Thrift Shop Fashion

Look fabulous in your vintage fashion bargains in London

London is a great place to hunt for cheap, unique, retro clothes. You'll look gorgeous when you turn up in your fancy new bargain threads.

If you want to look fabulous on a budget, pre-loved clothes and accessories are a great option. Thrifty second-hand shopping is good for your bank balance!

Search for fashion bargains in every corner of London. Have fun rummaging and see what you can find.

Vintage London

Posh vintage boutiques will charge more for their treasures, but you'll be choosing good quality pieces from carefully selected stock. Check out some of London's most loved vintage shops.

Cheap and Cheerful Fashion at London Markets

Take a chance on the markets. Try Greenwich Village Market, Old Spitalfields and the area around Brick Lane which are bursting with gorgeous bits, vintage and new.

London Dress Agencies

Fill up your shopping bags with accessories, clothes, shoes and more in London

If you love designer labels, try a dress agency. Sometimes called consignment stores, they sell good quality, second-hand clothes. Check out what Pandora, The Dresser and Sign of the Times have in stock this week.

Charity Shops in London

Charity shops, or thrift shops, are an ideal place to re-vamp your wardrobe. You never know what you'll find! It's a fashion adventure.

Most smaller high streets in London have a couple of charity shops. Donate the stuff you don't wear and pick up something new. The money you spend goes to a good cause and you get a new fashion fix.

Second hand shops in the centre of London can have amazing designer stock. Head out to the boroughs where you might find nearly-new high street labels.

Oxfam Boutique

London has three Oxfam Boutiques where you'll find one-off garments that have been reinvented by students from the London College of Fashion. London's fashion students are the most creative and funky in the world; who better to design your clothes?

There are lots of branches of Oxfam in London where you might uncover a treasure or two.

TRAID

TRAID is another charity organisation offering designer goodies, unique TRAIDremade customised pieces and other vintage finds. There are eight stores in London where you'll find some very interesting things.

Designer Paula Kirkwood, head of TRAIDremade, has such great customisation skills she appeared on BBC2's Twiggy's Frock Exchange, the show that celebrates clothes swishing.

Swishing in London

Swishing, or clothes swapping parties, are all the rage in London. Take stuff you don't want and come home with something new. London has the best shops and most dedicated shopaholics, so the bounty at a London swish is going to be good! Check out www.swishing.org to see what's on.