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27" to 700 is usually ok without having to change the brakes and don't look out of place. If you want to keep to 27" , second hand alloy rims /wheels do turn up on ebay. I think you can get new 27" rims but not much choice and you'd have to build the wheel.
Oh...looks like you can get a new 27" alloy wheelset for under £60 27" Weinmann QR Front and QR Rear Alloy Wheels: Amazon.co.uk: Sports & Outdoors
To be honest for city riding steel rims with salmon kool stop pads is fine as long as you respect the limitations. I swap rims more for weight than braking. however if you/she want to ride fast I would definitely switch to alloy.