All Saints

After stepping foot in the new location of AllSaints in the old Borders building, all I can think was «it’s hip to be a square». I’m amazed at how quickly they transformed the old Borders building into Glasgow’s AllSaints store. I miss the bright airy space with shelves of books… that have now been replaced with bazillion sewing machines that plaster all the windows and walls, and blah overpriced rags. The ground floor houses women’s wear and children’s wear. Head downstairs, and you’ll find the men’s stuff. The collections are quite uninspiring and pretty meh. I won’t even comment on the colour palette… or lack there of. The colours were muted versions of their vibrant counterparts, ranging from black, grey, white and taupe. Standing in the middle of the store, I felt like I stepped into a too cool for school Tim Burton film from the clothing, ambiance, even down to the staff who seemed to be too busy trying to look hip and cool, but aren’t too helpful. Dresses range from £50 upwards to over £200.
Bottom line: For the style and quality, it’s not really worth the money. I feel it’s like Abercrombie went to art school… hmphf. Being from the US, Abercrombie is SO high school, and am surprised to see it’s popularity in the UK.

This place is only interesting as a machines’ graveyard. Hundreds of sewing machines of all types. It seems slightly inappropriate to use these icons of thrift and industry to sell glamour and excess.
The clothes are impractical and over priced
The staff are lacking in gorm.

Meh.
All Saints is ok. I think it’s a store that people want to be seen carrying a bag from, or owning a vest that cost more than the average whole outfit from.
I can’t really be bothered with all that, and the few times I have been in for a browse, I have seen maybe two or three things that I would consider buying if I had oodles of disposable income, but I wasn’t impressed at all.
Like someone mentioned in another review, the staff are all trendy as can be and frankly bloody ignorant unless you look like clones of them. The stock is dark with strategically placed holes and slits cut in them. Maybe I’m just missing the point, but the quality doesn’t seem that great, and I’ll be damned if I pay £40 for a paper thin black T-​shirt with a hole in it.
Apparently the leather jackets in here are great value, but to be honest, I’d rather walk on by. I am really sad to see they plan to convert the old Borders book shop into a huge one of these. Not what Glasgow needs, at all.

Can you actually wear anything from here in real life?
Like somebody said — it has a very distinctive style. But what is it? I’m trying to make sense of it. I think that, if I can imagine being a homeless beggar in the year 2050 and suddenly stumble across a vintage wardrobe from a 1950’s hell Angels veteran, well, that would be it.
Homeless-​future-​retro.
I like it. It’s a decent alternative to other high street chains.

Almost painfully hip– as if a chain could ever really manage that– All Saints has the atmosphere of an abattoir for clothes– despite the bright lights of the shop name on the front, they hang items on hooks and give the impression of being somewhere in the NY meatpacking district. Of course, this is all calculated, and I try not to be fooled: nevertheless, I find myself brushing my hair in an approximation of a hip style (read: big mess, in my case) before I enter.
Inside, nothing is cheap, but I enjoy browsing. A bit more stylish than the Top Shop, but not quite as hip as it thinks– I have never actually seen an outfit worn from the racks– All Saints does serve the cooler clubbers well. Their clothes have a distinctive style, kind of rough around the edges and the dark ambiance suits the look.

I’m astounded I’m the first to write a review of this one, but here it goes.
Although I own a nice, conservative polo shirt from here, a noticeable proportion of their clothes seem aimed at making you look like a cross between a Hollyoaks extra and the chimney sweep from Mary Poppins. Some of the staff can be a bit aloof as well, unless you look exactly like them and talk loudly about Twitter and what DJ is playing at this month’s Death Disco, in which case they’ll fall over themselves to cater to your every need.
It’s a very succesful brand, but tries too hard to be cool in the exact manner I find grating, so would usually be a 3 star prospect. However, they’ve just made a succesful bid for the Borders store, which I’m glad of as I had genuine fears of what used to be my favourite place in Glasgow being posthumously turned into a pound shop.
Hats off to them, and an extra star, for preventing that.

Smaller Glasgow All Saints boutique than the one found on Ingram Street but a preferable one for me to visit. Friendly staff, great windows to browse in when passing along Buchanan Street.
Just that little bit of the expensive side as anyone that shops in All Saints stores knows. If you can afford it go for it and if you love it so much you just have to have it go for it. Great clothes for rock chicks and guys.

This is the All Saints within the House of Fraser in Glasgow. It is not very big as basically it is just a concession within a large department store. It is handy though if you are looking for something in particular that is out of stock in main store which is on the same street. Staff are young but very nice and helpful and will usually come out to see if you need something rather than you having to go and hunt them down. They don’t have a huge range of stock in this outlet but they will check for you if they don’t have something available if the main branch has it. Good when Frasers does there 20% of days as last time this was included so I got a bargain.