Palette London (© Britta Jaschinski)
Make your insouciant riposte 'It's vintage' a reality at one of these period gems for antique designerwear. Gentlemen take note: one of these shops is in a pub
Palette London (© Britta Jaschinski)
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Beyond Retro
This vast warehouse packed with over 10,000 items is an East End institution with a loyal following of
fashion students, stylists, offbeat musicians and skint types. Great
for classics like jeans, shirts, leather jackets and cowboy boots.
Best Buy Retro sunnies from £5.
112 Cheshire St, E2 (020 7613 3636/www.beyondretro.com) Liverpool St tube/rail.
Palette London
Owner Mark Ellis specialises in collectable designer vintage and
avant-garde labels. He has a vast range of desirable pieces from
vintage Pucci, Courreges and Ossie Clark. On a more contemporary note,
he sells pieces by Avsh Alon Gur (he’s also one of only shops to stock
Gur’s first collection for newly revived Ossie Clark label).
Best buy Wide-brimmed raffia hats by Opheilie £55.
21 Canonbury Lane, N1 (020 7288 7428/www.palette-london.com) Highbury & Islington tube/rail.
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Marcos and Trump
The brilliantly edited collection of vintage and new pieces gives you
the space and time to examine every item without feeling overwhelmed by
mountains of stock.
Best buy Oversized metallic pearl cuff in shell pink £49.
146 Columbia Rd, E2 (020 7749 0749) Liverpool St tube/rail.
Annie’s
Owner Annie Moss has an eagle eye for a good gown, be it a 1940s tea
dress or exquisite 1920s beaded shift. There are also plenty of
wedding-worthy dresses (check out the cream, white and ivory rail) and
divine bias-cut numbers from the 1930s. There’s also an excellent range
of ladylike accessories to back it all up, including parasols, fans and
gloves. It’s all enough to whisk you into your very own period drama.
Best buy Any of the flapper dresses from around £95 to £350.
12 Camden Passage, N1 (020 7359 0796) Angel tube.
Vintage Hart
Owners Annette and Dawn’s passion for ‘more unusual and better-quality
fashion’ became retail reality in March 2007. This sensational vintage
boutique has the great advantage for those of you dragging unwilling
partners along of actually being in a pub (although if you’re allergic
to pubs you can enter from the street).
Best buy 1950s red day-dress by Alix of Miami £85.
96 Church Rd, Upper Norwood, SE19 (07982 184 657/www.vintagehart.co.uk) Crystal Palace rail.
Rellik
Rellik, in the shadow of the Trellick Tower, was shop was set up by
three Portobello Market stallholders – Fiona Stuart, Claire Stansfield
and Steven Philip. The choice is well selected and focuses on
collectible designers such as Vivienne Westwood, Pierre Cardin, Yves
Saint Laurent, Christian Dior and the ever-popular Ossie Clark. Chanel
is also selling well at the moment.
Best buy Yves Saint Laurent blouses from £85.
8 Golborne Rd, W10 (020 8962 0089/www.relliklondon.co.uk) Westbourne Park tube.
Old Hat Vintage
Fight off the legions of stylists and designers from brands like
Burberry and Dunhill who love this men’s vintage boutique, and you
might discover a Savile Row suit for £100, a pair of pristine moleskin
trousers or the perfect pair of sweetly scuffed vintage brogues.
Best buy Vintage waistcoat £25.
66 Fulham High St, SW6 (020 7610 6558) Putney Bridge tube.
TRAID SW2
Textile Recycling for Aid and International
Development, or TRAID to its friends, has nine thrift stores across
town, each one gearing stock towards its specific location. For books,
head to the Shepherd’s Bush branch; for designer bargains visit the
Westbourne Park store; for exclusive one-off fashion, quirky vintage
and TRAID’s remade line, it’s got to be Brixton.
Best buy 1980s frocks from £9.
2 Acre Lane, SW2 (020 7326 4330/www.traid.org.uk) Brixton tube/rail.
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5 comments
I'd like to mention my little shop in East Finchley, Lazooli, a treasure trove selling Vintage, Retro and New Fashion and Accessories. All at great prices too.
.....sorry......i would like to say to all the vintage shops in london that i supply some of th best shops in london,...and more,i know exactly wich is the best one,...but...i am professional....i don't say anything...but i know you...and you know me...as you buy from me..so....i am the winner...be cool,i got stuff for everybody.....coool
erm... you've left out the best vintage shop in London... Circa Vintage
this is a rubbish list...all really really expensive, people don't know how to dress themselves so opt for designer or costly things because that MUST mean they're good right?. learn to dress yourself. try POP boutique in covent garden or Rocket on brick lane/camden/covent garden. not so pricey, but requires a good eye. or even better charity shops. most in london are ravaged by the owners of said "retro" shops. try places outside london, especially places without fashion/art schools. also places with older populations as they will be more likely to donate older things.
kissy kiss.
Simply the best !