I wear Union Jack thongs thanks to Dot (Dorothy Perkins)

Member Name: kittykat18

Product:	Dorothy Perkins
Date:	25/11/02 (1132 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Reasonable prices

Disadvantages: Not cutting edge

I am not a big fan of clothes shopping. I?m only a titch and find it really difficult to find trousers to fit me in length. I also hate going into those clothes shops which are populated by a million 15 year olds who are all thinner, blonder and prettier than me. The kind of shops where a plain top costs £25, the assistants look you up and down, the mirrors are horrendously unflattering and you suddenly go up two dress sizes. Those are the kind of shops which send me rushing for the bus home feeling miserable. Thankfully, Dorothy Perkins is not one of those shops. I have been shopping there for a few years now and have found recently that the majority of my clothes come from there. So why is this?

** Reasons why I like Dorothy Perkins: **

They give an all important 10% student discount. Hurrah!

The prices are reasonable. Average £30 for a pair of jeans, £25 for a nice going out top, £10 for a casual top.

They sell a nice range of clothes, from smart shirts and trousers for work, to casual tops and jeans. At the moment they have lovely warm jumpers with fur trims and sequins. They also sell glam going out tops.

They keep up to date with trends, such as glittery jeans, but don?t turn the stock over too fast.

They sell a good range of sizes, including a petite range, a tall range, and a Plus range for sizes 16 and over.

They sell lovely jewellery and accessories to match the clothes and these are very often at half price.

They sell knickers at 3 for £6, nice ones with different motifs on such as butterflies and union jacks.

It never gets ridiculously crowded like Top Shop does.

It?s nicely laid out so you don?t get crushed.

They take electron cards as well as all usual switch and credit cards.

The sizes are honest, so a 12 is actually a 12 as opposed to an 8

The clothes are a reasonable quality, they don?t shrink or fade in the wash.

They
sell Disney Nightwear such as pyjamas and dressing gowns as well as sexy slips.

** Things I don?t like about Dotty P?s **:

Sometimes they don?t have the appropriate size.

You can only take 4 items of clothing into the changing rooms

There isn?t usually anyone supervising the changing rooms so you feel like a criminal sneaking in

The interior is never very nice. It?s functional but nothing special.

Occasionally the assistant serving you will push you to open a store card. But when you say no, they don?t push it.

-I have never had to take anything back to Dorothy Perkins but their policy is that they will refund or exchange clothes within 30 days.

The staff all seem to be young females, aged from 16 to 25. I have never had a problem with any of them although sometimes they seem inexperienced.

There are branches of Dorothy Perkins on most high streets and shopping centres. I go to the one in Birmingham city centre and One Stop Shopping Centre.

I would not say that D P's are at the cutting edge of fashion and probably would not appeal to young teens, but to people of 18 upwards who want a classic look.

They have a web site at http://www.dorothyperkins.co.uk/promostores/dp/ where you can see their collections and buy online.

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