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Vintage Stores in London

The so-called vintage, is not the concept of second-hand clothing, it is a culture, is the clothing that has a real age and now is no longer produced. These costumes, no matter the fabric, the details or even the usage are the epitome of that era, so they have a special value. Such as the sportswear, cotton and silk shirts and the green rain boots produced in the 1970s. No matter the fabric, the details or even the usage has a mark of that age. This may be the memory of everyone: open grandmother’s old wardrobe, you find a cutting properly, beautifully embroidered costume casually. Today, the general vintage store mainly sells clothing of early 50′s to early 80′s.

In addition to the avant-garde fashion, Londonrsquo;s charm also lies in that it maintains a tradition of artistic and historical value of the antique flea Market. The British popular Vintage Fashion is also a source of inspiration to inspire the international fashion designers. The vintage stores in London are divided into four major areas, one is the East District around the Spitalfields Market; the second is the West District that is Portobello Market-based; the third is the North District around Camden Town Market; the fourth is the main center of Covent Garden. The East and North Districts are mainly for the mass market large wholesale warehouse stores, and mainly offer cheap second-hand vintage clothing.

London’s Portobello Road is known as the British version of Vogue, UK’s most fashionable vintage and antique market concentration, and there are more than 1,000 firms. The RELLIK located near is the secret shopping address for the famous stars. You can find the traces of many brands here. Famous stars like supermodel Kate Moss, singer Bjork, all go to RELLIK frequently.

Here is the collection and sale of Vivian bull; Westwood headquarters of antique clothing products. The goods of RELLIK have different prices with different ages and brands. There is jewelry of 10 pounds, and also the dress of 65 pounds.

From Fashion for You, post Vintage Stores in London

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