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Halfway between a market stall and a high street chain shop, Apricot sells affordable, stylish…read moreclothes to keep the wardrobes of students and young professionals full and varied without damaging the bank account. Nothing is of the highest quality, but if you're someone who likes to have lots of cheaper things rather than a few expensive things, then Apricot is a good shop to choose. Lovely cotton dresses, tops and shirts, drapy cardigans, each no more than £25. This is the sort of shop that has quick turnover of stock so you don't feel you're buying the top that everyone else is buying at the moment, which can happen with some of the bigger high street shops. Perching on the corner of Cabot Circus, Apricot feels like the shabbier cousin or younger sister of the big, expensive shops in the new development.

Apricot has recently appeared on the edge of Broadmead as close to Cabot Circus as you can get. The…read morelocation definitely works in their favour, it looks more like part of Cabot Circus, the new shopping centre, rather than the out dated Broadmead. Unlike some of the other non-chain stores in Broadmead Apricot has been designed well and the presentation of the store is welcoming and the window displays really do draw you in. On walking into the shop I was not amazed by the service, that is not to say I was disappointed, the shop assistants were amicable and provided a decent service but nothing extraordinary. However, the products and the feel of the store were a very pleasant surprise. The clothes are on trend but different enough to distinguish Apricot from Primark or Topshop. Lots of pretty prints and well placed frills, and the dress that my girlfriend 'just had to buy'; 'just off white with fantastic black piping shoulder details!' Apparently (I have no idea what that means). I was immediately struck by the prices- for the quality there are very cheap - I am definitely heading back as there are many bargains to be had.

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Topshop / Topman

3.4(7 reviews)

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Having shuffled along the Horsefair to be part of Cabot Circus, Topshop and Topman have picked up…read moretheir young crowd again. Kids only have to shuffle across the path to get from H&M to this store so when I come in here I do actually feel about 60 years old. The layout is pants, it doesn't feel comfortable. They have huge window displays which are fantastic but the extra height inside isn't utilised. The only positive thing is that you can get into Topman without being too conspicuous - the mens tshirts are always more interesting than the girls and their size extra small is a girls size 10 - you may need to customise the neckline though. If you want the clothes but not the crowd, then head to Debenhams up the street where Top Shop have a reasonably-sized space on the second floor.

They say 'good things come in small packages' which is certainly true of this Topshop found in…read moreCabots Circus. Being an absolute enemy of their mega-store on Oxford Street, this store suits me down to a T. I'm always amazed by what they can fit into the teeny tiny store: a personal shopper, Office, a maternity section, accessories, and men's and women's fashions. They also stock several lines including boutique and Kate Moss which makes the store feel unique, interesting and bang on trend. The only thing that lets them down is their slow service as they often have queues leading well into the shops. Their sales aren't too exciting, but the clothes are affordable enough that there's no need to wait!

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TK Maxx

3.8(13 reviews)

Nice store but not so nice customer service. I purchased a UK adapter and found others that were…read morebetter (global) so decided to try and return the original but he kept pushing for a receipt that I never received from the cashier I had just purchased the product from 5 min prior! I had the transaction on my account, yet he kept saying there's nothing he could do without a receipt. Didn't even offer store credit to help me out. I was in a hurry due to only being in this city for 24 hours for work so I just paid for 3 adapters...Please do better.

Well, I like to consider myself a person with more style than money. As such a person, TK Maxx is…read moreindispensable to me. Unfortunately, I'm not sure I am in fact all that stylish, but I do like to go and have a sift round TK Maxx anyway. The chains approach is to take brand names clothes, pile 'em high and sell them a bit cheaper than the RRP. This means you can find some real gems here but it does take a fair bit of searching of a little luck to manage it. The Bristol TK Maxx differs only in being slightly more Bristolian. The staff are friendly and usually not to be found. You'll here a request for all staff to go to the checkout once, twice, then four more times before the person on the till gives up. John Lewis this is not. I love TK Maxx nonetheless, bringing decent fashion slightly more within the reach of us without too much money by making a slightly stressful game of going shopping.

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Seven Store

4.0(7 reviews)

0.8 mi

This shop exists quite discreetly in a lane off Park Street. Seeing as Park Street has many…read moreclothing shops which are quite popular, every time I try to explain where Seven is, I draw blank looks. When I say, it's right next to The Woods, people usually nod and say 'Yeah, we know The Woods, but I didn't know there was anything next to it..' Well there is! A shop just bursting with flavour, style and individuality. The next time you're shopping up Park Street, or drinking at The Woods, keep your eye out for this graffiti laden shop and enter its grotto of awesome tees, caps, shoes and posters; some produced by the designers at Seven, others by independent Bristol designers and also a handpicked selection of other imports. This is just a really cool shop - small but everything in there is ace.

This place is cool…read more This shop reminds me of the little vintage/independant boutiques I used to rummage through during my time in East Berlin. You access it by walking down the stairs from the front door into a small shop area. There's pretty cool music playing and a small selection of clothes which isn't too confusing to navigate. Check out the little suitcase of vintage items right by the stairs, definitely a few cool finds in there, all for £10, and above that there are some awesome trainers. If you're looking for a designer tee, they print their own, for RRP of £25 but you can find sale ones for as little a tenner. It's a very low-fi shop; they don't even have a till, but appreciate any custom they get and are really grateful and friendly.