Flannels Clearance

Unilocal, I’m here to help. It’s at times like this that I’m so glad I have an outlet via which to highlight, illuminate and generally publicise hidden gems. You’re strolling down Oldham Street, focussing on the usual heady mix of boho coffee shops, Madchester-​era bars, vintage boutiques, tattoo parlours and, ahem, sexy shops. You’d be forgiven for not knowing there’s a Flannels Clearance store amongst all this. Blink and you’ll miss it, seriously.
We know the deal with clearance and discount. There’s never going to be a full five star review because the sizes are random, the styles are those that were too strange to sell in the regular shops and everything’s a bit too catwalk. Plus they’re never put together in a cute, stylish way, it’s always a cold concrete warehouse with rails and haphazardly fashioned signs. But have a good old rummage in here and you’re likely to uncover a few treasures. These are some whopper reductions, let me tell you. Just about everything is less than half price and dresses that would have cost you the best part of £500 come down to a far less pulse-​racing tag. It won’t be an absolute bargain by any stretch of the imagination, but in comparison to the original ask it appears positively cheapo.
I spotted clothing by the likes of Joseph, Karen Millen, Marc Jacobs and many more, and there are reams of fascinating shoes here too. The staff are friendly and happy to let you browse, but the fact that I was the only person in this vast, white spaceship of a clearance store really signifies the hole in the wall nature of the place. Don’t pass by it. It’s always worth popping in for a thorough root around, and who knows? You could be adding one-​off designer pieces to your wardrobe in a matter of minutes. Don’t delay!