Brummie bohemians rejoice! Xanadu is a great little fair trade clothes shop located in Selly Oak,…read morethat's a much needed establishment to the area. Students at University of Birmingham can finally become hippies again (which is exactly what the student life should be like!). Stocking men's and women's clothes, each item is handmade to perfection and imported from the likes of India and Nepal. There's a brilliant selection of garments that rival the Hippy Buddy shop in the Oasis Market perfectly. In fact, I find this shop a lot more convincingly authentic when compared to most other stores in the same league. As well as fresh, uniquely, natural-made clothes, Xanadu also sells didgeridoos, candles, incense, singing bowls and many other spiritually inspiring products. There's a great selection of religious symbolisms and buddha statues sold in store too; I'd love this place to be my house, I'd feel so cultured and relaxed! Especially when you realise that Xanadu are massage therapist as well! When can I move in? This is a brilliant shop that basks in everything bohemian, and even the store front has been hand designed too. I wish more shops were as beautifully creative as this!

I really like this shop, I think that it is different and alternative, especially in comparison to…read morethe other stores in Selly Oak. It has a variety of clothing for both men and women and is what some may call a 'hippy shop'. I have never bought any clothes from here, but they have more to offer as well as clothes. They also sell candles, crystals, pretty ornaments for home, incense and lots of other healing and holistic-style materials. They also offer various treatments too such as reflexology and massage. You would have to enquire about these though as I have not booked any myself. I like coming in here as it is peaceful and I like the candles and incense. The staff are friendly and are willing to chat about the things they offer here including spiritual advice. Overall, it is a good shop if you are into this kind of thing!

What an amazing gem of a store unbelievable customer service and the products and prices are…read moreamazing ...I personally was recommended to this store and away from the traffic I love Zarissa asianwear and now an online buyer on www.zarissa.com

Located in Maypole Island Roundabout. You'll find anything here. Had list of stuff to buy and was…read moreworried I'll be here for an hour trying find them. It is a big store and going to do a lot of walking. The sections have nice big labels easily read from distance. So this helped a lot knowing where I'd find certain things. There are staff all over, very polite and friendly. Was looking for specific brand of the item and staff took me to where it is. Great store and would pop in whenever I'm around.

Very friendly place to enjoy breakfast or lunch and good coffee after shopping. The cafe food is…read morefresh and the staff go an extra step to getting your food to you. The staff in the non-cafe section are very helpful as well. There's always adequate help locating obscure items and the cashiers help move long lines along. I've noticed a shift from carrying full-fat natural yogurt (Sainbury's used to have a wonderful house brand) to the trend of low fat, added sugar and fruit and other flavorings. At this point in time, the only full fat yogurt seems to be Yeo; a good brand, but in the past there were many more brands. There is a good assortment of most shelf items; the whiskey is cheaper than Morrison's; the prepared foods sometimes run out by 5 pm. Easily accessible by the 49, 50 and 2 busses. 49 and 2 stop directly cross the front doors. The front doors lock around 8 pm, so later shoppers who are walking must go around to the back and up the ramp inside the parking garage. Very clean store with wider aisles.

This shop has two floors. There are men's, women's and children's clothes and the men's and…read morechildren's clothes are on the top floor- both are smaller sections compared to the women's! The quality of the clothes are fairly good but they don't escape the dreaded refund counter.. The type of clothing is very fashionable and different to other clothes for sale in other shops at the moment. The changing rooms are spread out and are very big and spacious which is ideal. The staff are also quite good. The clothes are relatively cheap compared to other shops; this isn't reflected in the clothing at all though.

You know how high end brands can be expensive? Well here you can get them legitimately for a much…read morelower price, hurrah! Sometimes they also have a sale on so you get extra savings. They sell quality clothing from top bands including: Timberland, Superdry and Firetrap. They have a money saving loyalty scheme and if you register online then you can get 10% off all orders. I would love to make use of this but as a female and based on their dominant male stock I wouldn't get much use from it. Unfortunately they sell mostly clothes for young men and just a few tops and trousers for young women. They don't have a big selection of plus sizes either. I was a bit disheartened by this but will definitely buy garments from here for close male friends and family on special occasions. In case you're wondering about the customer service the guy was friendly but not necessarily helpful. I didn't understand why the guy had earphones in when the music playing through the speakers was perfectly good, for the shop's style. Having said that it's nice to know Gen3S is one of the stores that specialise in a variety of top brands for male clothing and for a discounted price.

Always helpful and even went the extra mile to help me order online. They went through it all with…read moreme on their tablet. Thank you!

Dazzle is one of those shops that have a bit of everything for the ladies to wear and is located a…read morebit further up the road from the Acocks Green Village. As they had a bit of everything the rails were overflowing with garments and parts of the walls were covered in them as well. No two items looked the same so the clothes were simply categorised together. For example there were dresses in one section and skirts in another. The fact that there were so many garments made the place look cluttered. Besides the negative criticism I have to say, like all independent clothes stores, Dazzle offers something different to the high street. This is relieving because like most ladies I don't like clashing with other people. I thought most of the clothes were great and it looked like they had something to suit every occasion. They had ball gown/ prom dresses to casual clothes and flat shoes to stilettos. Pretty diverse right? The clothes were quiet cheap; the ball gown/ prom dresses were about £50.00. With prices this cheap I was wary about the quality of the materials but with clothes this cheap I could simply replace them. The lady who worked here was very friendly as well and unlike many other Sales Assistants she actually made the effort to have a conversation. I know some customers may not like this but I do!

Reasonably priced mens & women's quality vintage clothing…read more Top Banana and many of the shops on York Road share the ethos of the old-fashioned shop keeper. The staff like to have a natter with the customers, offer them a hot drink if they're having a good mooch and often give discounts if you buy more than one item. There aren't many places to buy quality vintage clothing for men so Top Banana has an edge over most other shops. The focus is mainly American vintage from the 60s-70s and the majority of the stock reflects this, but they have everything from 40s to 90s - you just need to have a good rummage! Fans of converse and vans if you haven't heard of Top Banana where have you been?! They have LOADS and prices range from £15-£25. Prices are very reasonable but don't expect bargain basement prices like £1 etc.. this is quality merchandise which would set you back a pretty penny down south! Grab it while you can before someone else does! While you're here pop next door to Cherry Reds for some yummy food or two doors down to Polar Bear Records,

Vintage gold converse, weathered denim shirts and an abundance of classic pieces from yesteryear -…read moreTop Banana offers something that few clothing stores do these days - and that's authenticity. They have some really nice stuff, some of it I imagine would make you look like Tony Soprano, a 70s mobster or Dirk Diggler. Their range is enormous for a small shop - from vintage varsity, leather and demin jackets to knitwear, polos and an array of slick shirts. All of the items I have bought from Top Banana have a timeless quality about them that only get better with age. With Top Banana you're guaranteed to get some fine clothing for a fair price that even a young Jean-Paul Belmondo would give a nod of approval to.You will leave a (fashion) law unto yourself, swaggering like a don, whistling 'ain't no stopping us now' and ready to share your new-found slickness with the world. At least I did.