The Tab’s Guide to Dressing Like Your Grandad
The Tab brings you its top shopping spots for all things vintage.
These days to stand out on campus, shopping on the high street doesn’t cut it. Get edgy, retro and win style points with The Tab’s guide to popping tags at the thrift shops down the road.
1) Reign Vintage, Cowley Road
With granddad jumpers, 60’s dresses, denim and more, Reign has an eclectic mix of vintage clothes. It is most popular with Brookes girls buying oversized, woollen jumpers and the guys investing in tweed jackets for sports socials.
2) The Ballroom, St. Clements
On the St. Clems roundabout lies Oxford’s infamous home to ball gowns and formal wear. It also houses some vintage treasures like smoking jackets, funky 70’s dresses and even furniture .
3) Uncle Sam’s, Jericho
This little known shop in Jericho has a large selection of velvet jackets and formal wear.
4) Barnado’s, Cowley Road
Surprisingly, this unassuming charity shop has decent second hand coats and jackets.
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