I really like Fat Face. True, it does have a faintly ridiculous name but that’s just about the only thing wrong with it. The clothes here are all about being a bit surfer-ish, without being covered in «Vans» or «Animal» or «Rip Curl» slogans. What’s so great about Fat Face is that there clothes are different to almost everything else on the high street, where as clothes in Next, Gap and H&M often seem exactly the same. The staff in Fat Face are cool and friendly, and the shop has a nice, relaxed vibe. If you’re a Fat Face fan, pay a visit to this flagship Manchester store. There’s two floors packed with all the great Fat Face clothes you could want.
Thomas B.
Tu valoración: 2 Manchester, United Kingdom
Fat face man, rock on. I thought they were proper about expeditions and doing extreme sports and thought that was cool for a while. Then I realised they were just in it for the money and all of their«kit» would be completely useless when it came to actually doing anything more than posing in it. Stocks lots and lots of surfer dude junk. Examples? Fleeces which are battered a bit to make them appear more aged and like yeh I’ve had this since I was like 16 and started riding the waves on Bondi beach. In a word. crap.
Sarah-Jane B.
Tu valoración: 3 Brighton, United Kingdom
I hope the company behind Fat Face didn’t pay a consulting company to come up with a great brand name for them. Short of Thunder Thighs and Amazing Ass, I can’t think of a worse name for a store. Judging by the size of their flagship Manchester store however, it hasn’t done them any harm. A big retail space in St. Ann’s Square, it’s packed floor to ceiling with contemporary men, womens and kids clothes. Since the brand’s niche is ‘clothes for an active lifestyle’, there’s casual jeans, tees, hoodies, sweaters and accesories for each season. There’s also bikinis, sneakers and trunks for swimming, cable knit jumpers and jackets for ski-ing and snowboarding and vest tops for cycling, running and rockclimbing in the summer. If I was the sporty, outdoor type, I might be tempted to try a few things on. As it is, I’m still finding it hard to get my head round the idea of wearing anything called Fat Face!
Sarah-Anne M.
Tu valoración: 4 Manchester, United Kingdom
I really like this shop. Brand new location for it in St Ann’s Square, just round the block from it’s old spot on Deansgate. Much nicer shop too, much better layout as it’s been purposely set out. I used to think the clothes were just for surfers but they actually have a fantastic collection of everyday clothes and even some pretty cool dressy stuff! The skiing gear is good quality too but pretty expensive. I like the relaxed atmosphere in the shop, everyone is very easy going and it’s nice. A good addition to the square really making it even better as an escape from the Arndale.