A short break shopping in Manchester's
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for a Gucci suit or a pair of Prada heels? They’re all right
here, not to mention Armani, Diesel and Chanel amongst many others.
Normally the £1000 price tag on a Gucci dress would have made
my jaw drop to the floor, but I had enough money on this shopping
spree to buy a few luxury items for myself. I had a huge grin plastered
to my face as I bought my first pair of pink Prada shoes and Chanel
handbag, complete with the gold strap. Who said that designer shopping
cannot be mixed with some high street Primark wear when you have a
big budget? After all, that is the point of a shopping spree. Afterwards
I made my way to Selfridges, where the prices are much the same (although
the jewellery was nowhere near as expensive as that in Harvey Nichols)
but feeling that I had to put a strain on myself from overspending,
I went away with just a little packet of sweets tucked under my arm.
King
Street: no kings, just fashion designers…
Having fallen into
the designer shops at the deep end, I made my way to King Street,
Manchester’s nest to the designer names.
Here you will find designer names such as Vivienne Westwood, DKNY,
Diesel, Timberland, Hugo Boss and Armani. Again, you will need a
fat wallet to be able to buy anything from these shops and seeing
as I had already splashed my cash in Harvey Nichols, I was merely
window shopping on King Street. Yet when I caught sight of a beautiful
white dress in the window of the Vivienne Westwood store, I began
to feel that I had made a mistake buying the Chanel handbag and Prada
shoes in place of this dress. But when I caught sight of the monster
price tag on the dress, I was happy in the knowledge that I had made
the right choice.
Not only will you find the huge designer brands
on King Street, but there are also the Wallis and Monsoon shops here,
making those with slimmer wallets still feel at home. If you don’t
feel like heading down to King Street, then you can still find designer
stores such as Austin Reed and French Connection on Exchange Street,
as well as Aspecto on Sevendale House.
Deansgate: no gates and no
known men called Dean. Just shops…
Who could forget Deansgate,
one of the main arteries of Manchester’s
city centre? Not only is it infamous for its nightlife, but there
are also plenty of shops located on this long and expanding road,
including House of Fraser and Kendals (two other department stores)
and the Barton Street Arcade just off Deansgate. Just don’t
try walking from one end to the other—it’ll kill you
with your shopping, as I soon found out from taking this mammoth
walk laden down with all the shopping bags. Deansgate has its own
railway station, although there is no Metrolink tram stop on this
road. There is also a regular bus service for when your legs become
tired.
Release your inner child…
I felt guilty at the thought of shopping
in Manchester without buying a gift for my young nephew. Thus I went
in search of the nearest children’s store, coming across Daisy
and Tom on Deansgate which is a delightful store catering for a child’s
every need. Kids will love the Disney Store in the Arndale Centre
(the shopping paradise strikes again), and Pumpkin Patch in Market
Street has plenty of stylish clothes for both children and babies.
It was here that I went to find a new outfit for my nephew and prices
were fairly cheap.
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