Next

Like Stephanie, I’m not really a fan of Next clothing but my friend shops here a lot and always has the most gorgeous tops and dresses. For me, I just find Next a little bit stressful to browse as it always seems like there’s just too many clothes with only a few pretty items in amongst a tonne of bad eggs.
Located on Princes Street, this Next branch is always busy and has a huge selection to choose from. The last time I was in was with a friend who was looking for a new mirror for her room. After browsing the home ware department for what felt like an eternity she found a gorgeous, free standing full length mirror that was priced at a reasonable £45. It looks great in her room but I’ll never forget helping her carry it home, it’s funny now but I don’t recommend trying to weave a huge mirror in and out of all the punters on Princes Street.
On that same occasion I topped up on some gift wrap and they had a 4 for 3 offer and a lovely selection of pretty wrapping to choose from.

I recently got a voucher for Next and as with all money related things it was burning a hole in my pocket.
Since I am not a huge fan of the clothing in Next I decided to get something pretty for my bedroom. I picked up some gorgeous sequin pleat cushions for my bed, all very mature and grown up! They were quite pricey at £12 each, but I loved them!
The Home section is fantastic, loads of beautiful bed linen and vases for the bedroom, as well as loads of super cute things for the kids rooms.

There are no toilets in here!
This is one of the first things that struck me about this Next. It’s huge, yet there are no toilets. I would have thought there would be toilets.
Next clothes sort of guarantee quality though, the years of perseverance has taught us that, if anything. As I’ve said about other Next’s, the potential is there but it’s just lacking that va va voom… the x factor… that special thing. It’s getting there though.

Next offers mid-​range clothing that looks stylish, but at times is not very durable. More than once I’ve bought work shirts from there that have worn through at the elbow within a few months. Mind you, I’ve had better luck with other items such as jeans.
This branch is one of the better ones since it generally has a good stock, and even when there are sales on I can see items that are worth having.
The reasons for the relatively low rating however are the durability issue I described above as well as an instance most recently where I was overcharged (£30 for an item which was labelled as £25). I hope this was an honest mistake rather than a cynical attempt to fleece people in order to boost profits during the recession! At least the store clerk was apologetic when I pointed out the mistake.

Next is situated on the main shopping street in Edinburgh called Princes Street. It is a large store and features womenswear, menswear, childrenswear and home. There is a great range of clothing at good prices. There are changing rooms although as the shop often gets busy you may need to queue. At sale times the shop gets unbelievably busy and its hard to get around. However they do have lots of tills and the queues to pay tend to go quickly. Its a great store for basics and I like to stock up here on summer tops and jeans.

This store is in an excellent location and is large enough to offer a wide variety of clothing for men, women and children, as well as a small homeware selection, all of which is generally decently priced. The changing rooms are also tidy, well lit and spacious. However, previous experiences of rudeness towards customers by the staff, poor quality clothing and a disappointing selection at the last summer sale have decreased my appreciation for this store. The service is usually quick, but the customer is given little attention from some (but not all) members of staff. While I can appreciate it’s not the most exciting job in the world, I think it is inappropriate to make sarcastic comments to customers as I recently heard one staff member make.

This is the largest branch of Next in the city centre of Edinburgh and is located in the western side of this long thoroughfare.
The store was refurbished last year and as a result has a very modern feel to it.
As you enter the store you are met with the large womenswear section which includes almost any item of clothing you could hope for.
Downstairs is the home section, womens footwear and a large childrenswear and babywear department. Menswear can be found on the upper floor.
The store has a decent sized Petite department for women where you can find clothing perfectly proportioned for those of us who are under 5′ 3.
This store is also worth a visit at sale time — Next sales can be pretty crazy with great reductions and the store usually opens at 5.00 am and there is invariably a queue outside for it opening!
If you are looking for some great clothing or trendy homeware for Christmas presents, this is a great location to head for.

After months of refurbishment this Next reopened not so long ago and it had really benefitted from it’s face-​lift. It looks sleek and shiny-​new and is well laid out although I do have to say that I hate having the kids department on the lower level, it just makes things that little bit harder for mums!
But it also makes it nicer for those who want to buy for themselves without having to worry about rugrats running around their feet.
They have a small but well-​stocked home area and if you order through your Next Directory account you can pick your items up in store as well.