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Christmas wishes
What Poppet Wears | November 15th 2009
Here is a list of what I am planning to try on or at least look at during the Christmas holidays in England. I think my biggest challenge will be to wait for two weeks for the after Christmas sales to start. I am expecting to get there by Ryanair and read more
Hollister’s fictitious brand story – does it matter?
Soult's Retail View | November 10th 2009 by Graham Soult
Hollister's website, including the '1922' device I can’t claim to know much about Abercrombie & Fitch’s sister brand, Hollister, and if I did, I suspect it’s somewhere that might be outside of both my price and age b read more
Winter wonderland
What Poppet Wears | October 30th 2009
If you haven't noticed yet, I live in Finland. It gets quite chilly sometimes. And now my bike is frozen, my freezing air is blowing in through my window and white flakes occasionally billow down from the sky. Here is a collection of my cheapest, dea read more
Waiting for the winter
What Poppet Wears | October 25th 2009
I am home alone again, so I'll have time and energy to write up blog posts this coming week! I'm afraid I didn't drag my boyfriend shopping (too much) though. My holiday is now over, so I'll be concentrating on1) My MA thesis. There, I said it. I gue read more
Primark Nail Varnish!
MeLoveMakeUp | October 25th 2009 by sophie
I have been meaning to blog about these nail polishes for god knows how long, but with what's been happening and stuff, I forgot. I'm doing it now though :)So, I saw these 'Primark - Glo Baby Glow UV Reactive nail polishes' whilst shopping with my mu read more
taken in leadenhall market
whatkatiewore.com | October 24th 2009 by Joe
We’re just back from a spot of lunch in Borough with Katie’s folks and took a quick snap in Leadenhall Market on the walk home. We’ve got a busy day lined up today – first a party this arvo for our friend Tabitha who’ read more
Cheap and Chic: Primark AW09
Stefanie Grace - My Fashionable Life | October 18th 2009 by Stefanie Haigh
I'm in love with a few of the pieces at Primark this season and given my current financial status (ie. v. poor!), this budget high street chain is the perfect one stop shop for casual and work wear!Forget Burberry! What's the point in paying over 10x read more
Charity shopping
What Poppet Wears | October 14th 2009
Charity shops are excellent for anyone wanting to save money. The phenomenon is slightly different in Finland and in the UK though.In the UK, all charity shops are what it says on the tin, and more charities than I can remember have their own chain o read more
感恩節快樂! Happy Turkey Day!
WHAT ANNIE WEARS | October 14th 2009 by Annie
每年十月的第二個星期一是加拿大的感恩節。原意是為了感謝上天賜予人們好收成。跟美國的感恩節一樣，大家跟家人團聚，吃感恩節大餐，火雞，烤蕃薯，馬鈴薯，南瓜派。這讓我有點想 read more
A magpie’s dream.
Oh, Fabulous | October 12th 2009
Sequin blazer – River Island Stripe t-shirt – French Connection Necklace – Topshop Shiny skirt – American Apparel Ankle boots – Primark Exciting shopping moment of the week: I finally allowed myself to buy the sequin bl read more
Makeup Haul #1
The Fetish Drag Queen | October 9th 2009 by Jami Rockchick
My Makeup Haul #1 Duration : 0:8:45 Makeup Haul #1 is a post from: The Fetish Drag Queen Technorati Tags: 7-11, accesories, bobbi brown, bobbi brown makeup, casual, clothes, concealer, Crack Is Whack, cross dress, crossdress, crossdresser, drag q read more
Student budget shopping
What Poppet Wears | October 9th 2009
I mentioned the 25% off sale items offer at Ellos recently. The offer is now long gone - and my sale items have arrived this week. I got eight items for 35€ including postage, so I should be quite happy, and anyone who missed the chance should be q read more
Dispatches from London: The Secrets of Primark
Anglotopia | October 8th 2009 by jonathan thomas
As someone who occasionally suffers from anxiety, shopping in London on the weekends is not always a pleasurable activity. And the store that gets my stomach churning with the mere mention of its name is Primark, or Primani as its ironically called a read more
Meet The Flintstones!...
Shopping in Suffolk | October 5th 2009 by Gemma
Today I bought this bag from Primark (well I say bought... read on).I keep humming The Flintstones theme toon when I look at it, which makes me smile, which in turn means it's a good buy.I did have an attack of the 'little person in my head' talking read more
What I wore today...
The Style Strutter | October 3rd 2009
Marilyn Monroe Vest-Top: A-WearSequin Jacket: Penneys/PrimarkPearl Bracelet: Penneys/Primark read more
Stripes and checks.
Oh, Fabulous | October 1st 2009
Check shirt – H&M White belt – charity shop Stripe jersey skirt – ASOS Suede ankle boots, and bag – both Primark Until I have regular work and can justifiably start charging new clothes to my credit card, I’ve been r read more
The Studded Way of Life
New Found Lust | September 19th 2009 by New Found Lust
Should studs still be considered a passing trend? Over the seasons their versatility has surpassed the punk rock scene proving their importance in fashion. Studs have become a way of life, adding attitude and modernity regardless of the garment. They read more
More! magazine – 21st September 2009 Issue
Zinemark - Women's Fashion and Beauty Magazines Reviewed | September 18th 2009 by andi
Alesha Dixon on the cover of more! magazine This week’s cover star is the gorgeous Alesha Dixon. Strictly Come Dancing starts today, and with Alesha as a Strictly judge and Cheryl Cole as an X Factor judge, we can forget the ratings battle; it’s read more
outfit 15/9
Belle Fantaisie | September 15th 2009
Wearing: H&M DressTesco JumperVintage ScarfPrimark LeggingsNext SocksRiver Island BootsBag (gift) It actually felt a little bit like autumn today! Which excites me no end! I’m looking forward to layering, scarves and gloves! Kisses xx read more
Cold Shoulder
Style Remains | September 12th 2009 by Theresa
Primark's new megastore in Bristol is a breath of fresh air when you are used to the smaller stores, where towelling jogging bottoms wrestle for space alongside ill-fitting stretch pencil skirts and shoes (which are never your size) are strewn along read more
RBS show that they may have a heart.
Financial News | September 9th 2009 by Mark
Royal Bank of Scotland, 70 per cent taxpayer owned, has begun to act in that manner by announcing that they will be halving some of their draconian fees for customers who find themselves overdrawn. From the beginning of October, fees for paying an it read more
Drop 10k and Give Me A Killer Outfit, SOLDIER!
oneof365 | September 6th 2009
Dear Ether, When I shop, I become a fierce, focused creature who does not like to be disturbed by ANYONE. When a friend asks me if I’d like to go shopping, I always try to weasel out of it. I don’t want to be interrupted with questions abo read more
Primark’s peachy new German debut
design4retail Retail Design News | September 5th 2009 by Davina Richards
Primark has quickly become the royalty of European throw-away fashion on the high street over the past 5 years. And now it seems that this penny-pinching pound store has had a high class foray into the German market with its new flagship store on th read more
outfit 2/9.
Belle Fantaisie | September 2nd 2009
Another month has gone by, and yet again, I can’t remember what made it go by so quickly. I’ve now been at my new flat for a month and it has all gone by in a rush of bills, cleaning and shopping (the food type, not the clothing type). I read more
Primark: A Lesson in Marketing
The Rat Race Lab | August 30th 2009
My girl friend took me into the local Primark store this bank holiday weekend and I can only describe it as a fashion dest feeding frenzy! For those of you that don’t know, Primark sells trendy, yet non-designer clothes and really low-cut-price read more
How to beat unemployment
Rachel Henwood - Freelance Writer | August 28th 2009 by Rachel
According to the paper I've just finished reading, the UK is currently overrun with fresh-faced school leavers, all clutching their 9 A* A-Level results and having to fight with 50 other over qualified graduates for the chance to work on the tills of read more
Colour Block
Style Remains | August 26th 2009 by Theresa
The huge new Primark just opened in Bristol and reminded me of these bright blue skinnies I bought from the Hammersmith branch months ago, so I rolled them out (and up) today for work. Love how they made every other colour seem to pale away in compar read more
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