This is what you can buy for a fiver in Leicester’s vintage boutiques
They’ve all got really qUiRkY names
Everyone loves Highcross. Highcross is a pinnacle of retail experience to which all other shopping centres should aspire. But there’s scarcely a shopping centre in Britain that can’t offer you Urban Outfitters, Topshop, Waterstones and, obviously, Muffin Break.
So, armed with only a fiver, we tried out some of Leicester’s best vintage offerings instead. They have a thrilling style which nowhere else – not even Highcross – can offer you.
Sue Ryder Vintage & Retro
Location: 14 Loseby Lane
Overview: The Sue Ryder charity supports people with life-changing illnesses. Like all charity shops, it is a veritable, cost-effective treasure trove, stocked solely, unlike all charity shops, with vintage and retro goods.
Best finds for £5:
Mod for it
Location: Directly opposite Sue Ryder
Overview: Sixties-inspired clothing (mainly for fellas), as the name suggests. Limited selection for ladies, but just moved down from the top of the Silver Arcade so clearly there’s a future for it. Suitable for fans of Oasis, Quadrophenia, snazzy brogues.
Best finds for £5: Okay, so there was nothing for a fiver in this shop. For £10, though, a fabulous stencil or snazzy pair of brogues can be yours. Disappointing really.
Voodoo
Location: 44 Silver Street
Overview: Eccentric and diverse independent shop; sometimes gothic, sometimes hippy. Probably the most band t-shirts you’ve ever seen in one place.
Best finds for £5:
Watch this space
Location: 6 Silver Walk
Overview: Overflowing with pricey but gorgeous handmade goods, and manned by frighteningly trendy Made in Chelsea castoffs. The kind of shop that you aspire to buy one item from and treasure it forever.
Best buys for £5:
Wardrobe
Location: 6 Royal Arcade
Overview: A satisfying blend of modern and vintage; perhaps the most accessible shop on the list thanks to its fairly tame prices, brilliant soundtrack and clothes that are difficult to dislike.
Best buys for £5: