Well known to fashion students, who regularly haunt this Soho textiles mecca to find one-off pieces of material, The Cloth House evokes the feeling of haberdashery stores of the past. ‘I love coming here to find special fabric to use in H&A shoots,’ says Kiera. There are two shops, both on Berwick Street.
47 & 98 Berwick Street, W1F 8SJ. 020 7437 5155
‘You can’t escape from Cristobal without buying at least one piece of sparkling costume jewellery,’ says Katherine. Having specialised in vintage jewellery for 25 years, owner Steven Miners is well known in interior design circles for his eclectic taste and sourcing items for special projects for film and theatre productions.
26 Church Street, NW8 8EP. 020 7724 7230
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‘Ceramics, glass, metalware, kitchenalia and furniture… there truly is something for everyone in this shop, with prices ranging from just a few pounds to several hundred,’ says Mark. ‘I challenge you to leave without buying at least one thing.’
76 Essex Road, N1 8LT.
If you’re after an old wax jacket or vintage American sweater, this is the shop for you. Longtime dealers Douglas Gunn and Roy Luckett opened the store a couple of years ago in what was formerly ironmonger FW Collins & Son.
14 Earlham Street, Seven Dials, WC2H 9LN. 020 7836 3964
Le Grenier is the brain child of Yuko Tsukahara-Gaydu and her husband Jean-Louis, who scour the UK and France for furniture, tableware and kitchenalia. ‘They have a lovely collection of 1960s tea sets,’ says Wayne.
146 Bethnal Green Road, E2 6DG. 020 7790 7379; le-grenier.com
