Retro eats: Mikes Cafe

May 1, 2011 | Lena Weber

This bustling café just off Portobello Road is a great place to be the morning after the night before. The cosy red booths are a good place to sign up for what this long-standing establishment, open since 1962, calls the … Read More

For that special dress: Circa Vintage

April 3, 2011 | Lena Weber

Circa Vintage is  still one of the best-kept secrets to those in the know. The Fulham-based shop stocks a huge range of vintage womenswear from early Victorian and Edwardian pieces, Twenties lace and rhinestone flapper dresses, Thirties long silk … Read More

For the vintage gent: Old Hat

March 25, 2011 | Lena Weber 1

Old Hat is perhaps the only vintage shop in London specifically catering for gentlemanly attire and formal menswear. Here you’ll find traditional clothing from Victorian times until the Sixties with many excellent condition mourning suits, white tie attire and … Read More

Don’t believe the hype: Rellik

February 28, 2011 | Lena Weber 6

Rellik, a high-end vintage boutique in Kensington, has long been hailed as one of London’s greatest vintage shops. We honestly wonder why. The shop specialises in designer labels, including a vast collection of vintage Vivienne Westwood as well as other … Read More

The go-to vintage shop for stylists: The Merchant Archive Boutique

November 11, 2010 | Lena Weber

Housed in an old Lipton general store, The Merchant Archive stocks a wide range of exclusive vintage – from beautiful Dioresque New Look dresses to mint condition Thirties silk gowns – as well as selected contemporary designers.

The shop … Read More

Best ever shop display? We love Supermarket Sarah

October 28, 2010 | Lena Weber

One day Sarah decided to leave the corporate world behind her and set up shop in her own home, where she is displaying her current stock on a wall -  welcome to Supermarket Sarah. From paintings to bags, shoes, dresses and home … Read More