Vintage shops serve as an excellent source for beautifully crafted one off pieces that herald from a time when individuality and finish reigned supreme.
But be warned, follow these tips before you buy and learn how to care for your purchase once bought. |
For Vintage Clothing Evaluations,
Christie's South Kensington, 85 Old Brompton Road, London SW7 3LD | | Tel: 0845 9001766 |
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13-25 Church Street, Marylebone, London NW8 | Tel: 020 7723 6066
Filled with jewellery and clothing artistically displayed on stalls. | Visit: Alfies Antique Market |
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282 Portobello Road, London W11 | Tel: 020 8964 4830
Houses a selection of vintage clothing. |
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14 Addison Avenue, London W11 | Tel: 020 7610 4000
Eclectic mix of clothing from the far east to europe.
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1 Pembridge Road, London W11 | Tel: 020 7792 2479
A shoppers gem packed to the hilt with vintage finds heralding from the Victorian age right through to the funky 70's. |
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5 Clarendon Cross, London W11 | Tel: 020 7229 5678
With frequently updated stock dated back to the 60's, shoppers are bound to find something unique to buy. |
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253 and 259 Portbello Road, London W11 | Tel: 020 7792 5853 & 020 7792 5284
A pair of vintage shops catering to celebrities such as Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell and Winona Ryder and a favourite haunt for designers. |
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8 Golborne Road, London W10 | Tel: 020 8962 0089
Shoppers have a choice of purchasing one off finds, special editions and vintage clothing. |
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283 Westbourne Grove, London W11 | Tel: 020 7792 8001
A variety of dressy antique and vintage clothes for women including a delightful range of accessories, in sumptuous fabrics. |
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63 Ledbury Road, London W11
This perfectly formed shop is sadly only open on Saturdays, however it has a range of vintage, antique and collectable clothing that makes it worth visiting. |
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Free site that has its own on-line museum and plans to hold around three exhibitions annually. Incorporates a chatroom where vintage experts are on-hand to answer your questions on anything from Victorian mourning outfits through flapper dresses to Dior's New Look and beyond. | Visit: www.vintagefashionguild.org |
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1-7 Davies Mews, London W1 | Tel: 020 7629 7034
From the Victorian era to the 1990s, vintage costume and designer dresses, gowns, textiles, linens, shawls, lace, hats, shoes and belts, trims, vintage costume jewellery, handbags and accessories.
Visit: Vintage Modes |
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98 Portland Road, London W11 | Tel: 020 7727 9908
Used as a source for vintage clothing by the fashion fraternity, Virginia has been selling vintage clothing since the 60's. |
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127 Brick Lane, London E1 | Tel: 020 7729 3620 |
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C20 VINTAGE
Visit: C20 Vintage Fashion |
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15 Hanbury Street, London E1 6QR | Tel: 0207 247 3883
E-mail: info@absolutevintage.co.uk | Visit: Absolute Vintage |
| ADORN LONDON |
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ADORN LONDON
Visit: Adorn London |
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52 Church St Manchester, Lancashire M4 1PW | Tel: 0161 834 2039 |
| ALFIE'S ANTIQUE MARKET |
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13-25 Church Street, Marylebone, London NW8 | Tel: 020 7723 6066 | Visit: Alfies Antique Market |
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5 The Royal Arcade 28 Old Bond Street, London W1 | Tel: 020 7493 6203 |
| ANITA'S VINTAGE FASHION FAIRS |
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Visit: Anita's Vintage Fashion Fairs |
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10 Camden Passage, London N1 | Tel: 020 7359 0796 |
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Visit: Antique Dress |
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95 Westbourne Park Vilas, London W2 | Tel: 020 7229 7772 |
| ARCHIVE VINTAGE |
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Visit: Archive Vintage |
| ARMSTRONGS |
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83 Grassmarket, Edinburgh | Tel: 0131 220 5557 Visit: Armstrongs Vintage Emporium |
| ASHLEY HALL |
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University of Lincoln, Lincoln MB: 07809 764 210 |
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2 Old George Yard, Highbridge, Newcastle NE1 1EZ | Tel: 0191 261 4062 |
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38 High Street, Tutbury, Burton-On-Trent, Staffordshire DE13 9LS | Tel: 01283 814964 |
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Visit: Back in Style |
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21 Goodge Street, London | Tel: 020 7631 4191 |
| BARTON & BARTON |
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Visit: Barton & Barton |
| Barnados |
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7 George Street, Marylebone, London W1U 3QH | Tel: 020 7935 2946
Visit: Barnados |
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Battersea Arts Centre, Lavender Hill, SW11 | Tel: 020 8325 5789 |
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110-112 Cheshire Street London E2 | Tel: 020 7613 3636
58-59 Great Marlborough Street, Soho, London
Visit: Beyond Retro |
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Visit: Biba Lives |
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51 Endell Street, London WC2H 9AJ | Tel: 020 7240 5006 |
| BLIND LEMON VINTAGE |
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At: Brighton, Bristol, Nottingham and Cardiff
Visit: Blind Lemon Vintage |
| BLONDIE |
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BLONDIE
114-118 Commercial Street, London E1 6NF | Tel: 020 7247 0050 |
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124 New Bond Street, London W1S 1DX | Tel: 020 7493 1854 |
| BONHAMS |
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Visit: Bonhams |
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67 Old Church Street, London SW3 5BS | Tel: 020 7351 3206
85 Ebury Street, London SW1W 0LU | Tel: 020 7730 2235 |
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20 South Molton Street, London W1K 5QY | Tel: 020 7409 2955 |
| Cancer Research UK |
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24 Marylebone High Street, London W1U 4PQ | Tel: 020 7487 4986 |
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Visit: CandySays |
| CAROLE TANENBAUM VINTAGE CLOTHING |
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Visit: Carole Tanenbaum |
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14 Addison Avenue, London W11 | Tel: 020 7610 4000 |
| CATWALK NEARLY NEW DESIGNER CLOTHES |
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52 Blandford Street, London W1U 7HY | Tel: 020 7935 1052 |
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Visit: Cheap Date Magazine on-line for ideas on how to shop vintage style |
| CHERRY VINTAGE BOUTIQUE |
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Visit: Cherry Vintage Boutique |
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8 Fulham High Street, London SW6 3LQ UK | Tel: +44 (0)20 7736 5038
64 Fulham High Street, London SW6 | Tel: 020 7736 5038 Visit: Circa Vintage |
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Visit: Clothes Agency |
| Cloud Cuckoo Land |
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6 Charlton Place, Camden Passage, London N1 8AJ | Tel: 020 7354 3141 |
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12 Upper Tachbrook Street, London SW1 1SH | Tel: 020 7828 5752 |
| COROLLA CREAM |
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Visit: Corolla Cream Vintage |
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26 Church Street, London NW8 8EP Tel//Fax: 020 724 7230
Visit: Cristobal E-mail: steven@cristobal.co.uk |
| Crusaid |
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19 Churton Street Pimlico, London SW1V 2LY | Tel: 020 7233 8736 Visit: Crusaid |
| CUTLER & GROSS |
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7 Knightsbridge Green, London SW1 | Tel: 020 7590 9995 |
| DEBORAH WOOLF VINTAGE |
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Visit: Deborah Woolf Vintage |
| DEBUTANTE CLOTHING |
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Visit: Debutante Clothing |
| DELIGHTFUL MUDDLE VINTAGE CLOTHING |
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Visit: Delightful Muddle Vintage Clothing |
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29 Kensington Church Street, London W8 4LL | Tel: 020 7795 6777 |
| DEVOTED 2 VINTAGE |
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Visit: Devoted 2 Vintage |
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51 Pembridge Road, London W11 3HG | Tel: 020 7792 2479 |
| DRESSAGE ONLINE |
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Visit: Dressage Online |
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10 Porchester Place, London W2 | Tel: 020 7724 7212 |
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12A Turnham Green Terrace, Chiswick W4 1QP | Tel: 020 8995 3846 |
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650a Halifax Road Todmorden, West Yorkshire | Tel: 01706 817505 |
| ECLECTICA |
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2 Charlton Place, London N1 | Tel: 020 7226 5625 |
| ELECTRIC SLIMS VINTAGE |
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8 Empire Works, Wrigley Head, Oldham Road, Manchester M35 9AB | Tel: 07791 749 337
Visit: Electric Slims Vintage |
| EVA ANTIQUES |
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Visit: Eva Antiques |
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228 Battersea Park Road, London SW11 4ND| Tel: 020 7720 2234
E-mail: shop@findoflondon.com | Visit: Find of London |
| FRAU BRAU |
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Visit: Frau Brau |
| FRENCH TOUCH |
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11 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9JN | Tel:020 7240 2680 |
| FREUDIAN SLIPS VINTAGE |
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Visit: Freudian Slips Vintage |
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531 Battersea Park Road, London SW11 | Tel: 020 7585 1770 |
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2 Church Street, London NW8 | Tel: 020 7723 9981 |
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Connaught Street, London W2 | Tel: 0845 207 9981 or
E-mail: info@gact.co.uk |
| GIANT VINTAGE |
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Visit: Giant Vintage |
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58 Davies Street, London W1K 5LP and 1-7 Davies Mews, London W1K 5AB
Tel: 020 7629 7034| Visit: Gray's Antique Market |
| HAMMERSMITH VINTAGE FAIR |
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Hammersmith Town Hall, King Street, London W6
Tel: 020 8543 5075 |
| HAVANA BOUTIQUE |
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2 Anglesea House, Donnybrook, Dublin 4
Visit: Havana Boutique |
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Shop 6 Admiral Vernon 141 Portobello Road, London W11 2DY | MB: 0756 876 428
E20 Lower Gallery Grays Antiques Market South Molton Lane, Mayfair, London W1K 5AB
Tel: 020 7499 7001 E-mail: hproctor@antiquehandbags.fsnet.co.uk |
| I CLAUDIUS CLOTHING |
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8 Castle Arcade, Cardiff | Tel: 029 2022 2215 |
| I DREAM OF WIRES VINTAGE SHOP |
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Visit: I Dream of Wires |
| IT'S VINTAGE DARLING |
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Visit: It's Vintage Darling |
| JANNES VINTAGE |
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Visit: Jannes Vintage |
| JUST MAUDE VINTAGE |
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11 Dyer Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 2PP
Tel: 01285 885 456 |
| KERRY TAYLOR AUCTIONS |
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Unit C25 Parkhall Road Trading Estate, 40 Martell Road, Dulwich, London, SE21 8EN
+44 (0)20 8676 4600 | Visit: Kerry Taylor |
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Visit: Kitty Girl Vintage: |
| LAST PLACE ON EARTH |
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LAST PLACE ON EARTH
307 Portobello Road, London W10 | Tel: 020 8968 8874 |
| LEEDS VINTAGE FASHION FAIR |
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Visit: Leeds Vintage Fashion Fair |
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35 Monmouth Street, London WC2 | Tel: 020 7240 3807 | Visit: The-Loft |
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62-64 Hampstead Road, London NW1 2NU | Tel: 020 7813 1010 |
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Visit: Lily et Cie |
| LIME GREEN BOW FASHION ARCHIVE |
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Studio 15, 18, All Saints Road, Notting Hill, London W11 1HH
Lime Green Bow owned by Clemmie Myers. By appointment only: Mon-Fri 10.00-20.00 | Sat & Sun 12.00-18.00.
MB: 07798 602 782 | Visit: Lime Green Bow Fashion Archive
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20 Earlham Street, London WC2 | Tel: 020 7836 3440
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| LOEWY VINTAGE CLOTHING |
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Camden Stables Market, Chalk Farm Road, London NW1 8AH | Tel: 020 7485 9374
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| Lost ’N’ Found |
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Camden Stables Market, Chalk Farm Road, London NW1 8AH | Tel: 020 7482 2848 |
| LUX SHOES |
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9a Barlett Street, Bath BA1 2QZ | Tel: 01225 333998
Visit: Lux Shoes |
| LUXURIOUS VINTAGE |
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Visit: Luxurious Vintage |
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77 Westbourne Park Road, London W2 5QH | Tel: 020 7792 9772 |
| Marie Curie |
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318-320 St Paul’s Road, Highbury, London, N1 2LF | Tel: 020 7226 0565 |
| MARSH MALLOW MOUNTAIN |
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Ground Floor, Kingly Court, Off Carnaby Street, London W1 | Tel: 020 7434 9498
Visit: Marsh Mallow Mountain |
| MARTHA'S CLOSET |
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Visit: Martha's Closet |
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5 Clarendon Cross, London W11 | Tel: 020 7229 5678
Visit: Mary Moore Vintage |
| MARY'S LIVING AND GIVING SHOP |
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177 Westbourne Grove, London W11 2SB | Tel: 020 7727 6166
Visit: Save the Children |
| MINT |
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Mint Covent Garden, 20 Earlham Street, London WC2H 9LN | Tel: 020 7836 3440
Visit: Mint |
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Visit: NY Vintage |
| MYSTIQUE VINTAGE |
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Visit: Mystique Vintage |
| NATASHA BAILIE VINTAGE WEDDING DRESSES |
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Tel: 020 3286 7337 | Visit:Natasha Bailie Vintage Wedding Dresses |
| NINA & LOLA |
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Visit: Nina & Lola |
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Visit: Norma Kamali |
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30 Ledbury Road, London W11 | Tel: 020 7221 5300 |
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253 & 259 Portobello Road, London W11 Tel 020 7792 5284 or | Tel: 020 7792 5853 |
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76 Earls Court Road, London W8 6EQ | Tel: 020 7937 2903 |
| Oxfam |
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570-572 Kingsland Road Dalston, London E8 4AH | Tel: 020 7923 1532 | Visit: Oxfam |
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King's Road SW3 or Goodge Street, London W1 |
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123a Shawfield St Kings Rd London, SW3 4PL | Tel: 020 7351 7979 |
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22 Earlham Street, London WC2H 9LN | Tel: 020 7836 9666 |
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26 Ganton Street, London W1 | Tel: 020 7437 7338 |
| PA-ANTIQUES |
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Visit: Pa-antiques |
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21 Canonbury Lane, London N1 2AS | Tel: 020 7288 7428 | Visit: Palette London |
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16-22 Cheval Place, London SW7 IES | Tel: 020 7589 5289
Visit: Palette London |
| PASSIONATE ABOUT VINTAGE |
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Visit: Passionate About Vintage |
| PEEKABOO |
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Visit: Peek Aboo Vintage |
| PIRATE VERTE |
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Visit: Pirate Verte |
| POP BOUTIQUE |
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6 Monmouth Street, London WC2H | Tel: 020 7497 5262 |
| POPPY VALENTINE VINTAGE |
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16 Portobello Green Arcade, 281 Portobello Road, London W10 5TY | Tel: 0208 964 1350
Visit: Poppy Valentine |
| PORTERO |
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Visit: Portero |
| PRETTY RUBBISH |
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Visit: Pretty Rubbish |
| RADIO DAYS |
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87 Lower Marsh, London SE1 | Tel: 020 7928 0800 |
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151 Northcote Road, London SW11 6QB | Tel: 020 7738 0977 |
| RELLICK |
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8 Golborne Road, London W10 | Tel: 202 8962 0089 |
| RETRO WOMAN |
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56 Notting Hill Gate, London W11 | Tel: 020 7792 3474 |
| RETRO WOMAN |
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20 Pembridge Road, London W11 | Tel: 020 7565 5572 |
| REVAMP VINTAGE |
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Visit: Revamp Vintage |
| REWIND VINTAGE |
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Visit: Rewind Vintage |
| ROCK 'N' ROSE CONTEMPORARY VINTAGE JEWELLERY |
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Visit: Rock 'n' Rose Contemporary Vintage Jewellery |
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42 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London WC2 | Tel: 020 7836 6547
23 Kensington Gardens, London | Tel: 01273 672053
225 Camden High Street, London NW1 7BU | Tel: 020 7267 3046
107 Brick Lane, London E1 | Tel: 020 7247 3777 | Visit: Rokit |
| RUSTY ZIP |
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28 Botanic Avenue, Belfast | Tel: 028 9024 9700 |
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6 Cheval Place, London SW7 | Tel: 020 7581 2380 |
| Salvation Army |
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9 Princes Street, London W1 | Tel: 020 7495 3958 |
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111 Upper Street, London N1 1QN | Tel: 020 7359 5284 |
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261 Hackney Road, London E2 | Tel: 020 7033 9862 |
| SEQUEL |
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Visit: Sequel |
| SHE SAID BOUTIQUE |
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11 Ship Street Gardens, Brighton BN1 1AJ | Tel: 00 44 (0)1273 777 811
Visit: She Said |
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283 Westbourne Grove, London W11 | Tel: 020 7792 8001 |
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(By Appointment Only)
4 Tun Yard Peardon Street, London SW8 3HT | Tel: 020-7622 1501
Email: Shona Mac | Visit: Shona Mac Open 9am – 6pm Monday to Friday |
| SHOP YO VINTAGE |
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Visit: Shop Yo Vintage |
| SILK AND SAWDUST |
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Visit: Silk and Sawdust Vintage Clothing |
| STEPTOE ANTIQUES |
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Visit: Steptoes Antiques |
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4 Wilkes Street, London E1 | Tel: 020 7377 0313 |
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Unit 021, Westbourne Studios, 242 Acklam Road, London W10 5JJ
| Tel: 020 7575 3166 | Visit: Studio 66 |
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129 Muswell Hill Broadway, London N10 |
| TAKE FIVE FASHION |
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At: Chiswick and Woking
Visit: Antique Fairs |
| THE ANTIQUE CLOTHING COMPANY |
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THE ANTIQUE CLOTHING COMPANY
282 Portobello Road, London W10 | Tel: 8964 4830 |
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309A King's Road, London SW3 | Tel: 020 7351 0772 |
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159-161 Balls Pond Road, London N1 | Tel: 020 7837 6576 |
| THE EAST END THRIFT STORE |
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Unit 1a Watermans Building Assembly Passage, London E1 4UT
| Tel: 020 7423 9700 | Visit: The Eastend Thrift Store |
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8a Earl's Court Road, London W8 6EA | Tel: 020 7795 6166 |
| THE GIRL CAN'T HELP IT |
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Visit: The Girl Can't Help It - Vintage Clothing and Accessories
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35 Monmouth Street, London WC2 | Tel: 020 7240 3807 |
| THE QUEEN OF VINTAGE |
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Visit: The Queens of Vintage |
| THE RED CROSS SHOP |
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69-71 Old Church Street, London SW3 | Tel: 0207 351 3206 |
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Harvey Nichols Knightsbridge, London SW1 | Tel: 020 7235 5000 |
| THE VINTAGE WEDDING DRESS COMPANY |
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Visit: The Vintage Wedding Dress Company |
| THIS CHARMING GIRL |
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Visit: This Charming Girl |
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Visit: Thomas & Rebecca |
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2 Acre Lane, London SW2 5SG | Tel: 020 7326 4330 | Visit: Traid |
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61 Westbourne Grove, London W2 4UA | Tel: 020 7221 2421 | Visit: Traid |
| Trinity Hospice |
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31 Kensington Church Street, London W8 | Tel: 020 7376 1098
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| UPSTAGED VINTAGE CLOTHING |
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Visit: Upstaged Vintage Clothing |
| VELOISE |
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Visit: Veloise |
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Visit: Velvet Illusion |
| VINTAGE ALLURE |
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Visit: Vintage Allure |
| VINTAGE BAUBLES |
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Visit: Vintage Baubles |
| VINTAGE FAIR |
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Visit: Vintage Fair |
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920 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH7 6DL | Tel: 01202 429794 |
| VINTAGE CLOTHING COMPANY |
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Grand Central Hall Renshaw Street, Liverpool | Tel: 0151 707 0051 |
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26 South Molton Lane, London W1 | | Tel: 020 7629 7034 |
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Fair Hammersmith | Tel: 020 8543 5075 |
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Visit: Vintage Mayfair/Modes |
| VINTAGE MODES |
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Vintage Modes Grays 1-7 Davies Mews, London W1K 5AB | Tel: +44 0 207 409 0400
Visit: Vintage Modes |
| VINTAGE SECRET |
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Visit: Vintage Secret |
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Visit: Vintageous |
| VINTAGE WATCH COMPANY |
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Visit: Vintage Watch Company |
| VIVIEN OF HOLLOWAY |
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49 Kentish Town Road, London NW1 8NX | Tel: +44 0 7284 2074 |
| WARDROBE VINTAGE |
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Upper North Street, Brighton | Tel: 01273 202 201 |
| What Goes Around Comes Around |
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Camden Stables Market Arch 47 London, NW1 8AH | Tel: 020 7284 3724 |
| WHAT KATIE DID VINTAGE CLOTHING |
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26 Portobello Green, 281 Portobello Road, London W10 5TZ | Tel: +44 0845 430 8943 | Visit: What Katie Did |
| What The Butler Wore |
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131 Lower Marsh, Waterloo, London SE1| Tel: 020 7621 1353 | Visit: What The Butler Wore |
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339 Portobello Road, London W10 5SA | Tel: 020 8960 7296 |
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10-14 Mercer Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9QA | Tel: 020 7379 5334 | Visit: Wow Retro |
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