[eric_amanda]

Ok Girls, where do I get nice fitting ladies clothes/shoes from? Please don't say I have to go to Auckland to get anything nice!!!

I spent yesterday morning looking in the few clothes shops in Whangarei and was not impressed!! Farmers was not too bad but in the middle of a sale!

I have been looking for some casual shoes for months now and have had no joy!

We are going to the Gold Coast at the end of March and I would like a few new summery things for then.

Please help!!

Amanda

PS In the UK I used to shop at places like Next, Debenhams (loved the personal shopping!!) etc etc So nowhere fancy, just average.

[ruthyroo]

Wish I could help but have found it really difficult too. Shoes especially - everything either really expensive (and nasty) or cheap (and nasty)! Mostly I have shopped in Farmers, Jean Jones, Glassons. I ended up getting my sister to bring M&S knickers over when she visited as i could find anything nice and well fitting!

[eric_amanda]

I'm gonna cry!!!! :(

Does anyone know if shopping on the gold coast any cheaper? Or are there clothes stores at the airports? Auckland & Brisbane that is.

[Moorf]

Can it be so different up there? Here in Christchurch there are more clothes shops that I could ever want, GREAT shoe shops and the fashions are current and not too badly priced!

Plus there are smaller designer shops dotted around for that something special...

:nice1

[eric_amanda]

Trust me, it's poor. I thought friends of ours were being snobs when they said they had to go to Auckland for clothes! and I thought Eric's boss was joking!!

Bit late now, I can feel a Next internet shop coming on!!! Wonder how much it will cost for my Mum to post to me? Probably cheaper than a drive to Auckland!!

[ruthyroo]

We stopped in Whangarei on the way back to Rotorua from the Bay of Islands - I think they are about the same size and lacking shops obviously! The landlady of our first rental used to fly to Sydney every year to shop - not even aukland did it for her. If you've saved your pennies fro the UK, Oz will seem cheap, If spending NZ$$, it won't no solutions here - sorry! I am resigned to being kinda scruffy now until my UK clothes really fall apart.

[Moorf]

I am a total scruff bag now I'm here! No pressure to dress up and great excuses NOT to.. like tramping, beach walks, biking, picnics, etc.. :nice1

In fact, I haven't been clothes shopping for.. err... MONTHS!! And I'm actually quite pleased about that ... they must put something in the water here :laugh

[westi]

Clothes just don't seem to be as good quality here do they - hubby has a t shirt bought at Asda 4 yrs ago that has outlasted all the clothes bought here !
Do you have a "Stax" clothes store where you are ? They are pretty good. Also Shanton ,for light summery stuff.

[Moorf]

Perhaps it's a North Island thing this lack of clothes shops!! Here in Chch there are loads of great shops both in the malls and in the streets!! Just a shame I don't have need for lovely things at the moment :laugh

[eric_amanda]

Hi Westi

No we don't have a stax or a shanton. And your right about the quality, it is dire, really flimsy and quite expensive for what you are getting.

I don't think it is a North Island thing, just more a case that both Ruthyroo and I both live in small towns/cities!! If we chose to travel to Auckland to shop then I'm sure we would be fine, its just a two hour journey just to buy clothes and you have to know where to go. Currently I haven't a clue and with the littlies time is precious.

Think I'll wait till we go to the Gold Coast!!

Amanda

[westi]

Well - I haven't been to the Gold Coast but I'd say....... wait untill you get to the gold coast !!

Auckland City isn't that great for clothes shopping although there's a good Mall just out side the city called St Lukes which has a few nice clothes shops. Let me know if you decide to go there and I'll meet you for a coffee and let you feel hubbies Asda T Shirt for quality !!