Matalan

Of all the Matalan’s in all the world, I have to walk into this one! It always has the best of the stock and I really like the layout for the store and the very friendly staff.
I am a big Matalan fan but it is only in past couple of years that I have had the confidence to openly admit it to my peers, now when they say, «Nice dress Lisa,» I proudly reply, «A tenner from Matalan, get in!»
The store at the Phoenix always has gorgeous little dresses, shoes and bags, usually for under £20. Of course they are never made of the best materials but I still find the quality to be much better than rival store Primark. It is also a good thing if you’re buying clothes and things for going on holiday and you know they are going to end up covered in sand and booze and allsorts so you don’t want to spend a lot of money on them anyway.
I absolutely love Matalan’s «Cozy Up» range of night wear. I bought a fluffy white dressing gown with pink hearts on months ago and it has been washed umpteen times but is still as fluffy and cozy as when I first bought it. The lingerie is really pretty too. Unfortunately they don’t sell my bra size but I like the packs of 5 ladies boxers, very cute.
When I first moved out of my parent’s home I bought a lot of my home ware from this Matalan store, basic things like towels and a laundry basket. There are collections by Laurence Llewelyn-​Bowen, Colin and Justin and Linda Barker. I can’t stand Linda Barker but unfortunately I love her range of kitsch crockery! There is also a collection by Martine McCutcheon which I find more than a little bit random!
My favorite section of this Matalan store is the M Party section. This section has everything you need to throw the perfect party. There is a multitude of different invitations, decorations, party games and fancy dress costumes. You could spend an hour just in this department alone!

Excellent choice for kids’ and adults’ parties, including outfits, decorations, party bags etc.
Mediocre for clothes, quite good for homeware & Xmas stuff which is now 3 for 2

Lots of bargains and the party range area is great for costumes and decorations

This Matalan has what Im led to believe the biggest M Party range in Scotland. Loads of decorations for all occasions — birthdays, weddings, hen nights to name a few. Massive helium balloons are available too.
An lovely range of baby and children clothes, cheap but excellent quality. The adults clothes are nice too, great for buying stuff for your holidays — the swimwear and massive beach towels are fab!
They also have a really nice range of homeware, which includes the Katie Price bedding range. Their christmas range is great, loads of gorgeous decorations and gifts at cheap prices!