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Secret shops

Does anyone have a shop that they often like something in but dont really want to admit to shopping in there:oor maybe you know of a secret shop that is so good you just dont want to share?

Spill the beans:D Heres mine

Store 21 (used to be QS) I live in the land that fashion forgot, there are only a handful of clothes shops here so everyone wears the same thing so I dont buy many clothes locally but every now and then I find a little gem in this shop;)Today I bought grey suedette flat thigh high boots for £16! I was looking at a similar pair for over £85 yesterday but couldnt bring myself to part with the cash, and I really wanted grey and they only had black.

My local market - Loads of great bargins here, I've got to know some of the stall holders who know my taste and put stuff aside for me:) Its a mixed market of new and second hand (vintage;)) designer clothes, shoes and bags out of the whole market there are about 3 stalls I really like, but I wont share this with anyone but found my friend shopping on the same stall as me the other week and we swore each other to secrecy:rotfl:

Anyone else?
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  • £land! (for household thinkgs like kitchen towels, toothpicks, kitchen bits, and even the Rimmel/Revlon/Maybelline/Sally Hansen stuff they have there)
  • Bronnie
    Bronnie Posts: 4,171 Forumite
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    I think probably most of us on here are so MSE savvy and proud of it, that we don't care who knows where we shop! ;)

    I'm not averse to cutting out the odd label though! (brand and if necessary, size!)
  • adelight
    adelight Posts: 2,658 Forumite
    edited 14 September 2010 at 11:05PM
    Oh I'll shop pretty much anywhere, asda and ebay are favourites. Why am I going to pay £40 for topshop clobber new when it's half price on ebay?
    There are some fantastic charity shops in Surbiton where you can pick up topshop jeans for £4, $$$ brands and designer clobber from £10+. If anyone's size 8 and looking for a nice girly red suit, there's a great Mango one for a tenner!
    Living cheap in central London :rotfl:
  • juno
    juno Posts: 6,553 Forumite
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    Peacocks!

    I used to live in Ethel Austin til it went
    Murphy's No More Pies Club #209

    Total debt [STRIKE]£4578.27[/STRIKE] £0.00 :j
    100% paid off :j

  • jenniewb
    jenniewb Posts: 12,847 Forumite
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    I shop wherever- I don't really mind who knows but have been known to cover things up as I don't like people wearing exactly what I wear or getting deals and bargains ahead of me!

    However, a few places I shop are...
    Ebay- an obvious one but one worth searching at random times in the week, sunday/saturday the prices are too high, mid week is better.
    Tesco, have to say, its hit and miss, alot of stuff bobbles or stretches, poor quality fabrics. But every once in a while they do suprize me with something I could actually wear and more then 3 times!
    Market stalls. I have a bit of an addiction to these and its not good- I don't have the money to spend!
    Hair treat? I always look on HQHair, Active Beauty, LookFantastic, WantTheLook and GorgeousShop first.
    Hair cut/colour: always get this done as a model. The Toni and Guy academy is easiest for me to get to/from so tends to be where I try first.
    Makeup? Rimmel, No.17 and Maybelline are the most money friendly and quality brands. I really don't rate the rest as highly. (Mac is my favorite but I don't always-or ever have the cash! I get Mac as gifts :) am a very lucky lady!)

    And I never ever pay full price for anything- always wait for the sale, if you can, the last week of the sale, even better!
  • Bronnie
    Bronnie Posts: 4,171 Forumite
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    edited 15 September 2010 at 1:29AM
    I suppose TJ Hughes could be my :o:o guilty secret :o:o!

    Great for make-up and toiletries, bags and luggage, shoe bargains, branded lingerie, clothes sometimes, macs and jackets etc. OOh and great household stuff, bedding and curtains etc, really cheaply.
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