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LEEDS FRESHERS’ SPECIAL- Get That Look!

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Leeds chapter.

Want to be ahead of the trend and find the best places for vintage, retro and boutique fashions without spending your entire student loan?

Then check out this handy article and learn how to dress to impress in lectures and on a night out.

1. The Corn Exchange

Conveniently located in the city centre, just a 15 minute walk away from uni…The Corn Exchange built in 1864 is the place to visit if you want to impress your friends. A stunning building offers unique boutiques selling with individual pieces of jewellery and handmade clothes.

2. Leeds Trinity

 

This is the place you need to go for your high street fix. Home to all the high street brands you could imagine, this is the perfect place to keep up with trends. But don’t worry about spending your student loan! Register for the Student Lock in where for one night only, the Trinity is full of Live DJS with lots of special deals on offer and top brands have 25% off! .. A more stylish alternative to spending your student loan entirely on booze!

3. Kirkgate Market

Leeds award winning market, (Europe’s largest covered market) – renowned for its finely sourced local produce is also a great place to find quirky bargains! Don’t miss the weekly outdoor market selling second hand clothes on Mondays! If you are feeling particularly creative there is even a haberdashery so why not pop in there and invent your own unique style? A perfect way to impress your friends and stand out in lecture halls whilst staying creative and not blowing your budget!

4. Gear

Having a particularly lazy day? Look out for the flash sales at Gear in your very own LUU where hoodies and other university branded products can be bought for as low prices as £5!!

5. Victoria Quarter

When Christmas comes around, why not indulge your friends and family (or even yourself?) by visiting this luxurious and atmospheric shopping arcade which features the higher quality and more expensive brands. But it’s christmas and you deserve it… so why not treat yourself!?

Photo Sources:

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3.http://leeds.diarystar.co.uk/kirkgate-market/

4. http://www.leeds-gear.co.uk/

5.http://jenandgeorge.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/leeds_victoria_quarter-2…