FOCUS (EDINBURGH) 44 West Port, 229 9009 See Glasgow.
GODIVA 9 West Port, 221 9212 www.godivaboutique.co.uk Featuring local designers and gorgeous second-hand fare, with close connections to the ECA, Godiva is good for customised vintage. GOODSTEAD 76 Rose Street, 228 2846 www.goodstead.co.uk Urban style offerings, including covetable stuff from Fjall Raven, Folk and Pointer shoes.
HELEN BATEMAN 16 William Street, 220 4495 www.helenbateman.com From her independent shoe brand to her constantly changing array of bags, scarves, belts and jewellery – this has something for everyone.
HERMAN BROWN 151 West Port, 228 2589 www.hermanbrown.co.uk Top-end vintage accessories and shoes steal the show alongside some beautiful fashions from the 1950s through to the 80s. JOEY D 54 Broughton Street, 557 6672 www.joey-d.co.uk Something old makes something new here as local designer Joey D uses boiler suits, army tunics and tweed jackets and creates something utterly amazing from the sum of their parts. Don’t miss the show lounge at the back either.
JANE DAVIDSON 52 Thistle Street, 225 3280 www.janedavidson.co.uk If you are looking to melt the plastic, Davidson’s Missoni and Diane von Furstenberg offerings, not to mention
four to buy: ACCESSORIES
Emma Henderson, ‘Hot Dogs’ £25 each from the GSA shop. www.gsa.ac.uk Curious Swift broach www.curious swift.com
Focus Cherith Harris glasses case £27.60 from www.concretewar drobe.co.uk
her dresses, jeans, coats and lingerie stock, are a good place to start. handprinted totes, T-shirts and stationery.
KAKAO BY K 45 Thistle Street, 226 3584 www.kakao.co.uk Kakao’s Scandinavian designs have proved a hit since they set up stall in the city centre. And with only a few pieces from each designer, you can be assured of individuality with whatever you pick. PAGEANT 10 Lauriston Place, 228 5455 www.pageant-store.com Vintage clothing, a small but good menswear collection, Polaroid cameras and 80s memorabilia abound in this popular hot spot.
OWL & LION GALLERY 15 Grassmarket, 220 0900 owlandliongallery.com A gallery meets shop space in the Grassmarket, selling beatifully lo-fi,
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OOH! RUBY SHOES 117 Bruntsfield Place, 229 6909 Aside from its rather fabulous moniker, Ooh! affords plenty reasons to be cheerful. A relative newbie on the scene, this boutique has plenty to keep the foot fashion-lover happy.
RAGAMUFFIN 278 Canongate, 557 6007 www.ragamuffinonline.co.uk Pretty, tactile knitwear for wool enthusiasts; stock from Scottish and European designers, and look out for the quirky in-house label too.
RUSTY ZIP 14 Teviot Place, 226 4634 www.armstrongsvintage.co.uk/rust y_index.aspx Retro pieces hang with wigs, feather boas and novelty scarves in this popular favourite that will never go out of fashion.
SAM THOMAS 18 Stafford Street, 226 1126 A clothes and accessories boutique in Edinburgh’s West End, stocking Nougat, Great Plains, Sandwich, Noa Noa and Inwear. The next door shop also stocks a wide selection of own- label shoes and accessories.
Vintage Shopper Clarissa tote bag £12 from www.showpony .co.uk
SWISH 22–24 Victoria Street, 220 4192 www.swishonthe.com Selling Chunk t-shirts, Yakpak bags and a ladieswear range that includes Gsus, Religion and Putsch. TOTTY ROCKS 40 Victoria Street, 226 3232 www.tottyrocks.com
STOCKXCHANGE 5 Young Street, 220 2181 www.stockxchangeuk.com A novel idea: take in your
unwanted items, StockXchange will take your details and give you 50% of the final selling price. Or just head there to shop in second- hand heaven.
The main outlet for the clothing label of the same name, this comes courtesy of two lecturers from the Edinburgh College of Art’s fashion course. Highly desirable pieces start at as little as a tenner, and look out for stock from fellow ECA-ers.
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