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Btw I don't think the Junaid Jamshaid shop actually stocks many of their own items now? The last time I went in, the lady was like not many people are willing to buy the JJ items because they are so expensive, so they have started selling stuff by other designers. I haven't been recently though, so I don't know what they have these days..
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Ashii glad i wasnt the only one who felt like that she was just a nosey apni with alot of
Akarr (attitude) not sure what about exactly!! I was tempted not buy anything from the shop however i liked the gul ahmed pieces
Plus the
Prices down south where Im from
Are way more :-) exactly catalogue and real life big difference x
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Hi I've been to insaf a couple of times, yes it's busy. Stock that I like is never in stock. They tend to focus on regular customers. But they are ok. Go in the week day. There's a shop just before the library that stocks lakhani winter layest, ready made for £75. It's the cheapest one I've seen. Well stitched. Why don't you buy online if you want Gul ahmed. I've been buying for years. But recently their customer service is poor. I've complained to HQ.
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im not from the midlands so this was just a one off visit :)
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I quite fancy making a trip to Birmingham for some clothes shopping.....I'm fed up of all the gaudy sequinned stuff in southall :(
Anyway, for those who purchased Gul Ahmed suits - what do you do about getting them stitched? I quite like the idea of seeing the suits 'in real life' in the store so I can purchase the ones that I really like but then what do I do about the stitching? Surely the whole taking them to pak for stitching negates the point of buying them here and darzi's here cost probably as much as the suit for stitching.
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If you go to ladypool road the shop that used to be dulha house before they moved across the road they have all the lakhanis asim jofa sana Safinaz etc stitched! Exactly like in the catalouges and the stuff is genuine as ive got a few which i got from pak and theres no difference in the quality.
Also few doors down from jj is a shop called zeb's they have alot of Zara aahmed designs and what the lady claims nomi ansari n ss design formals but i reckon they r replicas but really nice ones! But be prepared they r pricey! But all the stuff is pakistani style
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bella, any ideas on prices please?
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The fancy stuff in zebs is usually always £300-500
The old dulha house they had the stitched ss silk collection for £110 and the lakhanis for £90 considering the tailors here charge a huge amount to put all the pieces together works out the same buyingloose n stitching here (pak is obv diff)
My sis got some nice long kurtas that r in fashion to wear with footless tights/leggings dor 30-40 quid
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There’s a woman who gets these suits made exact same on FB, i have ordered 2 suits from her for my sister and she loved them, she has lakhani, sana safinaz etc. Facebook
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thank you all for your suggestions & help.
Brummiebird my trip to Birmingham was brief. I paid Rewaaj a visit and they certainly have some gorgeous clothes.. I had a look at their formal outfits but nothing caught my eye. I then popped along to Insaf fabrics this shop it was around 4pm on Saturday and the shop was rammed with people. I really wanted to get some Gul Ahmed winter outfits so I waited patiently for what seemed like ages finally I was served and lets just say this particular woman needed to brush up on her customer service skills. She literally flung the catalogue at me and said take a look and il be back! charming. Anywho I finally picked out some I liked only to be told no don’t have that :(
Everything looks different in the catalogue so when I asked to see the actual suits she wasn’t to pleased to help! Anywho I finally came away from the shop with 4 gul ahmed outfits.
This is the funny bit I went to the shop with my cousins husband who is an English revert and he wanted to buy his wife an outfit so he tagged along. The lady serving us asked if we were friends or if we were cousins! I felt to say that’s not any of us business but I just chose to ignore her..
I wanted to go to Junaid Jamshed but didn’t get the time inshallah next time and Birmingham definitely has a lot of indian outfits! And not many Pakistani clothes which is a shame..
Anywho good news I now have some winter outfits yay
i shop at insaf fabrics reg and i know who u r talking about the thing with her is you have give that snobby attitude back i deal with he guy thats in the shop he is a ad bit friendly
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Zayma after a while I treated her exactly how she treated me and then she was all nice gave me her card with her number and told me she could get the clothes stitched for me..
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Hey ladies,
Im off to birmingham over the easter holidays as its my cousins wedding and we need outfits. So
i shall be visiting soho road and stratford road hopefully il be able to get some outfits :-) are there any other roads I should visit ? Minus alum rock
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Coventry road
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thank you! Hopefully il be able to get some decent wedding outfits :)
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Calling all brunmies does anyone know what time shops shut on sunday plz? Thank u!!
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Most stay open till at least 5. U could call up some specif ones just to double check
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Oh no was hoping till 7 @ least brummibird, which roads would u recommend for me to visit looking for outfits to wear at a cousins wedding so fancy stuff? Thanks .
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Shazzy, it varies from shop to shop. Definitely worth phoning to check up first. I wouldnt bother with alum rock for wedding outfits. Theres a couple if places in stratford rd too. I dont buy my wedding outfits from the UK but if I had to I would stick with Stratford rd. A friend recently purchased some lovely outfits from a shop called zfs fashions (think thats wot its called) further up the straford rd in hall green , they sell Pakistani kapray. Hope this helps
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Ok brilliant i think il jst stick to stratford road
And if i have time then maybe go to soho
Road thank u x
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Hi shazzy, how did u get on?