Horrible. This isn't Topshop for me. I went on the website there for a quick look and it's ruddy awful.Ugh it’s like a bloody desert
What clothes brand now most closely approximates what Topshop was from about 2001-2008?
Horrible. This isn't Topshop for me. I went on the website there for a quick look and it's ruddy awful.Ugh it’s like a bloody desert
i guess maybe a mix of zara and h&m? there's nothing really like it anymore, especially quality wise. topshop used to be my go to if i wanted something specific and needed it to be good quality, but literally nowhere is like that anymore for that price point. you'd never catch me shopping on PLT or ASOS because absolutely nothing looks like it does onlineHorrible. This isn't Topshop for me. I went on the website there for a quick look and it's ruddy awful.
What clothes brand now most closely approximates what Topshop was from about 2001-2008?
Zara do a decent amount of XL stuff but it is NEVER in store. In Manchester anyway they mostly only have small/xs in everything (im guessing becase they put out less of the bigger sizes and they sell out??) not to mention most of the white clothes have foundation stains on them lol. When I was a size 12 I had to squeeze myself into a large which is ridiculous because I definitely was not large at the time. I'm a size 10 now and I feel like I don't fit a small medium or large, everything is just so ill fitting. I like the actual style of the clothes but when you put them on they're always weirdly cut or see through.I'm so glad i found this thread! it's articulated so much of what i've been thinking over the last few years.
The high street is the most bland i've ever seen in years, clothes are expensive and awful quality, it's so hard to find anything good quality for a decent price. I loved Warehouse up until pre-pandemic then since boohoo took over the quality has been shocking but the price remains the same, £59 for a 100% acrylic jumper? BOG OFF!! H&M is the only place i find relatively decent with good quality, Zara is shocking these days and i've noticed more of their clothes stop at size L, is that just me??
after watching the topshop documentary on iPlayer i've felt a little sad of how the high street has become, we're being ripped off every day, sizing is awful. I'm a size 14-16 and how is it acceptable that places like Other stories and Arket go up to a Large which is quite clearly for size 12 woman, it's so disheartening! I'm so sick of spending £65 on a new coat and after a couple of months it's bobbly. I love vintage stuff but it's becoming harder and harder to find good stuff. I just want interesting styles and cuts which don't cost the earth, is that so much to ask!
I'm currently bidding on a pair of Topshop arson boots, fingers crossed i get them as have wanted a pair for years, anyone remember the iconic western boot too?? x
Perhaps you’re right that the larger sizes tend to sell out, the cuts and fits are so off, and the quality just looks rubbish in store!!Zara do a decent amount of XL stuff but it is NEVER in store. In Manchester anyway they mostly only have small/xs in everything (im guessing becase they put out less of the bigger sizes and they sell out??) not to mention most of the white clothes have foundation stains on them lol. When I was a size 12 I had to squeeze myself into a large which is ridiculous because I definitely was not large at the time. I'm a size 10 now and I feel like I don't fit a small medium or large, everything is just so ill fitting. I like the actual style of the clothes but when you put them on they're always weirdly cut or see through.
rant over haha
Zara sizing is vile and borderline insulting. Not because there’s anything being wrong with a large or extra large, but there’s something wrong when a below average size 10 or 12 is being labelled as a large. I believe a size 16 is the U.K. average so surely a size medium should be around those dimensions?Zara do a decent amount of XL stuff but it is NEVER in store. In Manchester anyway they mostly only have small/xs in everything (im guessing becase they put out less of the bigger sizes and they sell out??) not to mention most of the white clothes have foundation stains on them lol. When I was a size 12 I had to squeeze myself into a large which is ridiculous because I definitely was not large at the time. I'm a size 10 now and I feel like I don't fit a small medium or large, everything is just so ill fitting. I like the actual style of the clothes but when you put them on they're always weirdly cut or see through.
rant over haha
yep that too. I also find Zara mini skirts/trousers/jumpsuits are just way too small for me, length wise (im 5 ft 8)I find a lot of these clothes are cut for a very boyish shape too? So either super slim or a wide waist. Often I find to get something to fit in the hips the waist is far too big
5’8 here too! The other snag is with the tall ranges, they normally start at 5’9 and petite ends at 5’3, but something for a 5’4 woman is going to be too short for me. Even if the talll ranges start at 5’8 something for a 6 foot woman won’t fit me either. It’s a good height tbh as it’s tall, but not so tall a 5’11 guy is a no go and you can’t wear heels just not for clothing!yep that too. I also find Zara mini skirts/trousers/jumpsuits are just way too small for me, length wise (im 5 ft 8)
A mini skirt will barely cover my butt cheeks but if I size up, they don’t fit my wait. Gave up on mini skirt shopping in the high street ages ago unless it was part of a tall section (topshop had great tall selections RIP).
So basically I think the customer they are sizing their clothes for is a petite woman, with a boyish shape and very slim. Aka, hardly any of us
Y2k needs to be stopped!View attachment 1732439Even Sweaty Betty are at it- do Gen Z like this horrid digital look or something? I just want something cool and prettyyy
A lot of shops did this, I still liked toyshop jeans but the amount of midriff bearing tops that became normal wS bizarre to me, I would never have worn these even as teenagerDoes anyone remember River Island before it had a 'cool' transformation (maybe around 2006 it changed)?
I actually liked it beforehand - I shopped there from about 2002 to 2005 and got good quality jeans and tops there that looked well - kind of classic and sexy at times but not mumsy. Then it got a 'makeover' to appeal to a younger shopper and I thought a lot of the clothes looked a bit weird (I did get a few things there after the makeover, admittedly - but not as much as before).
I had a gorgeous parka there that I got in about 2003, I wore it for many years and i think it may still be in a wardrobe in my dad's house.
I seem to remember River Island, Topshop and Miss Selfridge having loads of lovely stuff when I was a teenager, and of course I could only afford to buy a few bits a year with pocket money/birthday money I'd saved up. The quality was alright and a lot of it had really nice embroidery and pretty detailing on.Does anyone remember River Island before it had a 'cool' transformation (maybe around 2006 it changed)?
I actually liked it beforehand - I shopped there from about 2002 to 2005 and got good quality jeans and tops there that looked well - kind of classic and sexy at times but not mumsy. Then it got a 'makeover' to appeal to a younger shopper and I thought a lot of the clothes looked a bit weird (I did get a few things there after the makeover, admittedly - but not as much as before).
I had a gorgeous parka there that I got in about 2003, I wore it for many years and i think it may still be in a wardrobe in my dad's house.
literally word for word how I feel about the demise of Topshop!! Even as late as uni it was still brilliant for going out dresses and fancy tights (lol that moment in time!), and Topshop makeup was v good, but then they decided to cater for the MTV go go dancer of the 80s and it became near on impossible to give them ur money??I seem to remember River Island, Topshop and Miss Selfridge having loads of lovely stuff when I was a teenager, and of course I could only afford to buy a few bits a year with pocket money/birthday money I'd saved up. The quality was alright and a lot of it had really nice embroidery and pretty detailing on.
It's probably my perception, but when I got my first full time job and had a little bit of money to spare it all seemed to go to tit overnight. Now it's been years and years of neon polyester backless crop tops that only fit about 1% of the population. I hardly buy any clothes anymore because it's all hideous quality and all made for the same body type.
I completely forgot about their makeup! I remember wanting their highlighter but always thinking it was too expensive so I'd just sample some in the shop. It makes me sad when I think of how much fun I had going into town with friends as a teenager and just going for a look around the shops. There's absolutely bugger all to do there now. Topshop has turned into a fruit and veg shop, H&M is a Home Bargains or something - everything else I used to love is empty or sells vapes!literally word for word how I feel about the demise of Topshop!! Even as late as uni it was still brilliant for going out dresses and fancy tights (lol that moment in time!), and Topshop makeup was v good, but then they decided to cater for the MTV go go dancer of the 80s and it became near on impossible to give them ur money??
I did used to still like the sales tho as it was possible to get some of the ridiculously premium lines they did for a manageable price or nice accessories or shoes from the shoe section not the hanger shoes! #goals 🥲