Mairs are one of the exceptional stores on Soho Road for that Asian wedding and bridal attire…read more They always display the latest designs and the fashion you can't produce in the UK, they bring all the items over from all over Asia, which includes, India, Singapore and far out east. Popular, and occasionally you will find a great sale on, they also have some nice outfits for men. Certainly take friends and family with you on your visit here. Whatever colours you prefer they sell. I like how they speak lots of languages, and it's more convenient for my mothers generation who knows that she trusts what they're saying about their garments when she can speak to them in her own language. I'd recommend visiting the store, car parking is available nearby, and the shop is served with bus routes regularly from the city and West Bromwich. Quite busy on the weekends though.

This is one shop on Soho Road I like going to and just walking into the shop, I got a sense of…read morethere being a friendly atmosphere about the place. Despite the fact I have not brought anything from here, I have tried one or two sherwanis from Mairs. Just wearing them felt good and the only thing that prevented me from buying them was price. I did ask if they could reduce the price by a small amount but they couldn't. What I will say is that the staff here are very friendly and will help you if you need it. They will happily answer your questions and offer you advice. I did find some sherwanis had way too much embroidery but I guess there are Asians out there that like Indian suits with plenty of sequins/embroidery. If Mairs did lower their prices then maybe I would buy a sherwani from here. As well as Menswear, there are Asian Ladieswear on sale here as well.

This shop reminds me of the Cash and Carry store in Leicester. I'm not someone who is a regular…read moreshopper but there are plenty of useful items people may want to purchase. From saris to god statues to kitchen utensils, these are some of the things you will find at Milans. Although there are some nice saris on sale, I'm not entirely sure whether future brides would buy saris from here. There are other shops on Soho Road that offer more in the way of bridal saris. And to be honest you will find better bridal saris elsewhere. Having said that the saris at Milans are good but not excellent and you might want to buy some saris from here anyway. That's just my view. I did like the god statues and I am into them. The majority are Hindu gods and they are well priced. I haven't actually brought any statues but I might just return here to do so. The shop is pretty clean as you would expect it to be and I may well come back to Milans in the near future.

Although this is a great shop, they always seem to have a sale on whenever I visit. I visited the…read morestore about a week ago with my mother, and was told that they will be having a closing down sale and moving away. OMG. They sell a good and varied selection of Asian clothing in here, and is the ideal visit if your shopping on Soho Rd. Everyone knows about this place and they have decent and reasonable prices. Over the years my family, especially my mother, have spent a small fortune in here buying Saree's and accessories that come in the most delightful of colours and fashions. It's nice how they've branched out to also include shawls, kitchenware, fashion accessories such as bindis, and items that you may need for religious worship. Overall a delightful store. Good prices, and they'll be surely missed if they were to ever leave.

Just by looking at the saris on display at Silons, I had a feeling that this place oozes class. And…read moreI was right. The saris here are pretty decent and my family have been here on several occasions. My mother in particular enjoys coming here and has brought a couple of dresses for upcoming weddings. Not that my dad has been pleased about it since he has ended up paying for them. There are also Mens sherwanis on sale so there is something for Men and they are not waiting for their partners to come out of the store. No offence women but you do spend way to long in shops. I know exactly how Men feel when it comes to waiting for women to finish in shops. I would come back here for sure and prices are not bad although there are one or two items that are expensive. A decent shop to go to in my view if you are looking for something to wear at a wedding.

Catwalk designs are commonly being incorporated in Asian formal outfits. Silons focuses on fusion…read morepieces of traditional Asian fabrics and embroidery with Western designs in the form of long dresses and corset/skirt outfits. The exterior looks like a high-end boutique with gorgeous window displays. However, the same appeal is lacking inside. There are many staff members who tend to shadow you as you browse, which I personally find quite frustrating but I suppose they're attempting to give a personal shopping experience. The designs are quite exuberant and extreme for my taste, but if that is what you're into then it's worth a visit. They're far from reasonably priced with outfits at around £400, although this is about average in the local area. They stock a limited range of jewellery also. There is a pay and display car park next to the boutique, which has a corner location so it's hard to miss.

The display at the front of the shop suggests that this store is mainly targeted at Women. That is…read morecorrect. But I did notice that within the shop there was a male sherwani on show. However despite this I did not see any male sherwanis on sale. So that made me ask myself why we would you have a male sherwani on show when you do not even sell any sherwanis. OK there are Men's shirts on offer but that's not the point. If you have something on show and you are not actually selling it, you do kind of feel cheated. I was disappointed by the fact Badial were not offering enough range in the Mens department. This is more a Ladies retail clothing shop and there are two floors of clothing. The ground floor has saris and blouses for Women whilst the first floor has Menswear and more saris for Women. There are also cooking saucepans as well as bangles on offer.

Badials is one of the oldest stores on the Soho Road and has grown to house just about everything…read moreyou could think of in Asian fashion - from fabrics, women's readymade outfits, children's clothes, sarees, shoes, bags, jewellery and wedding supplies. Their range in fashion varies from basic to high-end prices and quality so you're likely to find something that suits your budget. I always get carried away with the odd jewellery and accessories they have on display, which I never need but can't resist! They have many sales assistants who stand out because they're virtually all from India, very petite and will race behind you in eagerness to serve you. This can be irritating when you're just browsing but I suppose they have sales targets to meet. I'm an avid shopper so have found some of what Badials sell elsewhere in pure fabrics at a better price, so it's worth shopping around.

A recently engaged friend of mine called me to say she was heading to Birmingham to go and try on…read morewedding dresses and would I come with her. I'd never heard of the MiMi Boutique but as they were recognised as being a 'Bridal Couture Boutique' my friend wanted to give them a try. There was a good variety of dresses on offer which were not your classic wedding dress designs. We were mostly left to our own devices as we looked through the rails of dresses. There were so many to choose from, long, short, big, small.. we were a little bewildered yet the shop assistant didn't make much effort to talk to us which we thought was strange. As we weren't really getting the service we were expecting, we left pretty soon afterwards.

I don't think I will be coming back here in a hurry that's for sure. I was treated well by staff…read moreand I didn't have any issues with them whatsoever. But the prices here are way over the top in my view and that's what has put me off from coming back here again. The bridal dresses and saris on offer at Mimi are fantastic and I love the various designs. But there were one or two saris that had too much embroidery for my liking. I guess it is not a surprise the bridal dresses on offer are expensive but I still found the prices to be outrageously high. There are other bridal shops on Soho Road and they sell cheaper/quality saris. You would be better off going elsewhere although you might want to still come here. There is no harm in having a look. But my view is that you might want to go somewhere else and find cheap but quality bridal dresses.

Sandwiched in a cluster of Asian boutiques on the Soho Road in Handsworth is Senorita. It…read morespecialises in bridal and heavy formal wear. They have some unique pieces, which are exquisitely hand-embroidered. The stonework is outstanding with thread work, beaded or sequined backing. Some of the outfits have Swarovski stonework, so they're very stunning and great for evening functions. They don't tend to stock a great range of sizes but you can have an outfit made to measure. This could take up to six weeks so it's best to plan ahead. A lot of their designs are inspired from Bollywood films and catwalk trends, so they're very current and fashionable. The price reflects the quality of clothing and is quite dear. But this is the case with all the boutiques in the area.

I love it here, excellent customer service and top of the range Weddings items. From A to Zread more