When it comes to doing a Spring clean, most people just focus on their house, we like to focus on our wardrobes! Its time to de-clutter your life! Now we know that often it isn’t easy to throw clothes away, especially if you are a hoarder like me, but we hope that our hints and tips will help you make the process much easier. The 1 year rule A very […]

With Mother’s Day just around the corner, why not treat your loved one to a gift that will last them a lifetime? We sell a range of gifts that can be embroidered with your own personal message. What better way to show your appreciation than writing a message on a blanket that your parent can treasure forever? Or treat them to a bit of TLC with one of our cosy […]

It is certainly a little nippy outside! With the wintery weather taking its tole, it is important to keep warm and toasty during the colder seasons! This icy weather doesn’t show any signs of budging, so why not embrace the chill and treat yourself to a brand new winter wardrobe! Whether you are keeping inside during winter or taking the cold weather in your stride, you certainly need to wear […]

January seems the longest month in the world, we all have the post-Christmas blues, are trying to keep warm in the winter weather and trying to keep those new years resolutions.  There is one thing you could do to help you get through the damp, cold January and that is a bit of retail therapy! Shopping is the perfect way to cheer you up and a new wardrobe is a […]

January is well underway, and February won’t be far behind. The second month brings a special day, Valentine’s Day, which most people (especially men) dread! Here at Five Star, we will be sure to help and make the gift buying a little easier. We have extended our product range at Five Star to give our customers more satisfaction when shopping with us. We know how stressful Valentine’s Day can be: […]

A new year is the perfect opportunity to take stock of things in your life that you might want to change. Be it a new job or career, a new sport or hobby, all these may also require a brand-new wardrobe. A new career may require a new professional look, and to save hours of shopping stress and money, come to Five Star where we have a wide variety of […]

Are you bored of buying relatives the same old gifts? Socks, selection boxes, vouchers… you name it someone’s bought it. This year why not make your gifts extra special and memorable, by buying five stars personalised gifts for all the family! Personalised dressing gowns and blankets are a fantastic way for the kids and smaller relatives to be impressed on Christmas day, and with our excellent prices your bank balance […]

Brrrrr! Can you feel that cold? The days of shorts and vest tops are now long behind us, get that heating on and your thermals out, looks like we are in for a cold winter again! If it is anything like last year, this winter will be full snow, rain and ice! Are you prepared for this? Now we might be getting ahead of ourselves, after all we are only […]

At Five Star we take great pride in providing impeccable customer service! Nothing is ever too much for us and we always strive to surpass all expectations of our customers. Which is why it means such a great deal to us when we receive such excellent feedback and testimonials. Here are just a few things our customers say about us that makes us beam with pride: Amazing service, couldn’t ask for […]

What an amazing, hot summer we have had! June and July were certainly scorchers and that kind of heat is almost unheard of in England. However, its now time to say goodbye to summer, it’s heartbreaking we know, but say hello to our good friend Autumn! Although we do all love the sunshine, Autumn has is perks too, like bonfire night, Halloween, those cosy nights in! We know you have […]

The forecasters told us to expect the heatwave to last until October. But whilst the sun continues to shine for some of us, and temperatures remain in the 20s, we’ve certainly been experiencing some stormy weather. After a beautifully-warm summer so far, we’ve headed out on day trips in shorts and T-shirts, with winter clothes a distant memory. So, like us, chances are the wet weather has taken you by […]

Here comes the sun! It’s the holiday season and we can’t wait to be jumping on that plane and jetting off into the sunset! Now although we might think we are ready for a summer break (let’s face it we have been counting down the hours), when we look at our wardrobe are we really? Its been a whole year since we last dug out the shorts and the dresses, […]

Five Star Embroidery & Design York, are very excited to announce that we will again be hosting a local uniform sale at Church Fenton Village Hall on Saturday the 17th August from 11am – 1pm. This is a great opportunity for parents to come along and purchase their children’s uniform ready for the new school year. During the sale, you can even try on a variety of sizes, to ensure you […]

The end-of-term celebrations are upon us, sports day is just around the corner, and the leavers’ parties have begun. It’s officially the end of the school term and time for the six-week summer holidays. Six weeks can seem like a long break. However, packing July and August with holidays, family trips and summer camps means the new school term often arrives before we know it. With that, comes the panic: […]

Would you believe it is the middle of June? Its just over 1 month until the schools break up for summer and it’s almost that time of year again to get school uniform shopping. But don’t worry, as always Five Star have you covered! Now we may be a while away from September, and I bet you are thinking “I’ve got a holiday to think about first”, however one of the […]

Hello June, and hello Summer! We are so close to the summer season, we can almost smell the BBQ’s and taste the ice cream. It has been a long, cold winter and at last, it seems we are seeing some sunshine… even in England! So lets put away the woolly hats and get out the caps ready for the summer sun. It’s almost holiday time, and whether you are going […]