London's Best Secondhand Shops (Charity Shops and Vintage) | London Shopping Guide | Love and London
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- čas přidán 13. 07. 2024
- I love getting my clothes secondhand so I know which charity shops and vintage stores in London are the best to visit. In this video I take you with me on my first shopping spree of 2020, showing you my favourite charity shops and vintage shops in London, and at the thrifted pieces I scored (and also... didn't.)
Thrift or secondhand shopping in London usually falls under two categories:
- Charity shops - run by UK charities, selling donating clothing and accessories for money for the charity
- Vintage stores - for-proft stores that curate trendy vintage items.
Shops mentions:
- Mary's on Westbourne Grove
- Oxfam on Westbourne Grove
- Fara on Elgin Crescent (Notting Hill)
- Beyond Retro (Shoreditch)*
- Rokit (Shoreditch)
- Atika (Shoreditch)*
- Fara (Northcote Road)
- Royal Trinity Hospice (Northcote Road and Lavender Hill)
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I'm Jess, I've lived in London for many years, and this channel is a London travel guide for anyone visiting the city that wants to experience it like you live here. Beyond talking about the usual London attractions, I show you some of the cooler things to do in London, that most travel guides don't mention. Watch my videos and you'll feel like you've got a Londoner friend telling you the best kept secrets in the city.
Thanks for including Oxfam. I worked for Oxfam for 5 years in India. One of the best humanitarian NGOs in the world. 🙏☺️♥️
Oh wow, that's awesome!
Love that you are thrifting. Great way to keep textiles out of landfills.
Really liked this video Jess. I'm going back to London this year and want to do some second hand or vintage shopping while there. You should make a vintage/ second hand shopping itinerary lol
Glad you liked it, thanks for watching Barry!
Loved this video! I love the concept of charity shops because it’s giving back and they are quite small and intimate. I got a fantastic heavy short coat sweater and great clutch purse at one shop 3 years ago. Cannot wait to be back and see what other gems can be found
Love your dresses and the leggings! Great finds
Just got back from a week in London with my teenage daughter, amazing time. Watched a lot of your videos. They were very helpful keep up the good work!
Ah so glad you enjoyed it Jeli! Thanks so much for your kind comment.
Hi, Jess , an interesting video, very useful for anyone looking for different places to shop. Looking forward to your next video soon.
Thank you. I came upon this video just now, Great Video. I'm watching your videos to learn your English accent. I like it. ♥️
I think you look beautiful in all of the things that you tried on. Can’t wait to visit London this October, I would love to meet you while we are there. Great video.
Thanks for watching!
Thank you! My favorite keepsake from London is a vintage sweater I found in Camden, and secondhand shops are high on my list for my next visit.
Ah awesome!!
This is great! I'd love to see a video on Romantic/Honeymoon recommendations :) We're spending 4 nights in London and 4 nights in Edinburgh in early April this year! Your videos have been VERY helpful in out planning. Keep it up!
Check Loveandlondon.com we have an article to help with that :) Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
thank you !! was looking for thrift stores in London !
Fab! Thanks for watching!
What a cool video nice to see cool shop's to go to keep up the great work
awesome video thank you very much Mrs. Bronco is going to love this great job as always
Thanks for watching!
Great choices Jess and by the way that first leather jacket you tried on looked fantastic on you, shoulda bought it in my opine.
I just found your channel !!!!!! I love so so much London !!!!!!! I have an obsession with vintage and second hand clothes !!!!!!! Thank you !!!!!! I hope I will visit London soon
Welcome and thank you so much for watching Sophie :)
You really do look amazing in that dress!
Please do a video on a list of relaxing cafes in London for work/study
such great finds!
Thanks for watching Gloria!
found lots of great deals in thrift stores myself! Like buying a lot of branded clothing like under armour, oakley, adidas and 5.11 for a fraction of the original prices - but of course they're used so before I wear them I spray them down with lysol and then wash them, they might have all kids of cooties on them :)
I'm visiting London this March last week....all of your videos has been a tutorial....thanks a ton...from London I will be going to Paris via train....kindly guide in that part also...
Ah amazing! So glad you're finding it all helpful. Hope you'll subscribe so you'll see more of my videos before your trip.
Very informative keep sharing amazing information of London. Love from India
Thanks Hiren!
Great style
I really enjoy your videos . You said the white and black , and grey dress were too short but they look longer on your thigh than the one you ended up buying .
aww love this video! I'd like to pop in at least a couple of second hand shops next time I'll be in London (hopefully this summer). Jess I have your opposite problem, I am very short (150 cm, don't ask me to translate it in feet and inches, I'll never understand those measurements completely. Also, I work for a firm which delivers designer stuff in the uk as well so I'd love to find for a small price something I usually just see on paper... thanks for the video and have a good Sunday
Aw thanks very much Loretta! I appreciate you taking the time to comment after you watched :)
those are some of the best places shop when moving to a new city and country
Nice shops👍❤️
Thanks for watching!
I'm watching this video way too late but when you were talking about the tan peacoat, I was really curious what brand it was, especially after hearing about the price.
I was surprised to find out, I actually own that coat! I bought it brand new in late 2018 from Mackage. It's a Canadian brand. It is a gorgeous coat, they run up to $1000 cad but they're really good quality. I still wear mine.
Ah no way!! I will have to have a look at their stuff. Yes it was really nice and I was so sad the fit just didn't work because it was so beautiful! I bet it looks lovely on you.
@@loveandlondon😊 definitely check out their sales! I got mine on sale.
Hi Jess, I bought a leather jacket many years ago, but have not worn it because the leather squeaks when I move around! I would imagine this would be even more irritating with leather trousers. I've always thought it was because I didn't pay enough initially, and get really top quality. Can you shed any light on why this should be, is it a common phenomenon?
Give lanolin cream, mink oil a try. That or go to a leather worker to oil and refurbish
LEOPARD JACKET!!!
:D
I wish you would say how much the items are that you are trying, so we have a general idea of the costs in each store.
First! Yay.
This might be an odd question, but do the charity shops have items other than clothing? I love thrift shopping here in the US but I prefer to shop for secondhand home goods as clothes shopping is not something I usually enjoy.
Yes some of them have a homewares and book section!
Hi gorgeous,
Please let me know which would be best place shop winter jackets
Try the charity shops in this video :)
I am looking for strawberry basket vintage in a very good condition can you please help me thanks
Hi, totally off topic. I love your vidoes they have been so helpful in planning out trip for next month. Could you please let me know about renting a car. My husband broke his leg a couple of months ago and is still have problems walking. I'm worried about all the walking to and from busses/trains. Is it worth it to rent a car in the situation?
Not worried about driving on the other side of the road.
Hey Kimberly! Absolutely do not rent a car. Take taxis around the city instead.
@@loveandlondon thank you so much. Not knowing has been stressing me out.
I used to live in London. Totally agree with Love and London's comment. The only time I drove was to go out of London. It is not driving on the left or the driving that is the problem. It's parking. Finding a parking spot closer than a bus ride to where you want to go, is nigh on impossible.
This bloke was strangely drawn-in to this video; have you tried Retromania in Victoria (Vauxhall Bridge Road)?
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How much money will I need to come away with a couple of full bags. Just for your reference I'm a middle age misery guts (From the north)
Toooooooootally depends on what you get!
@@loveandlondon So how much would I be looking at for a designer shirt or a cool vintage hoody
I found charity shops are a great place for cheap house wares if you're in London for a short-term stay like me and don't want to invest in goods for the long haul. Went to a shop in Brixton yesterday and they had lots of vinyl, CDs and musical instruments
To be honest why would anyone want to buy cloths and jackets from charity and used shop. You can get many high end make up, dresses, shoes from tkmax, zara and many good offers from debenhams. It is just to keep an eye. U can also get replica for anything but again atleast new and no body worn it.
The clothes are washed and in great condition, they are much cheaper than buying new, and most fashion companies are contributing to climate change and making an incredible amount of waste of all different types. So shopping secondhand keeps pieces from going to landfill, saves money, and doesn't give money to greedy corporations who are ruining the planet :)
Marylebone oxfam is excellent forquality
nice! Thanks for watching