The Designer Warehouse is one of my favourite London discoveries…read more Not far from my home, and just off Seven Sisters road is a monthly sale for designer clothes - having heard from it from a colleague, I didn't really know what to expect. It was great and would definitely recommend giving it a visit. When getting to the warehouse, you have to leave your bag and coat (including your phone) in a cloakroom, and may a small fee of £3 (or 2?) to be able to get in. The sale is over 2 floors, and organised by designers - some are really well known, some are smaller names I've never heard of. It's not a posh environment, it's just rows and rows of clothes on hangers - and you have to take the time to go through them to find the gems, and also your size. There aren't any changing rooms, but there is an area where you can go and try them on at the back of the venue - it's closed off to men, but you do have to accept getting changed in front of other women. I am myself a massive fan of Vivienne Westood, and this was also the opportunity for me to try on a few pieces of her clothes - and yes, I did cave in and buy a top (1/3 of the original price) and a scarf. Good to know: they separate their sales between womanswear and menswear - their schedule is updated on their website.

From the owner: Named "The Best Designer Discount" outlet in London by the Independent on Sunday, by Time Out as…read more"one of the Ten Best Reasons for living in London", and by Elle "a Top Twenty favourite shopping spot", the Designer Warehouse Sales have established themselves as one of the foremost destination venues for fashion lovers. With more award winning designer labels housed under one roof than at any other outlet in the country - including high style retailers Selfridges and Harvey Nichols - DWS provide fashion lovers with the best of designerwear at the lowest of possible prices. Held over three packed days, twelvetimes a year, these Sales offer customers catwalk one-offs, showroom samples and cancelled orders from the pick of the current seasons collections. Expect reductions of 60% or more on the rails of clothes packed into spacious studios in London, outside the Congestion Zone.

One of the market's permanent fixtures, this place is a treasure chest of vintage clothes. Not only…read moredoes it avoid the damp smell of many vintage shops, it is also really easy to navigate and everything is organised into categories. Although it's a tiny shop, it has so much stock, especially leather boots and suit jackets. What I found annoying however was the lack of visible pricing, which means you have to wait around until the sales person is free to answer your "how much is this?" question for the hundredth time. Vintage planet can be found downstairs behind the food stalls in the corridor along the right hand side of the market. Avoid it at weekends because it gets horribly busy, I went on a Thursday morning and practically had the place to myself.

It was a fun shopping experience, visiting Vintage Planet[D23] in the Stables, Camden market early…read morethis year. The Stables- this new revamped building in the heart of Camden has been filled with shop owners, but, more of the copy-infringed T-shirts and some Asian imports. Kinda lame, for the past few years since its opening. But, after finding vintage planet-my perception is changing. Their clothes are just like fresh from the closets of those decades! And, the wholesome French approach of the owner, Ms. Kamir, enhanced my visit to Camden market as such a positive one, and I am still smiling remembering the warm welcome from the whole family. The vintage clothes in Camden Market has been overpriced, and yet, scarce to find anything good under the budget. but this Vintage Planet will brings you back to the 80s and 90s the old-time Camden Market. Her clothes are definitely wearable and they are mold/ odor free. And, most of all, it was fun chatting with the vendor, other than looking through her clothes, talking about the punk rock eras and changing scenes, then haggling down the prices without raising eye brows. In all, I will definitely go back to her stores whenever I return to London. And, I highly recommend her store to the vintage lovers of any ange like myself!

I love Camden Market so much. Every time I visit I come home with so much great stuff. Lots of…read morelocal vendors selling their wares. You can get everything from vintage clothing and jewelry to artwork and records. It's a funky, artistic, electric, bohemian market with a collection of local artisans and indie, small business entrepreneurs. It's an open air market that quite literally has something for everyone. I always seem to find the best selection of vintage Levi's.

What a fun place to visit!…read more We spent a few hours of our london trip at the Camden Market, and what a sight to see!! They have a variety of hand-made goods, food, drinks, and more. We tried the pimms drinks for the first time, and it was wonderful. I enjoyed to Sushi Burger and OMG it was so good. They fried the salmon to perfection and ill be thinking about the meal for awhile. The views here of the river is wonderful, offering this beautiful day to be seen from all over. The only qualm I have is there isnt much seating- I struggled to find anywhere to eat other than standing - so take that into account when planning your trip. Other than that, a great time to hang with friends and try a variety of foods.

I came across Shikasuki while having a coffee at the cafe opposite and was immediately attracted…read moreinside by the sign sale continues inside! The upper floor of the shop (i.e. the ground floor) is full of wonderful accessories ranging from vintage-inspired jewellery to psychedelic fabric-covered clutches from the '60s. There was even an amazing silver-plated pirate ship brooch in the display case. There are some vintage dresses on a rack up here, but if you're looking for the motherload, you need to go downstairs, where you'll be passing a collection of amazing Ossie Clark dresses on the way down. A word of warning though: only go down if you've the time to spare. There are two rooms of clothes organised by colour and length, with each garment rated on a grade of A to E in accordance to its condition. On the same grading tag is a description of which era the garment comes from, which is something you don't get in most vintage shops in East London. There're also more bags down here too, including several kitschy Barbie hat travel cases. This place isn't cheap, as one might expect. Most dresses were £125 and above. Still, it's definitely a great place to while away an hour or two if you're into vintage!

This is a cheerful but stylish fashion and gift shop in a quiet corner of Primrose Hill, where you…read morecan find good quality vintage clothing (in an unusually light and airy atmosphere for this kind of shop) and costume jewellery as well as the latest in designer cards and accessories. A great shopping experience!

Wow this place has changed. I worked here (before the stables were opened up) when they used to…read morejust be one level of indoor markets. The Stables is now a huge maze of clothing, gifts, antiques, FOOD and souvenires. Very crowded, a little on the expensive touristy side but still a great place to go walk around and look for some very unique items and clothing.

This is an extension of the Camden market. Totally worth a visit. Lots of stores that will cover…read moreeverything you might need. The food stalls were amazing.

Small but great selection of food, clothes and other bits and bobs. The staff are very friendly, as…read morewell.

I am not a huge vintage fan, but I thought I'd do my bit for the Yelp community and pop into Camden…read moreThrift Store for a peruse. This store has a great selection of ladies gear, and the prices are reasonable. The guys selection isn't as vast, in fact there seems to be just a couple of rails with men's clothing. So ladies indulge, you can dress yourself her from top to tail with some fab thrifty terrificness. So guys, this place maybe isn't for us but ladies if you aren't in the mood for the hustle and bustle of Camden Market, check this place out for a quick fire bargain.

Walking into Camden Thrift Store is a bit of a Dr Who-like experience. Not only is the stock from…read moredifferent times but the place itself is like the Tardis - fairly unassuming on the outside, far bigger and far more fascinating on the inside. On a mission to find an outfit for a Mad Men party I was soon fitted up by the owner, Lee, with a vintage figure hugging sheath dress that Peggy would have been proud of. I found a silk scarf to tie round my neck and some patent court shoes. Result. There is so much stuff in this treasure trove the V&A could probably fill any gaps in their collection if they knew it existed. For 70's loons , 80's new romantic flouncy shirts, Jackie-O type handbags and straggly looking Afghan coats - this place has it all. I'm loathe to recommend it to other vintage lovers incase they nab the stuff I want,

I have an inexplicable soft spot for this store. I find the stuff here to be not great quality, and…read moreless hip than your grandma's closet. Yet, there is something endearing about Chris and Nicki. This shop is completely behind the times, sells no labels, just clothing that looks sort of religious and cheap handbags. This store has also a small children's section. I am rooting for this shop because it is so blissfully unware of any sort of hipness. It is refreshing. I like the cheese factor. I don't know if this store will last longer than the current generation shopping in it (probably older folks). It makes me feel soft though, reminds me of Grandma in Brooklyn on 86th street.

Spank is a little bit too brashly named to be what it is - a clothes shop - but get over this small…read moreflaw and get inside and you'll find an excellent shop, complete with decidedly normal clothing. They have a few accessories on offer as well. Their market is mainly in get ups for going out. There are a lot of choices available so you do have a little bit of a headache trying to pick something appropriately sexy. Think long tops that cover just the uppermost thigh. Maybe the people want to end the night spanked.. who knows... A nice little shop.

Word on the Water is the most stunning and creative book store I have ever come across. The…read morebookstore itself is on a boat. At the time I encountered this stunning shop, it was on the Regent's Canal in the Coal Drops Yard area. I love bookstores but this is one of the most unique and creative versions I've seen. Selection is a bit limited but I still love it for what makes it unique. Highly recommended for my fellow book lovers.

Me, my girlfriend and our friend was walking by the water and came across this book shop. Owner was…read moreso kind and the guy sitting on top of the boat playing guitar and singing was killing it. This was the best part of our trip to London. Such cozy vibes. And we can't forget all the books they were selling.