H&M

Nowadays we’re all slightly conscious about the things we do that affect our environment. We travel to work differently, ensure our leftovers go into the correct waste bin and hit ‘power off’ instead of ‘sleep’ when leaving the office for the day. So, if we’re doing the little things to make a difference why don’t the big companies?
Cue H&M — Long Live Fashion!
H&M is the first fashion company to launch a garment collection initiative where you can hand in ANY clothes you no longer want — including those hideous pyjamas your Nan bought you for Christmas! It doesn’t have to be branded, or a particular material. What’s more you’ll receive a £5 voucher for every bag you hand in!
How it Works:
Textiles that can’t be reused get a new chances as textile fibres, or are used to manufacture products such as damping and insulating materials for the auto industry.
Energy:
When rewear, reuse and recycle are not options, textiles are used to produce energy.
Reuse:
Textiles that are no longer suitable to wear are converted into other products, such as cleaning cloths.
Rewear:
Clothing and textiles that can be worn or used again are marketed worldwide as second-​hand goods.
There isn’t a limit as to how much you can hand in and ALL H&M store in the UK and Ireland offer this service. Simply drop off your bag and receive a £5 voucher in return. Happy Recycling!

This branch of H&M covers more floors than the one in the Capitol Shopping Centre, but it’s not quite as spread out, so, through some very basic mathematics and very little thought I’d say the range is just about the same.
I’m not known for going clothes shopping, but since I used to work in the men’s section in the Capitol Shopping Centre of H&M I’d say that the H&M in St David’s 2 has more clothes in their men’s department. So if you’re one of those men folk and you want to shop at an H&M in Cardiff then this branch may have a slight edge.

Although I never had a vendetta against the old store, this is certainly, as Sarah P. mentioned, the slightly nicer of the two.
But I’m not really a fan of the clothes they have on offer. It seems to me that they latch onto an idea of what is in style and then repeat the same design over and over in a variety of different colours. That being said, I have occasionally found a lovely item here. But then discover that so have twenty other women wandering around the streets of Cardiff.
I recently bought a small flower hair decoration from here, and it fell apart on the second day I wore it, which was upsetting and tragic.
However, I would definitely come here if I was looking for something basic and decently priced, as their simple work attire (shirts and whatnot) are very good.

The H&M in Cardiff has long been a pet peeve of mine. Many a time I would see a nice little H&M top or dress in a magazine, but then could never find it in store. Also practically every time H&M would be doing a designer collaboration the Cardiff store would not be participating.
All this has changed with the new H&M which recently opened in St David’s 2. The store is spread over three floors, with the more expensive items on the ground floor. Whilst in some ways the store feels smaller than the H&M back in the Capital centre, the clothes just seem a million times nicer, and are incredibly well presented. The staff also appear passionate about their clothes and store (hopefully this will last), one staff member was immediately able to inform me that they would be getting in the Jimmy Choo range.
Since my first visit to this H&M, I have been back in store many times, and don’t see that changing anytime soon. I just wonder how long the old one will last.