All over Europe, you can find top bargain fashion stores H&M, Mango and Zara, but in London, shopping for cool bargain fashion is easy as those stores are near each other and the well-known Top Shop itself. Cute Carnaby Street (vintage couture and designer rags) is within bag-swinging distance, too -- head for the Oxford Circus tube station and Soho for fashion bargain central.
"Cheap" is a relative term -- the Top Shop is truly cheap, while Zara is only cheap-ish considering the designer looks. However, European clothes fit and last, even the cheapies.
Top Shop:
The famous Top Shop's clothes are a notch below H&M and several notches below higher-end Zara or Mango, but the Top Shop has oodles of cute accessories and cheap tees. Avoid the Kmart syndrome (loading up because it's cheap) -- better pants and coats await at H&M. Grab some hats and scarves and a top or two here. (Locations at bottom of article).
H&M:
Bargain fashion for women at it's finest-yet-cheapest may be H&M women's department store. With five H&M stores near the Oxford Circus tube stop, you can knock yourself out and still stagger easily back to the hostel. Different H&M's have different types of clothes: the one just across from the Oxford Circus tube stop is hottest. H&M is without doubt my favorite haunt for London shopping without spending a fortune. (Locations at bottom of article).
Carnaby Street:
A cool pedestrians-only spot near Oxford Street, Carnaby Street is a spot rather than just a street. Stores and cafes line the wide walkways; you can buy everything from Diesel jeans to antique hippie wear here. A very sweet little coffee spot called Sacred is a good place to rest your shopping-tired tootsies while having a cardamom-flavored cup of Thai coffee with condensed milk (it's delish). Do I love this kind of London shopping!
Mango:
Tres cute stuff at tres cute prices awaits at the central Mango store. Brand new clothes are in the Nordstrom's price range, but made very well for relatively inexpensive designerish wear. Check the sales racks -- that stuff is just coming to your campus back home. (Locations at bottom of article).
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