Well At first I would shop with my GG friend and that was cool because we both wear the same size in cloths and shoes, how fun is that!  I have also started going by myself in guy mode and I doesn't even matter to the sales ladies, I guess a sales is a sale.    I have also discouvered thrift stores and I have found some wonderful pieces there and no questios asked.

Shirley

I prefer shopping fully dressed along with a GGfriend (usually my older sister or my best friend Fiona) as I know from experience that skirt/dress sizes are not standardised no matter what it says on the label  Plus I love using the womens changing rooms and of course enjoying the day out as woman.

I very  much prefer Shopping en femme , and using the changing rooms to make sure its right now . I am not 24/7 yet but am transitioning . ,  In the past I would have shopped in Guy mode and it just didnt feel right . One exception was when I went into a UK shop  Long Tall Sally , specialists for tall women . I picked out a dress and the lady to my surprise said  "do you want to try it on " I said yes .  . What I particularly like now is finding those lovely shops where the staff are really helpful rather than being the sales are sales as shirley aptly puts it . Its really nice when someone  helps you and I dont mind going back to those shops..

Michelle, since here is NO More ofmy former self , I go as Ellen , to the Grocery store , the auto parts store , the department store , etc........ ellen

Elle Horgan said:
I would prefer in girl mode but haven't the nerve. Shopping is shopping though and a rush. I take dresses into the womans and no one bats an eye.

I usually buy either online or in male mode - only tried on in a couple of shops and none of them were mainstream - may have to go to the ladies changing areas with a dress next time i am buying

One thing I have learned is that everyone in the stores are on a mission and are so involved in there own shopping that they don't even notice other people especially in the grocery stores.  I have also found the department stores are the same.  So I guess like all the rest of the women in stores, I AM ON A MISSION, LOL 

Generally I prefer shopping while I'm dressed as a girl and with a girlfriend. Going together is more fun....

But, nothing beats the look on a sales persons face when I am dressed as a male and in a womens store and ask to try something on *wciked grin*.

Most of the time, I choose to shop online. I work from home so any mail or packages are delivered to me. When I came out the first time back in the late 90's, I had things shipped to my PO Box. I was a regular at Silhouettes. I think they are out of business now. Mostly I buy from Amazon. If I buy from other vendors, they would start sending catalogs to me. Hate to explain that if my wife actually went and got the mail one day. There have been a few close calls when a vendor sent a catalog to Emma. How the heck they got my new address I will never know. 
Most of the clothes I have now are my wife's old big girl clothes. Her skirts and a few tops fit. She won't be wearing them anytime soon as she lost all the weight with the stomach surgery. My only problem is lack of cash. Until I get out from under that $2k a month of child support, I don't have much for expendable cash.  

i A few days ago the following fishnets were delivered. I ordered two. in this shop http://www.cross-dress.co.uk

Recently, I like to buy sexy nightclub costumes on www.evewholesale.com , I found some unique decor, I like online shopping.

I have shopped the thrifts but I really like Kohls store. They have clothes MY size and unisex dressing rooms. So even in drab I can grab a handful and head to the dressing rooms. Also their sales are great so I am getting NEW clothes. So nice. Undies I do mostly on line as I know what I like and can wait for sales. Shoes are from payless, get the bogo sales and you can do pretty good. I stock up on make up when in the big city. It is just fun to shop and even in drab, blending with other women shoppers.

For me, the only way to shop is to spend a day with a girlfriend or two browsing the shops in the morning, trying on lots of outfits and buying a few. Then it's time to enjoy a little lunch in a cafe before round two in the afternoon. 

Online is convienient (I can never spell that word correctly) but it's dicey when buying something other than a t-shirt. I really need to try stuff on, and if I have to return something, it's easier in person than playing the whole back and forth with an online store.

Plus, me and a good girlfriend of mine love to shopping together, so it's an activity. It's fun. Online isn't the same. I only buy online when I search high and low through my city and can't find what I'm looking for.

Katie Conley said:

I only buy online when I search high and low through my city and can't find what I'm looking for.

I agree that finding something in person, and being able to try it first, is optimal. Unfortunately that doesn't work well in my case. My town is small and doesn't have a lot of options for shopping.

However, I do mitigate the hassles of online returns by ordering only clothing that has measurements included. This is especially true on eBay. If an item doesn't have measurements given, I pass on it. There's plenty of sellers who do take the time to provide measurements, and some of my best finds have been found online.

(now to plan for a trip to the big city for some shopping...)