Miss Selfridge

Miss Selfridge is one of those outlets which makes me feel good about myself (doesn’t happen that often) because I don’t feel too skinny or like a midget for that matter! They have a great petite collection for people like me who have not been blessed with a great height.
If you have a special date and don’t have much time to shop around for hours then you definitely can find something here. I have quite a few dresses which I got from here and most of them have been complimented. I once got this white sequined top from here in a rush and it still is one of my favorite. The clothes fit like a dream (at least for my body) and they are reasonably priced (you can find something really nice for 35−40pounds). The only complain I have is that this particular branch doesn’t have too many changing rooms so if you happen to go there during a weekend be ready for a long wait.
Things to look out for here:
Dresses
Leather Jackets
Jewellery
Hats
Petite Section
Verdict: Great for girls with a small frame!

In recent yearrs, Miss Selfridge has tried to make a shift away from its slightly trashy roots towards a more Toppy-​type of fashion, but it somehow seems to fall short almost every time. There’s too much going on. If the top *just* had sequins, it’s be fine. But it has sequins and beading and embroidery and, as a result, weighs a ton. Oh, and it’s backless, with a lacy panel for your arse. Blarg.
The sizing in here has annoyed me, as well as Kirsten. I’m a 12 with a sizeable set of shoulders and an inconveniently ludicrous rack. Can I find anything here? Hell no. Even when I spot something online or in a magazine, when I come in, it’s never right. Which cements MS as strictly a shop for the teens and the skinnies. And the teen skinnies. Oh, and once, I came in here, asked for a size 12m and was told (and I quote) «We don’t really stock the, ahem, larrrrrger sizes…» Er… rude much??? Needless to say, I gave her a piece of my mind, and left. I’m probably known as the angry fatty now. Sigh.
At the end of the day, if I was a 16 year old with a size 6 bum and a normal sized bosom, I’d probably love this place. But I’d probably also love N-​Dubz. Whatever, MS just isn’t for me. Oh, and they stock dresses by Hed Kandi. That’s just weird…

I spent many a Saturday in my teenage years hanging out in Miss Selfridge. This is because it was the only shop in the averagely sized Midlands town I lived in that was suitable for teenage girls. We had no H&M, no Top Shop and no Primark. Strangely enough, the MS I hung out in was a lot bigger than this Market Street store. It even had those cheesy American photobooths that talk to you.
Sometimes I pop into this MS for a browse, but usually become frustrated with the cramped layout and frilly clothes within 2 minutes and end up going to H&M down the street. Miss Selfridge has definitely gone downhill, or my standards have been raised considerably. I have a feeling that both are true. Everything they sell is a little bit too frilly and floral for my tastes and at around £18 for a t-​shirt it isn’t particularly bargainous either. Whilst the sizes fit Sarah-​Anne, they don’t fit me as well as the other high street stores and seem to stock far more size 8 garments than size 14 and 16… don’t they know that the average UK woman is a size 16? I suppose they don’t really aim to cater for the average woman though, instead targeting teenagers who have nowhere better to spend their pocket money.

Miss Selfridge is not as popular as TopShop but that can only be considered a good thing!
I hate TopShop, the clothes are insanely overpriced, the sizes are ridiculously irregular and when you do actually manage to find something you like that fits… everyone else has it too!
Miss Selfridge on the other hand has always been consistently good to me, I’ve bought tons of things from there that I’ve loved and whenever I wear them I end up getting complimented!
The sizes fit, the prices are reasonable and the clothes are good quality and pretty… what’s not to like?!
It’s quite a girly shop so be warned if that’s not your kind of thing!

Oh how the mighty has fallen!
I remember this being a place where many a guy would stand staring at his shoes near the exit whilst his special lady friend would attempt to break the world record for the slowest changing room experience of all time– it really was the place to be for girls and young women.
The huge success of Top Shop over recent years has really blown it out of the water and to see it now in such a sorry state really makes me… Laugh!!! Ha Ha one down girls!!!