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Vintage Clothes Shopping in London – All You Need To Know!
There are so many great places to shop for vintage clothes in London, we just don’t know where to start! With Brick Lane in East London catering for weird and wonderful, cheep and cheerful vintage clothes and accessories, and west London hosting heaps of high end designer vintage clothing, there really is something for everyone. We have broken our list down into territories, so wherever you find yourself in London, there’s no excuse not to pop into a market or boutique!
CAMDEN
THEA VINTAGE
Located in the stables area of Camden market are several brilliant vintage shops. Thea Vintage is a small but on-trend unit with seasonally appropriate stock. You’ll find colourful skinny jeans for £20 and polka-dot PVC cropped macs that’ll weather spring showers for £15. A word of advice (and this is true for several other ‘vintage’ shops): some of the stock is new but ‘vintage inspired’. This can be a false economy, so it’s worth being a savvy shopper and digging around for the designer labels to ensure quality.
Address: Unit 16, Camden Stables Market, NW1
Telephone: 020 7482 5002.
Nearest tube: Camden Town
LOST ‘N’ FOUND (Best for 1950′s Americana)
Arguably the best vintage shop in Camden market is this two-floor den of sartorial pleasure. Much of the stock is 1950′s Americana with cotton dresses selling for around £40, college sweaters priced at £30-£50, and T-Bird-esque leather jackets from £80. There are also 1930′s floor-length gowns around £70 and ladylike 1940′s frocks.
Address: Camden Stables Market, NW1
Telephone: 020 7482 2848.
Nearest tube: Camden Town.
BRICK LANE, SHOREDITCH
VINTAGE BASEMENT
Vintage Basement is new vintage clothes shop just off Brick Lane. At the moment everything on the lower shop floor is £10!
Address: 15 Cheshire Street, London, E2 6EH
Telephone: 07775 582 413
BEYOND RETRO
A massive warehouse near Brick Lane packed with vintage clothing and accessories. Vintage clothing outlets don’t get much bigger or better than this!
Address: 112 Cheshire Street, Shoreditch, London, E2
NOTTING HILL
DOLLY DIAMOND
This is a great shop full of vintage treasures. They can be a bit pricey but they have a full range of 1920′s-70′s dresses, jackets, shoes… the list goes on. A really great to place to go even if it’s just to have a look!
Address: 51 Pembridge Road, Notting Hill gate, W11 3HG
Across the road from Dolly Diamond there is an exchange shop. They mainly sell second hand items but sometimes you can find fab stuff in there and everything is £3. Next door to that is another vintage shop but they only sell home-wears.
PORTOBELLO ROAD
All along Portobello Road there are arcades of vintage and antique shops. Portobello road is really long, and there are so many great stalls so make sure you cover the whole street.
QUEENS PARK AND KENSAL RISE
MERCHANT ARCIVE
Merchant Archive is a vintage and contemporary lifestyle shop which has grown from modest beginnings into a hub for stylists, fashion, interior designers and celebrities alike. Expect lots of quirky vintage furniture and plenty of vintage designer items.
The Merchant Archive Boutique, 320 Kilburn Lane, London W9 3EF
Telephone: 020 8969 6470
Nearest tube: Queens Park
HOWIE & BELLE Howie &
Belle has a small but very interesting selection of vintage clothes. Expect lots of sequins and cute lace play-suits!
Address: 52 Chamberlayne Road, Kensal Rise, NW10 3JH
Telephone: 0208 964 4553 / 07801 816 389
Nearest tube: Kensal Green/ Kensal Rise
There are also events such as Frock Me Vintage Fashion Fair which happens once a month at Chelsea Town Hall.
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Retro Video Game Sign – Vintage 80′s Style Arcade Games Signage $14.88 This sign is made by New Retro Signworks. It’s a sure-fire way to please that person on your gift list! At 8 by 10 inches, it’s perfect for framing, or to hang just about anywhere! This is an exclusive New Retro Signworks design, incorporating vintage ad art from the good old days! It’s not made of tin – but wood (tempered hardboard). And it has a special charm that metal signs just can’t match! … |
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early 1900s photo Blind children playing hide and seek among arcade pillars, Overbrook Vintage Black & White Photograph $7.75 early 1900s photo Blind children playing “hide and seek” among arcade pillars, Overbrook… |
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Vintage Travel Poster – Alster Arcade Hamburg Germany 24 X 18.5 $19.99 Photo taken in 1890… |
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Antique Arcade Games: Mike Munves 1939-1962 $13.45 Mike Munves was a major distributor of electromechanical arcade games from the 1930′s into the 1970′s. His catalogs are now considered reference works for this unique part of Americana. This book contains electromechanical games that were enjoyed the world over long before video games existed. These are games you will never have the opportunity to see in person because they are so rare and some ha… |
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Vintage Bowling Arcade Game Model Ml 8×10 Advertising Sheet … |
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Vintage Demolition Derby Arcade Game 8×10 Advertising Sheet … |
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game $54.99 Vintage game cartridge for the 8-bit Nintendo NES videogame console…. |
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Namco Museum Virtual Arcade $19.99 NAMCO BANDAI Games brings the ultimate game collection to the Xbox 360 console! With over 30 titles, Namco Museum Virtual Arcade is jam-packed with nostalgic favorites and future classics. Re-live the old school days of classic arcade games with Galaxian, Super Pac-Man, Dig Dug II, Pole Position, Pac-Mania and Rolling Thunder and many more…. |
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Vintage Coleco Pac-Man Tabletop Arcade Game (1981) You are looking at an original Midway PAC-MAN tabletop video game produced by COLECO (1981). This classic video game has 2 skill levels and two different game variations (Head to Head & Eat and Run) as well as Demo mode. This mini arcade-style game measures 8″ tall x 6.5″ wide x 8″ deep and is powered by either 4 “C” batteries (included) or the Perma Power battery eliminator (not included). Both j… |
