My Guide to Thrifting & Vintage Shopping in London, UK
- nycnichole
- Oct 19, 2022
- 2 min read
London is the land of vintage stores and charity shops. Here is everywhere I shopped during my quick trip across the pond. Spoiler alert: my top 3 favorites were Paper & Cup, Beyond Retro and Here After!
Shoreditch
18 Calvert Avenue, London E2 7JP
This was the absolute cutest little spot with a few color coded racks of clothing, accessories small homewares, and books. They serve coffee so it's the perfect place to stop when they open for a great start to the day.
Brick Lane
151 Brick Ln, London E1 6SA
Here After was so expertly curated. Every piece had me more excited than the last. So many gems in this shop!
101 Brick Ln, London E1 6SE
They had a lot of funky up-cycled and handmade pieces. To this day I still regret not getting a corset top I saw in this shop.
182 Brick Ln, London E1 6SA
194 Brick Ln, London E1 6SA
131 Brick Ln, London E1 6SE
85 Brick Ln, London E1 6QL
There were so many vendors packed into this space it would be too easy to get lost in here and end up spending the entire day looking through different vendor's booths. There is definitely something in here for everyone at any price point!
55-59 Hanbury St, London E1 5JP
This store was two massive floors of vintage.
Cheshire Street off Brick Lane
110-112 Cheshire St, London, E2 6EJ
Beyond Retro was really large and had so many amazing pieces at incredibly affordable prices. Their dress selection was next level amazing. For the price and the selection, this place was the best.
Islington
Angel House, 28 Pentonville Rd, London N1 9HJ
Cancer Research UK
34 Upper St, London N1 0PN
211 Upper St, London N1 1RL
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The post really captures how vintage shopping in London feels like a mix of discovery and personal style, especially walking through Shoreditch and finding hidden gems in small stores. It reminded me of a weekend when I wandered local markets and ended up spending hours just exploring old clothes and stories behind them. While managing my studies later, I once came across an engineering dissertation writing service during a stressful workload period. It makes me think how both fashion and life are about finding value in unexpected places.