USC Group

Joining in with Trisha and Emma-​Louise on the ‘stop-​gulp-​huh’ moment when realising USC was no longer sitting in it’s Market Street location, and then ahhhhhing at realising it’s just had a change of house. I find something rather comforting about USC, I like my branded clothing, I’m a bit of a sucker for all things that are good quality; I won’t pay £50 for a crap tee but I will pay £30 for a good quality one. I like the majority of brands that live under the USC roof. I heart G-​Star and Diesel especially, and I always have a soft spot for Firetrap. Ted Baker, Boxfresh, Calvin Klein, Adidas Original, Fly, Soviet, Yumi, Ichi, and many more in dresses, tops, tees, knit wear, jackets, coats, jeans, trousers, shoes, sneakers, underwear, bags, belts, hats, wallets and purses and other accessories too. A mecca of desirable clothing, that is often cheaper to buy from than the actual Diesel store, or Adidas store and so on and so forth.

G-​star, Firetrap, Diesel, Gio Goi, Addidas, Uggs and many more all under one roof! Aren’t we all happy there? No running around and comparing the tee from 5 different stores! Stay in and let your eyes do all the rolling!
This USC has now moved into Arndale, and my heart did skip a beat when I no longer spotted it on Market Street! It has great brands and not just that but also a good chosen collection from them and very well stocked. I bought another of my favourites from here, the Little Black Dress of Miss Sixty and it is by the far the perfect LBD in my wardrobe! I never feel anything spending in here, because it always feels worth the penny and leaves you well satiated and smiley!
Oh, and they do great shoes for guys as well! Sometimes they’re even on sale when it’s not sale time and they’re definitely a grab then. Don’t miss the sale period in here. Anyhoo, USC group, you’re not getting rid of me anytime soon!

Not the University of Southern California, but a shop I really do rather like. The BF and I used to come to its old site on Market Street quite regularly until we stood in the bleak winter of 2008, saw the boarded up windows, and looked at one another with trembling lower lips. Had USC of all places fallen victim to the recession?
Heck no! They moved to the Arndale Centre instead to make way for Clas and Topman, silly. And good job too, because with brands like Diesel, G-​Star, Firetrap, Gio Goi, Yumi, House of the Gods, Bench, Converse and more all under one roof, it can’t really be beaten. I’ve never found the prices shocking. They’ve always been rather reasonable, and the pair of us have had a lot of gems from here.
I only have one small qualm, a small one it is… literally. Women reading this will probably hate me for it but I can’t help my size and I was disappointed to try on a Yumi small dress and find it to be gaping in certain parts, but they didn’t stock extra small. Extra small would have been the perfect fit and I’ll probably take my small dress to Stitches at some point for an alteration (I loved it too much to pass it up). Other than that, I will continue shopping here, especially in the sales because they’re stonking.