This friendly shop stocks a good range of well-designed smart and casual clothes in plus sizes.

If you're after skateboarding stuff you're better off trying Focus, but if snowboarding, surfing or windsurfing's your game then you'll find everything you need here, alongside...

Located a ten-minute bus ride south of the city centre, Cameron Toll houses around 50 stores. Among them are Bhs, Boots, Ottakar's, Virgin and a sizeable branch of the...

Its arrays of colourful dresses, tops and skirts lend Cookie the feel of a vintage shop. However, the stock here is all new, and features plenty of unusual labels.

An essential pitstop for students during freshers' week, Cult caters to casual twentysomethings with brands such as Bench, GV and Road.

Negotiating your way around this ageing building can be tricky. Still, once you've got your bearings, you'll find the fashions above average (the Designers at Debenhams range...

This popular out-of-town shopping destination, accessible via a 20-minute bus journey from the city centre or a ten-minute train ride to Newcraighall, is home to branches of...

Located at the west end of Princes Street, Fraser's offers a reasonable selection of cosmetics, contemporary and classic fashions, homewares and gifts.

One of the city's finest Highland outfitters is also home to 21st Century Kilts. Launched in 1996, this innovative range is made from materials such as denim and leather and is...

A 20-minute drive west of the city, the Gyle is home to Sainsbury's, Marks & Spencer, Next and other well-known high street names.

When Harvey Nichols opened in Edinburgh in 2003, it heralded a shift in the city's shopping landscape. Designer togs have always been available here, but no one presents them...

Hawick has been trading since 1874, but the shop is contemporary rather than twee, with colourful racks loaded with everything from socks to sweaters.

You could easily fill a couple of hours exploring this vast shop, its 100 departments laid out rather eccentrically over six floors. The store includes fashions, cosmetics,...

John Lewis's Edinburgh store has undergone an estimated £25 million refurbishment in recent years, and it shows: it's now a shop very much fit for the 21st century. The stock,...