It makes sense to shop in charity shops in affluent areas such as Chelsea…read more I got a beautiful silk top in here for £14 last week. I also spotted a beautiful suit by YSL for £80 but alas it wasn't my size. I love how they wrap your clothes in paper and put a little Oxfam sticker on it. For me the little details mean so much I also discovered a band of clothing which is on sale here called Junky styling a brand by two sisters who make clothes from recycled materials. There was a dress on sale here which was beautifully made from old trousers with red and white lining.

My mom and I popped in here to see what items they had. They had decent stuff but the blonde woman…read morebehind the counter was beyond unfriendly. Everytime I looked up she was glaring at me and making it obvious there was some form of issue. She hovered around me looking at the racks and every-time I walked away from a rack she hurriedly went through and checked every Single item. It was like she thought I was stealing although I had not done anything to indicate such. Recommend literally any other charity shop, I can assure I've never had an experience like this before

You can tell by the pair of Jimmy Choo's in the window, that this charity shop has a little extra…read moreflair. Although the name is a little hard to read from the outside, because it's not up yet. You can find the shop by address or the letters that read "Ollamar Travel" in spray paint. There was a nice selection of coats and a few lovely dresses when I visited. I also found cute table top accessories, candle holders and pull out organizers that look like dresser draws. You can also donate your old clothing in-store.

I'm not a big fan of vintage, so it's unsurprising that I left without buying anything. But if you…read morereally like vintage, and you really like designer brands (Hermes, Prada, etc) there's a pretty good selection here. They tend to label the pieces with gigantic tags that includes the brand name, year, and price. Downstairs is a Bargain Basement, and I seriously felt like I was going to get murdered there due to how small the room is and how low the ceiling are. If I'd gone missing, nobody would ever know... but seriously though, there's some more interesting stuff to browse through downstairs. I saw some Salvatore Ferragamo women's shoes.

"I got you babe. I got you babe." As I walked in the door, this is what Retromania informed me…read morewith the crooning voices of Sonny and Cher. No matter how hard they tried to convince me, however, I managed to evade the fingers of 'being got' in the elusive game of shop tag. What i mean by such convoluted words is that although Retromania was fine, it failed to get my attention in any way. A bit over priced with hats between 10 and 60 pounds, a Gianni Frattini dress at 100, and a slightly stained 30's-style dress at 70, I was not enchanted just like a Snow White who didn't eat her apple. Retromania's got your run-of-the-mill vintage and your run-of-the-other-mill "is it really worth this much?" prices. On the reverse-run-of-the-mill, the shop does have a good, funky feel to it and their music selection which went from Sonny and Cher into the Beatles was unobtrusively nice. Now like Ionesco, I'll write "I'm waiting for the aqueduct to come and see me at my windmill," because that involves very non-run-of-the-mill mill situations.

A small charity shop with quite a bit a variety for its size - very close to the South Kensington…read moreTube station. I'm sure most people come in here looking for the locals' cast-offs... and while there are a couple of slightly interesting pieces, this shop is certainly not a bevy of buried fashionista treasure. But you're a die-hard thrift store browser, I would definitely recommend persistence when it comes to this place - from what I can tell, they have a good influx of stock, and if you get here early, there's certainly a chance you'll find something worthwhile before it all gets picked over. In addition to clothes (and shoes), there's also a decent selection of books and accessories, as well as some home accents. Men should also know that there's a section for them as large as the women's - pretty unusual for such shops! If you have any interest in browsing charity shops, definitely stop in if you're in the area - it's so small it certainly won't take you long to have a look around!

Such a hidden gem! The staff are wonderful, the overall selection of items is unmatched, and the…read moreprices are remarkable. I adore this shop.

Really cute selection of women's clothing upstairs! Items and men's clothing downstairs. I thought…read morethey had picked a wonderful selection of modern clothes for quite cheap. Large selection of books and some knifty trinkets. I bought a very cool princess rubber duck!

Really lovely little charity shop. It opened late part of 2009…read more Very well presented and doesn't look that much like a charity shop until one takes a closer look!! They carry a good number of new goods (in small quantities which suggests that they were donated possibly by businesses), particularly gift items. Overall presentation is 'cute' and 'feminine'. Lots of bargains for decorative home wares and well worth visiting to see what one could pick up!! There is a second hand books section in a separate annex at the back of the shop which often has rare and unusual titles. The staff takes great care to present merchandise well. Recommended. Support it!

Quaint charity shop near Norwich Castle. Clothing selection…read morewas quite good, and had a changing room, with other nearby didn't offer. Little of everything you might need. Friendly staff too. I didn't buy any treasures but I didn't have a lot of room in my luggage.

What do an astronaut and this Trinity Hospice have in common? Read this review to find out…read more I went here twice. The second time was immediately after the first because I'd dropped my mitten and had to go back and fetch it. This charity shop has got a unique characteristic that may be of interest to some people, but it hammered no nails for me. About 1/4 of this shop is chock full of yarn. Perhaps people buy it for knitting, but I'm inclined to think the the workers at this shop like to twine themselves into different colored balls and run around the streets saying "boo!" If you should ever need yarn for that purpose, you could definitely find some there. Besides yarn, there are the usual charity shop staples - clothes, shoes, house goods and cheap (in both senses of the word) jewelery. Where as I value charity shops for the awesome finds they can turn up once in a while, this one was no treasure chest. Captain Jack Sparrow must have rummaged through first. A.k.a, nothing super exciting. Maybe something good pops up here once in a while - I'm sure it does - but it was not an on day when I went there. It was clean and bright, nice wooden floor, and voila. So you want to know about the astronaut? Eh ? Eh? Well both the shop and Saturn have rings some times. Don't get it? Me either.

Pretty Choicy. Part of the ever-brilliant Buy-Sell-Trade lot in Notting Hill, this is their…read morevintage and second hand clothing emporium. I rate it. Because, they actually choose and promote their best stock. So whereas with other vintage or retro shops, this only stocks really nice items. Which means it's pricey, but I think worth it. This shops sells mens' stuff, womens' stuff and jewellery. And I actually just like coming in to browse. Think I've only ever bought anything in here, and that was a fit pair of lambretta leather shoes. But whatever, they sell choice old gear... highly rated

In spite of the large size of the shop, nothing much really stood out the few times I've browsed…read morethe racks. Yes, it's fairly neatly laid out with clothes vaguely organised by colour, but the range isn't really great. Fair enough, it advertises itself as a retro store more than a vintage one, but, still, with clothing primarily from Karen Millen and Almost Famous, I'd still think this place is misrepresenting itself. If you're looking for proper, fairly decent quality retro/second-hand/possibly vintage, you should take a short walk to Pembridge Road where a much better selection of shops can be found.

Mix of bargains and things a little over priced. Lots of smart clothes for work etc. Not much in…read morethe way of homeware, but lots of shoes! I got some amazing embroided slippers and a Topshop playsuit still with the tags on for £5 each! In great area, with 7 other charity shops nearby!!

wonderfully recently revamped shop with many designer pieces and interesting bric a brac... staff…read moreall friendly and helpful! very well organised now.