Lovely shop with wonderful clothes from Peopletree. Wonderful jewellery and sweet little gifts for…read morechildren.

The items at Penelope's Portmanteau are high quality, vintage bags and jewellery ... It's nice to…read morefind a shop that sticks to what it specialises in without filling in any shelf-gaps with random extras. Bags and jewellery here. That's it. The former includes glittery clutches, woolen handbags, box-style purses and leather in many colours and styles. The prices are a little steep: between £50 - £100 for most, with not many items on sale. The jewellery cases offer several discounts, though, with some prices starting at £4. These are mostly faux diamond rings and the gaudier necklaces. The necklaces of pearl, gold and real diamond are quite a bit more expensive, but still nice to look at. Earrings are separated into pieced and clip-on varieties - with plenty of both. I'm not a big accessory buyer, but I can appreciate the unique styles in Penelope's.

This fabulous little vintage fashion shop opened just over a year ago on Ship Street. You'd be…read moreforgiven for walking past it several times before realising it's there as it's a little bit tucked away despite an incredibly central location. On their website, they advertise themselves as a place where you can escape from the throwaway world of fast fashion that is here today and gone tomorrow and choose instead the timeless elegance of a quality-made, vintage item. Indeed, this gem of a fashion boutique is a world away from the 'fast fashion', throwaway world of Primark, New Look and H&M that we've all grown so accustomed to. Despite its small size, Penelope's Portmanteau is absolutely crammed with stunning broaches, costume jewellery, handbags and designer vintage gowns all laid out beautifully. With a wide range of prices, you can treat yourself to a bargain of around a fiver or splurge hundreds of pounds on one-of-a-kind designer pieces: last year, they sold off a stunning collection of Vintage Elizabeth Emanuel Couture Gowns. Fantastic for browsing and amazing for accessorising, a visit to this place comes very highly recommended for anyone who's even remotely interested in the world of fashion.

This is a fancy dress store which is well stocked, caters for all the family. It offers costumes at…read morevarious prices (you can rent costumes of some value that will be re-used and are of quality standard) or you can also purchase costumes such as pirate, cowboy, police officer etc that you are lower end scale, cost significantly less and you do not return. The staff are very helpful and will endevour to source a particular costume if they do not have.

Perfect shop for specialty gifts, childrens clothing. Staff is super helpful and the selection is…read moreeclectic and of the best quality

I love this store wide range of clothes spreading on 2 levels kids upstairs again! friendly service…read moreand good prices for cool clothes

Wicked shop, staff are friendly, cool prices, wicked clothes, but kids clothes are upstairs again.read more

I like the clothes in river island as its reasonably priced and the style is in line with what's…read more'in fashion'. This store is well organised and stocks most products that you would find on their website. The store is well located - within Crawley County Mall and is of good size. Even when it gets busy, you can still move around without much hassle. The changing facilities are clean and tidy. The staff are friendly and helpful.

Well sized store in the middle of County Mall. It has 2 levels and the ground level sells ladies…read moreclothes + bags + shoes and accessories while the upper level deals with mens clothes. Staff here have been friendly and I have not seen the clothes in a huge mess like in some Primark stores. One of the places I enjoy shopping in.

This has to be one of the best fancy dress shops on the coast. It has so many funny outfits and you…read morecan tell the owners have a laugh to and are always on the look out to get new costumes in. They hire and sell their outfits here so if you do go to more than a couple of fancy dress parties every year, it might be worth investing in one! My favourite is the Banana Man one!

This is a great independent fashion shop for the "older" lady. I know this because my Mother used…read moreto spend a fortune in here! Carol, the lady owner, is very friendly and helpful, and will always give advise if any is needed. It has a great selection of clothes and accessories. Not my cup of tea, but if you need the perfect gift for your mum or an older relative, this is the perfect place to go.