Being in London there is nothing we love more then being part of the hustle and bustle of the city, From Brick Lane to Green Park there is constantly something to do oh and on a Saturday good luck trying to me through the stampede of tourists..but if you want to brave the streets to shop till you drop then let IMM give the hottest vintage shops for a rookie thriftier to try in LDN town.
Blackout II - One of the most reputable vintage stores, situated in the bustling streets of Covert Garden,
Blackout II dedicates two floors to both female and male vintage treasures, dating from the 20s all the way to the breakthrough of WHAM, get ready to find some serious fancy dress inspiration. London style tip - If you haven't read our off duty model posts then check them out as this place is swamped in patterned Ascot ties and bandanna's making the perfect neck accessories teamed with a frill shirt, you will be
Grazia street style ready.
Location,
51 Endell Street, Covent Garden, London,
WC2H 9AJ
If you are true vintage addict then you will probably know all about
Mint Vintage, described by
ASOS as 'retro heaven', you can see there latest products over on
ASOS Marketplace. The store is beautifully coded into decade, colour and trend, so that you can easily explore their stock which is sourced from all over Europe. Mint aren't your average thrift shop or jumble sale they carefully select and hand pick pieces that are easy to coordinate with your everyday high street brands. If you are in need of a rusty leather jacket similar to the likes of
ACNE studios and
Saint Laurent, then Mint is the place - they have fringed and reworked leather down to a T.
Location, Mint Vintage
29 Earlham Street, London, WC2H 9LM
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Absolute Vintage has been praised as one of the best vintage shops in London and our models couldn't agree more, from vintage furs to Varsity jackets you can discover vintage must-haves from every era - Absolute Vintage is the kind of place you can rediscover every trend that should of never faded.
Location, Absolute Vintage
79 Berwick Street, London, W1F 8TL
Beyond Retro - The talk of London town. Find some of the finest vintage pieces that don't break your bank, it is truly difficult to resist Beyond Retro with over 10,000 items, you best take time out to explore this wonderland; vintage prints and retro fabrics galore. with pieces starting at under £10 pound you will find a loyal following of fashion savvy style hunters from stylists ad celebs to penny-strapped students.
Location, Beyond Retro
58-59 Great Marlborough Street, London, W1F 7JY
5.)
Blitz - In London? Blitz is the Buckingham Palace of Retro Clothing. A popular gem, haven been featured in Dazed & Confused Magazine, Elle and Vogue Blitz is truly changing the vintage game for fashion junkies, boasting pieces from the noughties that are must have and true 90s treasures, Blitz is home to on-fleek pieces and 20'000 of them to be exact - not the place to have a quick thrift shop.
Oh and did we mention it is the biggest Vintage shop in Europe?
Location; Blitz,
55-59 Hanbury Street, London, E1 5JP
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House Of Vintage - If you want to take a wander down brick lane then don't miss this little gem, especially if you are looking for bridal ideas! Launching there vintage showroom, if you looking for a wedding with a 50s twits or a more relaxed 70s style affair then the House of Vintage is a must. If the wedding bells aren't chiming any time soon, then the house of Vintage is home to some truly incredible embroidered garments that even your nan will be envious of - for lovers of silk, lace, jewels and the off Champion piece.
Location; House Of Vintage
#4 Cheshire Street, London, E2 6EH.
7.) Not in the London area...boo. If you aren't in London bust still looking for the best places to seek vintage goods then one shop in Manchester will truly open your eyes and it is avalaible online. With a Oversized Dollshouse, chandeliers made of carpet printed lamps and two floors bursting with choice pieces,
Cow Vintage is retro gold dust. Located in the Northern quarter where you will find Junk, POP boutique and Blue Rinse alongside the vintage disco club Mint, Cow is seriously buzzin. Looking for reworked Ralph Lauren pieces, Grandpa sweats and Fila for days - Check it out on
ASOS Marketplace.
Location: Cow Vintage
61 Church St, Manchester M4 1PD,
One model who is known for her style here at
IMM is
Holly. Having her own blog;
hollylovesthesimplethings.co.uk, where she rocks the latest trends from
Public Desire alongside writing beauty articles and expressing her views of being a teenage blogger in 2016 - Holly's posts are not to be missed... and neither are her shoots. Working with renowned London phtoogrpahers, this new model on the block has recently teamed up with
Lauren Weare to do a fashion editorial with the folks at
Ragged Priest; think 90s collars, fishnet under
levis and cute velvet numbers for spring see it here!
