I went here during my weekly voyage to the Portobello market this weekend. From the outside it…read moreseems to be a real treat; photos of past customers Kate Moss, Sienna Miller, Victoria Beckham etc cover the windows, and there is a doorbell system on the door which means you cant just stroll in from the street. After a five minute wait outside in the freezing cold we were eventually let in to what is essentially a small room with women's apparel and another tiny room behind it with menswear. The clothes are amazing quality and not just reams of eighties gear like you find in the market, there are some lovely 1940s and '50s pieces here. It is so expensive though, the bag and dress that I liked were each £150 so i swiftly made me way to the door. Its expensive but if you needed something really special this is a good place to go.

One of A Kind is my favourite vintage store on Portobello Road. And Notting Hill. Actually, it's…read moreone of my favourite vintage stores in town. Sure, the doorbell system is a bit wanky, but with clothes like this, it's easy to see why they need to monitor who comes in and out. The shop is tiny - but they have packed it with more stuff than you could believe could fit in such a small space. It's got an absolutely superb range of vintage things - from 1920s sequinned flapper dresses to some phenomenal 80s snakeskin boots. Sure, it's pretty expensive but some places have to be, right? Last time I was here, Kate Moss was also browsing. Only difference was she could afford to buy things, whereas I could not!

Selection is spectacular!! When in London head over not to be missed! Found many one of kind…read morevintage pieces that are truly special :)

It's funny, had this place been in the US, it would have been called a consignment shop - here its…read morejust buy/sell. From the outside, I didn't expect much. Inside as a different story. Amazing selection of high end items, from Chanel to St John - all in excellent condition. Had it not been (what felt like) 9000 degrees outside, I would have tried stuff on. My gf picked up a lovely leather jacket that still had the tags on it for pennies compared to the original price. In the area? Don't pass this place up.

What a great find! I found this store while wandering the streets of Portobello, away from the…read morecrowd. This store is located at the end of the street. They have some great vintage coats, purses, luggage bags, and BOOTS BOOTS BOOTS!!! I say BOOTS BOOTS BOOTS because I've never considered buying a pair until I came to this store. When I saw the mass amount of vintage boots this store had, my mouth dropped! It was amazing. I kept thinking, "Now I'm really going to look like a Londonian (do they even use the term Londonian?)" I was happy with my vintage boot purchase. I loved it and it was way more comfortable then most of the shoes I had. The people there were really nice and they helped me pick out the best one. They were very welcoming which made my visit even better. I asked if I could take a picture of the place and told them I'm a Yelper. They didn't know what a Yelper was until I explained to them my job description. HAHA! Keep in mind this YELP was still being established in the UK when I visit back in Feb 2009.

I walk downstairs in 282 Portobello Rd, "The Antique Clothing Shop". I browse a while, and come…read moreback up. Snobbish shop lady (I think it was owner Claudia Vispi): "Downstairs is out of bounds, (mutters) f*cking hell" Me: "I didn't realise it was out of bounds, sorry. But no need to swear." Lady: "Well, you freaked me out!" Me: "I didn't do it on purpose. The stairs weren't cordoned off so that wasn't clear to me, at all." Lady: "Well, it's clear to me" Well, glad that's cleared up then (!) Obviously, that's meaningful to the customer who comes into the store with ZERO information about your store layout. Oh, and note to self: "freaking out" a lady in a shop is legitimate grounds to be sworn at. Shame really, because the shop is nice.

Portobello Green is so good that I hesitated before posting it. Located under the motorway, it's…read morethe poorer, yet more stylish sister of Portobello Road Market. You can paw over old junk and bric-a-brac laid out on tables, or rummage through racks of re-styled vintage furs--that's what designers call it when they cut the arms off. Clothes and accessories by young designers are also for sale. Across the street, a group of sellers hold a guerrilla market out of suitcases and easily collapsible racks. Even junkier junk can be had for pocket change.

Like every tourist, this is the place to check out on the weekends. Nothing is a bargain, but cool…read moreto look around. The food stalls are sceptical and you'll still want to try. The main road is closed but the cross roads can still be active, so be careful. If you come too early, there will be plenty of cars loading and unloading. I like coming earlier because the foot traffic is far less.

I'm a big fan of wardrobe refashion but even shoppers who are not will like this store…read more Oxfam does a good job of separating out donated items to improve our shopping experiences. Oxfam bookshops are a good example of this. This Oxfam boutique has gone one step further, not only selling clothes worthy of a fancy consignment shop. It also stocks refashioned items by fashion students and the occasional designer. The best thing about this shop, though, is the way everything is presented. The manager knows a thing or two about merchandising. The store looks just as stylish as the other boutiques in the neighborhood. Purses and accessories are displayed artfully in glass cases. Clothes are categorised by type, size and colour. Most importantly, there's a dressing room.

Not your typical Oxfam! The woman who revolutionized Topshop was brought in to revamp the Oxfam…read morebrand - and she's started here in Notting Hill. No longer is this Oxfam: the dumpy and drab charity shop. No, this is Oxam: the *boutique.* "Recycled fashion" takes center stage in this shop - donated garments that have been revamped and reworked by London College of Fashion students... maybe just a change in the seam, or maybe three shirts that have been transformed into a skirt - you just never know... but the concept they're gunning for is to reinvent everything using the fabric of products that already exist. This improved Oxfam is really trying to capitalize on the fact that people are concerned about being green and about shrinking fundage. They know that Londoners' already have a passion for vintage and this is their attempt to get away from the non-cool rubbish-filled Oxfam stereotype - and from the rad things on offer at this Notting Hill outlet - I think it's going to work.

I am a very confident client of Pandora. The fashions are beautiful, in excellent quality, and the…read moreexpert team are very knowledgeable and helpful whilst you shop. I highly recommend Pandora for women who are looking for the finest items at resale.

Unbelievably rude treatment when I returned a pair of fake Chanel shoes…read more The owner knew nothing of the appointment to return and took great exception to the whole thing. When I said they don't look look like very quality she asked me why my wife bought them in the first place! That a shop in Knightsbridge sold a pair of fake Chanel shoes is astonishing. That they were so rude is even more surprising. Avoid.

Mensah is a small, stylish boutique carrying a well-edited range of cool women's vintage wear - you…read morecan find Yves Saint Laurent if you're lucky, but it will cost you. Indeed, most pieces are on the pricier side. There's a lot of leather and sequins (at least currently) and I saw a beautiful white silk floor-length gown just shy of £200. They also have accessories - including some great hats and bags - and old fashion books.

Lovely vintage shop on Portobello Road. The have vintage items from Gucci, Dior and YSL. Great…read moreplace for vintage handbags and jewellery. Best to visit often because good stock fly off the shelfs. Cosy interior with big sofa and fashion magazines.

We had the best time shopping here, great selection, the staff was extremely helpful and we left…read morewith tons of great items.

From the owner: FARA Charity Shops sell a wide range of well selected, high quality and good value items in our…read moreshops across London - all generously donated by FARA supporters. Filled with designer/high street men's and women's clothing and accessories, books, media, bric-a-brac, and small furniture, our shops and friendly shop teams raise funds for FARA's vitally needed programmes helping some of Romania's most vulnerable children and young people. Donations always welcome. Open seven days a week.

Nice little shop with not so nice staff(well, one lady who sells and sorts out the stuff they…read morereceive). You can find little designer numbers for less than you would pay in boutiques f you get lucky, however it is still not as cheap as markets ot charity shopsIt is based just off the Baker Street wich is great and they get new stuff pretty much daily, which is also great:)

Yes, they have some good clothes, but at brain melting prices; you can find the same in less…read morehigh-rent parts of London. But the main problem is the man serving in the mens section - unfriendly, rude, ignoring customers. Was it really too much for him to acknowledge 2 customers coming in today, or to do the same when they left saying 'thank you?' - clearly, yes. If you want to be treated like something you scrape off the sole of your shoe, this is the place

This is a funny little place in an odd location. Not sure…read morehow they survive as this is mainly a residential area. On the few occasions that I visited the shop I was alone in the shop. They stock an eclectic mix of vintage-style furniture and accessories. It's a lovely place and I hope it's here to stay.

a good place to get old-skool furniture at a reasonable price the old stuff doesnt fall apart!…read moretake note ikea!