This truly hidden gem is an absolute must for vintage fans in Gloucestershire. Over Christmas I had the pleasure of visiting home few a week or so and on my final day in the 'shire my Dad and his girlfriend took me to Cirencester for a brief shop before catching my train. We had a browse around quite a few gorgeous indie shops and had planned to rendezvous in a near by coffe shop, as my Dad had gone to look in some less feminine stores.
En route to our meeting point he discovered She Unique and insisted on going via the shop before we stopped for coffee and cake. I can't tell you how glad I was that we did so. Although it's about the size of a wardrobe it is absolutely filled to brim with delights. The window display alone is enough to draw one in, with all manner of sparkling pearls and couture style shoes, but once inside you can get a sense of the true vintage items that await you.
I particularly fell for one item, a gorgeous hand-made 1920s vintage wedding dress. Oh my goodness it was delightful, utterly beautiful and an absolute steal at £70. Amongst other gorgeous finds were a number of different beautiful shoes, dresses, skirts, quirky playing cards, boxes of jewellery and fascinators and more than I could possibly remember or type. The proprietor was delightful and had plenty of history to tell about the various items that I coveted. She informed me that she is affiliated with the local re-enactment society as well and there's quite a lot happening on the vintage scene in good old Cirencester.
If you've yet to discover this gorgeous shop yourself, I suggest you take a weekend to wander around the gorgeous streets of Ciren, and make a stop off here for something out of the ordinary, antique and beautiful. read more