Brick Lane Vintage Market

Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields


This basement fashion emporium is a sprawling sea of vintage threads from the 1920s to the 1990s, plus a few tucked-away stands of vinyl. Stalls are hired out and run individually, so be sure to pay before moving on to the next one. Shopping can get elbow-to-elbow busy at the weekend.


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