There’s nothing new about it being fashionable to wear something pre-loved, but never before have we seen such an interest in vintage fashion.

One could be forgiven for lamenting that Gran threw away that amazing flapper dress (yes, you heard it here, the 20s are back). But if there are no dress-up boxes left to raid in your family then your only option is to head to the shops.

Camden is renowned for its vintage and charity shops so why not make the borough your one-stop-shop for a day of old fashioned shopping. And here at Love Camden we don’t believe that vintage and charity clothes should equate to big bucks on the till so we’ve sourced a list of the best-priced stores in the borough.

Good old charity…
 

Age Concern
35 Camden High Street, NW1 7JE
Telephone: 020 7387 4328
Open: Monday-Saturday 11am-5pm
ageuk.org.uk/camden/

YMCA Shop
22 Goodge Street, W1T 2QE
Telephone: 020 7323 5073
Open: Monday-Friday 10am-6pm, Saturday 11am-6pm, Sunday 12 noon-4pm
ymca.org.uk/

YMCA Shop
71 Camden High Street, NW1 7JL
Telephone: 020 7388 9812
Open: Monday-Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 11am-5pm
ymca.org.uk/

Scope Charity Shop
73 Camden High Street, NW1 8QS
Telephone: 020 7380 1455
Open: Monday-Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 12noon-6pm
scope.org.uk/shop/camden-scope-shop?style=show

Oxfam Shop
52 Goodge Street, W1T 4LZ
Telephone: 020 7636 7311
Open: Monday-Friday 10.30am-6pm, Saturday 12noon-5pm
allinlondon.co.uk/directory/1225/7980.php

Oxfam Shop
89 Camden High Street, NW1 7JL
Telephone: 020 7387 4354
oxfam.org.uk/shopFinder/

All Aboard Charity Shops
150 Finchley Road, NW3 6JH
Telephone: 020 7431 3849 ‎
Open: Monday-Wednesday 9.30am-5.30pm, Thursday 9.30am-6pm, Friday 9.30am-5.30pm, Sunday 10am-4pm
allaboardshops.com/shops/finchley-road

British Heart Foundation
65 Camden High Street, NW1 7JL
allinlondon.co.uk/directory/1225/84564.php

Cancer Research
81 Camden High Street, NW1 7JL
Telephone: 020 7383 5910
cancerresearchuk.org/

Mind in Camden
Barnes House, 9-15 Camden Road, NW1 9LQ
Telephone: 020 7911 0822
Open: Monday-Saturday 10am-6pm
mindincamden.org.uk/mindshop.htm

Vintage love in Camden Town markets…
 

Thea Vintage
Unit 16, Camden Stables Market, NW1 8AG
Telephone: 020 7482 5002
Open: Monday-Friday 11am-7pm, Saturday-Sunday 9.30am-7pm
yelp.co.uk/biz/thea-london

Lost ’N’ Found
Camden Stables Market, NW1 8AH
Telephone: 020 7482 2848
Open: Monday-Friday 11am-6pm, Saturday- Sunday 10am-7pm
yelp.co.uk/biz/lost-n-found-clothing-london

What Goes Around Comes Around
Camden Stables Market, Arch 47, NW1 8AH
Telephone: 020 7424 9621
Open: Monday-Friday 12noon-6pm, Saturday-Sunday 10.30am-6.30pm
qype.co.uk/place/1797181-What-Goes-Around-Comes-Around-London

What the Twitterati say…

Sometimes there are good bargains in the Age Concern shop near Mornington Cresent. They often have shop samples. @hedonistic_chic

It has to be Mary's Living Giving Shop: savethechildren.org.uk/news/2010/12/m… @weaverluke

Mind in Camden. @themakingspace

Greta Burgio, Love Camden team