Glasgow West End: Pat's Guide to shopping

Photo: August stock O3. Shopping in Glasgow: West End

One of the best things about the West End is the great variety of shops. Here you will find some of Glasgow's most interesting independent shops catering for all tastes. Whether you are looking for a bargain, on the look out for a special gift or intent on some serious retail therapy - you will enjoy shopping in the West End. Explore the fascinating lanes and arcades and you will discover some of Glasgow's best kept shopping secrets.

Featured Shop - May 2008

Strawberry Fields Clothes for Kids - Celebrating 30 years 30th May, 2008.

Nancy Smillie Jewellery Studio

Featured Shops - March 2008

Flounce

493 Great Western Rd Glasgow, G12 8HL. Tailor-made window treatments and soft furnishings to your budget and requirements.
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Handbags and Gladrags

158 Dumbarton Road, Partick, Glasgow G11 (next to Kelvinhall Underground). Second hand bargains and designer clothes and accessories andnow amazing retro.
More about Handbags and Gladrags

Featured Shop - February, 2008

Sonny & Vito's, Cafe Deli

Park Road, Kelvinbridge. Shelves stacked with stuff you don't find in the supermarket, wonderful coffee, lunches, home baking - you've got to try it.

Featured Shop - November, 2007

Zico's - Sport and Fashion.

Featured Shop June 2007

The Store - offering three floors of fabulous furniture, home accessories and art.
26 Munro Place, Glasgow G13 2UP, Tel: +44 (0)141 950 1333, Email:sales@thestorescotland.co.uk, www.thestorescotland.co.uk

Featured Shop April, 2007

Christo's Glasgow - wonderful gallery and gifts - 595 Great Western Road, Glasgow G12 8HX
Telephone: 0141 579 0004

Christo's Glasgow has created a very bright spot on Great Western Road and gallery owner Louise Burns has brought together a fine selection of original art by artists based in Scotland.

Featured Shop December 2006

belong jewellery boutique

114 Byres Road, (near Peckhams) Glasgow G12 8TB
Telephone: 00 44 (0)141 576 5076
www.belong-jewellery.co.uk

Fantastic new jewellery shop just launched in Glasgow's West End. Wonderful jewellery for women, men and children. You're sure to find some great Christmas presents among their unique and imaginative collections.

NOW CLOSED Featured Shop August, 2006 Czech Designs

One of the most attractive shops to arrive in the West End in decades. Bringing some continental flair and a little bit of the Prague style to Glasgow's West End Shopping Scene.

Shop of the Month June 2006 - Handbags and Gladrags

Have a laugh and grab a bargain. Don't forget to tell Maxinee that you discovered her brilliant shop through our website.

Featured Shop April, 2006

Photo: Childrens bag.Felix and Oscar

Considered by many to be the coolest shop in town and a firm favourite with funky students and stylish Westenders .... and their weans. Great clothes for children, designer jewellery, designer handbags, children's shoes, kitchenware and cards.



A Guide to Shopping Areas

Kelvinbridge, East Hillhead and St George's Cross

This is the area to head to if you are intent on buying some furniture or have an interest in interior design. You will also find some interesting 'lifestyle' and gift shops such as Galletly & Tubbs and Felix and Oscar - Hillhead.

You will love Strawberry Fields childrens' designer clothing shop and just across Great Western Road, Arthur will engage you in a stimulating conversation whilst you browse in The Coach House Trust Shop. Alternatively, you can put your feet up and relax; choosing from a variety of treatments at the wonderfully attractive Richardson Murray, 487 Great Western Road.

In Park Road you will find JKJ - with Judith Kenny's great designer jewellery. This is a very cosmopolitan area, where you can find some very exotic delis or browse in the marvellous Asian fabric shops. In this neck of the woods you will also find some wonderful Delis

Shops in Partick - Partick Cross and Dumbarton Road

Partick has a huge variety of shops from classy fashion shops such as Catherine's of Partick (a must for every wedding guest) to the bargain hunter's paradise Handbags and Gladrags. There are charity shops galore for those of you who enjoy a rummage. Eunice Whyte is a delight for lovers of quality, here you can pick up your cashmere and tweeds. The Salvation Army Shop - is probably Glasgow's largest second hand shop and Barnado's, just opposite also has bargain galore. (The shops mentioned are all around the Partick Cross Area).

Moving West you will find lots of small and interesting shops and with some upmarket establishments popping up in Merkland Street. Whilst on Crow Road you can find some High Street bargain outlets.

Byres Road

Among the coffee shops and restaurants you will find some wonderful shops on Byres Road. Particularly attractive is Pink Poodle - a magnet for the young and stylish - attracting folk from far and wide. Slightly more sophisticated is the fabulous Moon (opposite Hillhead Underground) in Ruthven Lane. It's also worth popping into Starry Starry Night - where the retro stock is outstanding.

There are more delights for the adventurous further down the lane including David O'Neill's Phiten

Cresswell Lane

In Cresswell Lane, just off Byres Road, you are in for a treat - here you will find the wonderful The Nancy Smillie Shop with wonderful gifts, furniture, soft furnishings, jewellery, glassware and definitely something you will have to have.

In De Courcy's Arcade you will find The Studio, whre Liz McKelvie has created an absolute gem for the discerning antique hunter and fans of The Glasgow Style. Glorious furniture, lampshades, antique books, china and ceramics.

Hyndland

Here you will find some upmarket fashion shops - designer lables galore; a fantastic shoe shop 'Daniels in Glasgow';Peckhams great deli and the intriguing Ellen Conlin's hairdresser and beauticians. Cassiopeia is also an interesting addition with beautiful ceramics, gifts and home accessories.

I'd love to hear your comments on Glasgow West End Shopping and Shops.

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Comments

To be honest, I’ve never been to Nancy Smillie Jewellery Studio. I heard some friends of mine talking about this place, but I’ve never had the chance to go. Maybe I will try to go there with my fiancé this week; we need to buy our wedding rings and we can’t find something that we really like. :)

Stud Earrings | Fri Aug 15 2008

What is the name of the hairdressers on Woodlands Rd at the bottom on Park Rd? Thanks

Sharon | Tue Aug 12 2008

Van anubody point me in the direction of a good shop rental agent that has knowledge of West End properties?

vince ragan | Fri May 12 2006

please can you tell me where i can buy colours for the indian festival of holi...

bansi | Wed Mar 08 2006

I am looking for designer wedding outfits, can you help me......Betty

betty | Wed Jul 27 2005

My photo was taken one sleepy morning in the grosvener cafe - while looking i noticed that my sister in law karen also has her photo in the Nancy Smilie section - A lot of Karens work is displayed in the gallery. It surprised me to see her photo! well done!

Wendy mcgeehan | Sat Oct 04 2003

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