Quiksilver

I used to be a little skater girl back in the day so Quiksilver and its sister brand Roxy became ‘cool’ in my twelve-​year-​old eyes. I do remember though getting a bit bored of the typical branded and stereotypically surfer-​girl look to the clothing as it just seemed a bit too obvious. Quiksilver has changed a lot since then in its range for women, with much more in the way of stylish, flattering and interesting garments and none of the garish branding of yesteryear. Great! The women’s wear in their Leeds shop is upstairs in a pleasant minimally decorated room with friendly staff.
The guy’s section on the ground floor still bears a strong resemblance to the clobber I remember from my skater days with many a logoed hoodie, but also some simpler, cooler items. They also sell a range of trainers, bags and wallets with the Quiksilver logo.
I’m glad to see Quiksilver branching out to some more interesting designs for women, which still retain the slouchy, comfortable feel of skater gear.

I love me ski jackets and skater wear. I do. Walking into the Leeds Quiksilver, you could be easily disappointed with the size of the store. It’s tiny. But it’s well packed. The bounty of Quiksilver goods are cleverly placed around the small shop floor, utilising the height as well as the depth of the place. Ground floor, accessories, menswear, kids. First Floor, Roxy — ladies’ wear. The buyers have chosen a good round mix of merchandise to kit the store out with. There are the trusty ski jackets, hooded tops, woolly hats, jeans, some footwear, wallets, backpacks, t shirts, shirts, swimwear and more. There’s also four changing rooms. It’s like Narnia. The brand speaks for itself, Quiksilver always provide good quality clothing, and the choice as said, is really good for the small store. I always like to take advantage of sales season, as Quiksilver do really discount their higher end prices, quite heavily, especially when a new season is looming, and I’ve had many a bargain from this little gem. The staff are always really helpful too. There’s one lass, that whenever I go in she has a different hair colour, I think purple is the choice of the moment, anyway she’s really nice, and really helpful especially if you’re buying for someone else, be it a kidlet, a sister, the other half or whatnot. She has plenty of suggestions and has no qualms in routing around in the stockroom for sizes that aren’t out on display. There’s a youngish fella that works in there too, and I find him most helpful on technical clothing; if there’s a new waterproofing technique or material quality to be had, he knows about it and he can explain it to you in detail. All in all it’s a good lil shop with lots of things to choose from, and helpful cheery staff who actually look happy to be working there.