My friend (a canadian) told me he was very poor now, because his girlfriend (a Chinese girl)shopped a lot when she was in Ottawa (she studies in UK).
I was surprised, what she can shop in Canada? Usually i dont even have a look of those clothes stores. Compare with the clothes in Shanghai, the clothes here is not so apealing to me.
But his gf said, since the clothes in UK is so expensive and ugly (and size is too big), she found in Canada it is much better.
London is indeed infamous for its sky-rocketing high costs of living. It seems more expensive to live in London than in New York or Paris. Also, given the much more favourable rate, the pound is worth more than twice the loonie, it is no surprising that a Londoner or a Briton would prefer shopping in a Canadian clothes store. I'm sure that for the same high quality clothes, a Canadian may have to pay a much more money in London.