Buying guides
Practical buying advice for women's clothing and accessories.
The UK has two big fashion clearance windows, January and the summer, plus a run of smaller sales around Easter, bank holidays, back to school and Black Friday.
Published 23 October 2026
Out of season shopping means buying something when most people don’t want it: a winter coat in the warmer months, a garden set in autumn, a paddling pool when the clocks have gone back.
Published 22 October 2026
The two most effective immediate steps are signing up to brand and designer mailing lists and following specialist sale channels or setting alerts, since many of the best events never reach wider search engines or social feeds.
Published 8 October 2026
