Cotton On Pop Up

The Cotton on Pop-​Up store on the Collingwood side of Smith Street is a cheap fast fashion revelation. And as a sometime fan of the Cotton On brand who sometimes baulks at the quality to price ratio of the label’s wares, the Cotton On Smith Street store is a real find.
Selling a good cross section of the brand’s dresses, t’s, singlets, accessories and more, nothing in the shop is over $ 10 with prices as low as $ 2 – 3 for tops and $ 10 for Cotton On’s awesome denim shorts which usually retail for more like $ 35 — 40.
I had presumed that the bulk of the stock in this pop up shop was last season’s but surprisingly the Cotton On Pop Up shop has popped up to liquidise past AND current season’s overstock meaning a trip to this Smith Street outpost could just save you a pretty penny on items that are languishing on the rails at Cotton On’s other branches right this very moment.
The one thing precluding a five star review here is the pop-​up shop’s changing rooms which are plentiful but ill equipped in that they don’t have any mirrors, nor are there really any mirrors in the store which seems like a terrible oversight.
I gather this pop up shop is going to last the distance too, with the sales girl anticipating a stay of roughly three to four months on Smith Street and more current season stock hitting the floors any day. If you’re a fan of the brand and fancy a bargain I suggest you get down to Smith Street post-​haste.

We all know that Cotton On is a good place to buy basics. Something that usually draws us to Cotton On is also the price. It’s cheap, but then, so is the quality of the clothes. So, if you thought that it perhaps wasn’t good value to buy things from Cotton On, then come to their Pop Up store on Smith Street.
I bought a pair of shorts for $ 2 and nothing in this store is over $ 10. It’s essentially where the extra stock is given a final chance, some out of season, some in. It’s not full of the best stuff but there is still some great little treasures.
An unfortunate element of the store was that the only mirror was in the corner of the roof as it was one of those round ones that bus drivers use. So the best mirror you’ll get is bringing a friend and getting them to take pictures of you with their camera.
Look, it’s not the best stock here, nor is it the most loved store but that’s just because it’s not like it’s shiny siblings that get the royal treatment. You will however, find some gems in the bunch and all you’ll need is your coin purse.