Hobbs

I’ve always been a bit wary of Hobbs. I always thought that it was a bit posh and totally unworthy of classless shysters like me — especially as it’s housed in the Met Quarter (possible the poshest shopping emporium in the whole of Liverpool). Oh, how wrong I was!
I nipped in there today to try out a dress I’d been eyeing up on their website, and it was love at first sight. I could easily have bankrupted myself buying shoes, handbags and gorgeously tailored dresses galore. When I tried on the dress that I’d been fancying, the changing room staff couldn’t do enough to help me — offering me advice on the best accessories to team with it (without giving me a hard sell) and pulling the garment around me in the right way to accentuate my best angles. It reminded me of something my Mum or my best friend would do whenever we went shopping. But in the best possible way.
Yes, OK, Hobbs is a bit pricey. But at the end of the day, I’m a firm believer that you get what you pay for. And if I’m going to spend £100+ on a dress, I damn well want to be treated right. If you’re looking for well tailored, fashionable clothing that will make a statement and won’t fall apart after a few washes, this is definitely a store you should add to your shopping radar.